The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-05-24

tiveS In Springfield.
DIR. G. L. Nichols has new horse that
can go along quite rapidly.
James Eaton of Springfield, former
resident, visited friends in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newton of Monson
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Burr
yesterday.
Nelson Towne has sold tract Of wood
land near Brooks saw mill to FL. E. and
j. M. Rounds. &
M. O'Halloran has new gelding, pur-
chased In Monsoon, that Is attracting ia
vorable attention.
L. D. Gary will start his running horse
"Wag," at Combination park, near Bos-
ton, Memorial day.
Mrs. Charles Holt and Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Warren of Hampden are spending
few weeks In Washington, D. G.
Carmine Kemp has bought suit against
Charles G. Pease, action of contract,
through his attorney, P. J. Danahey.
Charles johnson and W. P. Amidon,
census enumerators, have received their
appointments, and will commence work
June /. s-t
The Stafford Worsted company is build
ing large new storehouse. The compa-
ny is also improving the grounds in front
of the mill. .s..- .Z.-1.
Advertised letters: Mrs. E. W. Carder,
George Audet, Mary Davis, Joseph Pois-
sons, Dennis Murray, Miss A. Carey,
Olive Phelps, package.
John Brown has sold a house on Brown
avenue this week to Jean B. Cudere. He
recently sold house and lot on Prospect
street to Dwight H. Shippee.
81. M. Brooks of Springfield has ex-
changed two houses In the borough, one
on West Main street and one on Prospect
street, with J. W. Witt for two houses in
Springfield.
Work on the addition to the Cent? al
mill has been interrupted by delay in the
arrival of lumber. Work has been re-
sumed and the masons are now on the
second story.
The electric light company has raised
It's dam with flash-boards, so that the
water backs upon Rawitser & Bros wheel
causing them some Inconvenience. The
company has been requested to move
them.
The game of base ball between the
Eagles and South Willingtons, which
was postponed last Saturday on account
of the rain, will be played at the fair
grounds next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock.
Reuben Converse has been shingling
his Main street business block this week
He was stopped Tuesday to get ruling
from the court of burgesses as to his legal
right to repair the roof with wood inside
the fire limits. 1t was finally decided tc
let him go ahead.
M O'Halloran Is drilling the young
people who will present "Brother Against
Brother" at st. Edwards hall next Tues
day evening, and the dramatic effort prom
ises to be a pronounced success. There
will be vocal and instrumental music be-
tween the acts of the drama.
+ A meeting of the Women's Home and
Foreign missionary societies of the NJ
E. church will be held with Mrs. Josiah
Converse Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock
Rev. G. s. Dawson, who was born in ia.
pan, and whose father Is still missionary
there, will be present and speak on "Ja
pan."
On account Of the weather last Satur
day, the mems golf handicap match wa!
not played. The match Is being playet
at the convenience of the members thi
week, until Friday. Next Saturday at
ternoon the ladies will have handicap
match. Next. Wednesday afternoon
match game will be played by teams cho
sen by G. B. Plnney and R. W. Smith.
The last musical service of the seaso
will be given at the Congregational churc
next Sunday evening at p. m. with tn
following pragram:
Deus Miseratur, Barrett
Solo-In Thee, God, do put my trust, spicke
Male quartet-Thy will be done.
Ladies quartet-Abide with me, Mae
Benedicite Amina, Buc
About fifty attended the Democrat
caucus at the town hall last evening. F
E. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the tow
COMMITTEE, called the meeting to order
E. e. Pinney was chosen chairman an
M. O'Halloran clerk, E. G. Pinney, W
E. Hanley, L. O'Halloran and D. L. ELI
were chosen delegates to the state cor
vention at Waterbury. W. E. HanleJ
W. H. Black and F. z. Fairfield wer
nominated for town school committee.
Mrs. Sprague of Stafford Street Is quit
indignant at the usage her team receive
: Sunday. She drove down to church an
left her horse hitched In the shed In th
rear Of the bank block. After church
when she was ready to return home, sh
noticed that the carriage was badly spa
tered with mud, inside and out. TIL
horse was very tired and stopped sever,
times on the way home. Somebody use
the team while she was In church, and st
would like to ascertain who did it.
! The republican caucus for nominatir
j three of the six members of the tow
@ school committee will be held at the tow
Q hall this evening, at 7.30. 1t is hope
! that there will be a large attendanc
!. Each party dominates but three of IL
|. board, 80 that the candidates put In nor
n ination by the two parties are sure
J. election. The consolidation of the di
K tricts will make a good deal of unusu
t work for the new school board, aud it
It very important that men of the rigl
1 character and judgment be placed in nor
4 nation.
q Nine of the 40 creditors Of the Summ