The Press., 1908-04-08

| It's demands. Mrs. r. e. Brown
Sylvia delighted all by the natural
ness and charm of it's Interpretation
Altogether the performance in al
respects was of an exceptionally higl
order. The residents of Stafford arr
fortunate in having another oppor
tnnity to see the play tonight. Be
tween the second and third acts the
members of the Y. P. @. u. served
ice cream. This will be done to-
night There will be sale of home
made confectionery during the even.
ing.
stamOrdville.
Mrs. W. e. Belcher and infant
daughter recently spent a few days
with friends in Coventry.
Merl Hughes returned to Spring
field last Saturday, where he is EN-
ployed in a machine shop.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will serve their usual supper
in the vestry Thursday evening.
Mrs. Vinson. who has been house
keeper for R M Cham berlin, has re-
turned to her home in Springfield.
The new pastor. Rev. Mr.. Newton
will preach in the Methodist church
next Sunday morning and evening.
The George Wasbhurn place, op-
posite the Amadon machine shop. will
be sold at auction on Saturday at 8
p. m.
Rev. R s. Raymond of Hartford
will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and
evening.
Rev. j. e. Fischer returned from
conference Monday afternoon. Mr.
Fischer will leave the last of the week
for his new appointment, Pascoag, r.
IL.
Our community was greatly g. ocked
when. on Saturday afternoon, it was
learned that Samuel B. Amadon had
passed out from earth g activities into
the world beyond the grave. Mr..
Amadon took the boat train Saturday
morning for Milford. to attend the
funeral of his brother-in law, Mr..
Sanford AS he had been ailing with
heart trouble for a number of days
he was in a somewhat weakened con-
dition for his journey, and as he
arrived in New Haven and found he
had missed the train for the exchange
he was slightly excited and dropped,
and before he reached the hospital he
was dead. Mr.. Amadon was born in
Old Stockbridge, Mass, October "A,
1892. and was the oldest of nine
At the age of II he came
to Staffordville and accepted posi-
tion in Howe & Oonverse's machinel
shop, and learned the machinist trade. |
In 1874 he purchased the machine
shop where he first learned his trade.
In January, 1856, Mr.. Amadon was
united in marriage to Miss Mary
Rogers, who died January IL, 1908.
He was an ideal husband and brother,
and was highly respected by all who
knew him. He has been an active
of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this place for about As
years. He has been secretary and
treasurer of the church since the
church was built in 1858, and was
The leading chorister for many years.
he was also assistant superintendent
If the Sunday school. and teacher of
,ne of the senior classes. The de-
'eased was q Mason, a member of
Nolcott lodge at Stafford Hollow.
Mr.. Amadon is survived by three sis.
ers, Mrs. Ester Beecher of Bethany, +
Mrs. Julia A.. Spencer of Woodstock
md. Mrs. Eliza Sanford of Milford
rhe funeral was held at his late home
Tuesday at 1 O'clock. Rev. Ell
Fischer officiating. The interment
vas in the Hillside cemetery. The
bearers were three Masons, also hjsf
;hree shop employees, Win. Tobin,
George Moore and VIM. Ferry.
West Stafford.
Louise Kibbe was in Springfield
asst week
Miss Myrtle Smith is entertaining
ler cousin from Springfield. |
Rev. j. W. BalIantine will ex-
,hange with Rev. H. A. Blake next
Sunday morning. /
The Ladies' Aid society will pred
ent 1.-THE Modern Sewing Society"
,ext Friday evening at 8 O'Clock.
There will also be vocal and instru-
mental music Admission. 15c. !. Ice
,ream will be served II,
Ralph Gold of Worcester is homeI
or q weeks vacation. He will leave
for New Haven, where he
will attend the Y. M. @. A. conven-l
ion at Yale. Mr.. Gold was recently
lected vice president of the college
z. M. O. A. at Worcester Tech.
Report of attendance in the primary
DOM during the winter term, Mrs.
Florence Fay teacher: Scholars
leither absent nor tardy, Dimook
9lazier, Doris Glazier, Arthur
1oung; Eddie Young, tardy once
label Porter. absent only one day,
ardy once.
WALES.