The Press., 1897-09-02

the plastering Is nearly all blown from the walls, and not pane of glass remains. The principal damage, outside of the building, Is on the wagons in the upper room. The force of the explosion drove splinters of glass into several of the wag- ons stored In this room. Down stairs the debris has been removed and business progresses as usual. The building has been weakened, but the tools are uninjur- ed, and no time will be lost because of the accident in either department. Not much damage was done to the wood working building, except to the windows. MT. Comins' loss Is hard to estimate, but it will probably amount to $500 or more. Gary Bros had horse rake spoiled, and pile of shingles that lay between their large coal shed and Comins' shop was damaged considerably.
 It is fortunate that the shingles were there, however, as 1t no doubt saved se- rious damage to the coal shed. Gary Bros. estimate their loss at $2OO. At the freight depot one window was blown out Rockwell's block, occupied by the Ger man club, was evidently right in range, as the absence of windows is very notice able The little houses on the other side of South street are all shy of windows. Washburn's stable loses few windows, and door was blown in. The boys who slept in the barn say that it rocked quite perceptibly. Nearly all of the window panes were blown out of Fred Chandler's store, and some of the goods were knock ed off the shelves. Windows were bro ken as far away as the opera house block and E. c. Dennis residence. Baker < Go. lost the glass out of the windows in the back part of their store, and six panes of glass were broken in the bank block Smith $ Cooley lost 36 panes, and quite a number were broken at c. H. Meyers residence.
 The question naturally arises as to who will have to pay the damage. It is prob able that the borough will have to stand the loss. It is estimated that $1OO0 will cover the entire loss.
 Stafford.
 Miss Fannie Peters is spending week with friends in Monson.
 Harry Ames, of Lowell, is a guest of his cousin, Mrs. E. H. Pinney.
 Regular meeting of Wolcott Lodge, F.. & A. M, next Thursday evening.
 Claude Pinney returns next week to re- sume his studies at Worcester academy.
 J. Glover & Son make change in their advertisement in another column this week.
 Willie Norris, of Windsor, Is guest of his relatives, Mir. and Mrs. Matthew Keefe.
 Mrs. James Sherburne and child, of West Springfield, are guests of Mrs Wm. Russell.
 Mrs. Theodore Winter, of Southbridge, is visiting with MT. and Mrs. Everett Warren.
 Mrs. Edna Sullivan has been spending part of the week with her parents in Wilmington.
 Mrs. Charles Prince and child, of Pat terson, N. J., were guests of Mrs. Mary Prince the past week.
 The Phoenix Woolen company con- menced yesterday to run their mill at Hydeville nights.
 Miss Edna Melbourne leaves to-day for stay of several weeks with her grand mother in New York.
 The open air concert by the band last Thursday evening was, as usual, much enjoyed by the villagers.
 Mrs. John Brown and daughter have been spending part of the week with Mrs. Browns mother in Springfield.
 Elmer Druley, one of the graduates of the Stafford High school last June, enters Tufts Divinity school, Boston, the 14th.
 Miss Gertrude Wightman has been en- gagged as teacher of the school at the Will lage, and commenced her duties Monday.
 Mrs. James E. Doolittle and children, of Bridgeport, are visiting Mrs. Doolittle's parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Chaffee, on Crow Hill
 Dr. Fred Batchelder and family, who have been spending portion of the sum- mer here, returned to their home in Bos- ton Tuesday.
 R. G. Beebe returned from the Adiron- daoks last Saturday considerably heavier than when he went away and also much improved in health.
 Mrs. William Hassett and daughter, Lillian, of Belleville N. J., are spending some time with Mrs. Hassett's parents, MT. and Mrs. s. E. Dwight.
 Almeron Weir, of Portchester, N. Y, was guest of Mrs. A. H. Preble the first of the week. MT. Weir and family re- turned to their home in Portohester yes literday.
 Charles Benjamin, of Milford, former resident, made call on friends in the village few days ago, making the trip, distance of about seventy miles, and re- turn on his wheel.
 The meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church, which was post poned, will be held next Wednesday, when they will meet for work, and also serve their usual supper from 5.30 until 2.
 Elmer Packard, who resigned his posi- tion in the Riverside mill a short time ago, has accepted similar one with the Summit Woolen company, of Stafford, vile, and moved his family there this week.
 Schools all commence next Monday There will be only one change in the force of teachers, and that will be in the primary department, where Miss Chella Cady takes the place of Miss Addie Rathbone.
 Evan Jenkins, who went on visit te England last March, arrived in New York last Friday, reaching Stafford Monday morning. He Is very enthusiastic ovel