The Press., 1909-12-01
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Mrs. W. H. Stafford is visiting il East Boston.
 Mrs. c H. Baker and family en- joyed their Thanksgiving dinner aI the Springs House
 David Robertson Is in New York attending the annual dinner given by prominent Americans of Scotch de. scent
 Several member of Sphinx temple of Shriners will go to Hartford thil evening to take part in the north pole celebration.
 Joseph Chandler is preparing one act juvenile minstrel show for pre- sentation at the Gem theatre in the near future.
 Haskell Aronson will award the dinner set, offered ss a premium, al his store this afternoon at 3.3O. He requests holders of cards to be present.
 Mrs. Henry Gilmartin, Mrs. John Morris and Leon Partelo were called to Thomps1nville Wednesday to at- tend the funeral of a sister, Mrs. A. O. Hurlburt.
 Miss Myrtle J. Worthington has resigned as teacher in district No 6. to take effect at the close of this term. Miss Worthington has been Q success full teacher for several years in the local schools, and retires to take Q rest.
 Ralph W Lee has accepted a book keeping position for the Hockanum mills at Rockville. Mir. Lee has been 8 capable employe in the office of the O. V. at the freight station for the past five years and has large circle of local friends.
 Miss Jane A. Clark, whose home is in this borough and who at present is a successful teacher of music in the schools of Norfolk and Simsbury, an- nounces in the locals that she will be In the borough every Saturday to give instruction in pianoforts and voice.
 The Girls Mission Study club. that meets fortnightly at the Oongrega- tional parsonage for the study for mis- sions in Turkey, recently debated with zest the question whether it is better to be a good Moslem than a poor Christian. Miss Marion Jones of Staffordville, impersoDating Turkish woman in Turkish dress, told of the wrongs and sufrerings of such women; ; she also spoke interestingly of mis. s1onaries in Turkey with whom she is acquainted, and of events connected with the recent massacres in shat land.
 Thomas Klenchok, 5, the young son of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Klenohok. accidentally shot himself last Friday and died almost instantly. His father sent him for something behind a door in the house, and a shot gun, cooked. was there. The boy in some way pulled the muzzle against him and the gun was discharged. The charge entered his left breast. Medical Ex- Aminer Newton was called, but noth- ing could be done Mir. and Mrs. Klenohok lost a child by a trolly ao- cident in Pennsylvania before coming here, and have lost child here prev ious to the one killed last Friday. They reside on the Mack place be- yond the fair grounds.
 Chester Parkhurst, 67, died at the aR kf. @h hurst, where he was visiting Sunday morning. He had been ailing for Abont year with cystitis. MT. Park hurst had besn a resident of YAntlo for the past AT years, and was a well. known and respected resident of that town. He was a member of the Epis. copal church of his home town and an Odd Fellow. The deceased leaves 8 widow and three ohildren-John R. PArkhurst of this town, Mrs. E. E. Baton of Lowell and Mrs. H. B. Psndleton of Waterbury. Following a prayer by Rev R. M. D Adams of Grace chruoh, the body was taken to YAntic on the afternoon train yes terday. The funeral from his late home in YantiC will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
 George R. filling of East Hartford has brought suit in $25OO against Walter F. Palmer of Willimantlc, alleging the alieniation of his wife's affections. Mrs. filling occupied a tenement in the Lathrop house on Grove street, in company with two other women, for a short time last summer. It is alleged that Q gray automobile owned by the Willimantic defendant was in frequent use during the stay of Mrs. filling here. Ao- cording Go reports Mrs. Alling's affections are of such a ohangeable and transient nature that it may prove difficult to capitalize them for any considerable amount. Attorney Dan- ahey, formerly of this town, has been retained by she prosecution, and Law yerW. A. King. who formerly resided here, will conduct the defense.