The Press., 1909-06-09

Anthony Adams has started exoa- vation for the new Main street sewer.
 The Temple of Honor will hold a regular meeting at their hall this evening.
 Miss Esther Young has taken a position in Elf Parizeau's fruit and candy store.
 Adelbert Needham expects car. load of horses to arrive from the west by Saturday.
 The Odd Fellows have engaged the hall in the upper part of the new Con- verse block.
 Dr. Daniel Sullivan aud family of New London are at their cottage at Crystal Lake.
 Mrs. Nellie Cady and son of Orange. Mass have been Ruests of Mr and Mrs. Fred Lynch.
 Miss Ella Foster of Boston. accom- panied by Mrs. J. F. Hamilton. is guest of her sister, Mrs. M. D. Har- ris
 Dr. ". E. Holt of Orange, N. J.. who has been the guest of his cousin, H O. Holt, returned to his home this week. ....s.
 There will be a meeting of the Merchants Protective association at the Springs House next Tuesday even ing at T.30
 The Masons will meet at their hall Sunday at 3. 1 , and will go in a body to Grace church, where there will be special St. John day service. All Masons and their families are invited to participate.
 Lynch's orchestra has been engaged to furnish music for an exemplit1ca- tion and entertainment to be given by the Red Men July 1st. MT. Lynch will have an orchestra of six pieces for the graduating exercises.
 OhiIdren's day will be observed at the Congregational church Sunday. the morning sermon being especially to the young people. The Sunday school is preparing a special program for the evening service at ' o'clock.
 Benjamin R. Arnold has bought the double tenement house at the | corner of East Main and East streets, | known as the Mark Smith place, from James Sibley through the W. H. Heald agency. Mr. Arnold will oe- cupy the house about July 1st.
 
 The Athletics kept up their win ming streak Saturday by defeating a team from Monson by score of 15 to 13 in a loosely played game. As Gale had a day off. Ed. Dupre was called in to save the day. and by superb pitching held Monson down to | two hits and won out in the ninth | inning
 The last of the seasons missionary | meetings of the Congregational church | was held with Mrs. Blake at the par sonags Tuesday afternoon. The sub. jeot considered was Oorea and was of unusual interest Mrs. Baker told in a pleasant way of the going out as missionaries from this community, many years ago, of Mrs. Scranton, her son. Dr. Scranton, and his wife, who was Miss Lulu Arms, an aunt of Mrs. O. B. Pinney. The good accom- plished through the establishing of schools by Mrs. Scranton. Sr., was great, and the results have been far reaching. Mrs. Scranton will be re- membered as the daughter of good old Father" Benton of the Methodist church. Dr. Scranton went out as a medical missionary. They are still established at Seoule.
 Daniel N. Brown, AS. died at his home on Church street Tuesday even ing at 10 25, after an illness of about | five months from the effects of a ner- vous breakdown caused by overwork In connection with the big plant of the Rhode Island company here. Mir. | Brown was born in Wilton, Ct Feb. 10, 1861. His family later removed | to this town, and Mir. Brown gained | his first knowledge of the woolen business as an employe of the old Foxville mill. He went to Providence about 1887, where he engaged in the same line of business. His ability won him steady promotion, and he finally became superintendent of the Kimball mill at Manton, near Provi- denoe. He held this position for nine years, and built the plant up k- aNN EI. was very popular in Manton, both with the firm and the employees, and at the concluison of his labors there he was presented with 8 diamond ring Manton to Hampden, Mass, where he was in business on his own &C., count for about a year. In 1900 he the present company, start ing with 20 looms in a plant at Indian Orchard. The business prospered and grew steadily. Expansion demanded a larger plant, and through the efforts of MT. Brown the company came to Stafford Springs. The erection of the costly and complete plant in this town is recent history, and the sad part of 1t is that the energetic moving spirit in the enterprise was obliged to drop the reins at such a comparative early age. About Christmas Mir. Brown was taken Ill, but he continued at work for 8 time. He went for a southern trip in February, hoping that the rest and change would bring him back to health, but such was not the case. He failed steadily after his return until the end Tuesday night. Mr. Brown was united in marriage July 3, 1882, to Miss Nellie A. Horrigan of this town, and she sur- wives him. He also leaves a daugh- ter, Miss M. Ella Brown, a brother, Frank D. Brown of Indian Orchard.