The Press., 1915-04-28
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
W. R. O.. meeting next Wednesday

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 Peter Collette has resigned his position with Louis Helm.
 John Hanlon of Rockville spent Sunday in the borough visiting friends.
 Miss Annie Grim is spending a week visiting relatives in Springfield and Holyoke.
 Chas. F. Harwood has purchased new Buick touring car and has engaged Earl Gary as chauffeur.
 It is requested that all the members of the Red Men minstrels meet at the A. O. H., hall on Thursday at 8 p. m.
 Miss Dorothy Frazier was operated on at the Johnson hospital on Thurs day for appendicitis and is making a. rapid recovery.
 The regular meeting of the w. o. T. U., will be held at the Oongre- gational church next Wednesday at 3 D. m. As this will be the annual meeting a full attendance is desired.
 The Myriad Rebekah lodge held their anniversary on Wednesday, and a most enjoyable time was had by all who attended. A literary and musical program was rendered during the evening and whist was indulged in and after the entertainment a bountiful supper was served. The next meeting will be held on next Wednesday.
 The Mastadon minstrels of Rock :, vile, with Jas. J. Breen, gave per- formance at St. Edwards hall on Saturday evening before good sized audience. The show was ex. cellent, just about the right length, and the songs very good. The tramp act of Gus Rydholm was a strong feature. After the show, dancing was in order, Lyrch's orchestra fur nishing the music.
 At this time of the year a cleanup week is being inaugurated in many places and has been observed here for J movement has been made locally. This can easily be accomplished if each person would appoint themselves special committee tO look after their own premises. Our streets are now kept in excellent condition, and with little effort on the part of each family many unsightly places would be greatly improved. This is matter that all should have local pride in.
 William Henry Stafford, aged 57, died at his home on Stafford Street Monday after a prolonged illness of chronic nephritis. MT. Stafford was born in Holyoke, Mass, and learned the trade of molder in his younger days and rapidly developed tact and foresight that resulted in his quick promotion, and for many years he has been superintendent of various found- ries. He was the superintendent of the foundry of George Gibbi at East Boston, Mass, for four years, up to last Decemb Der. He has made his home at Stafford Street for the past eight years He leaves besides his widow, Hattie L. (Horton) Stafford, two daughters, Mrs. Ralph W Wight and Mrs. Cyrus H. Converse both of Indian Orchard, Mass. and one sister, Mrs. Wm. McElvie of Springfield He was member of the Blue lodge of Masons in Providence and of the Chapter in Springfield. The funeral will be held at his late residence, with the Masonic rites, Thursday at 12. 30, Rev. l.. Rees and Rev. O. H. Puffer will officiate, and the burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery. Springfield
 James Madison Lord, aged 78, died at e private hospital in Stamford, on Sunday after having been i'll for some time with senile dementia Mir. Lord WAS born in Stafford, the son of John Knight Lord and Sarah (Spel. maHD Lord. and received his early edncation here. completing his course in the academy at Wilbraham. He worked for short time in freight office in Hartford and then went to work in the finishing room of the old Mineral Springs Manufacturing com- pany, where he was foreman for two years. He severed his connection with that company and went to Rochelle, ILL, where he engaged in the wholesale grain business as a member of the firm of o. P. Spaulding & Co., for four years. He enlisted at the outbreak of the Civil War in Company A, 2d Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, serving in the ordinance and commissary departments, being mustered out June II, 1865 At the expiration of hostilities, MT Lord carried on a general store business here as a member of the firm Ellis, Warren & O., for ten years. Then in company with Col. Chas. Warren, he bought out MT. Ellis, and still later MT. Lord bought Col. Warren out, when he formed a partnership with A. O. Eaton with whom he con. tinued business for three years, when he sold out to MT. Eaton and had not been engaged in active business since. He was a republican and served as assessor for several years and was also on the board of relief and cue of the burgesses of the borough at one time. He belonged to Ionic Lodge. A. F. & A. M., and Orient Chapter, R. A. M. In 1860 he was married in Norwich, N. r., to Miss Imogene Sibley, who died in 1869, and MT. Lord married Miss Hannah Whiton of Stafford, in 1871, who died in 1907. He leaves one daughter, Miss Kate Imogene Lord, of this place, who