The Press., 1900-02-01
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


A. o. U. W. meeting this evening.
w. Z. G. meeting tomorrow evening.
Regular meeting of Winter Post, q. A.
R., next Tuesday evening.
Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, I.
o. o. F., next Tuesday evening.
Regular convocation Orient Chapter,
r. A. M, next Wednesday evening.
Mrs. M. D. Harris and daughter, Miss
Ella Harris, of Bridgeton, Me-, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Leach.
Station Agent L. G. Dickinson has
hired J. J. Ellis cottage on Highland
Terrace, recently occupied by Mrs. L.
Warner.
The next prayer meeting at the Street
will be held In the school house Tuesday
evening, at 7.3O. Rev. E. w. Bishop
will lead. Every one invited.
The Lincoln athletic club will put on
an attractive athl etic program at their
hall on West Main street, Saturday even
ing, Feb 10. There will be four four
round boxing contests. The participants
in these will be as follows: M. Mack
against J. Connarn of Rutland, VT; John
Sullivan against George Remmert; Rob-
ert Furness against VIM. Roach M.
Sullivan against Dan Matthewson of
Rockville. All contests will be for
points, and William Madden of Manches-
ter will act as referee. Other attractions
will be: Vocal selections by D. J. Han
ley; baton swinging by Edward Russell
club swinging by Charles Marsdale
wrestling match between Charles Kretch-
mar and VIM. Kibbe of Ellington; heavy
lifting by Amos Gonguay scientific box
ing by the little Ash brothers. Admis-
sion will be SO cents.
At the last session of the Rhode Island
legislature, the Cowesett Terminal and
Transportation Company's charter was
amended 80 as to create the Providence
& Danielson Railway company for the
transportation of passengers, freight and
general merchandise, the motive power
to be electricity or any other power but
steam. The capital stock Is placed al
$500, 900, with the privilege of increasing
it to 81 100000. The company promises
railway between Providence and Dan.
ielson before snow flies next fall. George
W. Prentice Of Providence, a well
known steam road builder, Is the leader
in the enterprise. He owns 1874
shares in the company. The present of.
ficers of the road are Franklin P. Owen
of Providence, president; Joel Hayden
of Boston, treasurer Frank A. Smith
Jr., of Providence, secretary. The board
of directors number these three and Geo.
W. Prentice and George H. Atwood oi
North Scituate. Men are already at work
on the line of the road preparing the foun.
dations and building the bridges. The
grading will be commenced In about ter
days. The rails, the ties and the rolling
stock have been purchased, and contracts
have been let for power house capable
of generating 800 horse power at Rock.
land, r. l., in the town of Scituate. II
Is stated on good authority that the Peo
ple's Tramway company will meet the
proposed road at the state line and allow
the Providence cars to enter Danielsor
ON its tracks. On the other hand it has
been said in Providence that a company
will be organized under the General En-.
abling Acts of Connecticut. That an ar
rangement of some sort will be made Is
assumed. Danielson, however, is not the
goal of the Providence & Danielson Rail
way company. The men who are fur
nishing the capital hope to follow the ole
Ponagansett survey to Springfield, Mass.
ultimately. Hartford Coura'st.
This survey runs through Stafford, anG
it is hoped that the road will be speedily
completed to Springfield.