The Press., 1901-08-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


L. Howards.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Smith w. Page and Mrs. s. L. Ferry
are visiting relatives In Lynn.
Mrs. c. B. Newton is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Fessenden at Oakland
Beach.
Mrs. B. T. Eaton and sons, Morgan
and Wilfred are at Pleasure Beach for a
few weeks.
Mrs. M. j. Leach has been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fletcher, at Crystal
Lake for few days.
Frank circuit and family are attending
the exposition at Buffalo. They will re-
turn by the way of the Thousand Isles.
Mrs. ]. M. Leach, Mrs. w. G. Avery,
Mrs. ]. S. Smiledge, Miss Marian Avery
and Miss Poindexter were at Mashapaug
yesterday.
The Springfield Republican yesterday
contained the portrait of Francis A. Bag
nell, who has recently been chosen super
intendent of schools at Adams, Mass, He
was principal of the borough schools here
and went from here to st. Albans, VT,
where he has been the superintendent of
the schools, resigning to go to Adams.
Much regret is felt by those interested
that 1t has become necessary to cancel
the attraction at the Lincoln club rooms
which was to have been put on Saturday
evening. Sullivan of Brooklyn has writ
ten that he will not meet Austin Rice.
He offers TO send good man to take his
place, but the club declines to put any
body else in sfter advertising a go be-
tween Rice and Sullivan.
Thomas G. Perkins with his associates
was here Tuesday, and meeting for Or
ganization of the street railway corpora
ton was held at the rooms of the Bust
ness Mems association in the afternoon.
The following officers were elected:
President, Thomas G. Perkins; vice.
president, E. G. Dennis; secretary and
treasurer, F. G. Sanford; directors,
uAdAWCA1, IsOChVll10, uOmhS
q. Perkins, Hartford, Fred C. Kinds,
Charles Fl. Wilson, Boston, E. G. Pinney
and E. G. Dennis. Organization was
completed under the plan formerly out
lined in these columns. The capital
stock, $4,000, was subscribed to by the
following corporators, who took one or
more shares, with privilege of increasing
the number: Francis T. Maxwell, AL
varado Howard, c. F. Beckwitb, w. F.
Peel, E. @. Dennis, G. f. Harwood, Wal
ter Scott, E. Z. Pinney, Cyril johnson,
F. q. Sanford, Charles II. Wilson, F. G.
Kinds, T. G. Perkins. The balance OF
the stock was taken by Perkins & Co.,
which will be held by Lawyer Arthur Per.
kins Of Hartford, father Of the promoter
as trustee. If at the expiration of one
year the promoters have made no showing
they will withdraw, and the incorporators
can look elsewhere for capital for the con-
struction. In view of past experience the
protection of the franchise seems wise
move, but present indications are that II
will be unnecessary in the present case
Mr.. Perkins and his associates are not ir
the trolley business for their health. The
Stafford Springs road Is but link In 6
through line from Hartford to Boston
The promoters believe such line makes
an attractive proposition for an investor
Mr.. Perkins probably thinks more of the
investor than he does Of the general pub
lie, as he Is over seven years old. The
possibilities of through line from Hart
ford to Boston offer delightful field fol-
speculation, both financially and along
the line of what can be done In electric
development. In view of what has beer
done 1t Is not perhaps wild stretch O
imagination to fancy express trolley cars
passing through here between the two
cities making time that will turn the en-
gineers of the Central Vermont greer
with envy. But it is the immediate flu
ture that has more interest locally. Thu
fact that everything looks favorable TO
an electric connection with the outsid,
world is source of general satisfaction
The probability that within year or per
haps little more we will be able to stel
on car and go to Rockville or Hartford
has more interest to the people of thi
part of Tolland county than any amour
Of possibilities on through traffic. But |
Is the possibility of through line tina
interests promoters and capitalists, AM
the plans are nearly matured for the en-
Tho no h,,s1
Rockville to this town, thence through
Stafford, Staffordville, Wales, East Brim
field, Fiskdale to Worcester. 1t will b
25 miles nearer from Hartford to Wor
cester by trolley than by steam cars, ant
the fare will be $1.25 instead of 80. 70
There will probably be nothing done ii
the way of construction this fall, as Their
Is more or less preliminary work to re
ceive attention In the way of surveying
etc. Early next spring the work of cor
struction should be commenced, and 1t /
possible that some of the work of gradin
and preparing the road bed may be don
this year. There may be delay In gel
ting rails or other equipment, as there |
an unusual demand for everything con
nected with the building of road, owin
to enormous amount of new roads an
extensions now being built Throughout
the United States. When the work |
well under way the people will wait wit
patience the finish, as they will realiz
that the interest of the promoters will b.
to have the line open as soon as possible