The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-14
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Mary Converse visited friends
in Hartford last week.
John l.. Robbins of New London
has been in the borough for visit.
Mrs. Seymour Carpenter of Proyi-
dence is visiting at A d Charters.
Mrs. W. II. Smith has returned from
an extended stay at Jamestown. r /.
Lawyer NJ. d. O'Connell has re-
turned from q brief visit to Colches-
ter.
Thermometers registered from 16
so "a Tuesday morning. according TO
location. The flower garden of the
First National bank was ruined
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cardinal of
Springfield. who have been spending
. couple of weeks with relatives, re-
turned to their home last Friday.
The many friends of Miss Alice R.
FlAgg, . former teacher in the public
school. sympathize with her in the
loss OF her father, who died recently
Mt his home in Woburn. Mass.
Dennis Girard is making alterations
ON his house near the Methodist
church. He has torn down the ell
and il putting on a large addition,
which will give room for two good
sized tenements.
8. Martinelli. of the firm of s.
Martinelli s. Co., has withdrawn from
she firm and opened shoe repairing
establishment in the east store of the
Foster block N Chanatti will con-
tinue the business at the Baker block
stand.
Miss Sophie Brown started Monday
for mission work in Salt Lake City.
Utah. Mrs. E. R. Brown and Miss
Carolyn Brown accompanying her as
far as Niagara Falls Miss Sophie
has had excellent preparation for the
work, and the best wishes of her many
friends go with her.
The Current Events club will hold
it, next meeting Monday evening
Program: Roll-call; geography aud
geology; birds and plants; forestry !;
music-piano solo, Miss G. A Wash
burn. Committee, Mrs. J. A. Mix.
Mrs. F. H spellman and Mrs. W. T.
Jones. Hostesses. Mrs. A Jacobsen
aud Miss G. A. Washburn.
At the annual meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
church the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Mrs Robert Quinley; vice.
president. Mrs. Frank Keefe; secre-
tAry treasurer, Mrs. E. K. Taft. The
reports showed that the society was
in q very fourishing condition.
At the republican probate oonven-
sion held at the Springs House Friday
morning, Robert Fl. Fisk was unani.
mously nominated for judge of probate
to succeed his father. Judge NJ. B
Fisk. who retires on account of hay-
ing reached the age limit. H. E.
BHrwell, H. F. Corbin and Marc
Hatch were selected as probate COM
of the convention and ]. N Sibley
clerk.
z. o. z. A Notes: There is to
be q convocation of Knights of King
Arthur and Knights of st. Paul. q
kindred order, at st. Paul's church.
Willimantic, Thursday, Oct % Six
bodies Of the same are invited to
participate, among which is the local
castle Stafford. all members of which
are invited TO attend the oonvocation
and TO remain over night as the guests
Of the rector, Rev. r. d Hatch, and
bis knights. A coed attendance is
earnestly desired. and all who wish
to go. or to receive further informa-
siOn, are asked to see the merlin of
Stafford CASTLE rs soon as they may
do so, though "bettsr late than never"
: in this case. The eonvocation will
consist OF solemn, festal evensong at
7.45 p. m. at st. Paul's church. fol-
lowed by general meeting of the
brethren and reception. All who
attend are desired to go with full re.
gala
Alkaline Antoinstte Sparks, 90,
widow of William O Avery. died Fri
day morning at the home of Peter
Gordon on Edgewood. Mr.. and Mrs.
Avery were former residents of Stafford
while Mr.. Avery was president of
the Warren WOODEN company. After
his death Mrs. Avery removed to
Rockville, returning to Stafford fire.
Qnently for q part of the summer.
Ftis year, coming in June, she planned
70 remain for the winter and boarded
in Mr.. Gordon's family. The de-
ceased was stricken with apoplexy
Oct. LIST, and gradually failed until
her death. Rev. H. A. Blake offici-
ated At she funeral, which was held
At the home Monday morning at IL
O'Clock. f. F. Patten, Hannibal
Alden, J. NJ. Leach, f. g Sanford,
A. W. Kingsbury and J. ii. valen-
tine were the bearers, and the burial
took place in the family plot in
Rockville. Though having had five
Sons. only one, George of New York,
survives the mother. The only
grMndchild, Miss Marian, has lived
much of the time in recent years with
her grandmother. Mrs. Avery had
many friends in Stafford and vicinity.