The Press., 1908-06-03
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The |. W. w. will hold their regu. lar meeting tomorrow evening at the society's hall on Gold street.
 A pole, at vernOna lAtes Sunday evening. was struck by lightning and cars were delayed on the line about half an hour in consequence.
 Mir and Mrs. Charles Reynolds and son of Springfield. Arthur Burnett of Putnam and VISA. Foster of Palmer were at the Foster homestead over Sunday
 win. StaTord of Taunton, MT. and Mrs. W. o. Judd of Holyoke. MT. and Mrs. Ralph Wight of Indian Or ohard we're at "Hortonhurst, l" Staf- ford Street, over Memorial day.
 Mrs. West and daughter. Miss Ethel, of Rockville are guests at the Springs House. The month of May was one of the busiest in the history, of this hotal. 7s5 meals being served to trausfeiIt guests. S&
 Charles H. Blackburn has gone to Potter Hill, R. l.. to take charge. of the spinning in the Pawtucket mills, leaving a similar position herein the Faulkner mill His place here will be taken by Wilfred Blackburn.
 The Stafford worsted company will close all day Saturdays during hne, July and August This will give week of 55 hours. and will enable the plant to run on the regular sohed- ule during the balance of the year. This plan will meet the requirements of the new law relative to the hours for women The Fabyan plant will probably adopt a similar plan when the plant is operated oa full tizpey Y
 Dr. and Mrs. Os B. Newton cefe.i brated the 50th anniversary of their wedding quietly at their home on East Main street Monday. It was planned to have a more general oele- bration, but Mrs Newton is just re- covering from an illness, and is not yet strong enough to receive to the extent that a more formahcelebratfon would demand. A few fhtfpate family friends gatheredat at the pleasant home in honor of the event and ex- tended their best wishes to the doctor and his wife, bringing flowers and other. tokens of their esteem. Refresh ments were served, and the occasion proved a very happy one for all pres snt. Dr. Newton located here in 1856, and with the good sense that is one of his ohaFacteristics married Miss Carrie Fuller in June, 1858. and established a home. Mrs. New ton, the presiding genius of this home that has endured such N long term of years, was born in wil1ington in August. 1887. and is a daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Fuller. The family located here in 1S46, and there were seven children, all of whom lived to grow up Of these there are two living besides Mrs. Newton-Mrs. Charles l.. Dean of Maiden, Mass. and Albert Fuller of Holyoke, Mass. Mrs. Newton is home lover and has attended pretty strictly to it's interests. which is one reason why she is so we'll loved and respected by all those who have come in touch with her in the home circle. Dr. Newton. the other partner in this successful home enterprise. is a representative of an other well-known family in Flais seo- tion. He was born in Ellington in 1881, aud his parents. were Ar. and Mrs. John Newton. Ever since the revolutionary war, and before, the Newton family has been aotiVe and prominent, and the doctor is no ex- oeption to the rule. In addition to attending to a large general practice during the long period he has served the people of this vicinity, he has found time for considerable literary work, and has served the town at various intervals as selectman, school committeeman, representative to the general court and warden of the boroHSh. He has been honored by the pfesluouoy OA eho AOAAnnu. Oounsy Medical society and of the State Medical society, and was for 12 years Q director of the state prison at Wethersheld. Four children were born tos Dr. and Mrs. Newton, and of these two are now nving-Miss Mary I. and Charles R. Newton. Among the valued possessions of Dr. and Mrs. Newton Is a somewhat worn and faded copy of the Springfield Reppbli- can of June 19, 1858. The paper contains brief notice of the wedding. and while 1t was not published until about IS days after the oere- mony, there was no occasion for even that much haste, as it proved to be iRedding that was tolast q; very long period. s&s is