The Press., 1918-09-26

and another car driven by Gilbert Wag- ner came behind them. The headlights of Dupre's car blinded the pedestrians. Dupre turned to the center of the road as far IS possible without striking Wag- ner's car, but in turning he struck MT. Warren. Gilbert Wagner brought MT. Warren to the office of Dr. Dawson. There was gash in MT. Warren's head which necessitated the. taking of sixteen stitches. He is recovering from the shake-up received and the wound is heal ing.
 Edwin Chester Stewart died at the Johnson hospital Saturday, where he had been under treatment for throat trouble for three weeks. He was born at Ledyard, Oct. 2s, 1865. His first work was with B. Lucas X Co., Pequabuck, remaining with them three years, then entering the em- ploy of Allen Brothers Woolen Go, at Hanover. Later he went to Eastford, where he was engaged in operating port able steam mills, taking care of engines, boilers and other equipment. He was known among lumber men as among the best, in this line of work and it had been his pleasure and pride to perfect himself tn it. He was also an expert at sharpen ing tools, repairing gas engines and all mechanical works He has lived in Staf- ford since 1894, following the same lines of work. The funeral was held at his late home last Monday afternoon at 2 p. m, Rev c. H. Puffer officiating. The body was taken to Preston the following morning for interment. He leaves two sisters, Emily and Hattie at home and a brother, William, employed as foreman of bridges by the Central Vermont R. R.
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 \ CARD.-I wish to thank the neighbOrs and friends for their many acts of kind ness during the sickness, death and burial of my wife and also for the many beautiful flowers given.
 WILLIAM A. FERRY.
 MT. and Mrs. T. M. Lyon are enter taining their grandson of Springfield for a few weeks.
 The young ladies of the M. E. church will serve meat pie supper in the vestry next week Thursday evening.
 MT. and Mrs Charles Hathaway re- turned to their home in Newton Heights this week after spending the summer at their bungalow.
 Rev. J. M. VOn Deck returned to the M E. parsonage this week after spending his vacation with relatives out of town and will preach next Sun day.
 Mrs. Hattie A. Ferry, 73, wife of William A. Ferry, died at her home last Friday afternoon at o'clock. Ot heart trouble. Mrs. Ferry was born in Ellington, Oct. 2, 1844, the daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. AnsOn Baker She was twice married. Her first marriage was to Jairus Hatch, Feb 27, 1869, who died Feb. 6, 1897. She g was united in marriage to Wm. A l Ferry March 2O 1901. Besides hel husl and she leaves one brother |, James M. Baker, of Providence, R. l 
 f and one niece who lived with then eleven years, Mrs. Cora Cooley Hayes of Springfield, Mass. Mrs Ferry was la kind neighbOr and had many friends. She will be greatly missed Her funeral was largely attended a her late home last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. F. A. MandersOl of the Stafford Baptist church Oftici r. ated. The bearers were Robert Wal J. bridge, Grant Hammer, Martin Brown Willis Belcher, Marc Hatch and Arthu J. Smith. Burial was in the Stafford a vile cemetery. The floral tributes 7. were many and beautiful. The rela
 tives that attended the funeral iron
 out of town were Mrs. Emma Abbe o ; Springfield, Mass, MT. and Mrs. Ome
 Marcy, Merrill Stebbins and Sherman 8, Stebbins of Palmer, Mrs. Mabel Steb n bins of Monson, Mrs. Nettie Symond n ,nI of Providence and MT. and Mrs. Ed II ward Hayes of Springfield, Mass.