The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
The democratic caucus for the nom
ination of representatives and justices
of the peace will be held at the
borough hall this evening
Eugene Parkhurst, 56, a native OF
Stafford, died at his home near West
cott, r. last week Tuesday Some.
thing over a year ago he sustained a
shock from which he never recovered,
necessitatinR his resigning the post.
mastership at Natio. He is survived
by a wife and three children.
The democratic probate convention
was held at the Springs House last
Friday morning, and William E.
Hanley was placed in nomination for
judge of probate. III. D. O'Connell
acted as chairman, and Leon Booth as
clerk. Robert Quinley. Myron Heck
and Lot O'Halloran were appointed
probate committee.
The following in tie Springfield
Republican in regard to Rev. ". s.
Hawkes., who was pastor of the local
Congregational church from 1871 to
1873, will be of interest to some cf
the older readers: "Rev. W. S.
Hawkes., formerly of the American
International college in this city, is
pleasantly located at Caldwell, Idaho.
where, with his Sons. he is successful
ly conducting large nursery business
under the name of the Hawkes.
nurseries. Mr.. Hawkes. is vice presi .
dent and treasurer of the Hawkes. In
vestment company; Albert S. Hawkes.
is president; Charles T. Hawkes., Sec
retary, and Frank W. Hawkes., man.
ager Mr.. Hawkes. writes that they
have very fine Jonathan apples on
their Roswell ranch this year. as we'll
as 80 other varieties, and last year
they took over $1,000 worth of apples
off seven acres of orchard They have
40. 900 apple trees in their nurseries
this year, besides other varieties of
fruit and ornamental trees. Mr..
Hawkes. is pleasantly remembered in
this city and at South Hadley Falls,
where he was pastor of the Congre-
gational church for some years in the
sos. Before coming to Springfield
he was superintendent of the Congre.
gational home missions in Utah and
Idaho. Returning to Idaho he formed
the corporation above referred to, and
with his three sons evidently has
good working organization.
Grace Church Notes: The annual
meeting of the Ladies' Aid was held
last Thursday with Mrs. e r. Brown.
The following officers were elected !:
President, Miss Brown: 1st and I'd
vice. presidents. Mrs. j. A. Mix and
Mrs. r. M. D. Adams; secretary and
treasurer. Mrs. E. R. Brown; di
rectresses, Mrs. J. A. Mix. Mrs. H. o.
Butterfield. Mrs. @. F. Beckwith, Mrs.
Daniel Breen, Mrs. F. L. Smith and
Mrs. A. Wilton; entertainment COM
mittee, Mrs. Richard Fisk, Mrs. J. A.
Mix, DR.. F. L. Smith and R. H.
Fisk. 1t was voted unanimously to
change the name of this society to
"The Woman's Guild.'' The meeting
went into session as the Woman's
Auxiliary, and elected Mrs. F. l..
Smith president, and Miss Bliss Sec
retary and treasurer of this body for
the coming year. 1t is desired to in
crease the mem bership of the Woman's
Guild, and to enlist the interest of all
in the work of the Woman's Auxiliary.
Every baptized woman is a member
of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions. The church was
very attractively decorated last Sun
day with fruits, leaves and vegetables,
kindly loaned or given for the oc-
casion. The rector preached in the
morning on the teaching of the
autumn leaves, and in the evening
the Sunday school harvest service was
held. With specially appropriate
music, and the distribution of little
remembrances, and an address, the
SOA AVAOo waS HoApAuA 0uu obJOy aOAo
Miss Sophie Brown was given good
wishes and prayers for health and
prosperity in her work in the mission
OF the church in Utah, where she has
gone to begin her labors. The Junior
Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. M. B.
Fisk, Saturday, at 2. 80 p. m. The
older girls of the parish are invited
also, to confer in regard to the Girls
Friendly society. The confirmation
lecture will be at 7.3O p. m. at the
church, on Thursday evening this
week. Subject. Christian charac-
ter"