The Press., 1895-06-06
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the first town in Holland county to have an electric railroad. Parties engaged in : building these in various parts of New England are ready to furnish capital and at once build and equip line between Stafford Springs and Staffordville, pro- vided the town will put highways to be partially occupied in proper condition. There are only few places needing wid- ening, and in some cases small improve ment in grade. At the head of the Glyn pond the proposed route leaves the high way and crosses to the east road, strik- The road Improvements asked for will be betterments aside from the conven- fences afforded the trolley lines, and as the projectors furnish the capital for the work, the town can we'll afford to prepare the way for an improvement that will de- mand no local subscription. The plan is, as said before, to first build the line to Staffordville, next to go west to meet the Hartford Rockville line. It is promised to have cars running by August 18th, or earlier, to give half hour service, and the proposed rates of fare will be 10 cents to Staffordville, cents to Stafford Hollow, and 25 cents to Rockville. For some time past R. $. Hicks, who Is interested in the Manchester and Rockville roads, has been engaged in interesting parties who were building roads in the prospects for Staf- ford, and has fortunately attracted the attention of a number of gentlemen of high reputation and we'll versed in such enterprises. These gentlemen came to Stafford last Saturday, looked over the ground, and expressed much pleasure with the prospects and signs of thrift that in- dicated an enterprising and growing town, and the prospects of extension of contin- uous connecting lines between Worcester and Hartford, passing through South bridge, the Stafford villages, Rockville, Manchester and East Hartford. The re- quisite capital was pledged and an organ ization effected as follows: President, | William B. Ferguson of Maiden; treas urer, Charles c. Davison of Lewiston, Mass. secretary, R. s. Hicks of Stafford I Springs; directors, the above, and Charles B. Bana of Plymouth, Mass, A. l.. Pat ten of Lewiston, Mass, H. l.. Pierce of Lewiston, F. B. Lowe of Greenfield, Mass. MT. Ferguson is of the firm of Shaw & Ferguson, (Mr. Shaw is state treasurer of Mass who have built about twenty roads in New England, including those in Norwich, New London, Westerly and Watch Hill, Middletown, Danbury, South Birmingham, etc. These same parties are now engaged upon line con- necting Greenfield, Turner's Falls, Lake Pleasant and Montague, which includes the bridging of the Connecticut river, al- so the Orange and Athol road. Stafford's opportunity seems to have come. Let local enterprise meet this opportunity, and let us have the town banded by iron rails into one compact sisterhood of will lages, and with the girdle extending on to connection with other towns and villages, bringing Stafford out from its present isolation, and making it more desirable as a home, as place to do business, and making it no longer subject to the caprice and discrimination of single line of trans pOrtatiOn.
 Mrs. L. w. Cranes will leaves $500 to the Stafford library, the annual income from which will go for the purchase of books. Should the amount become i'm: paired at any time by losses, it is speci- fled that unless made good from other sources the annual accretion shall there after De added to the principal until the latter again amounts to $500. This is the first bequest to the library, and if the suggestion of the late MT. Painter is car ried out concerning donors of $500 or more, will entitle Mrs. c. to have an al- cove in the new library building named for her. Mrs. Crane's husband on his decease left $500 to each of his sisters, Mrs. Matilda Mowry and Miss Kate Crane, both of Windsor Locks, also directed that 5000 additional be paid to each on the decease of Mrs. Crane. The latter further leaves to each the income from an additional $1OOO to be paid to them during life. The bulk of the estate left goes to resident relatives.
 Mrs. Kate Foster and daughter, who have been spending the winter in Wash ington, have returned to Stafford Springs, and taken board at Mrs. F. N. Crares on East Main-st.
 Misses Nellie and Minnie Thrall are occupying Clearview cottage at Mayland Park.
 Sunday, at the Methodist church, will be the children's day. The morning sermon will be for the children, and in the evening concert will be given by the Sunday school. The collections of the day go to the educational work of the church.
 The Sons of Veterans desire to thank the Cadet Band for escort service given, also the W. R. c. for entertaining them.
 Regular meeting of the W. R. c. to- morrow (Friday) evening. Work-ini- tiation, and talk of the annual picnic.
 A Christian Endeavor convention will be held at South Willington June 18th. The young people of this village have &C., cepted an invitation to be present.
 The first assignment of "Stafford H. lustrated" will be ready for subscribers early next week. Those who have not subscribed should read article on the first page.
 -Wm. Rawson, we'll known in Stafford Springs, where his family reside, died very suddenly at State Line station, on the Boston & Albany railroad, last Mon day night, and his body was brought to Stafford Springs, where it will be inferred this afternoon. MT. Rawson was dyer, formerly employed at the Fox mill, but of recent years in western states. He was a man of considerable intelligence and lit erary talent, written much poetry, which has been published in book form, and in periodicals, including this paper. He was on his way from Portland, Oregon, and changed cars at State Line for Bridgeport, where his daughter, Anna, resides, and whom he was intending to surprise. The feeble, spoke to the station agent, who as- sisted him to the hotel. He soon rallied, and went to bed, leaving particular or l l