The Press., 1914-09-02
StafordvilIe.


 Mrs. Edward Dupleas is quite i'll.
 There will be mass at St. Joseph . chapel next Sunday at 8 o'clock. Mrs. William Ryder was taken t. the Johnson hospital last week fo G treatment.
 Miss Irene Belcher is spending { week with Miss Ethel Brown in Mon t son, Mass.
 Wm. Ryder has closed his store and has position in Warren mill al , Stafford Springs.
 l Mrs. R. L. Walbridge of Wales has been with her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Benson, for four weeks.
 Mrs. Arthur Duncan, who has been spending two weeks with friends and relatives, returned to her home in Worcester last Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Grant Hammer, who have been spending their vacation with relatives in New York state, have returned home.
 Joseph Rabideau, who has been very ill for many months, has recov- cred and returned to his work in the Hydeville mill last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. A. A. West returned home last Saturday after visiting rela- tives in Bennington, Vt., North Adams and Williamstown, Mass.
 The Epworth League topic in the M E. church next Sunday evening will be {" A song of lofty expectations, Ps. 121-I22 Leader, Mrs. Booth.
 MT. and Mrs A. S. West and two children of Springfield and Mrs. Asa Harris of Stafford were guests last Sunday of Mrs. Lima Booth and Mrs. Mary Heck.
 Rev. J. w. strout of Rehoboth, Mass, preached a very interesting sermon last Sunday morning in the Congregational church on the subject, Does the rural church pay'
 Miss Marian Turner has returned from Beckett, Mass, where she has been guest of her grandparents during the summer. 0. l.. Turner was at Beckett over Sunday and accompanied her home.
 Over one hundred people attended the lawn party on Colburn Hill last week Wednesday evening. The hos pitality of MT. and Mrs. Gibson and the music of the Stafford citizens band was very much enjoyed by all
 Mrs. Sarah King Benson, 87, died last Sunday night about one o'clock. The deceased has been bright, active woman, but for the last few months has been in failing health and since been a great sufferer and has been unconscious some of the time. Mrs. Benson was born in Staffordville, April 25th, 1927, the daughter of Orrin and Amanda Colburn, she was the last survivor of family of 13 children. She passed away in the house she was born in and which has always been her home She has been twice married. Her first husband was Henry Haradon of Staffordville, who died in Jan. 18th, 1880. Later she was united in marriage to Avery Benson, who died Aug. 18th, 1888. The funeral will be held at the house this afternoon at ? o'clock, Rev. L. B. Curtis officiating. The interment will be at Hillside cemetery. The bearers will be William Walbridge, Martin Sparrows, William Ferry and Robert Walbridge.
 GARLAND MILL DESTROYED
 BY FIRE.
 The Garland mill was totally des- troyed by fire early this morning. The alarm was given by the church bell about ? o'clock At that time the flames had gained such headway that it was impossible to save the mill or tell where the fire started. The | watchman, who was a new man and had been here only few days, has not been seen since the fire, and it is said that his belongings at his boarding place had also been taken away. He left the mill keys in one of the mill doors. The water from the tower on the hill to the sprinkling system it | is stated had been shut off and that it was let on as soon as this was dis covered after the alarm was given, but it was too late to be of any use. The former watchman, who discovered the fire on August Sth when an attempt was made to burn the mill had been transferred to the machine shop, a building some distance away, so did not notice the fire until it had gained a big start. The mill also had narrow escape from destruction by fire on July Sth. The mill was owned by Geo. Clifford. The loss is stated to be about $6O, 900 or $7O, 1000 and is insured. It is very evident that the fire was incendiary and the loss will be a severe blow to the town, especially this section, as it is feared that the mill will not be rebuilt.
 UNION.
 The schools are to open next Tues day.
 W. Richards visited friends in Westville recently.
 A. c. Ba1rows of Prov idence was week end guest of friends here.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry L. Palmer of Hartford are at the Marcy homestead.
 Miss Irene Marcy of Hartford spent few days the past week with her father, M. A. Marcy ar the Marcy cottage.
 Ralph V. Towne has returned to his duties as principal of the New Marlboro high school at Mill River,