The Press., 1901-01-03
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Mann have re- turned from visit in Holyoke.
 Mrs. L.. F. Eaton has returned from a visit with her parents at Palmer.
 Regular communication of Ionic lodge, F. & A. M., next Tuesday evening.
 Regular meetings of the Maccabees and Temple of Honor next Wednesday evening.
 The annual meeting of the Business Mems association will be held next Mon day evening.
 Miss Miller has resigned as teacher of grade five in the borough schools and a new teacher has been telegraphed for.
 A New Years experimenting was held at the Congregational church at o'clock Tuesday morning. A feature of the ser- vice was solo by Mrs. Burnham.
 New Years day was not generally ob- served as holiday, although the banks closed and the post-office adopted holiday hours. The manufacturing plants run as usual, and the business places remained open.
 T. R. Prentice, employed by w. G.. Ellis, and Miss Bertha Helm, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Louis Helm, were united in marriage at Brewster, N. Y., Christ mas day. MT. and Mrs. Prentice will make their home at the Springs House this winter.
 The attraction at the opera house Mon day evening was Fitz & Webster's "A Breezy Time" This attraction is always popular here, and, as usual, there was a good house. The show is we'll named, as there was something doing in each act from the time the curtain rose until 1t fell. The company includes several first class comedians.
 Henry Lingel of Elmira, N. Y., has taken position as assistant florist with the Stafford floral company, and Frank Bazine has resigned his position. The company, under the management of MT. Wyning, now raises nothing but carna- tfons, and the product contains many beautiful and striking varieties. Carna- tions raised here have ready sale, and special attention is now given the whole sale trade.
 Judge Parkess has rendered decision in the case of Mattesen against Nichols, both of Willington. He allows the bill presented by Nichols, and cuts the bill of Mattesen's from $5 to $25O. The de- cision Is victory for the defendant, as the plaintif Mill have the costs to pay. Attorney Danahey, counsel for the plain tiff, gave notice of an appeal to the su- perior court, but settlement was after wards effected.
 Still another minstrel show is booked for tomorrow evening at the opera house. This time 1t Is the big Diamond Bros. combination, and, notwithstanding the number of good attractions that have been presented within the past two weeks, this will probably draw good-sized audi ence. This organization usually plays the larger towns and cities, and comes here to fill in an of night. The band and orchestra Is one of the largest on the road.
 About 35 couples attended the assem- ply at the Springs house, Tuesday even- ing, given by the Country club. Music was furnished by the Philharmonic or Ghestra of Springfield, and David Bissett acted as prompter. Light refreshments wene served by Barr of Springfield. It is supeIthlous to state that those present had an enjoyable evening, as the members of the Country club and their friends al ways have good time when they get to- gether Several were present from out of-town.
 Fred Perry was before the borough court last Friday, and was bound over to the superior court in $200 bonds on a charge of forgery. Perry applied to the Staffordville woolen company for money for James Kay. As he was employed by MT. Kay, w. F. Peel drew a check fot $14, payable to James Kay. Perry got some boy to write Kay's name on the back. and the check was cashed by Post. master Chandler. When he got the mon. ey Perry went to Brookfield, Mass, where he was located. He came here volun- tarily and appeared in court, stating that Kay owed him money, and he took this unique way of getting even.
 The vaudeville card and moving pie lures put on at the opera house Tuesday evening by Manager Casey of the New Gilmore of Springfield, did not draw very many people. If the attraction had come at a more faxorable time 1t would have proved a winBar. There has been SC pmach in the amusement line the past week that some attraction was bound te lbe greeted with small audience. Those vwhoattended the entertainment were puct pleased with it, although more pictures .of the fair were expected than were given The speciality srtists with the attraction were good, and a eAean, wholesome pro gram was given. Taens Is some talk o a return date, and If arrangements art made it Is thought that the house can be filled.
 There was good representation Of th, borough tax payers at the borough hal last Thursday evening, to hear the reper of the retiring court of burgesses in re gard to the advisability of the borougi purchasing the plant of the Stafford Springs Aqueduct company. The bur gesses, in their report, stated that the! did not consider that they had any au thority to take further steps until powe had been granted by the legislature, ant they recommended that committee out side of the burgesses be appointed tt make further investigation, and report 8 a meeting to be held after the borougl charter had been amended. The repor was accepted and the following commit tee was appointed: ". H. Cooley. J. H