The Press., 1919-12-04
Death of Richard c. Beebe.

death of Richard G. Beebe at his hOm in Los Angeles, Cal, on that day. MT Beebe was born in Stafford in 1858 After graduating from Wesleyan acad emy, Wilbraham, he was associate, with his father, Richard s. Beebe, il :, the mercantile business here. In 1888 at the age of twenty-three he repre- sented the town of Stafford in thu legislature, being the youngest mem ter Later he became a stockholde and one of the managers of the River side Woolen Go. In 1888 when tn, Central Woolen Go. was organized a the Springs he was the treasurer ant remained with the company for { numler of years until he was obliged to give up the position on account O. ill health. He was married to Miss Fife Cady, daughter of A. D. Cady about 36 years ago. On account O. his health he went to California abou 20 years ago. Recently he has beer connected with the motion picture business, often taking minor parts himself. MT. Beebe was past master of Welcott lodge, A. F. & A. M., of this place. and at one time was a director of the First National bank of Stafford Springs. While here he was g staunch supporter of the Universalist church. His wife survives him.
 Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bray entertained over Thanksgiving MT. and Mrs. Chas Holden and two sons of Bondsville Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Woodhead and four sons of Springfield, MT. and Mrs. Rodney Caryl and daughter of Melrose, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Willard Rhodes of Boston are the guests of MT. and Mrs Geo. Rhodes. Word was received Mon ,;ay Of the death of MT. Rhodes son Edwin, who spent several weeks here last spring. He suffered an attack of influenza last winter which developed into lung trouble with which he died.
 Baptist Church Notes: Sermon sub jects for next Sunday are as follows :: Morning, Deception" evening, "Pe- ter's Fall" The B. Y. P. U. will be conducted next week by Mrs. Asa Harris Subject, Truths That Jesus Taught" The Woman's Missionary society will hold a Christmas sale and supper in the vestry of the church on Tuesday evening, December 16. Next week will be week of prayer. Homes in which the cottage prayer meetings are to be conducted will be announced Sunday morning.
 West Stafford
 Little Marjorie 15radway is i'll with | bronchitis.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Smart and child were guests of his parents in Monson | last week.
 A student from the Kennedy school of missions will supply the pulpit next Sunday morning.
 Oluf and Neils Jensen of New Ha- ven were guests in the home of their | brother, Peter, over Sunday.
 Mrs. Edwin Blair and grandsons, Forest and Lincoln Blair, spent Thanksgiving with her son, Walter, in Southbridge.
 MT. and Mrs. F. z. Fairfield and MT. and Mrs. H. A. Pownall and Roger spent Sunday in Springfield, guests of w. L. 1IuGSu0ll dIlu ldIully.
 MT. and Mrs. B. K. Sharpe and Arth- UT and Everett Bennett of Hartford spent Thanksgiving and Sunday with MT and Mrs. w. A. Bennett.
 The following family gatherings were entertained on Thanksgiving day: MT. and Mrs. Seldom Smith, MT. and Mrs. Robert Greeley, Charles Smith of East Hartford and Miss Doris Glazier at H. A. Glazier's; MT. and Mrs. Harry Leonard and son of Rockville, MT. and Mrs. w. o. Sunderland of Somersville, MT. and Mrs. Edward Ray and daughter of Hartford at H. A. Pownall's; MT. and Mrs. F. A. Lasbury, MT. and Mrs. A. M. Graves and five children of Springfield, MT. and Mrs. LaVergne Dimock and two children at w. D. Graves; MT. and Mrs. Norman Froidereaux of Collinsville at F. A.. Sturtevant's; MT. and Mrs. B. P. Kel- logg and son at c. B. Kellogg's.
 The nominating committee of the Y. P. s. c. B. at their meeting Sunday evening submitted the following re- port: President, Geo. M. Barlow; vice. president, c. D. Glazier; recording secretary and treasurer, Miss Mabel Lawrence; corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. A. Glazier; organist to be procured by leader; lookout commit tee, Mrs. c. D. Glazier, Spencer Brad way; prayer meeting, Mrs. Spencer Bradway, H. A. Glazier, George Bar low; social, Miss Ruby Gold, Mrs. La Vergne Dimock, Byron Lawrence, Emerson Davis, Richard Glazier; Sun day school. Rev. w. O. Berckman, H. A. Glazier; missionary, Dea. c. P. Bradway, Mrs. H. A. Glazier; flower, Miss Katharine Bradway, Eva Atchin- son, Mildred Glazier, Ellis Bradway.
 Staffordville
 Harry Smith of Addison was home for Thanksgiving.
 MT. and Mrs. George Cooley were the Thanksgiving guests of their daughter on Moulton Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Mccarthy were the guests of MT. and Mrs. F. Hughes in Springfield over Thanksgiving.
 Miss Helen Hulett of Springfield was the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. O. T. Hulett, over Thanksgiving.
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Bowden have commenced housekeeping in one of Wm. Ferry's tenements.
 MT. and Mrs. Philo West were the Thanksgiving guests of MT. and Mrs. Frank Converse of Stafford Springs.
 Miss Mabel Barrett of Springfield has been the guest of her grandpar- ents, MT. and Mrs. Estin Belcher, and other relatives the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. G. w. Miller, Mrs. Edith Mathews and MT. and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and daughter, Ruth, and Ernest Cooley were the Thanksgiving guests of MT. and Mrs. Frank BallOu