The Press., 1908-11-25
staffordvilla.

Staffordville.
 John Lilley has resigned his posi- tion as stage driver. Willie Smitl has taken the position.
 Mrs. Ida Smith of South Coventry has been spending few days with her cousin, Mrs. W. E. Beloher.
 Rev. G. F. Newton's subject Sun day morning will be "Isaiah's alarm clock.'' The evening topic, "Spirit filed
 l Mrs. Lucy Lyon, who resides with her daughter, Mrs. Charles White, is visiting her son, George Lyon, of North Windham.
 There will be aa Thanksgiving mass at St. Joseph's chapel tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. Rev. George J. Dona hue will celebrate and preach.
 Congregational Church Notes: Sun- day school at 12 o'clock Rev. H. A. Blake will preach in the Oongrega- tional church at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 Union Thanksgiving service of the churches of Stafford and Stafford. ville will be held in the M. E. church this evening at 80. Rev. A. B. Todd will preach the sermon.
 West Stafford.
 We, the undersigned, wish to express our sincere thanks to all for their many acts of kindness and sympathy during our recent bereavement.
 MRS. FLORENCE EATEN FAY.
 MR. ROLAND FRANCIS FAY.
 Mss M. c. EATEN.
 Ralph Gold of Worcester Tech is home for Thanksgiving.
 Grace Barlow spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. George Barlow.
 MT and Mrs Marshal Bradway were in Hartford Saturday.
 The Ladies Aid society have post poned their sale until Dec. Sth.
 Margaret Ballentine is home from Smith college for the Thanksgiving re cess
 Mrs Emma Parsons of Ellington has been the guest of MT. and Mre. M s. Tupper.
 Mr. and Mrs. A. o Havens of Springfield were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. H. A. Glazier.
 The local 0. E society will go to the Springs next Sunday evening to listen to the state president of the c. E. society at o'clock at the Con- gregational church.
 Francis Patten, II, died at his home last Wednesday evening from the result of paralytic shock He leaves one daughter. Mrs. Florence Fay, and one sister, Miss Selinda Patten of Hartford. who have the sympathy of their many friends The funeral was held at the West Stafford church Sunday, Nov 22d, and was we'll attended, many out-of, town people being present. The flowers that covered the casket were choice and beautiful, chrysauthemums being particularly in evidence. The sing ing was by a male quartet-Herbert and Charles Glazier, Spencer Bradway and Eugene Cady The pastor of the church, Rev. J. w. Ballantine, read, besides the appropriate Psalms and the resurrection chapter, Dean All ford s beautiful hymn, "Ten thousand times ten thousand,'' and made an address on the text, "My times are in Thy hand.'' After the comm ittal service at the grave the veterans of the Grand Army engaged in their pleasing service, depositing a silk flag and sprays of evergreen and a flower on the casket of their comrade, who was once commander of this post. Francis Patten enlisted Aug, 31st, 1862, as 8 private in Oo. D, 25th Conn. Vols, and was mustered into the service Nov. 11th for nine He was promoted corporal and later a sergeant. He left the state with his regiment Nov. 29th for Long Island, and after enoamping at Oenterville short time sailed for New Orleans. arriving there Dec. IA, going into camp about eight miles above New Orleans for about month. He embarked in January, 1863. for Baton Rouge, going into camp near the city Being disabled by sickness caused by excessive duty at Camp Parafret, he was sent to the hospital at Baton Rouge, and did not recover sufficiently for active duty before his term of enlistment expired. He was honorably discharged Aug 26, 1863