The Press., 1896-01-23
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entertained this week by Mr. and Mrs. J F. Chamberlin.
 The hearing in the matter of an ap. praisal of the stock of the Mineral Springs 1 Company, heard before Ex-Judge LOomis of the superior court, in State Attorney The large attendance at both the morn, ing and afternoon sessions showed the in. terest felt in the case. E. Fl. Hyde, Jr., of Hyde, Joslyn & Gilman, of Hartford and J. H. Reed appeared for the plain tiff. w. w. Hyde, of Hyde, of Hyde Gross & Shipman, of Hartford, and J. M. Sheehan of Newburg, N. Y., appeared fOI the Mineral Springs Company. Louis He produced the last inventory of the property, taken Dec. 31, 1895. The in ventory showed that the assets of the company were at that time: Real estate, $14,85O; mill and machinery, O,OQ0 cash in office, $4 manufactures account, ] $43,542; oil account, 1858; fuel, $S9; dye stuff account, $579; cash in bank, S2O75 ! cash in commission house, $989 total, $92, ,1S6. The liabilities are, bills paya- ble, $25, ,OOO, and account of l.. A. Lee | $1371. William Lee came next. He tes- tified that he bought 100 shares of the stock in August, 1893. and paid TlO,0OO, which he considered was more than it was worth. The remainder of his test mGny related to the condition and value of the machinery of the mill. He consid- cred that much Of the machinery was very poor, and did not take hopeful view of the value of the plant. George 1 P. Merrill a commission merchant of New York, testified that the mill was handicapped from the fact that owing to it's machinery it was impossible to man ufacture aGny kinds of goods when there was a sale for theI1s He thought that the chances of manufacturing goods at a profit with the present equipment were small George Sykes of Rockville, from his long connection witt WOOlen man. ufacture, was put On. Mr. Sykes shared the opinion of the previous witness as to the equipment of the mill, and testified that he considered the property worth $61 ,OOO, outside of tie manufactures &C., count R. G. Beebe considered bf8 same property worth $41 300. Mir. Beebe, MT. Sykes and 3lr. Merrill were the apprais- CTS chosen by the Mineral Springs Con- pany, E. C. Pinney and q. A, Mel l4ean, appraisers chosen by the plaintiff. These gentlemen considered the property worth $71 800, outside of thR manufactures &C., count. J. NJ. Lord and John Brown were put on as experts as to the value of real estate. It was dark when the evi- dence wae all in, and the case was ad- journed until Saturday, at 10 o'clock, when the arguments will be made in Hart ford It will probably be some little time before Judge Loomis makes his appraisal. When this is done the plaintiff can either sell his stock, or the property will go in- to the hands of receiver, be sold, and the proceeds divided.
 The Grand Army Fair.
 
 ing and continue during the entire week. Many citizens, desiring the success Of the fair, having insisted upon it, it will be held in the Opera House. The proceeds are for the benefit of the Post and it's Memorial fund. An entertainment will be provided for each evening. The fair will be opened on Monday evening by the Department officers of both the Grand Army and the Relief Corps. On Wednes- day evening the Oratorio will be repeated for the benefit of the fair. On the other evenings societies from the different churches in town will provide the enter tainmeat, particulars of which will be found in the daily Fair Notes. F. A. Lasbury, with his photograph, will be present each evening, and there will also be dancing each evening, at 5 cents a fig ure, until 12 o'clock, with Bissett's or chestra for music, and D. Bissett, prompt CT. Booths for the sale of fancy articles, aprons, candy, also refreshment stand, and farmers counter for the sale of country produce donated, will be found on the lower floor. Two voting contests have been provided for, a prize being voted to the most popular contractor and builder, and a gold-headed cane to the most popular grocer-competltion for these prizes open to the town of Stafford. Season tickets, 75 cents, which will also admit to the Oratori0, Holders of these tickets can secure reserved seats for We'd nesday evening by calling at H. s. Abel's and paying ten cents extra. These tick. cts will be found on sale at E. K. Spauld- ing's, A. L. Towards and A. Adams stores in the borough, and at Mrs. J. A. SimOnds' millinery store at the Hollow, and at the door. Articles for the fancy and apron booths, and for the refreshment stand can be left with Mrs. Chas. Rey- holds and Mrs. Shippey. The farmers can leave their contributions with A. Adams. The "Fair Notes will be pub lished every day, 1000 copies being print ed and distributed each day of the fair. Valuable privileges for advertising are presented by this paper, and space can be obtained of Geo. D. Shaw. The general admission Is 15 cents, except for the Ora torio, which will be 25 and 35 cents. General admission tickets for sale at the door. The dQors will be open at 2. 30 o'clock. The entertainment will begin promptly at g.. .15.
 Stafford Hollow.
 The Ladies' Aid Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon for work, and will serve supper from 5.3O to 7-The Mission Band will meet in the chapel of the Baptist church, next Saturday after noon at o'clock. All the children are cordially invited...".Y. P. s. c. E. this evening at 7.30. Subject Secrets of Strong Lives" to be found in Luke, 7 1928.
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