The Press., 1918-01-10

ESEK J. SWEET.
 Esek Johnson Sweet, S4, died att his home on West Main street Sat. ruday of heart trouble and asthma He was born in Glocester, R L Nov. 29, 1883 of one of the most we'll known and respected families cf that state In 1876 he came to Stafford and for one year was a clerk in the general store of L. W, Crane He then removed to West Winsted, enter ing there the establishment f Wiug & Hendrick, paper hangers ana dealers in dry goods. Later he went to Ste1l ing where he managed store for Briggs & Bennett for some months. leaving that place on account of the death of member of the firm. A man of many requirements MT. Sweet ment for if one thing failed his in. dustry and ability soon enabled him to get interested in something else. After teaching one term of school in
 
 in running 8 sawimll. but in June, 1878, he returned to Stafford Springs and was employed as clerk in the etore of John Brown for a season He then started into the brick aud plaster mason business This trade he had learned under his brothers. Since that time Mir. Sweet has been contin- uouely successful and has done vast amount of reliable and satisfactory work. Some of this may he noted as on the library building, the John- son block, the former Baker block and also the work on the Springs hotel in 1895. MT. Sweets first marriage was May 6, 1857 to Eunice c. Page who was a daughter of Stephen Page. Mrs Sweet died July 15. 1865 at pasooag, R. l.. her children being efitford A, born Sept 15, 1858, and Walter A., born Oct. 31, 1862. The second marriage of MT. Sweet was Jan. IS, 1868, to Mary Francis Hop. kins, but there was no issue of this
 
 Dot. %, 1876, to Sarah A. Kenyon of Providence R., l., who was dangh ter of Hanson Kenyoo. One son was born to this marriage. Fred A {, who was born March 12, 1879 MT Sweet has been prominent in public affairs ever since his location in Stafford, has served as assessor of the borough and has also served as one of the burgessss. In politics he was reared republican, but at the forma. tion of the prohibition party became attached to that and he has worked faithfully in it's ranks. He was also member of the Temple of Honor. In religious connection MT. Sweet was consistent and valued member of the Congregational ohnIoh of the bor. ough. He was president of the men 3 class in his church, and while in Day. vile was superintendent of the Sun. day school. For fourteen years he was the tenor singer in the Congre' gational church of this borough MT. Sweet was quite an automobile enthu. siast and was considered as one ot the oldest automobile drivers in the state ! of Connections and could be seen on the streets driving his own auto mat tended only 8 few weeks before his death. He was of high moral char aoter, genial in disposition, honest iu his dealings and a man who will be generally missed by all who knew him. Besides his widow, MT. Sweet leaves an older brother Geo. F.. Sweet, of Denver, Col. three sons, Clifford A., of Monson, Mass, Walter IA, of Worcester, Mass. and Fred A., of this town. also several grand Iehildren and gTeat-grandchildren ,The funeral was held from the CongTe- gational church Tuesday afternoon at 2 O. clock. Burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery. | Miss Alice Garden of Indian Orchard spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fletcher,
 A meeting for surgical dressings will be held on Friday afternoon al 9 o'clock with Mrs Challes Meyers.
 Mrs Q. A. Powell has resigned hel position as organist for the Grace ohurch and Miss Elsie Teal has accepted and is filling the position. I Miss Margaret O'Connor of Norfolk has taken the place of Miss Florenee Guilty as teacher of modern languages in the high school aud she began hel duties Monday.
 The postponed annual supper vii. be held this evening at She Oongrega tiOnal church at G o'clock. Aftel the repast the meeting will proceed as usual with the annual meeting rOll-call and response.
 ;l A horse owned by ATmstrong's meal and grocery store ran away Tuesday, when the runner of the sled OaQgh in the trolley track near tue flag pole breaking the foEeEunners and tipping the sled and its contents over Int driver, Joseph Toilette, could po control the horse which started uI East Main street at a fast pace, but was Sooa caught and Eeturnsd.