The Press., 1912-06-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 Miss Helen and Horace G. Todd c Palmer are guests of their grand par ents, Mir. and Mrs. M. Riley.
 Robert H. McCready of New Yorl was a guest of his sister, Mrs. R. G Clapp Saturday and Sunday. Austin P. Clapp of Boston is spending a few days with iAs son, Rev. R. G. Clapp
 William T. Williams has resigned as principal of the high school to take a more lucrative position in a high school in Boston. Mir Williams hal been here four years and his work hai been very satisfactory. This makes three vacancies already in the higl school force and there is one in th' grammar grade.
 Delegations from the Odd Fellow. decorated the graves of deceased com rades in the cemeteries at Moose Meadow, Wales, West Stafford, Staf- foraville, Stafford. Stafford Street and theAocal cemetery last Sunday. The weather was so threatening that the lodge did not try to go to the local ceIAetery in a body.
 The Red Men will elect their chiefs for5the ensuing term at their regular council Thursday evening. The nominees for the various stumps are For prophet, Hugh Wand for sachem, Zephire Bolieau; for senior sagamore, Frank H. Malloy; for junior saga moFs, Patrick Costello, Peter Hamp- stead, Charles Comins.
 The contractors on the new macad- am5 road are having considerable de- laysewing to the passing of teams and automobiles. The road was not closed, as there are few that have to use@it While the work is in prog resssit is desirable that as many as possible use the Furnace avenue road to tue Hollow and Staffordville.
 Michael Sullivan, an old resident, died at midnight Saturday, following an illness of three days as the result of a shock. The deceased was born in Ireland, but had been a resident of the. country for many years. He first located in -Willimantic, and was later in Montville and South Coventry be- fore. coming here forty years ago. Five children survive him, Dr. J. l.. Sullivan of Willimantic, Mrs. Mar garA Frye of Greenwich, Dr. P. E. Sullivan of Wallingford, Miss Kath- erina Sullivan of Stamford and Miss Bridget T. Sullivan of this town. The funeral was held from St. Ed wards Tuesday morning at 10.3O and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 Congregational Church Notes: Mid week meeting on Wednesday at 7.45 this week. Topic, Making a living and making a life," Matt. 62 4-34. Friday, p. m., instead-of l. 30, Boy Scouts meet at post office for hike, unless weather notice on bulletin board cancels call. The pastor will preach next Sunday upon the themes: :: "The unchanging Christ and the changing times;'' evening, Faith and superstition. The o. E. meet ing of Sunday evening was notable not only for attendance and interest and large accession of associate mem bers, but also for the presentation to Miss Mabel Kingsbury, by the presi- dent, in the name of the society, of a 1Oeket engraved with the 0. E. mono gram and on the reverse her initials, who has contributed much to the suc- cess of the society during her stay in town. An invitation has been re- ceived from the church in Monson to its 15Oth anniversary next Sunday and Monday. Delegates will be chosen Wednesday evening.
 Giuse Fontanella, 40, known as Jack Fontanella, was almost instantly killed at the Warren plant, where he was employed in the construction of a wall, early Monday afternoon. His death was caused by a flying particle of steel or a splinter of rock flying from a boulder that was being chipped with a heavy hammer. Such an ac- cident is very unusual, and the work CTS on the job were dumbfounded by the sudden nature of MT. FOntanella's death. Medical Examiner Newton was notified and visited the body. He found that the flying fragment had penetrated through the victims blouse and shirt, entered the body between kba F; hs and eut khe intarcOStal artery John Carocari was using the hammer at the time and MT. Fontanella was several feet away, with no idea of any serious danger. The deceased was we'll known and we'll liked locally. He was am industrious, good-natured citizen and had many friends. He had been a resident of the town for about Is years, living on farm dur ing the first of his being here, and later was engaged in the grocery busi- ness with his brother in the Blue Front building. He owned the Blue Front building, and since retiring from the grocery business had been employed in various capacities, as he was handy man in several different lines. He leaves a widow, for whom much sympathy is expressed. About two years ago the only child of the couple was scalded to death. The funeral was held from St. Edward s this morning at 9 o'clock and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.