The Press., 1900-11-15
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

J. H. Valentine is in New York on
business trip.
A. J. Squires and J. M. Leach were in
Wellington on hunting trip Tuesday.
Miss Florence Babcock of Springfield
has been the guest of her uncle, G. A.
Ray.
Little Alberta Walker has recovered
from a slight attack of the mumps. There
are several other cases In town.
The annual meeting of the Willing
Workers will be held in the Congrega-
tional chapel tomorrow afternoon at 8. 90.
LaVergne Dimock will open a meat
market in Taft's block on Saturday, as
per his announcement In another column.
The golf club house will be closed af-
ter Saturday next, and the green-keeper
will be at the grounds Friday and Satur-
day so that all who desire may remove
their clubs, etc.
J. H. Valentine, Walter Scott and E..
G. Dennis attended the meeting at the
Springfield board of trade rooms last Fri
day night, in conference with the Hamp-
den representatives and the local men of
Springfield, In regard to a possible con-
nection with Springfield by trolley through
Hampden. The board of trade will use
its influence with the Springfield Street
Railway company to have that company
extend the East Longmeadow line to the
state line to meet branch of the pro-
posed line from Stafford to Rockville.
The officers of the Springfield Street Rail-
way company have the matter under con.
sideration, but are not yet ready to make
| a statement.
At the town meeting for the transac.
fourteen voters were present. E. G. Pin
ney acted as moderator. A tax of 2(
mills was laid on the list next to be made
The article In the warning in regard te
appropriating 300 for the observance o.
Memorial day was passed over without
any action. The selectmen, who were
appointed committee TO appraise thu
school property In town, made the fol
lowing report, which was accepted: Dis
trict No. /, Stafford Hollow, $4,000; dis
trict No. 2, Springs, $4,000; No.
Street, $500; No. S, Staffordville, $500
No. 6, Washburn, $40O; No. z, Works
$75; No. 8, Rockwell Hill, $3.50; No
8, Hall, $500; No. 10, Village, $3.50
No. 10. Square Pond, of no value; No
13, West Stafford, 5000; No. IA, Grow
Hill, $1S5; No. Is, Lull, $3.50; No. 16
Patten, $500; No. II, Kent Hollow
$780,; total, $39, ,31O. E. c. Pinney, a
one of the executors of the estate of tn
late Mrs. Annie Hyde Cotton of Spring
field, requested that three trustees b az
pointed to have charge of said portion Q
the property that she had bequeathed 70
hall at Stafford Hollow, to be used fo
social gatherings, etc., and to be unde
the care of the town officials. E. HI. Pr
ney, M. W. Leonard and HI. F. Cady wer
appointed trustees of said bequest. Th
amount that will come to the town fo
this purpose will be very much large
sum than was first expected. Her bt
quest was So, 900 and the residue after a
the bequests and expenses of settling th
es tate had been paid. The value of tn
property will exceed 1926, 900, and the b.
quests outside of the $4,000 amount
$40 500, so that at least 81, 500 will com
to the town for hall at the Hollow
The following minor town officers wei
al pointed by the selectmen: Pound keel
ers, Lyman Cushman, q G. Parkess, L
j. Glazier; sealer Of weights, Jaco
Glover; sealer of leather, E. G. Dennis
wood measurers, J.W. Witt, A. s. Eatol
E. E. Butterfield, E. Fl. Pinney, E. {
Truesdell, Fl. q. Holt, E. j. Worthinl
ton. Charles Gary; public weighers, !
C. Pinney, E. G. Dennis, s. b. Amadol
E. o. Truesdell, Charles Gary, w.
Demond; haywards, Lyman Cushmal
Eugene G.. Ellis, George o. Cleaveland
sections, G. F. Eager, I'll. @. Threshe
G. d. Glazier, John Kane, Frank Coz
i verse, Wilbur Holmes, George Coole.
M. A. Gold, Homer Lord, John A. Fo
ter, w. D. Heald.