The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-03-08
THIRTY-ONE YEARS AGO.
OCT. 80, 1884.
Items of local Interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirfy-one years ago.

OF The Press, thirfy-one years ago.
George Francis, a native of Stat.
ford. died suddenly while awaiting
the call to breakfast at Weeks Antique
house in Palmer, Wednesday morning,
Oct. 20. Mr.. Francis was I'd years
of age and for ! 8 years past had been
in the employ of the New London
Northern railroad as an express mes.
senger. He had filled a similar pc.
sition on the N. q W. road before
coming to the N. l. N. His home
was at State Line A sudden obstruc.
tion of the heart by blood clot
caused his death.
At meeting of Harmony Temple
of Honor, held Wednesday evening,
Oct. 20, the following officers we're
elected: A. l.. Howard, w q. t.;
Stephen Pease, W. v. T.. Henry M.
Day, W. A. r Horace Towne, W.
R S.. Main, W. f. r A. L Bur.
don, W. t.; John Dean, w. q O.
d. Newell, W. u; X. Marsdale, A.
W. u; Elmer Booth, w. q. Robert
Mcneil, W. s.
Born, stafford Springs, 25th,
daughter to Julius e. and Nora J.
Walton.
Union, Oct. 18th, daughter 20
Esten Beloher.
| Stafford Springs, Got. 18th, a son
to John B. Bolieau.
Died - Mansfield, 18th, Charlie III.
Davis, 30, formerly of Stafford Street.
Nov. 6.
The new Oronoco hall skating rink
will be open during the winter even.
ings. 1t measures 1O0x70 feet clear
space.
Stafford's vote for representatives
was: J. P. Hawley and Henry Lutier,
republicans, 437 each; J. O. Fuller,
democrat, 404, d. l.. Ellis, democrat,
$50. The town gave Cleveland II
majority, Waller 13 majority, Eaton
~ majority and Chaffee 1s majority.
In the Stafford probate district the
vote stood: J. f. Chamberlin, r.
500; Kinney, d, 42s. The represen.
tatives elected for this vicinity are:
Willington-J. Hoyle, p. Wright, r;
Union - L. M. Reed, T, s. w. Newell,
ID; Ashford - Thos. r. Fits, VIM. @.
Buxton, d; Tolland-C. W. Bradley,
Austin L. Edgerton, r.; Mansfield
Henry Starkweather, David O. Hook.
er, f.; Somers Lombert w. Cady,
Henry M. eager, r. A few of the
judges of probate elected are: Stat.
ford land Union) district - J. II.
Chamberlin of Stafford, r. Tolland
district - John b. Carpenter, T. and
Somers district - Solomon Fuller, r.
J. Dwight Chaffee of Mansfield was
elected to the state senate from this
district
Nov. 10
The reading circle 10 now fully or.
gained, aud its next meeting will be
on Monday evening next at the Con.
gregational parsonage. The president
is Rev. J p. Hawley; vice president,
A. j. Turner; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Anna e. Smith; executive oom-
mittee, the above, and Mrs II. O.
Dennis, Miss l.. s. Cady and II. J.
Chandler.
Last Tuesday, at about 8 q. M, u.
p. Marcy left his home at the south
end of Stafford Street with oxen and
wagon for load of wood. The lot
was but short distance from the
house, but the dinner hour came and
passed without his return. At about
| o'clock Mrs. Marcy sent her son TO
ascertain the reason, and the young
man found him lying upon the ground
dead. Heart disease was given ~
the supposed cause. Mr.. Marcy was
20 years old and had come here from
Holland, Mass, some eight years ago.
The fall term of school at Stafford
Hollow closed last week. In the
higher department, Miss Comstock
teacher, the following scholars were
neither absent or tardy during the
term: Ella Lombard, Charlie Pinney,
George Thompson. Highest in recita-
tion, Charlie Pinney; second, Julia
SURVIVAL uikHeht III ucpoEbuchtf
Charlie Pinpey, second, Geo. Willis.
Best average in department, John
Fisk and Henry Fisk. Best records
in spelling, Jennie Burley, Ella LON.
bard, Charlie Pinney aud Geo. Willis.
Primary department, Miss Spencer
teacher: Florence Kinney, Carrie
st. Marie, Nellie Common, George Ford,
have neither been tardy or absent.
Della Roberts has been absent but one
day, Lizzie Sprsgue but half q day,
and Charlie Packard but one day.
Born. Stafford Springs, 18th, .
daughter, Maggie Laura, to Robert
Hampston. Stafford Hollow, 12th,
a son to John @. Hassett.
Married. West Stafford, 10th, at
the residence of the BRIDES parents,
by Rev. ID. Breed, Charles A. Whit.
taker of Hampden, Mass, and Estells
M. Cady of West Stafford.
Died. Mansfield, 7th, Harriet X.
Welch, 95. Stafford, 18th, Uriah p.
Marcy, 20. Stafford Hollow, 10Th,
Patrick, 10, son of Patrick Hassett.