The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-09-28
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Can, will arrive here in few days and
open an office.
Mrs. T. G. Lathrop Is in New York at
tending the fall millinery openings, and
will open her store Friday.
A. W. Kingsbury has purchased the
stock of monuments, etc., at Mount Hope
of the estate of the late Lucian H. Fuller.
Mrs. VIM. Morrall, WHO has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott, re-
turned yesterday to her home in Woon-
socket.
Prof. T. F. Jordan is at Great Barring
ton this week, where he has an engage
ton of that town.
DR.. L. B. Bissonnette at the last state
convention of the French Canadians was
elected to be the historian of the French
colony in this town.
The Sunday evening service in the Con-
gregational church will be changed next
Sunday evening for the winter months
from 7.3O to O'Clock.
Daniel Sullivan, while riding on load
of wood near his home, Monday, was
caught by clothes line and his shoulder
was dislocated. He was attended by DR..
English
Joseph Barsalou has brought suit
against the Stafford Savings bank to re-
cover on an account. The plaintiff is
represented by Lawyer P. J. Danahay
and L. J. Collins.
No one appearing to claim the liquors.
recently seized in the house occupied by
Daniel Blakeley on Gold street. they were
condemned by Judge Parkess on Mon
day, and were destroyed by Officer Helm.
The mills will close down next Wednes-
day for the annual fair. Several of the
manufac turers will close more than one
day, taking the opportunity for repairs or
other work that cannot be attended to
when the mills are in operation.
FL. G. Needham of Orcuttville had a
narrow escape from checking to death a
few days ago. A piece of meat became
lodged in his throat, and but for the
prompt assistance of his wife and daugh.
tiers it is thought he would have lost his
life.
At the annual meeting of the Willing
Workers Of the Congregational church
the following officers were elected Presi.
dent, Mary F. Leach; vice-presidents
Virginia Chapman and Mabel Myers
secretary, Cora Burwell; treasurer, Jessie
Pease.
Next Sunday evening, at z O'Clock, reg
ular vesper services will be resumed in the
auditorium of the Congregational church
A new service has been prepared, ant
new and attractive music for the choi
responses has been procured. The entir,
service is not designed to be over fit,
minutes in length, and Is meant to be
peoples service, In which the people then
selves may bear part.
The annual meeting of the incorpora
tors of the public library was held Mon
day evening, and the old board of electorl
was reelected. The directors are W. 81
Smith, F. F. Patten, Christopher Allen
Charles Warren, ]. III. Reed, Miss Cell,
Holt, Mrs. E. q. Dennis, F. H. Baker
and Alvarado Howard. A meeting of tn,
directors for the transaction of othe
business will be held In the near future.
The license question has received bu
very little attention so far this fall 1t Ii
generally conceded that the town will g,
no license il full vote Is cast. The pas
year, under no-license reign, has no
been all that could be desired, but ha
been much preferable to the open saloons
There Is no doubt but that large amour
of liquor has been sold and at times Their,
has been quite little drunkenness seel
upon the streets, but nothing compared
with license year. II the town votes TO
license this year it will be because tn
voters stay away from the polls.
The September term of the superio
court closed Tuesday. In the case of tn
Savings Bank of Stafford Springs agains
the Mineral Springs Mfg Co., an actio
for foreclosure, decree was granted b
Judge Robinson. The time limit for til
redemption was fixed as the first Monda
In October. The amount due, includin
principal, interest and taxes paid by til
mortgage, is 1926, 1892 "a. The case {
Matthew's appeal from probate, whic
assigned for Tuesday, was not heard, a
the attorneys, E. D. Robbins for the ar
pellant, and Charles E. Perkins for tn
appellee, agreed upon statement c
facts and submitted the same to the coul
in writing, and by consent of the partie
the matter was reserved to be heard b
the supreme court of errors.