The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-19

represented the defendants.
The case of George Slater VS.. Fell
smith, returnable before the boroug
court, yesterday morning, was ad
journed until Tuesday, Feb. 1. Judg
". f.. Head being disqualified O
account OF business dealings with on
Of the parties involved, Attorney W
II. Reed was called in as acting judge
Michael Sinaman and Joseph Kab
, were arraiRned in borough oour
yesterday morning charged will
breach of the peace. Koba said tina
Sinaman had assaulted him in til,
Server Brothers store, but he failed
to show who was the aggressor. Sina
man had a. tale to tell that wal
opposite to that of Koba g. Judge
Head listened to what number OF
witnesses had to advance as testimony
and then fined each of the participants
IS and costs, the indiv idual payments
being 80 81. ..-.
| -. Stafford.
Mrs. Florence Nelson and daughter
OF Brooklyn, N. Y, are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Grundy.
An all day farmers institute will
be held in grange hall Feb. H..
Particulars will be given later,
It. expected that Rev Joseph D.
Mathews of Exeter, N. H., will
preach next Sunday at the Baptist
church. -. .>
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Brown announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Annie Bertha, to Frank B. Engley
of Grenlock, N. J.
A very enjoyable entertainment is
expected by the Suwanee River quartet
this evening at Memorial hall. Dano.
ing will follow the entertainment
with music by Lynch's orchestra.
Advertised letters in the Stafford
post Office: Mrs. Louis Wells, Mrs
Amy Hall, Mrs. Frenderick R. Frank,
Miss Lillian Clark, 2; Miss Jennie
Nelson, Martin Holland, Robert
Winston, Mionus Motor Co, G. D.
Nelson. S. Vylansky, Fracecio Surns.
The death of Rev. L. B. Curtis, 81.
pastor of the Baptist church from
pneumonia at the johnson hospital
last Wednesday evening cast a gloom
over the whole community He was
taken to the hospital the Thursday
before. He had resigned his pastorate
at Stafford and was to have preached
his farewell sermon last Sunday. Mr..
Curtis was born in Winthrop, this
state, son If Levi 0. Curtis and
Annette Bushnell Curtis. He was
graduated FROM Colgate University,
N. Y, in the class of ! $3.50
and from the Hamilton Theological
Seminary three years later. He
Miss Gertrude Rawson of
Delaware County, N Y, whose
father, Rev George Rawson, was the
pastor in Sidney. His
wife survives him with one daugh-
ter, Marie, now Mrs. Shy of Los
Cal Mr.. Curtis's pastorates
were first, Suffield, Hastings Hill,
South Windsor. Townsend, VT, North
Grafton, Mass. and THEN IN Conneoti-
cut again, Clinton, South Woodstock
and Stafford. He was everybody's
friend, most genial and kindly. Even
in college he was always seeking
some practical service to help some
one in need until the college boys
called him "the friend of the widows
and the orphans In all his pas
torates, while attending to the duties
Of his Office, he was ever entering |
into the needs and helping to shoulder
the responsib ilities of all about him
no were in trouble. He was loyal
Christian man who will be missed |
by large circle. The funeral services |
were held Saturday, the first at
the church here at 10 a. m. the |
second at his old home church in
at p m. DR.. A. B. Goats
and Rev. DR. William G. Fennell, |
his college classmates, officiating. At |
Winthrop lives one brother, Arthur
Curtis, in the old homestead. All
the funeral arrangements were in
general charge of his life long friend,
Horace B. Austin of Hartford. At
the service here Miss Cora Cooley
and Miss Lottie Hatch sang '"Some.
time We'll understand, and Home.
land.''
Staffordville.
Martin Cunningham is i'll with the
grip. ,..." 49,. -. 80
Mrs. John Rishton is on the sick
list ...,..... i. '.;....: .->
Miss Grace Gregory of Willimantic
spent a few days with Mrs @. W.
W hite this week.
The usual bake bean supper is to be
served in the Congregational vestry
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Edgar Brewer of East Hart
ford was with her father, J. L.
Browning a few days this week
Until further notice, each Sunday |
afternoon, .vesper service at LIS |
wi1I'sbe held in the Congregational |
church. .-...
There will be an Epworth League
meeting Sunday evening. Topic,
Forgiving Enemies, Matt s.:
43.4S; Matt. IS, 21 35. Leader,
Mrs. r. A. Bosworth.
Miss Marion B. Doolittle. head
worker at Robert Gould Shaw's
house, settlement house doing |
work among the oolored
people, was the guest Of her friend,
Miss Isabel Eaton, few days this
week @s, III.
Mrs. Florence q. Browning, aged
80 years, wife Of Julius l.. Browning
lied at the johnson hospital last
Saturday at 10 O'Clock of acute