The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-10-31
sTAFFORD SPRINGS.

Tomorrow is the last day for handing
In your town tax lists.
Joshua Wood, who has been spending
a vacation here, has returned to his du-
ties at Boston.
Lawyer johnson and son of Enfield
have been spending part of the week at
the Springs House.
The rummage sale under the auspices
of the ladies of Grace church netted prof
its of little less than $4,000.
The ladies of the Congregational church
will hold their rummage sale in Pages
block Friday and Saturday.
Grant Foster and Louis Durant of Stat
ford and Fred Moore of Union have re-
turned from visit to Buffalo.
The house of Mrs. Hannah Washburn
and daughter, Georgiana, on Highland
Terrace has been wired for electric lights.
Rev. G. s. Davis of the Methodist
church gave a lecture last evening on
Jamaica" illustrated by the stereopti-
con.
The democratic caucus for nominating
delegate to the constitutional conven-
ton will be held this evening at the town
hall.
The golf club house will be closed for
the season after Saturday, but any of the
members Wishing to use the grounds can
obtain key from r NJ. Fisk.
Winter w. r. e. has changed its nights
of meetings to the first and third Wednes-
day evenings of each month. Regular
meeting next Wednesday evening at 7.30
O'Clock.
Charles Bissenett and Miss Nellie NAL
ley, both well. known here, were united in
marriage at Chicopee yesterday morning.
They returned here last evening, and
reception was held in their honor at the
home of the groom's parents on Stafford
Street.
Grace church, notes: The "cake and
food" sale which was to have been held
tomorrow will be held Saturday after
noon from to 5 O'Clock. Contributions
will be received any time after 2 O'Clock.
THE IN. B." society will meet with
Miss Helen Butterfield on Saturday at
2.30...... Holy communion next Sunday at
1915:
Members OF the Relief corps, accompa-
MED by their husbands, made a surprise
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Carpenter
Tuesday evening. While it was a COM
plete surprise, MIR. and Mrs Carpenter
were equal to the occasion, and the guests
enjoyed a very pleasant social evening.
The newly-married couple was presented
with handsome cracker jar as a souvenir
of the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Eaton, who were members of the party,
were remembered In similar manner by
the corps. Both couples expressed their
qualification for the remembrances.
The order of Woodmen held meeting
Tuesday evening and effected temporary
organization. The board of managers
will arrange for a place of meeting and
decide on dates. The order Is fraternal
In its scope and carries an insurance. 1t
starts with a membership of about 40
The officers chosen Tuesday evening are
as follows: Venerable counsel, A. W.
Kingsbury; worthy adviser, Moses Spen-
GER; banker, D. W. Breen; clerk, A. j..
Squires; escort, Ernest Berry; watch
man, E. g. Holroyd; secretary, John
Siswiek camp physician, DR.. F. B. New
ton; managers, F. B. Newton, J. W.
Williams, r. w. Wyning.
The repertoire company booked for the
opera house next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, November 4, and
6, Is very highly spoken of by the news
papers wherever they have played. Dot
Karroll, the star, for, whom the company
Is named, has won much credit for her
portrayal of "Peek's Bad Boy" and 1.-THE
Corner Grocery" In which the bad boy Is
conspicuous figure, is one of the pieces
In which she will appear here. Two 9th.
er dramatic efforts in which she appears
to advantage are ga Trip to Chinatown
and "The DEVILS Nine" Supporting
Miss Karroll is a strong company, con-
tanning several good speciality artists, who
will appear between the acts. A good
repertoire company Is popular with the
public, and the low prices will have q
tendency to swell the attendance.
Work on procuring the franchises
through the Massachusetts, towns for the
Hartford and Worcester electric railway
is being steadily pushed by Mr.. Perkins
The franchise has been granted and de.
livered from the town of Sturbridge, and
1t Is expected that the same from Leices.
ter and Charlton will soon be obtained
Mr.. Perkins writes that there Ia no end Of
red tape In the matter of drawing up the
franchises, and bringing them to bear on
all the various points required by the towr
officials, but he thinks that all the papers
will be cleaned up by the LIST of Decem
Der, unless possibly there is some trouble
In Oxford, which is the only town that IL
not favorable to the company. II the
franchise from Oxford can not be obtain
ed from the selectmen the matter will be
appealed to the railroad commissioners
which may delay the matter until the
first of January. Mr.. Perkins writes
that he has no doubt but that by the first
of the year. or before, the franchise mat
ter In Massachusetts, will be completed
and that the matter of the construction
of the whole road can then be taken up.