The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-10-23


Judge W. H. Heald. all at home. Hi
death sewers another link which bound
old Stafford TO the new His courage
was unsurpassed. and he met losses By
fire, food and burglars which would
have disheartened q less determined
man. The funeral will be held from
his late home Saturday ct 80 in the
afternoon.
Martins Photographic Studio now
open every day.
Miss Aida Miner is the guest OF
Mrs. A. G. Sault.
Rev. J. P. Marvin of Methuen ID
the guest Of Fl. O. Fisk.
Abbie Richmond of Ashford is the
guest of Mrs. L. 8. Goodell.
Mrs. ]. 8. Thrawl of Rockville is
the guest of Mrs. Elvira Holmes.
Rev. I. P. Booth of Chester, Vt. .
is spending the week with his family
here.
Mrs. Ellen Remmert CLARK Of Wor-
cester has been in town for few
days.
Mrs. n. G. Pero and son, Richard,
visited friends in Hazardville last
week.
Mrs. Martha McIntire was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Eliza Holbrook,
last week.
Miss Josephine Warren of Eastford
was the guest Of e. e. Warren during
the past week.
| Mrs. W. s. 81. NiOkles of South.
bridge is visiting her friend, Mrs.
Martin Goodell.
Mrs. A Fl. Corey and daughter of
Meriden are spending few days with
friends in town.
Edwin Chatterton of Ackworth, N.
II is q guest of his nieces, Mrs.
CLARA Beard and Miss Mamie Lord. =
Mrs. Alex Barrows is entertaining
Mrs. Charles Bunting, Mrs. VIM.
Maynard and Mrs. James Burgess Of
New London.
Rev. 81. A. Jersey. Mrs. Hersey
and son, Theodore, are attending the
Universalist national convention at
Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bradley of Mon.
son are the guests Of Mrs. Bradley 8
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George CLARK,
of Hydeville for two weeks.
Among those who attended the
Baptist church convention at Putnam
last week were Mr.. and Mrs. 4 E
Warren, Mr. and Mrs A. b Todd
and Herbert Thresher.
Mrs. Eliza Holbrook has sold her
place to Ferd Kreisel of the Springs,
who will take possession at once
Mrs. Holbrook will move to one of E
O. Pinney's tenements.
The regular weekly supper at the
Universalist church next Wednesday.
Hostesses. Mrs. F. J. Glover and Mrs.
E. o Pinney. Hostesses tonight,
Mrs. Mary Soule and Mrs. Nellie
Squiers.
Baptist Church Notes: The Ladies'
Aid society will meet for work Thurs
day afternoon, serving the usual sup.
per at O'Clock. Next Sunday at
10. 45 a m, subject. "The letter to the
church at Ephesus. - 100 p. m
."Christ's teaching concerning the
father"
Universalist Church Notes: Rev.
George L. Thompson will OCCUPY the
pulpit of the UniveFsalist church
next Sunday morning. Y. p. O.
U. will meet at $40 p. m. in the
assembly room. Topic, "Christian
OF izenship. Who are our best citi-
zens?" Leader, Gilbert D Ide.
The regular meeting of the Stafford
Ministerial union was held Monday
at the Upiversalist parsonage. After
the social hour refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Hersey
and Mrs. Todd Rev. ]. W. Ballen-
tine of West Stafford was Welcomed
to the union, and Presiding Elder
Newlands of Norwich was present.
IA good sized audience listened to
the excellent concert given by the
Tempo male quartet at Memorial hall
last evening. Every one of the nine
numbers on the program was heartily
applauded, and the sing FRS responded
to encore after encore. Every seat in
the hall should have been allied, and
those who were not present missed q
rare musical treat.
DR.. Elbridge Colburn Switzer, a
noted veterinary surgeon, we'll known
in this town, died at his home in
Springfield, Mass, Dot 9th. His
death was caused by the kick of a
horse. He was born in Holland,
Mass. He has left q widow, Mrs
Louise Switzer; two little daughters,
HELENE and Madeleine; a father,
Henry Switzer; three brothers, Ell
msr, travelling salesman of Boston,
Arthur 81 travelling salesman of
Springfield, Herbert, a veterinary
surgeon Of Hartford: q sister, Miss
Flora NJ. Switzer, who is with her
father in Holland. pr. switzer's
funeral was in st. Paul's church,
Springfield, OCT. 18th. His only
son, an infant, died last summer
Last Thursday afternoon about 2
O'Clock Rolieau's 'bqs, containing
more than scoFe of the members of
the ". B. O., stopped at the door of
Mrs. NJ. F. Dwight. Mrs, Dwight
is member of the corps, and the
visit was surprise in honor of the
a1st anniversary of her birth, the
previous day. Mrs Mary A. Symonds,
in behalf of the corps. presented her
with birthday book, in which the
members present afterward wrote their
Names and a box of initial haDdkor