The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-11-07
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

J. M. Shea of Providence, who has been
spending week with his father, Timothy
O'Shea, returned to his home Saturday.
A pleasant Halloween party was given
by Miss Kate Desmond to friends at her
home on High-st. last Thursday evening.
Miss Carrie Comins and Miss Elizabeth
Wassum of Springfield were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Comins over Sunday.
Jarvis Cady shot a 2O-pound coon in
the Hop Yard district last Monday fore
noon. George Sands exhibited three
good specimens Tuesday afternoon.
At the annual meeting of the Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
church, held at the residence of Mrs. B.
T. Eaton on Highland terrace, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. B. T. Eaton; first vice. president
Mrs. Joel H. Reed; second vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. William g. Ellis; secretary,
Mrs. Richard W. Ellis; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. B. T. Eaton treasurer,
Mrs. Charles G. Ellis; solicitor of mem
bers, Mrs. Chas. P. Hodgson; solicitor
of the society, Mrs. Charles G.. Ellis.
The license policy voted by the town
went into effect Saturday afternoon. The
county commissioners met at the Springs
house early in the afternoon, and, besides
the three druggists, granted the following
licenses: At Kane's building on VIII
lington ave. to Frank Mogle; at Kemp's
building to James Sullivan; at Rock
WELLS building to Lewis Simonds; Springs
House; Stafford House; corner Main
and Gold streets to Timothy Grady.
Very little drunkenness was apparent
Saturday afternoon and, evening, and no
disorder. All the licenses asked for in
this village were granted. The petition
of Delphia & Phelps at Staffordville was
not granted, owing to the location de.
sired being within 200 feet of church.
A strong remonstrance was presented
against granting the license. 1t is re.
ported that another application will be
made for new location.
AS an introduction to the study of Hol.
land, the following original poem was
read by Miss Mena Adams at the last
meeting of the Current Events club ir
the library building, and is printed by re-
quest
''Dutch Folk Lore and Legends"
- This topic stared boldly at me.
Now have heard of the Dutch,
But what might their legends be7
Are they the queer gnome,
Fairy, spirit, goblin or brownie tales7
No, the brownies are Scotch,
Who visited Holland in their sails,
Which they took to all countries
With the noted j. Palmer Cox.
can see them now, swarm1ng
Up the huge windmill made of rocks,
Grasping the cloth sails firmly,
Gatly they ride round and round,
While others swarm over the houses,
Frozen dykes and Dutch-made ground.
Swifter than Hans Brinker,
With his silver skates, they glide
Over the frozen seas till in
The washington monument they hide.
Black tulips, yes, all colors
Are dear to the heart OF the Dutch
They once gambled in bulbs,
The famous Semper Augustus and such:
And one deluded Dutchman
Who bulb for an onion did cook,
R1diculed and scoffed committed
Su1cide,-so read in book.
Cruisers bold were Simon Danz
And his gray bearded buccaneers,
S1nged the beard Of the
King of Spain, frighten all in Alg1ers.
He never encountered the
"a Flying Dutchman, that phantom ship,
Whose captain tried vainly
To round the Cape on his homeward trip,
And vowed he would make it,
If 1t took forever and day.
Taken at his word, he's doomed
J.: To sail o'er the seas for aye,
Bringing wreck and disaster to all
- Who this demon frigate behold,
Be 1t a grave merchantmen,
Royal traveller, or pirate bold.
singular story, you say.
Yes, equal to our own Dutch tale
OF Rip Van W1nkle, who once =. r.. 80.
Went to the mountain to shoot quail,
. And there encountered the ghosts
OF Henrick Hudson and his crew. ~ .-.
Willingly lOT tuclf gFdGl1caClOn
Rip Van toddy did brew,
Which caused him to slumber,
From which he awoke after twenty years,
Returned home, to 1nd all his
Cronies had departed this vale of tears.
The sweetest legend ofall -
Is of the stork, which flies from on high,
Bearing under its wings babe
With eyes like the blue of the sky,
Gently laying in the arms -.
OF mother, waiting with love,
Praying her boy may be
Fearless as lion, gentle as dove;
Nurtured with tenderest care
k1ng-to mother he will be,
Whether born in Darkest India,
Or Holland reclaimed from the sea.
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