The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-17
W. J. Williams, who has been quite i'll,

John A. Foster has decided not to buy
the Smith property at Mashapaug.
There will be service and sermon at
OrcuttviIle next Sunday at 8. Sunday
school at 2.
Business is booming at Forestville, and
the mill will commence at once to run
night and day.
Edward Tetrault has moved from his
former location on Prospect street to No.
81 on the same street.
Rev. s. r. Free of Willimantic, a form
or pastor of the Congregational church,
visited old friends in town yesterday.
Richard Williams has accepted posi-
ton in J. M. Leach's clothing store, and
will commence his duties next Monday
morning.
Carmine Fl. Kemp has bought suit
against G. M. Hitchcock of West Stat
ford, action of contract, through Attorney
P. J. Danahey.
A. A. Knight & Son of Boston are put
ting In a portable oven for W. E. D.
Woisa1d, who will add bakery products
to his store in Pages block.
The Stafford worsted company has been
grading and seeding down plot in the
mill yard Superintendent Scott is an
enthusiast on village improvement.
The weave room at Faulkner's mill is
idle, and it is said that the mill Is to shut
down for a couple of weeks owing to a
change In the firm which Is about to be
made.
Burdette Squires returned Thursday
from visit with friends in Ware. After
short vacation he will resume work at
his trade, but has not yet decided where
he will locate.
Mrs. Ernest Palanck and daughter re-
turned from Italy last week. While alb.
sent her infant son died. Mrs. Palanck
has gone to join her husband in Meriden
where they will make their future home.
L. G. Dickinson has severed his con
nection with the Grand Trunk as station
agent and has gone on a visit with rela
tives at Port Washington, N. Y. J. r
Parkhurst of Yantic has taken the posi-
ton and will soon move his family here.
The last dance of the season to be helt
under the auspices of the American ath
letic club will be held in their hall OF
Westford avenue next Saturday evening
Jordan's orchestra will furnish music ant
Prof. VIM. Hops will act as prompter.
Peter Shahan, employed by the Metro
politsn life insurance company, is steadil.
increasing the business of his company IL
this district. Mr.. Shahan has had sew
eral offers of promotion, but has pre-
ferred to stay in town. He will soon pu
on an assistant, and in all probabilit,
will accept promotion the first of the new
year.
The semi-centennial committee of tn
Congregational church has decided tina
the ladies OF the parish shall select tn
new carpet for the church, samples o
which are now to be seen at the church
These will remain there until next Mon
day night. All who are interested are In
vited to make their selection by number
on the tag and hand to Mr.. Baker before
that time.
L. L. Saunders, employed by W. J.
Denver on the bakery wagon, saved g
woman's life at Staffordville one day this
week. When Saunders called at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Scott he found a serious
situation. The woman's clothes were or
fire, and he quickly smothered the flames
with pillow. The fire came from {
bottle of inflammable fluid which fell OF
the stove and scattered all over Mrs
Scott.
opening by the Star athletic club at Yves
Stafford Friday evening. Mr.. Jordan will
also furnish music for the graduating OK
| ercises at the high school, June IS AM
10. His plan is to bring on 9 or 10 of hi
men from Boston to furnish music 70
the minstrel show which is now we'll I'm
der way, and use the same orchestra TO
the graduation exercises.
Superintendent Head of the Staffor,
Springs cemetery is making special ef
fort to have all the lots in the cemeter
given special care. The association will
take charge of the lots by the season TO
a small amount, and it will greatly adj
to the appearance of the ground If all ar
kept moved with lawn mower. I
seems as II nearly all the lot owners woul
do 80 If they knew of the small fee charg
ed for their care.
The republican caucus for nominating
three members of the town school com
mittee will be held at the town hall mex
week Thursday evening at 7.30 O'Clock
The democratic caucus will be held Wed
nesday evening. Each party nominate
three of the six on the board, and as al
nominated by the two parties will b
elected, the selection comes at the eau
cuses. The election will be only rati1
cation. After this these officers will b
elected at the regular town election. ]
is quite essential for the good of tn
schools that the board be chosen wit
judgment, as it has the entire charge G
the schools, taking the place of the pres
ent board Of school visitors and commit
| tees in each district.
Quite a delegation from the boroug
attended the cantata given by the unite
choirs of the West Stafford and Stafford
vile Congregational churches, Tuesda
and Wednesday evenings, which was rel
dered In a finished manner, and shove
their careful training by their leader
Rev. J. A. Solandt. The chorus wor
was better than last year. The quartz
from Springfield, the same as last yea
delighted the audience with their finel
blending voices and excellent solo worl
| Mr.. Fullerton had a pleasing tenor voice