The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-04-28

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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Winter Post meeting next Tuesday
evening.
Strawberries have been on the market
this week.
DIR. G. H. Snow will be in the borough
next Monday.
Have you paid your dog tax? Saturday
is the last day.
Borough Collector Nichols is now ready
to receive the borough taxes.
Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, 1.
o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
Regular convocation of Orient Chapter,
r. A. M, next Wednesday evening.
Complaint has been made that bicyclists
are riding on the sidewalks, and unless it
is stopped the borough ordinance will be
enforced.
Prof T. F. Jordan is in Boston select
ing music, musical supplies and instru-
ments for his summer business. He will
return Monday.
The meeting of the Haymarket Square
club and the mock trial were postponed
from this week Tuesday until next Wed
nesday evening.
Friday afternoon, at O'Clock there
will be meeting of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary societies, at the
home of Mrs. F. F. Patten.
The flremen and invited guests will
hold social at their rooms Saturday
evening Refreshments will be served
and there will be social dance.
Mrs. NJ A. Washburn and daughter,
Miss G. A. Washburn, returned to their
home on Highland Terrace yesterday, at
ter spending the winter at Atlantic City,
N. j.
Anthony Adams has been asked to call
a meeting to enroll recruits for the ma
tional volunteer association. This or
ganization is an auxiliary to the national
guard.
The house and lot on Village Hill next
northwest of the Westcott place, recently
owned by Mrs. Reynolds, will be sold by
Auctioneer Preston next Wednesday, al
/ O'Clock.
Smoke and flames were seen issuing
from the roof of the Fox Village mil
about 90 minutes after noon, Tuesday, by
people living in the neighborhood. Az
soon as possible an alarm was rung in OF
the church bells, and the fire department
quickly responded. In about is minutes
after the alarm was rung the fire depart
ment got to the scene, and there we're two
streams playing on the roof from hydranti
near the mill. By that time the flames
had gained good Roadway in the attic
and were breaking through the roof t.
such an extent that it seemed impossibl,
to save the structure. The steamer ar
rived soon after, and two more streams
were added with which to fight the fire
The pressure on the hydrants was frs
rate, and there was no difficulty in getting
the streams TO the roof. The steame
was placed back of the mill, near tn
canal, and was an important factor in ex
tinguishing the blaze. The north end ant
middle of the mill received attention first
By the time this portion of the fire wal
under control the other end of the mil
was burning furiously, and all four streams
were brought to play on the fiereely burn
ing attic and roof of that section. In
short time the efforts of the firemen wer,
rewarded by noticeable cessation In tn
volume of the fire, and it was soon ap
parent that 1t was under control. 1t wa
some time before the fire was extinguishe,
In all parts Of the building. The firemel
are entitled to much credit for the way Ii
which the fire was handled. At no tim
were the flames allowed to get below tn
attic, and the damage from fire is conflne
to that room, the roof and the towers
When the bell tower burned the bell fell
1t went through the attic floor, bu
stopped in the shoe shop on the nez
floor. The fire originated in the atti;
near the middle of the mill, near til
place where a smokestack went throug
from the room below. The smokestac
extended from a small boiler used to hes
the third floor, which Is occupied by ]
d. Mccarthy, the shoe manufacture
Several hands were at work in this ROOF
during the forenoon, and one Of the girl
complained of the heat of the room.
Is probable that the fire was in progress
at the time, but did not get to goin
enough to be noticed until seen from tn
outside. Mr.. McCarthy's loss will b
considerable, as there was so much waite
poured in that his stock, both manufat
tured and raw material, was completed
drenched. The machinery will also
damaged to quite an extent from the wa
ter. Mr.. MCCARTHY was absent on bus
ness trip and Mrs. Mccarthy was in charge
The books and papers are in the safe an
will be uninjured. The building was owne
by Samuel Rockwell. None of it was
use except the third floor. The loss o
the building Is estimated at $1,000, and
&C vered by insurance. The loss to Nj
Mccarthy on stock and damage to MT
chinery is about $4,000, and there is $780,
insurance.