The Press., 1911-04-05
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 N Hemenway is visiting his broth CT in New York oity.
 Rev. and Mrs Julian 8. Wadsworth of Providence are guests of MT. and Mrs. R W Ellis.
 The pert onal property of the late Laurentz Ohristiansen, consisting of farming tools and household furni- ture, on the road from the borough to Monson. will be sold at auction on Saturday at p. ID.
 There were six tables at the meet ing of the St. ford Country club for whist at the home of Mir. and Mrs Lewis Mclaughlin lsss Friday even- ing The highest scores were made ny Miss Gr.co liar x oo1 and Christo. pher Allen
 Rev George A. Grant has been az. signed to the Methodist pastorate at East Weymouth, an influential church The high character and sterling q al ties of MT Grant have made him many To al f lends. who regret his de- palture and W i;h him all succefs in his new 6tld His successor is Rev L. G. Horton, who comes here from Taunton, Mass. Previous to going to Taunton Mr Horton was principal of East Greer wioh academy He is an able preachsr and we'll fitted for the local work
 Peter A Sullivan, 25. died at Woonsoo ket, R I. Wedn ssday after a brief illness Mr Sullivan was formerly employed by the American Express company, and left here about one year ago to go to St. Albans for the same company. When his illness became severe he went to the home of his aunt in Woonsocket. He leaves two brothers, William of this town and James of Barre, Mass The body was brought here for burial Friday A requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. George J. Donahue at 9 o'clock Saturday morning and the burial was in st. Edwards ceme tery.
 Mrs Caroline R Kellogg, wife of Chester H. Kellogg, died at her home on Church street Friday. morning, March 31, from the effects of a shock sustained nine days before. Mrs Kellogg. was born in Wales, May 1, 1880, thus being nearly eighty one years of age, and had been a resident of Stafford Springs for about thirty years. Had she lived four weeks longer would have completed . mar ried life of fifty-nine years. She was 3 woman of many kind and lovable qualities and highly esteemed by all who knew her. She leaves, besides her husband, four children, Mary, David and Artemas. of this borough, and Mrs. 0 H. Birdsn of Hartford, and one granddaughter, Georgie Bir. den; also one sister, Mrs. Daniel Atkins of Brooklyn, N. Y. The fu- neral was held from her late home Sunday afternoon, attended by Rev. o. A. Grant, the burial being at the Stafford Springs ceme tery.
 At the adjourned annual meeting of Lhe stot kholders of the Stafford Springs Agricultural society. held Sat- urdRy afternoon, the following officers were elected: President, W H. Hall Gardiner Hall, Chris. topher Allen, l.. A. Aborn, recording secretary, o. F. Beckwith; oorre- spending secretary, 0 B Gary; treas urer. George Siswick, Gin place of R. H. Fisk, who declined reelection of speed classes, Lott O 'Halloran; auditors. W. H. Heald, Q. F. Chandler; directors, H. s. Abel, F. H Baker, Lewis McLaugh. lin, R. W. Smith, B. P. Cooley, G. l. Dennis. Cyril Johnson, Dana Gary, Lott O. O'Hallorap, c A Oosgrove. O. B. Pinney, l.. M. Reed, A G. Gull ley, R. H. Fisk, W. E. Hanley. The committees to arrange de- tails for the coming fair, to be held October II, 12 and IS: Censor com mittee, O. F. Beckwith, c. A. Oos- grove, H. s. Abel; reception, w. H Hall. Freeman + Patten, Christo- pher Allen, Cyril Johnson. Gardiner Hall, B. P. Ooe ley athletics, M, D. O'Connell, 0. B. Pinney, 0. F Btok- with; vaudeville attractions, R H. Fisk, R. ". Smith, F. H. Baker c. F. Be- kwith, W. H.