The Press., 1899-12-28
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Items Of local interest taken from the columns
OF The Press, thirty years ago.l
Dec. 81, 1899.

M. VI johnson. TO jointly wi b John
Brown, .teIy bought the two houses Of
Mrs. s Jules on High street, has bought
out Mr.. Browns Interest in the same.
A brief summing up of the building and
improvements made 10 this village, during
the past year would b- d cid-di> ~ pac.
in tnis, our last sue for the year. FRS,
10 Importance comes the eight houses of
the Stafford Springs Building Association.
These houses are completed, some Of them
occupied. The estimated COST of tn.
houses and lots to the builders Is 1880
each. From w tford auenne near where
these houses st ui, Il new street (Cr wn
street) has been "p ned and IL nearly
graded, running to East Main street. AL
ready three lots are taken, and one house,
two story dwelling, erected on this
street house Of J. H. Goodell, now
about ready for occupancy. On East
| Main street G. A. Boswor, b has erected a
handsome house, also Ii. +. Chamber liz
has made over barn into a double tene-
ment house. Dexter Moore has also
uilr q us, ~ tn west end of Westford
avenue. Main street has also been much
improved by building and repairing. The
new building erected by Messrs Brown &
Thompson, now occupied by John Brow
as store and resid nee, is decided :
dition to the neighborhood, The Oronoc.
house has been enlarged and improv. d.
1t is wv a building of considerable size
and of good appearance. The Union hou-
has been improved by the addition of \
porch with a basement room beneath. G.
Proty has improved his build ng by tn
addition of piazza In front. The M. E
parsonage Is the principal edifice erecte'
in that part of the village. 1t is go
building ard was built at cost of abou
$500. Capt. Solva Converse has erect
ed a new house near the corner Of Hig
and West Main streets, and John Bros a
han one on West Main street. On OF,
corner OF High street and Fiske avenu
II. B G%y has completed two ST. r,
residence, which he occupies, on IN
opposite corner VI. B. Fisk has hou
we'll under way. Messrs Brockbank a..
Bidwel have also raised the frame %
their double house ON Highland avenue
s muel Stone has commenced the build
ing of house adjoining the house o
Henry Pinney at Foxville. w d. Healc
and Joseph Chandler on East Main street
and VIM. Field on Main street have great
ly improved their respective residences
James Risley has completely made ov.'
the exterior Of his house on West Mai,
street. Julius Con, erse has gone or
with his improvements on the lands south
west Of the village. The Mineral Springs
mill has been somewhat enlarged. also
the thread works Of M. M. johnson & Co.
established here during the year. AL
things considered Stafford Springs ia
made considerable stride ahead du,in.
the year, and 1t LOOKS now as II it wer.
only a commencement the beginning {"
a healthy and active growth. that wi
m Ike this an important inland village
which Is as far as our Imagination vii
soar at pres mt.
Born -Somers, December 10, 1869
son, to Robert Pease.
MISUNDERSTANDING Hollow, December
II. 1869, by Rev. F L. Bachelor, Johr
Lilly, Jr and Emma 3. Mcfarland, boil
of Staff 'rd.
Stafford Springs, December 90. ny Rev
W NIX Bray, F, T. Charter Of Filing
ton, and Aug-line E. Carpenter of Stat
ford,
Stafford Springs. December 81. by Rev
w. NIX. BRAY, Orin Ward, Jr.. Of Tol
land. and Mary j. Morse of Stafford.
Stafford, December 81, by Rev. q. V
Markham, Theo. F. Meal Of Norwich
aud Annah A. Cady of Stafford.