The Press., 1908-04-08

tory rheumatism.
John Freddie of Woonsooket hal
, been visiting friends in town.
Mrs. NJ. g. Moore held recital fol
her piano pupils last week Saturday
l afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Shoanfeld OF
New York we're the guests of Mrs.
Daniel Browne last week.
Mrs. Delvina Boileau and Miss
Celia Hubert of Worcester have been
visiting relatives in town.
Edward Ridge, who went around
the Horn with the Pacific feet. has
returned to his home here.
Mrs. George H. Siswick will sell her
household furniture at auction at her
home on Furnace avenue Saturday at
2 p. m.
Rev. Mr.. lyric has returned from
the Methodist conference, and. will
begin his fourth year of service with
the Methodist church next Sunday
The Staffordville stage lost wheel
yesterday afternoon just before making
the last trip. One of the rear wheels
caught in the trolley track and slowed
until it collapsed.
Rev. Fl. A. Blake next Sunday
evening, will give the first of a series
of discourses on the history of Oongre-
gationalism. The Puritan movement
in England will be the special theme.
Orders are in to have the electric
road completed by May LIST, and the
work is being pushed with that end
in view. The men worked last Sun
day. Poles are being placed on Main
street for the trolley wires.
The Congregational and Methodist
churches will observe Holy week
with union services. The services
will be held in the Methodist church
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
and in tho Congregational church on
Thursday aud Friday evenings.
Lanterns placed by Anthony
Adams, to show dangerous places in
the highway while excavatinR, are
frequently stolen. This kind of steal
ing is q more serious proceeding than
simple larceny, and an attempt will
be made to locate the guilty parties.
Peter BondvilIe was badly injured
at she marble yard of A. W. Kings
bury Monday. A beam on a derrick
broke and a part of it fell on Mr..
Bondville's head. He was rendered
unconscious by the force of the blow
and remained in a state of coma for |
many hours. He has partially re-
gained consciousness, but his con-
dition is serious. His skull is frao-
tured and he is to be taken to a hos
pital for an operation.
horse driven by Mrs Henry
Grundy ran away on Furnace avenue
Tuesday afternoon. The kingbolt of
the wagon broke, letting the front
fall down. Mrs. Grundy and her
child and two ladies who were riding
with them were thrown into the
street. No member of the party was
injured. although all were badly
frightened and there were a few
slight bruises. The horse ran with
the two front wheels, but was captured
later uninjured. The harness was {
broken, but there was little damage
10 the wagon
Mrs. Theresa Colburn Chaffee, q
ormer resident, wife of George L.
JhAffee, superintendent of the D. E. l.
Wilton Machine company, died at b
Ter home on Montauk avenue, New I
London, Saturday evening at S.15.
Mrs. Chaffee had been ill for several 7
months from an incurable disease, and I
slough suffering almost constant pain, :
she was, up to the last, patient and
and no one, outside her ,
closest acquaintance, realized from ,
her manner or conversation the serious
nature of her illness. Mrs. Ohaffee ,
was q regular attendant of the First
Church of Christ, and was much in
terested in its various activities. She
left no near relatives, but many close
friends. The funeral was held Tues
lay afternoon, and the body was
brought here this morning for burial
in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
About 10 people attended the base
ball meeting in Eaton's hall last
evening, and considerable 4,
was shown. It was voted
10 play independent ball If there is
no Bi-State league. A communication |,
Was received from Rockville looking
Tor q series of games. The opening
Of the trolley system will bring this
;own within easy reaching distance
Of Rockville, and the baseball man. 8
agement of the latter place seem 9
anxious to meet the local people on l
'ome plan that will be satisfactory /
10 all concerned. 1t was voted to take /
\ mail vote for directors. OF the "a g
3S voted. The follow 4
ng directors were elected: W. Il.
Hall, F. G. Sanford, Fred Wildey, {
?. E. Fitzpatrick, o. B. Pinney, N. t
}. O'Connell. r. W. Smith, l.. F.
eaton, George Dennis, R. Fl. Fisk, t
James Sullivan, A. I. Mitchell. A @
Meeting will be held Thursday even o
ng at Eaton's hall for the election of E
Ulcers, etc.
A meeting held last Friday ut Will
imantic in the interests of good Il
acting at the fairs in this vicinity, {
ook important action and organized t
he Eastern Connecticut circuit. The r
ircuit will include Norwich, Wilt
mantle, Rockville, Stafford and Put
lam. 1t is expected that by putting b
he racing on 9 uniform basis, and as v
j body Offering special Inducements 4
% horsemen, the various fairs to be
leld in this part of the state in the ?
all will have better racing than
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