The Press., 1911-06-28
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 E L.. Burr is in New York.
 Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Cooley are spending a few days in Boston.
 Miss Mary Wildey is with Miss Ellora Mix at storrs college this week.
 Miss Cora Burwell is attending the summer school at the University of Chicago.
 Mrs. l.. A. Hanson of Furnace avenue Is in a Hartford hospital for an operation.
 The Rockwell Hill and Stafford Street schools held 8 picnic at Crystal Lake last Friday.
 Mrs. E. l.. Clisby and daughter, Sylvia, of Parker. Dakota, are guests of Orrin Converse.
 Mrs. W. H. Bumstead, who sus- tained a surgical operation the 18th, is making a good recovery.
 MT. and Mrs. F. G. Sanford opened their camp at Crystal Lake Monday, and Miss Mary Converse is their guest.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. Fred Mullen and daughter, Ruth, will leave town to- morrow to spend the summer in Bridgeton, Maine.
 A party of thirty. three enjoyed a basket piOnic Friday with MT. and Mrs. O. K. Butterfleld at Sunset Camp, Crystal Lake.
 Miss Emily Willard of Portland. Me-, Q former teacher in the local high school. has been a guest of Miss Genevieve Hewett and Miss Mary Leach.
 Francis B. Barton of Palmer, a frequent visitor here, writes from Paris, where he has been studying the past two years, that he has received his degree "doctor of University of Paris" (college of letters with hon. orable mention. After spending few weeks in Spain he will sail for home in July, and this fall will begin his duties as an instructor at Williams his alma mater.
 Ellis 6 Eaton, the lumber dealers, have met with a severe financial loss by fire. The firm had Q million feet of lumber stacked at Orouttville and 1t was destroyed last Wednesday. The value was nearly $15. 900, and there was $4OOO insurance. The net loss to the firm will be over BIO, 900. as they had shipped but two cars of it. The cause of the fire Is unknown, but there seems to be no reasonable theory except that 1t was set. either by aooi- dent or design. The firm has always stood exceptionally we'll with em- ployes and has had no labor troubles They also stand we'll in the community owing to their integrity and industry, and as far as known have no enemies. General sympathy Is expressed for the loss, as 1t represented a lot of hard work as well as money value. The firm had plowed around the stacks and had taken especial care to avoid loss by fire. Much of 1t was pine, and one hour after the fire started the loss was practically complete. as 1t burned very rapidly. E. A. DimoCk loses about $15O by the ssme fire on some lumber that he had nearby.
 Mrs. Bridget O 'Halloran, 6s. widow of Lott O O'Halloran. died at her home on Furnace aveune Saturday morning. after an illness of several weeks of . complication of diseases. She leaves two sons. Michael and Lott O O'Halloran, and a daughter, Miss Minnie O'Halloran, all residents of this town. Mrs. O'Halloran was born in Glare, Ire., but had spent about 50 years of her life here. Her husband was in the grocery business in town, and for 10 years after his death she carried on the store. For many years she has conducted board ing house. She was a woman of strong character, as we'll as ability, and her influence was of the best. e9AA "AS1 WAOAAA SA1O Oos44O 4A OOAooOe will mourn her loss. The funeral was held Monday morning at 9.15 with solemn requiem high mass Rev. John D. Ooyle of St. John's church, New Haven, acted as cele- brant; Rev. Felix J. O'Neill, deacon Rev. George J. Donahue, sub deacon Rev. James l.. Smith of Rockville, master of ceremonies. Rev. John Clark of OOllinsville was also present in, the sanctuary. A male quartet from MOnsOn sang the mass. and AL bert Gould of Monson sang ''Oal- vary.'' A mass of floral tributes testified Go the love and esteem felt for the deceased. The bearers were M. D. O'Oonnell, John Oonroy, Mi chael Dawson. James Warren, John HoTrigan and James Gleason. The Central mill closed down during the passing of the procession and a num- ber of business places drew the our- tains. The burial was in the family tNk In Gh TAg~a1ltn