The Press., 1921-07-28
STAFFORD SPRINGS

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 Leo Fletcher of Hartford spent the weekend with his parents here,
 Sunday school at the Congregation al church will be omitted until Septem- Ter 11th. -...-- -..t {
 Miss Nellie Reister of Hartford is spending vacation with her parents on Benton street. ..s
 John Dupre with his son, John Jr., left on last Friday for an indefinite auto trip to Canada.
 George Angel spent last Saturday and Sunday in Thompsonville, visiting his old-time friends.
 Allen McLagan, late of the United States army, is visiting at his home here on West Main street. "",
 Miss Vera Siswick has returned to Hartford after spending a weeks va cation at her home here. .
 Miss Alice Garden of Indian Or chard spent the weekend visiting at the Fletcher home on Furnace avenue.
 Annie Connolly has returned to her home here after visiting in WOOn- socket, R. l., with Mrs. Mary McCar- thy.
 Leonel Sabourin is resting comfort ably at the Johnson Memorial hospital after undergoing an operation for ap- pendicitis on last Sunday morning.
 Miss Katherine Murnighan has re turned to her home in Amsterdam, N. Y, after visiting with MT. and Mrs. William B. Hanley at their camp at Crystal Lake.
 Regular meeting Court Oro4oco, 159, F of A., this evening. District Deputy R. J. Murphy and staff will at tend to install the officers for ensuing term. Refreshments will be served.
 William Benton, John Irons, Sr., Napoleon flanagan, Jessie Rider, Frank PariZeau and Arthur Baldi at tended the Sons of Veterans field day in Orange, Mass, and reported one of the best of times. Frank PariZeau won 8 first prize in the three-legged race.
 Engine number SIS on the Central Vermont again left the rails near the freight house on last Friday. After about an hours delay the locomotive was placed back on the tracks. The railroad is installing larger heavier tracks along their railway Aagang of men have been at work for the last two weeks unloading and laying new ties and rails.
 Three monkeys attached to the men agerie of the Allen Show now holding forth at the Bissonette lot on Center street, broke loose from captivity on Monday morning. Taking to the trees and bushes in the woods surrounding the lots they with the agility peculiar to their breed led their keepers and the boys of the town a merry chase that was much enjoyed by the mon keys and the youngsters. The first to be secured succumbed to fatigue while trying to jump the raceway leading from the Faulkner dam to the WOrsted mill. After falling into the unfamiliar cold water the beast was easily cap- tured and brought; back to the tents. The second monkey to be captured went exploring in the Lee barn in the early afternoon, and, while. inside the structure had the door closed and soon rested inside a burlap bag on his way back to his cage. The other
 
 that the animals attached to the Allen shows are all imbibed with desire to secure freedom in order that they may roam untrammelled about the town. A mule came running down Main street on Monday looking to both sides of the street for green pastures, perhaps with the, idea of fulfilling some mule dream that had. long been running in his muIish head. Fast be- hind the animal came darky intent. upon catching the mule After a. short fast struggle in front of the Hudson garage the: mule was led back to the show grounds, in a dejectrd state, and now that mule gEazes in the field at one end of a rope, while at the other, end is tied a.two hundred pound stone that is sure to keep him within q short distance. of the tents.
 Mrs. Clara White, who died in Kan sas June 27th, was formerly 8 school teacher here. and will be remembered by some of the4older residents. The following is clipped from paper published in Rocks county Kansas: "Clara White was born at .-staf-. ford, Connecticut. September 2Oth, 1887. When eight years of age her father died. She being the eldest of four children, much of the duties of caring for the younger children fell to her Soon after her fathers death she moved with her mother to Staf- ford Springs. Here she grew To young womanhood and received most of her education. AtSlhe age of A she taught her first term. of school It was about this time that she llnir; ed with the Methodist church. On December, 13, 1866, she was united in marriage with Daniel w Cole of Staffordville, Connecticut. A few months later they came west to Mis-. souri, Here their three sons, Walter, E.; of Content, Montana; Arthur H. and Everett G., both of Logan, were born. They lived in Missouri about twelve years and then7 came west to Kansas taking a5 homestead in Phil- lips county near Speed. It was here they, suffered the hardships of the pioneer life. They lived on this place until the time of MT. Coles death, March g, 1907. Two years later she moved with her son, Walter onto her place in Rocks county Tn 1917 Wal ter went to Montana, and she sold her place to her son Arthur, still mak ing it her home. At the time of her death she was visiting her youngest son, Everett, in Logan. She was ta- ken with stroke of paralysis and departed this life June 27, 1921, at the age of 83 years, g months, and days. She leaves to mourn her going, three sons, eleven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She was a wo- man of sterling quality and loved by.