The Press., 1914-12-23

The inquest last Friday on the
 death of Jacob Korniak of Stafford
 Springs, who was injured at South Monson while trying to board Il
 freight train and who later died al
 the Wing memorial hospital iu Palmer,
 resuI ell in tl e exoDeration f Il (
 Central Vermont railroad.
 A. c. Garva's has transferred Lis
 who will continue the business MT.
 GaIvais has built up good busint s
 dur ing the period he has been engage ],
 and when the time came right, built
 a bl c[ to accommodate it. He has
 made no plans for the future
 At the social of the Stafford club
 last Friday evening there were twelve
 tables at whist. The prizes for high
 est scores were received by Miss Mabel
 Meyers and B. P. Cooley. The prizes for low scores went to Miss Lucy Alden and Hannibal Alden.
 During the intermission between the card playing and dancing, Miss Ruth V. Adams of Hartford gave several readings in a very pleasing manner.
 John Poirer, 56, died yesterday morning in the Hartford hospital of cancer The deceased had been in the hospital but short time, going there from his home on West Main street. He leaves a widow, two son and four daughters. The sons are George and Archie of this town. The daughters are Mrs. Annie Ford and Mrs. Aida Bolieau of Boston, Mrs. Louise Bro- dean of Providence and Mrs Charles Corbells of this town. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from St. Edwards.
 William H. Webster, 62, prom inent local business man died Fri day morning of paralysis. MT. Web ster has been in failing health for some time, but his death came sud- denly. The deceased was born in Three Rivers, Mass, Sept. 21, 1852, a son of MT. and Mrs Wm. E. Web- ster. He found his first employment with the American Optical Co.,, of Snuthbridge where he remained six years. He next spent year in Shel- ton, coming then to this town where he entered the employ of the late E. c. Dennis in the grain business. Later he was In the employ of Bid we'll 6 Smith butchers, after which he went back to the optical company at South bridge for two years. On Jan. l, 1882 he returned to this town and formed a partnership with W. P. Bidwell in the meat business under the firm name of Bidwell 6 Go. For a number of years past he had been the surviving partner in this enter prise, recently selling out to Greaves & Greaves MT. Webster was a mem Der of Quinnebaug lodge of Masons of Sout bridge and of Orient chapter R. A. M. of this town. MT. Webster loved the outdoor life and was never more happy than when hunting or fishing. On Sept 22, 1873 he was married to Miss Clara M. Davis of South hbridge who survives him. Three children also survive him Mrs. | Holmes Vinton of Southbridge and | Miss 0. Louise and Wm. E. at home. | The funeral was held from his late home on East Main street Monday | forenoon at 10 o'clock, Rev. l.. Rees officiating. There was large dele. gation of Masons present, between forty and fifty, and the Masonic ritual was used. A quartette composed of J. Carl Converse, Harry Burwell, O. H. Moore and R. W. Ellis sang. The | bearers were David Bissett, J. M. Leach and A F. Bemis of this town, | and Messrs Phepps, Vipton and Brooks of Southbridge The body | was taken to Southbridge for burial, | and a delegation of the local Masons it.