The Press., 1898-01-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 R., next Tuesday evening.
 ]. w. Chandler will take possessicn of the post onice next Tucsday.
 Regular session of wauseon Lodge, I. o. 0. F., next Tuesday evening.
 This soams liko golden opportunity for a largo old fashioned sleigh ride.
 Regular conversation of Orient Chapter, k. A. NJ, next Wednesday evening.
 Lincoln Athletic Club will hold so- oial dance at their hall on Saturday even Ing.
 Miss Cora A. Dorman of Marlboro, Mass, Ia visiting at W. D. Heald's for a few days.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Bugbee of Crom- wall were the guests of MT. and Mrs.John smiledge over Sunday.
 George Burdlok of Monson has been visiting friends in town. Mir. Burdlck drove down with hls fast horse, "Balbrig gan"
 Tho Woman's Homo and Foreign Mis- aionary sooleties will meet at the home of Mrs Robbins Patten Friday afternoon at o'clock.
 The Amenlty whist club held a meet Ing at the usual place Tuesday evening and were entertained by Mir. and Mrs. Wm. II. Bumstead.
 A. M. Bemls has moved from the cot tage owned by Bert Eaton on Highland Terrace to the Spencer cottage vacated by Lawyer Back. MT. Eaton will renovate tho house and live In 1t himself.
 John Shine has sold the Stafford House to Frank K. Williams and NJ. Coogan, both Of Rockville. The new proprietors will soon take possession.
 The rules of the public library limit one new book to family at time, and they must not be kept out longer than one week Books are considered new for six weeks after they are placed in the library.
 There will be a socIable at the Congre- Mrs. Christopher Allen and Mrs. w. w. Burwell will be the hostesses. An enter tainment will follow, consisting of music, readings and Pillow Dex."
 William Bowler had a guest Monday afternoon whose description tallled with the Brookheld murderer. Mir Bowler notihed Sheriff Dickinson by telephone from Holland and a search was made for the man but he was not found.
 John M. Leach Is building 6 room in tho rear of his candy store to be used for making lce-cream. There Is some space between the store and the ledge, but 1t will be necessary to do some drilling be- fore a room large enough can be made.
 The Christian Endeavor Society has accepted m invitation to join with the Holland society in the observance of Christian Endeavor day next Sunday al Holland. The bus will leave the church at l.30 p. m. The usual prayer meeting will be omitted.
 Adelbert Needham left last Saturday for western trip. He will visit Ohio Indiana and Illinois, and will ship car load of horses from each state to hii sales stables in thls town and Wl!llman tic. He received one carload this week and with three more expects to be able tC supply the demand.
 tspringneld Republicanl
 Agitation of the matter ot m electri, road to connect Stafford and Rockville hal raised talk as to the possibilities O steam connection along the lines ono, proposed to the managers of the old New England railroad company by F. c. Pin ney. The plan then proposed was to con tlnue the Southbridge road through Stur bridge, Flskdale, Wales, StaffOrdville Stafford Hollow, Stafford Springs, West Stafford, Ellington to connect at Rock vile. The New England road Is we'll fix cd to develope thIs line, and with th equipment now In hand would immediate ly upon the completion of the road fnt active work for the rolling stock of bott the Rockville and Southbridge spurs Connected as the New England road i nearly all the incoming and outgoing freight would be handled by it's own lines Stafford alone has much frelghtlng for It wooden milIs,its wool coming from eithe Boston or Philadelphia markets. Wit the Southbridge and Rock ille or Verno branches connected the Boston shipmen would be made directly over the Ne, England road, while the PhIladelphi stock would as now go from Phlladelphl to Providence and from that point b sent around over the New England roa the entire distance instead of but par of the way as at present. While the da for steam road building in New Englan seems to have gone by, the merits an, possibilities of this connecting link seer so good that 1t surprised many, who hay have not pushed the matter before thi day. It Is seldom that road of 30 or S miles can be put through and good busI ness stand ready to fall into It's hands wit so little outlay for road and iron, an practically no outlay for rolling stock Itis believed that the right of way throug Stafford could be secured for a nomina outlay, and probably by right manage ment without cost to the railroad com pany. Now that the trolly line Is cuttin SO deeply into the business of the Ne, England road at Rockville, 1t Is a favor able time for the consideration of thi project by both the communities alon the line and tn" managers of the Ne' England railroad, or what is practlcall the same thing, by the Consolidated roa officials. By pushing this extenslo through the road might recapture all ths the Rockville trolly line has taken, an with 1t take over large line of new bus ness.