The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1909-10-06
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Roy Sanford was home from Mt.
Hermon school over Sunday.
The Stafford Worsted company is
adding q new oArding machine.
Mrs. Fl. Alden has been q guest of
her daughter, Miss Frances. at North
field seminary.
Mrs. s. II. Newton of Haverhill,
Mass. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. Z. Newton.
Hiss Jennie Warner, q teacher in
Rockville. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Marcus Harris
Frank Mogle has contracted for q
concrete walk from Main street to
his hotel on South street.
Miss Ethel King and Alfred Lott of
Hazardville were the guests of Miss
Florence Garvais over Sunday.
The spelling contest for the Wabash
coaster that f. E. Fitzpatrick is run
ming will ulose Saturday evening.
The Misses Elizabeth and Gertrude
Scott of Newark, N. J., are visiting
their uneles, Walter and Alfred Scott.
Work on the macadamizing of Main
street is being pushed, and the indi-
cations are that good job will re-
suit.
Carl Helm is to engage in the livery
business. For the present he will
use the barn at his residence for head
quarters.
The postponed meeting of the
Wonlan's Foreign Missionary society
Of tile Methodist church will be held
at the parsonage Friday at $50 p. m.
The personal property of the late
George Goodell will be sold at auction
Rk Stafford Street next Tuesday ut 10
n M. The property consists Of stock,
tanning tools and household furniture.
A rummage sale will be held in
the guild room Of Grace church dur
ing the afternoon and evening of
October 28tb. All articles will be
disinfected before being placed on
sale.
Miss Mary L. Remington of Buffalo,
N. Y, is the gnest of her brother, A.
+. Bemis. Miss Remington Is an
enthusiastic settlement worker at
Buffalo, and will speak on the work
at the Thursday evening meeting at
the Methodist church.
Work on the two miles Of macadam |
road over Chestnut hill, in the west
part of the town, has been conn.,
menced. The road will be built TO
q maximum grade of per cent. This
percentage seems low, buk the lines
established show the possibility.
It Is reported that the Grand
Trunk, in which there is more or less
local interest, is looking for an en-
trance 20 Providence. The routes
talked of are by the way Of Palmer
to Danielson, or from Palmer to Web
stsr, thence 90 Providence via. Wal
lum lake.
Brown & Lowell, the hardware
merchants, have . very attractive
show window for the display of guns
and sporting articles. The window
is deoked with autumn leaves, with
game birds and squirrels from Peter
Reynolds collection in natural posi-
tions at different points.
New telephones have been placed
in the residence of George T. Fisk,
Staffordville, la; II. P. Lowell,
69--3; Vim. Goff, Is The Amer
lean express office, having changed
it's location from the station to "a
Main street, in the Baker block, is to
have q new number, ia, instead
Uf T4-4.
Walter Scott has returned from q
trip of q week to Philadelphia, Newark
and New York. While in New York
he visited the Scott Electrical COM
pany, and saw the 1O-burner arc
lights which the company is to place
in San Francisco. These lights are
five times stronger than the sample
shown here.
The Women's Guild of Grace
church will give q parish social TO-
morrow at 30 p. m. in the guild
room. All persons in any way con-
neeted with the activities of the
parish are cordially invited to be
present as the guests Of the Woman's
Guild for she evening. The hostesses
are Mrs. H. o. Butterheld. Mrs.
Catherine Hicks, Mrs. Harry Hewitt
and Mrs. John 1 Stephens.
Didimus Freeman Hewlett. 50.
died last Wednesday afternoon from
the effects Of . shock. Mr.. Hewlett
had been in failing health for q num-
Der OF years, but had been able to be
about until recently. The deceased
was born In Sturbridge, but came to
this town when q young man and
resided here for more than so years.
He married Miss Emily A. Cady Of
this town, who survives him. After
coming here the deceased was for q
time employed as q teamster, driving
between Stafford and Hartford. Later,
for a number of years, he ran q grist
mill. Still later he was employed by
Z. O. Pinney and Converse 8 Cleave-
land. Mr.. Howlett was . thoroughly
honest man and much respected for
his sterling qualities. Besides his
widow. he leaves two sons and two
daughters. The sons are Erwin F.,
who lives At home, and Eugene 8. Of
Monaan The dau0hkarn are Mrs
Emily A. Burdiok and Mrs. Myron ".
Leonard, both Of this town. The
funeral was held from his late home
last Saturday forenoon at 10. 40, Rev.
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