The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-03-06

CARD.-We wish to thank the neigh
bors and friends for their many acts of
kindness during our recent bereavement,
and for the many floral contributions.
Mr. AND MRS. BENJAMIN TAR
ga and $3.50 hats this week ESQ.,
SaveAa dollar on your hat. Modern Cloth
ing Co.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Ellora Nix was at home over
Sunday from Storrs college
Miss Mildrei Larson has taken 3
position as stencgrlpher at the hospi-
tai.
Mrs. F. D Haywood of Holyoke
has bsen q guest of Mrs. Catherine
Hicks and Miss Celia Holt.
Mrs J H. Valentine and daughter,
Miss Valentine. are spending q few
days in New York, expecting to return
Monday.
SteepIe Thomas Fitzpatrick, we'll
known locally, is at Mt. Clemens.
Mich. taking treatment for muscular
rheumatism.
The annual meeting of the Staff ord
Springs Agricultural society will be
held at the Springs House next Tues
day at p m
The Womau's Home Missionary so
oiety of the Methodist church will
meet with Mrs W g Ellis Friday
afternoon at B o'c'o,k
A delegation of 40 from Day Spring
lodge Of Masons will come by special
train next Tuesday evening to be pres
emit at past masters night in I1nio
lodge.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick and Miss
B. Russell are in New York attending
the millinery Gp'niuRs Mrs I.
RUSSELL of Springf1 I'D IS at the l1osl
store during their absence
Mrs Adelbsrt Needhsm and Mrs.
F. G. Sanford are to give a beuefiF
dance aud whist at the Springs House
April Ssh. aTha event is arranged for
the purpose of raising funds to furnish
she nurses reading room at the new
hospital.
Rev. Charles J. Sullivan. who has
recently bsen appointed secretary to
Cardinal O'Connell of Boston, former
ly resided here and was q graduate of
the Stafford high school, class of
1894. Those who knew him here are
much pleased with his advancement.
The body of Hsrbsrt B. Chaffse was
brought here from New York Saturday
and taksn to Staffordvills for burial
Mr.. Ohaffse resided In Oohasset, where
he leaves q widtw,a s)n and daugh-
ter. He leaves two sisters in this
town, Mrs A. ", Kingsbury and Mrs.
W. T. Jones.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Congregational church will meet
ut the parsonage next Tuesday at p
m. Topic. "Current events in home
missions" Reports will be made of
the state meeting at MerideD, which |
was attended by Mrs Leach. Mrs. |
Fullsr and Mrs. Olspp.
Mr. and Mrs jules Delaau ware be-
fore the borough court last Wednesday |
evening. charged with assault on Mrs.
Palmrya Dn Bron. The case resulted
In q mix.up on the way home from
the moving pictures Deputy Judge
O'Oonnell discharged Mr.. Deleau and
fnsd Mrs. Daleau one dollar and costs.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will have q social
and supper next Wednesday evening,
the hosEesses being Mrs r " Smith,
Mrs. OH. Meyers, Mrs. B P. Cooley,
Mrs. F. Mullen, Mrs O. Brown, Mrs
R. g. Clapp, Mrs Jacobsen. The
annual apron sale Will bs held at the
same time
Last wetk Tuesday, Winter W. R.
O. and q few invited friends gave
Mrs. Arthur Shepard birthday sur
prise aud handkerchief shower at her
home on Propsset street. About %
sat down TO 9 bounslful supper. In
the evening there was music aud
games. Oska and ice cream were
served and q pleasant time enjoyed.
Sher II Helm has four cuts of cloth,
over 200 yards, manufactured at the
Somerset mill in Monson The cloth
was found in feed box in the big
barn at the fair grounds. How il got
there has not been ascertained. The
cloth was stolen in transit some little
time ago, and 8 claim had bsen pre-
ssnted TO the railroad The theory
is advanced that Ii was st 1len from a
case In freight Car aud thrown out
beside the traekas the train moved
along. Later 1t is thought it was
taken TO ths hiding place ct the fair
grounds.
Mrs o. P Buskirk, 46, died sud-
denly Sunday evening at / 80 of
heart trouble Mrs Buskirk attend
ed church Sunday evening and was
apparently in her usual health. She
had retired and was reading in bed
when she was suddenly taken ill.
The doctor was summoned, but she
was breathing her last when he ar
rived. The deceased had been a resi-
dens Of this town about q year, and
during thas time had made m any
friends owing to her cordial and
genial qualities. she vas a member
of the Congregational ohuroh at Port
Henry, y. z. Her husband and three
children surVivs her The children
are Raymond, Beatrice and Olydes-
dale, all of whom reside at home
She also leaves a brother, Thomas r
Clydesdals of Port Henry, N. Y. and
three sisters, Mrs VIM H Tiff of
Minevills, N Y, Mrs o. z. Butter
field of Ticonderoga, N Y, and Mrs