The Press., 1908-11-25
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 A number from here witnessed the
 presentation of "The Merry Widow |"
 at Hartford this week.
 Service at Buff Gap schnolhouse
 next Sunday at 3 p. m the rector of
 Grace church officiating.
 John Argenta. who has been at his
 home here recuperating from an at
 tAGk of typhoid, will return to his
 duties at Springfield Monday
 R. ". Ellis. O. c. Pinney and F
 G. Sanford are the committee to
 arrange for the annual banquet of the
 Retail Merchants association. They
 have not yet set the date.
 Mrs. Mary Rister. q. widow of
 August Rister. died at her home on
 Benton street Monday evening of
 dropsy. She had been i'll for several
 weeks. The deceased leaves two sons.
 Bernard and Herman. both of whom
 reside here. The funeral will be held
 from her late home tomorrow after.
 noon at 2.30.
 There has been 6 change in time in
 she cars leaving Rockville for Spring
 field. Cars now leave there at l ,
 minutes past the hour, which only
 makes A wait of l ; minutes. Return
 ing. cars arrive at Rockville at 5
 minutes past the hour, leaving wait of about a quarter of an hour for passengers coming to Stafford Springs The cars leave Springfield 22 minutes past the hour, and it takes about three hOurn Go make the trip between Staf- ford and Springfield.
 ,Ggace Church Notes: The Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, bishop Of Connecticut, visited the parish last | Sunday morning and confirmed 8 class of ten. There will be service Thanks giving day, holy communion and sermon, at 9 30 6. ID. There will be . celebration of the holy communion at '. 30 a. m. Saturday for the Knights | and other confirmed members of these | castles. and any others of the com- municants of the parish who may desire to receive at this time. The dates of the coming Christmas fair are changed from Dec. 8 and to Dec. g and 10, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The play selected for this occasion is planned to be ''The Dress Rehearsal. by strong local cast.
 Robbins Patten, s5, the oldest member of a prominent local family, died Sunday morning about o'clock of general weakness incident to old | age. He had been ailing. but Satur- day night he seemed about as we'll as usual, and retired after reading the papers. He fell asleep and never awakened. The deceased possessed wonderful vitality. and up to within a short time previous to his death was apparently untiring in his activity. Mr. Pattsn was born in West Stafford March 22. 1928. son of MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Patten. He was educated in the local public schools, supplemented by a few terms at Will brAhAm academy. In his early years he was engaged in farming, with the exception of 8 short time spent in teaching. In the fall of '5S he came to the Springs and took an interest in the Converseville Woolen company. setting as boss dyer. He remained with the company until 1879. when he sold out, and had since lived re- tired. He had served as vice-presi- dent and director of the Savings Bank 0f Stafford Springs, and was one of the original incorporators of the Stafford Springs Cemetery association. Re was a member of the Methodist ahurch. and especially faithful in his religions observance He had been a member of the local Methodist church since 1861, previous to that serving e . deacon of the Congregational church of West Stafford. During all the years that he had belonged to the local organization he had rarely missed a service. He was a membe ue the official board at the time of his death, and had served as superintend- sns of the Sabbath school. Mir. Pat lon was married June 4, 1851. to Miss Louisa Augusta Converse, sauxhter of Mir and Mrs. Farley Con- serse, who died in 1901. The couple bod two sons-Franklin w., who lied in New York in January, 1890, md State Treasurer Freeman F. Pat .an of this town. The funeral was Asld from bis late home Tuesday Afternoon, Rev. Thomas lyric of the Keahodist church officiating, assisted oy Rev. H. A. Blake of the Congre- rational church. Music was by a lumrset, including Miss Alberta Eaton. lHIsa A. D. washburn, ". T. Williams md R. VI. Ellis. They sang "ser- rant of God, We'll Done, Peace, ssrfsct Peace" and "Rock of Ages. " Gr. lyric, his pastor, paid eloquent rihute to his qualities as a church nan an citizen. The bearers were Jharlea Warren, O. G. Ellis, O. F. ( William Lee. The burial { snn an the Stafford Springs cemetery.