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NEW ENTERPRISES at Sta MFORD.
" THE ADVOCATE BECOMES A DAILY PAPER
NEW PIANO FACTORY-THE o50TII
ANXIVFPS ,RY-pOJITICS

ANNINER>ARY-POIITlC
Stamford. April 3 (SpeclaD-One OF the signs o.
quickenns blood In this solid Old is the announce
ment that "The Advocate will begin issuing daily
edition April T. stamford has been little slow
and conservative In adopting daily journalism. but
that the project Is started il is bound to De a
success from the start. The Advocate' Is frankly
Republican in politics. welledlted. and OF large in
luence, being at sixty years Of Of the oldest
papers in the state. Messrs. Gillespie It's publishers,
have also n large printing and boOkblndng plant. and
other interests which closely Identify them with STAN
ford's prosperity.
During the week the Board OF Trade committee has
secured the full amount OF Sl2,O00 subscription to
the stock Of a piano company which will soon he
located here and increase the demand for labor and
houses What with lock factory, plano plate foundry,
straw-hat factory, typewriter factory. lcorce mills
aud various other hives of labor Stanford will soon
he much manufacturing town a. a home for bank
presidents and mIllOnares generally.
The 250th anniversary Of the founding OF stamford
Is to De celebrated next summer in style worthy Of
the wealthy old borough. The design for tn, m0nn-
ment by John Rogers, the sculptor, Is alreSiy at
tracing much attention. IL represents IN bronze
group OF te-sze figures depicting the purchase OF the
lands Of this township from PonuS, IN Indian chef
The proud warrior is seen accepting from two white
men the few coats knives. hache;s and wampnm that
formed the currency In the transaction. This m0nu'
ment will also have at il, base figures typifyng the
evolutionary md the Federal soldier. erected In honor
Of the sons Of stamford who fought I'm the two wars.
This monument will cost about S20,OOO, ana Judging
by the number Of subscriptions. many OF ToOo already
received It's erection is good as assured
Another monumental feature OF the celebration VIII
be the publication OF II large volume picturesque
STANFORD richly illustrated aud containing much OF
historical biographical and pictorial interest," ihcie
will 10 three days celebration. probably III the month
~ lime including services Ia the churches, general
decoration and parade Grafton, Illumination nIe
works and banquet.
Next Monday the electors will determine whether or
not they prefer Republicans In the town Offices There
are signs Of panicky feeling In the Democratic camp
evral OF their veteran office holders declining renom-
lnaton Partisan administration and extravagant ex-
pendture have weakened the hold Of the Democracy
SO that many predict Republican sweep in the coming
election. , - H.. 80. 90,
The borough expenditures for the year foot up sl'
40 40. There are also these gratifying items: lem
porary loans paid $1,000; bonded Indebtedness PAID
f25 90 There IL stll total Indebtedness OF sl3' >
900 on the borough. tntll that Is further reduced
the new park project Will probably be allowed To take
a long sleep.