The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-07
Monsoon.


and lot on Pease avenue to Arthur
Coy.
julius N. Graves has secured the
contract to build a new house for A.
D. Norcross on State street, and will
begin work at once.
Frank Desautells has removed from
the Wales road to the house vacated
by II. M. Smith. Mrs. Desautells has
returned from Worcester.
H. NJ. Smith is moving his family
to the Reuben Smith farm in the
southern part of the town. He will
continue to conduct his ice business as
usual.
A. D. Noroross was unanimously
chosen republican candidate for sena-
tor at the senatorial convention held
in Worcester Wednesday. No opposi-
ton to Mr.. Norcross' candidacy was
made by any of the 43 delegates
present at the convention.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year at the annual
business meeting of the Ladies Circle
of the Universalist church: Presi
dent, A. j. Burlington; vice. presi
dent, Mrs Henry Miller; secretary,
Mrs. L. L. Chaplin; treasurer, Mrs.
W. L. Ricketts,; directors, Mrs. O. R.
Burlington. Mrs. Harry Broadway, Mrs.
Abram Conklin; flower committee,
Mrs. R. O. Burlington. The regular
meetings of the circle will be held
the second and fourth Thursday of
each month.
Rev. J NJ. Gage united in mar
riage Miss Ora Keet and George Da-
Wis, both of Monsop. at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Lester Stebbins in Col
ton Hollow Tuesday. Sept goth, at 8
O'Clock. The ceremony took place
in the parlor, which was decorated
with wild flow ers, evergreens and pot
ted plants. Guests we're present from
Springfield and Monsoon The BRIDES
dress was of white silk tissue with
sprays of green. Refreshments were
served after the ceremony by Misses
Harriet and Ella Goddard of Spri1 g
field. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs. Steb-
bins after short trip in Vermont.
Fred Beckwith wore a new over
coat worth SIS to the Stafford fair
and a new pair of gloves He lef
his overcoat in his team. and during
the day made number of purchases
When he looked it was not there
Somebody, unknown, had it W H.
Underwood did not lose anything at
the Stafford fair, but he lost nice
bunch of squashes at home. Mr.. Un-
derwood has had extra good luck with
squashes this year aud raised an album
dance of fine ones. He had them in
a neat pile by the barn He has a
few left. A man is not safe if he
goes away, and somebody will touch
him If he stays at home. IT the
world is growing better, as some
claim, the Improvement is coming
notioeably slow.
Robert Murphy. IS, died at his
home on Pearl street Saturday, Septem-
Der Goth. Mr.. Murphy had lived in
town for period of so years and was
a we'll known resident. The larger
part of his long residence he was en-.
gagged as a cobbler and shoemaker
The excellence of his work made a
brisk demand for his services, and he
was a busy, hard-working man until
failing health made it necessary to
curtail his efforts. For the past few
years he had made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Fisk Bacon, and it
was there he died. Besides his
daughter, he leaves six sons-W. S.
Murphy and M. D. Murphy of Provi-
denoe, E. j. Murphy, A A. Murphy
and Arthur Murphy of Quincy and
Juhn Murphy of St. Louis The
funeral was held from st. Patrick's
church Monday at 8. 80 a. m. and the
burial was in St. Patr1ck's cemetery.