The Press., 1909-10-27

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 Advertised letters: Miss Adrlean' Aheron. Miss Anna Hogan, Mrs Luc' Griffin, Mrs. Maria A. Taylor, Archi' Griffin, Otto Ritter, Charles F. Jud son, George Starning, Pelazoz Guisepe Faff Homestead. GustavO K. Oxholm
 Regular meeting of Stafford grang' next Tuesday evening. Preparation are going forward for the presentation of the comedy. Between the Acts. , and fair, to bs held Nov. II and 12 The following is the cast: Dicl Comfort, married yet single. Harold O. Mountain: George Merrigale. aI unfriendly friend. Fay Keefe; Alex ander Meander, Dicks uncle. bAlmet but blame less, Wm Dunham; Harris Comforts man servant. John Brown Mrs. Meander, Dick g aunt, blameles but blamed, Miss Nellie Dugdale Edith Comfort. Dick g wife. "un known, unhonored and unsung," Mis- Ruth NJ Dunham: Sally, Mrs Meander's maid, Miss Rose Dugdale.
 A former resident of Stafford. Asi Wiley. Esq. died Sunday. October 4, 1908, in Fairfield. at the home Oi his grandson. Clarence Tooker. Hi health had been excellent until two weeks before his death. He was borT in Holland. Sept 2, 1919. a son ot Calvin and Nabby (Brainard) Wiley. After attending the public schools there he entered the seminary in Ellington and boarded In the home oi his uncle, Judge Asa Wiley. After leaving school he and his brother George. conducted 8 general store in Holland for several years and he th' D entered the employ of his brOther-in law, William Danforth, 8 wholesale grocer in Hartford Later he re. turned to Holland and studied law In his fathers office. which more recent ly was occupied by the Holland County Mutual Fire Insurance company. His first plea, after admission to the bar. was made in the Holland court house. He served as judge of probate one or more terms in that district. Re- moving to Stafford during the admini- stration of President James K. Polk, he resided at the Hollow hotel. with his office on the eAsierly side thereof. Here he met his future wife. Am Elizabeth, daughter of Peter D. Olemence. the proprietor, where they were married Aug g. ls49 by Rev Thomas Holman. pastor of the Baptist nhuroh aud formerly pastor in Tol Ianl They subsequently, resided in tra house now occupied by John c Wightmau, where two children were born, Frank OIemence and Alice Eliza beth Mr. Willey's parents removed to Staff Jrd in 1854 His law office was in the ell Of the Ahner N sedham house for some years prior to his re- moVal to Brooklyn. N. Y , in 1862 He was in the custom house. New York, for many years. and still later in the employ of the Brooklyn Ele. vated R K Go. Soon after the family removed to Brooklyn two more children were born, Clifford and Grace. His wife died in Bridgeport, Oct Is. 1904, and shortly after he to Fairfield. He was a man of scholarly attainments, cordial and During his study of law he wrote . poem. "The Battle of Palo Alto. ' commemorating the event of May 8, 1S46, in the Mexican war, which appeared in one of the Hart. ford papers. The close of his life of earnest activity came very peacefully. After a simple funeral service his form was laid to rest beside his wife 's in Lakeview cemetery, Bridgeport. One son, Frank. is living and resides in Fairfield. Of twelve children in his fathers family. only two remain. his half lf-slsters. Mrs. Letltia w.. Todd of North Haven and Mrs F. l.. Batchelder of Stafford.
 staffordville.
 Miss Ruby Townsend of Enfield, N. H is the guest of local relatives.
 Charles Kemp and Walter Hall of Holyoke, Mass were in town last Sunday.
 Miss Marion Jones was in Hartford last week Miss Jones has commenced housekeeping in Rev. Henry M Vaill's tenement.
 Mrs. M. H. Holloran returned to her home in Enfield. N. H., Tuesday after visiting her mother, Mrs. John Loungsbury, 8 fsw days
 Mir. and Mrs. Welden V. Odell and Thomas Odell of Blackstone, Mass. i, were guests of friends and relatives last week, making the trip in their automobile.
 Mrs. Eliza Dugdale. Misses Julia Pagan, Rosie DuRdale. Arlene Han- ner, Vera Pagan and Margar ct Merchant have all recently been on the sick list.
 Methodist Church Notes: Thurs. day evening the usual church supper will be served in the vestry. Hos- tesses. Mrs. E. E. Belcher and Mrs T. M Lyon. Price: Adults. loo children, 50. Friday evening the prayer meeting topic will be ''The path and true pre-eminenOe," Matt. 1928.
 Congregational Church Notes: The Bible class will meet Tuesday even. ings at 2. 30 at the Congregational parsonage Morning service Sun. days. II 45; evening service. 2 o'clock. The Junior o. K society will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7.3O.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Charles Hitchcock Is critically Ill.
 Mrs. George EliithOIpe ia recover ing from an attack of bronohitis.
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