The Press., 1896-12-03

the weaving room of the Warren Woolen company. Looms have been re-arranged 50 that, on certain styles of work, one weaver can run two looms. At present this does not apply to but small part of the output. The change is made, by the company in order to meet the competition of other manufacturing concerns which have made similar provisions. In PrOvi- dence, Lawrence, and other manufacTur- ing centers, it is quite general practice for one weaver to run two broad looms. There is some dissatisfaction expressed over the proposed innovation, by the en- ployees, but many realize the difficulties that beset manufacturers at present, and think it better for one weaver to run two looms than to have two looms standing idle.
 Stafford.
 F. J. Glover is spending vacation, af- ter his sickness, with friends in Worces- ter.
 MT. and Mrs. George Chaffee, of New London, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Sarah Colborn.
 All three departments of the Pinney Grammar School commence their winter term next week.
 Charles Chaffee, of Hartford, was with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Chaffee, over Thanksgiving.
 Miss Mary Putney, who has been quite i'll for some two or three weeks, is now slightly on the gain.
 A. c. Rodman has removed the unsold portion of the Russell Colburn stock of goods to the Springs.
 Myron w. Leonard has been appointed administrator on the estate of his mother, Mrs. Martha M. Leonard.
 Claude Pinney, of Worcester academy, was with his parents, MT. and Mrs. E. c. Pinney, over Thanksgiving.
 Clarence Putney, son of David Putney, of Springfield, was the guest of his grand mother, Mrs. Pptney, over Thanksgiving,
 The Christian Endeavor society will hold social with Adelbert Agard, of Un- ion, next Friday evening. Will start from the post office at o'clock.
 Wm. Brown, who has been spending his vacation with relatives and friends in England, returned last week to resume his position in the Riverside mill.
 The young people of this village, Hyde vile and vicinity are requested to meet at the residence of Mrs. Frank Brown next Monday evening, at ?. o'clock, to consult as to the feasibility of forming literary society. . :. 1.:t5
 Miss Minnie Chatterton, of Mount Hol- yoke semtnary, has been guest of Ho- .mer Lords family the past week. Miss Chatterton, who is related 10 the Lords, and whose home is in New Hampshire, expects to graduate next June.
 Unclaimed letters in the Stafford post office: Miss Buddie Hume, Miss s. M. Bailey, MT. Thomas Trusty, J. c. Sher- wood, Esq, MT. T. H. Smith, MT. w. P. Stanton, MT. Arthur E. Moore, D1. E. E. Rowell, Blickensderfer Mfg Co.,, J. B. E. Codieuse, MT. Michele Corso, MT. Charles Metze. Mr. Antonio Cerseto.
 J. R. Buck seems to be unfortunate with his horses, having lost one this fall, and now the one he got to take it's place is so lame that he is unable to use it. He was driving down the Street hill Tuesday when his horse stepped on a long steel wire nail, running nearly the whole length of it into his foot. The nail was extracted with difficulty, and the horse is very lame in consequence.
 Thanksgiving day was very quiet one here, there being fewer people from out of town to spend the day than for many years past. In the evening things were a little more lively. The Italians came over and gave another of their concerts in front of F. H. Cady's store, and, with the music in the town hall at the same time, made happy ending for the day. The dance in the evening, at the town hall, given by the Stafford Cornet Band, was we'll pat rOnized, and one of the most successful financially, that they have eyer held, their receipts being $gs. This will give them quite little lift, and they well deserve all they get.
 Owing to the large attendance, and the great interest manifested in the vesper services at the Universalist church, it has been decided, for the present, to continue them every Sunday evening at the usual hours. The pastor, in his very interest ing talks at these services, seems to have caught the inspiration that large audi ence always gives, and is listened to with the deepest attention; the singing is way above the average, and the orchestra, which has been still further strengthened by the addition of another cornet, and is under the leadership of Wesley Dimock, renders music, the hearing of which will we'll repay one for an evening spent here. All are cordially welcomed.
 The much talked about Macadam road was finally finished last Tuesday, and in 8 few days, after using it, we shall be so well pleased that we shall all forget how we fumed and scolded over the delay, we shall forget all about the break-downs of the crusher, the barrels with the blanks across in the middle of the street, and how the road men talked in some foreign language when some team would run over their lines and shoulders and break down their stakes. We shall forget it all when we realize that we have one of the finest roads in the country, and give credit to the men who made it so, On Wednesday the steam roller was run into it's winter quarters. It is said that MT, Wilson, the contractor, places his loss on the contract at about $4O0, and the only wonder to those who have noted how things were managed is that it was not great deal more. The Itali ms all left yesterday and they will be much missed, They did not appear to go away in a very happy