The Press., 1919-04-17

The last timbers of the old land mark, "The Furnace Hollow Hotel" were taken down last week. The year of it's erection is many years beyond the memory of any person now living, but from an authoritative source it would seem it was built in 1872 by Jasper Hyde. In those days MT. Hyde was considered wealthy man, his home being on Stafford Street, the place now owned by the heirs of the late Joshua Larned. The following list of owners is probably complete, but the length of the term of owner ship is not known, except in the later years: Jet Bolton, Capt. Peter D. Clemens of Southbridge, Bill Ray of Three Rivers, Mass, MT. Stevens of Charlton, Mass, Col. Lay of Haddam, Wm. Segar of Stafford, A. D. Cady, 1865-1876. The first year after MT. | Cady bought the place it was conduct led by the late Albro Weirs of Port chester, N. Y., and later by MT. Cady himself. An old sign, now in what is known as the old rag shop, bears the words "Bolton's Hotel'' and very like ly was the first sign used. The ball room was originally on the south side of the second floor, but later this was made into sleeping rooms and an ell, extending toward the south at the rear of the hotel, was built The old CT work was put together with hand made nails, some of the larger spikes being six inches long. An old-time tintype, probably taken fifty years ago by a Mrs Royce of the Springs, came to light during the work of raging. It was picture of Mrs. Luida Orcutt of Orcuttville and her eight daughters, only one of whom is now living, Mrs. Amelia Fenton of Trinidad, Col. In 1876 MT. Cady sold the hotel to Mrs. Margaret Black of Fiskdale, Mass, who placed her son, William, in charge. The property remained in this family until about six years ago, since which time the place has stood empty. For short time during the ownership of MT. Black a MT. Park conducted it. The veranda was built by Capt. Clemens, and later the stone floor and sides were laid by A. D. Cady, who bought the big flag stones from the quarry in the rear of the Randolph Washburn home in West Stafford. The place was famous in the olden time for it's fine Thanksgiv- ing dinners. Theie has been no bar
 ethe place since some thirty years ago. The {2maaYal of so large build ding, 42xso, cnl ges the looks of the square considerably and does away with a most dangerous corner. StaffOrdville Everett Ryder of Hydeville is i'll with the mumps
 Mrs. George Ladd has accepted en- ployment in the Hydeville mill. MT. and Mrs. John G. Rishton are in 1 Providence. R. l., for few days. Fred Bridges has purchased the house of T. M. Lyon vacated by Mrs. Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. George Fiske of Bos- ton returned to their summer home last Sunday.
 | MT. and Mrs. Paul Lukac and family have moved into one of the pearl but ton shop tenements.
 William Phelps, who has been in France for some time, was home over Sunday from Camp Devens.
 MT. and Mrs. C. R. Kemp of Holyoke
 were the guests of his mother Mrs.
 Wesley Bradway, on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Hulett of East
 Longmeadow, Mass, were the guests
 of his cousin, Mrs. Edith Mathews,
 and other relatives on Sunday.
 Misses Irene Belcher and Arlene
 Hanna returned home last Sunday
 after visiting few days in New York
 with Mrs. H. R. Gillingham and
 family.
 There will be an Easter concert in
 the M E. church next Sunday morn
 ing. Sunday evening the Epworth
 League topic will be Eternal Life and
 How to Lead it." Leader, Mrs T. M
 Lyon.
 The young people of the M B. church of Stafford Springs gave a play
 in the Congregational vestry Tuesday
 evening entitled "The Thirteenth Star" It was greatly enjoyed by all
 present.
 West 5taffOrd : MT. and Mrs. Milo Kibbe and son land MT. and Mrs. Ralph Carpenter oi
 New Haven were guests of MT. and Mrs. c. D. Glazier last Sunday.
 Children neither absent nor tardy during the winter term in the primary room were Alice Bradway and Milton Barlow.
 Easter service at the West Stafford : Congregational church next Sunday . morning. Theme of Rev. w. O. Berck !, mans sermon, "A Garden and a Sepul l chre."
 Mrs. Marie Jensen, widow of the late Jens Jensen, died at her home 7 here Monday night, after weeks ill :. ness following an attack of apoplexy f She was native of Denmark and wa! g f67 years old. She is survived by ont 5 daughter, Mrs. Mamie Harrington, o I New Haven and six sons, Martin o g Washington, Oluf and Neil of Nev 5 Haven, John of Hartford and Peter g and Christie of this place. The funer g al will be at church at p. m. Friday ) Burial will be in the West Staffor' g cemetery. . The following clipping from Tn
 Amherst (Mass.) Record will be in ~ m