The Press., 1890-02-06
STAFFORD.-

Hon. c. w. drosVenOr, or FOmIfet, was in town on Tuesday.
 The 4. o. U. W. have an installation of officers this evening, followed by ban quet at the Congregational church chapel.
 The plan of closing the stores four evenings in the week falls through from lsck of acquiescence on the part of two merchants
 4-J. T. Melbourne now has the super vision Of the mill of Peel & Mccarthy at Htaffordville during it's night hours of run ming. The mill is constantly increasing its s capaeity bysadditions of new machinery, aside from it's extra hours of running. Twelve additional looms have been added.
 Two lads were stopped on the railroad kaek en Tuesday yby Section Master Doyle, Wko recognized one as former runaway from the state reform school at Monson. He sent for Officer Mullin, and the boys p<dying to be. as suspected, runaways from tbe school, were sent back.
 The members of Harmony Temple of Honor will celebrate the 11th anniversary next Wednesday evening with a social Exthering and entertainment. G. W. T. SxnaueI McAnley of Windsor Locks will be present. ... ....-.,.. ';1s s Invitations are out for the marriage of &sxk9 &S &9tu0Hr O4 USEECWs shuU Nkl61 . 0uule 'sgas, dangh.eEot V; go.;a A. segar, & Wsdnes-
 Rev. Wm. Fl. Gilbert. secretary of the :. Conn. Bible Society, spoke last Sunday a. m, in the Congregational church, and in the p. min the Methodist church. giving descrip- ton of the work of this society in the stat. and setting forth the aim and purpose, of such work. This society is the oldest of it's kind in the country, having been orga- nised in 1910. But within ten years it has somewhat modified it's work, and now does not merely distribute Bibles and take re- lgious census in each town, but sends earnest christian men, of tact and expe1i- ence, into every home in the state, carry /: ing the spirit of Christ and of ministry, to ascertain and relieve religious needs. They also hold evangelistic services in every neighborhood. This work is non- .ssctarian, and yet done with the sympathy and e6soperation of every christian church. Such work will probably be begun in this town in the near future.
 The old hand fire engine has been sold to an old junk dealer and will soon end a lank and useful life. It has saved valua- :; ble property in town, though many have sore recollections of strained muscles in {: working 1t. It was brought to Stafford Springs before the war, and though at times housed until useless through neg lect has had much to do with keeping alive an organized fire fighting force. About 1870, after the village had suffered severe ly from fires, company was organized of the business men of the place, who had the engine put in repair, raising the funds by subscriptions largely among themselves, bought their own uniforms, hired thelr kaN fnr ho vyil1 free and efficient fire service. In 1877 the engine house was destroyed by the flood and the contents strewn along the river bank for miles below. The engine was re- covered and put into working condition egain, pending which, however, the pres eIt steamer was bought, and the old ''ma- chine" has been little used. Step by step the features of the old volunteer company have disappeared and an enlisted company taken itE place. The old engine and most of its former tbrakemen" and hosemen are alike retired from active duty, and steam now does thework of muscle 80 far as force is needed, though at most of our later fires the hydrant pressure has proved to be all that.was needed. We have no further use for the old sTorrent," but it has been 8 Let us hope that appreciation of this on the part of some rural district mill may preserve it for awhile longer from the scrap pile.
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 To THE EDITOR OF TIE PREss-Sir We beg leave to make statement concerning the iniury that befell Freddie Hale last week Tuesday at the noon recess. Careful investigation was made at once. We found-1st, this happened outside of the building. 2d, only two or three boys knew ofs-she accident at the tune. These boys came out very soon after Freddie. They picked him up. 3d, they did not know he came to harm. except one thought that Freddie had fallen. Freddie maintains that crowd of boys pushed him from the doorstep. At the noon recess and at dis rnissal, { p. m., the primary departments down stairs are dismissed earlier than the rest, to give the children time to leave the bnilding. Miss Cady was standing at the window at the time of the accident. She says: 'I do not know whether the boy was pushed down or not. There was no crowd of boys about or near him. Only two or three boys were outside of the buildisg q the lime. These helped him to get np, and af my scomnnand brought him snk RI f}ne a61,nOl hnr9aa D