The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

CLOSE them out.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Mabel Foster Is visiting friends in
Brimfield.
David Bissett has been In Boston on a
business trip.
Mrs. G. E. Butterfeld is recovering
from an attack Of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Pinney have been
spending the week In Boston.
W. E. Hanley has been in Boston this
week selecting spring footwear.
The Misses Myrnie and Florence Wash
burn are visiting friends In Springfield.
William Crawford of Worcester is Ill at
home Of hi1 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Crawford.
Mrs. M. P. J. Walker is visiting her
daughter, Miss Alice Walker In New
York city.
w. E. Whitaker announces in another
column that he has taken an agency for
wall paper.
Mrs. Kate Foster of Northampton was
guest of Mrs. G atherine Hicks a few
days last week.
Seth Schofield has sold his we'll known
fox dog "Humper," to George r. Newton
Of Grafton for $50.
At the review of Maccabees next Wed.
nesdsy evening important business will
come before the tent.
DR.. L. F. Eaton is getting along nice
ly, and Is able to get around the house in
an invalid's wheel chair
Four candidates will be initiated by
Harmony Temple of Honor next Wednes-
day evening. A full attendance is desired.
J. M. Leach, Rev. G. H. Puffer Of
Salem and Sheriff Helm have been spend
Ing the week at Mashapaug on a fishing
expedition.
There will be social at the Congrega-
tioDal chapel Wednesday evening. Host
esses, Mrs. Christopher Allen and Mrs.
w. w. Burwell.
D. W. Fosket of Foskett's Mills was
the guest of Representative Foster yes
terday. Mr.. Foster and his guest went
on fishing trip to Mashapaug.
Miss M. stupplebeen has been called
to her home at Chatham, N. Y, on ac-
count of the illness of her mother. The
kindergarten Is closed this week but will
resume session next Monday.
Mrs. Daniel Donovan Of Forestville
slipped on the ice, In the rear of her
home, last Friday and fell, sustaining a
COLES fracture Of the large bone of the
left forearm. DR.. Smith attended her
and set the fractured bone.
The Howe moving pictures drew a
large attendance at the opera house Mon
day evening. The pictures shown were
interesting, and many of them were es.
pecially clear. The monologist was not
the best ever seen on the local stage.
An application was presented In the
legislature last Friday by Representative
Whittlesey of Danbury, by request, for
the renewal Of the charter of the Stafford
and Worcester electric railway. The
charter Is the one said to be owned by R.
s. Hicks which expires in May, and Is not
favored at the present time by the people
of Stafford who wish to have an electric
railway In this town.
M. O'Halloran has had numerous or
ders this week for feathers and broilers,
but has been unable to fill them, owing
to the fact that his dog did not kill the
hens. Mr.. O'Halloran was called out oil
church last Sunday morning and notified
that his dog and another had killed IA
choice fowls owned by Mrs. L. j. Horton
of Stafford Street. Circumstantial evi.
dence strongly pointed to the guilt of the
yellow Irish setter owned by the defend.
ant. A fox-terrier owned by Merrill Con.
verse was concerned in the depreciation
and good sized yellow setter was with
him. As Mr.. O'Halloran's dog frequent
verse, and Is an acquaintance Of the ter
Iier, the case looked very dark. Mike
had made up his mind to settle, and wal
feeling rather sad, not SO much on &C
count of the expense Of the chickens az
to find that Major, In whom he had full
confidence, had developed such an unfor
tunate trait. A little later he met Major
The dog dfd not act guilty. He looked
his master square in the eye and wagget
his tail. A careful examination showed
no blood stains on the dog. His legt
were dry and clean, which would moi
have been the case had he been to Stat
ford Street through the damp and muddy
going. He had the appearance of q dog
who had been spending the Sabbath In 9
proper manner. Further careful inquiry
developed the fact that there would be
no trouble In proving an alibi In the CASE
of Major. Mrs. Michael O'Halloran knew
what hour he left the house. He came
almost directly down town and called OF
Lott. At the time the other wicked dog
were making merry with the chickens
Major was lying in the sun on Mrs. L
O'Halloran's back piazza, dividing hi
time between sleeping and wondering
how long 1t would be before lunch
With all the evidence to be had Mr.
O'Halloran convinced the authorities tina
bis dog was not guilty, and the crime wal
traced to another setter who resembles
him In color but 10 less indolent.