The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-11


Joseph Connor has returned to Hartford
after short visit In town.
Mrs. J. 81. Valentine and children are
at Blandford, Mass, for the summer.
Miss Florence Chapman is spending 9
vacation in Maine with Boston friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Patten are at Buffalo
attending the Pan-American exposition.
Mrs. James Mclaughlin is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. " Squier at Windsor Locks
MIS-. Hyde and Mrs. st. Clair of Spring
field are guests of their brother, j. J,
Ellis.
There are still a few unlicensed dogs
and owners are taking risks who delay
longer.
William Hanley, Jr., employed In Bos.
ton, is spending vacation Of two weeks
at his home. ......s
A. G. Rodman, who Is spending the
summer at Green Harbor, has been in
town this week.
The closing out sale of millinery at the
store of Miss K. M. Coyle will last but
one more week.
Mrs. A. w. Walker and daughter, AL
berta, have gone to Cape Cod for an ex.
tended vacation.
Miss Ramsey of West Stafford and Fred
Woods will be united in marriage at St
Edwards next week.
Miss Linda B. Prentice was united In
marriage June 10Th to William Howard
at South Easton, Mass.
A joint picnic of the Methodist and
Episcopal Sunday schools is being held al
Evergreen park to-day.
Miss L. s. Cady has returned from 9
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Crawford
and will leave tomorrow for visit In
Hampden.
Miss Mamie Squiers Is to take charge
of the restaurant In Gary's block and Miss
Hattie Tuthill will fill her position al
Browns bakery.
Leroy Gaines Of Greenfield is guest Of
Maurice Demond. The Demond family
go into camp at the Crane cottage al
Crystal Lake to-day, for few days.
The concert to be held at st. Edwards
hall Saturday evening of next week will
prove an attractive musical event. Prof
Capecelatro, the violinist, and Miss Agnes
O'Neill, pianist, are both highly recon-
mended for their musical ability.
A large attendance and perfect day
resulted in jolly picnic for the Congre
gationalists yesterday at Evergreen Park
A nice lunch, lemonade and an abundance
of ice-cream made the children happy
Boating, tub, egg, sack, potato and foo
races, pole vaulting, jumping, QUOT pitch
ing, tug of war, boxing, and ball game
caused much merriment. The nine cap
tanned by Charles Newton, owing to the
pitching of Agard of Rockville, won g
victory over that of Fred Burwell by 9
score of 20 to 10.
The special borough meeting Tuesday
evening did not have very large attend
ance. The first article In the call was to
see II the borough would accept the road
leading from Prospect street to the house
owned by John Mahan, known as the
Bellerose house. E. G. Dennis made the
motion that the borough accept the street
and the motion was seconded. Alvarado
offered an amendment, which
was seconded, that before the road was
accepted survey of the road be made
and furnished acceptable to the court Of
burgesses. The motion and amendment
were both put to vote under one motion
and it is questioned If the original motor
was not defeated by so doing. The mat
ter may have to be brought before an
other meeting for settlement. The repor
of the special committee on the aqueduc
company was as follows =.
At special meeting of the legal voter,
of the borough, Dec. 9th, 1900, com
mittee of five were appointed, consisting
of W. H. Cooley, E. G. Dennis. J. 81
Valentine, Christopher Allen and F. F
Patten, to investigate and report as to thu
advisability of purchasing the Stafford
Springs Aqueduct company water works
This committee make the following re
port -
First-The committee were unable tt
find proper records or surveys, and wish
ing to get some idea as to what the pip,
system could be replaced for, togethe
with the best way of improving the sys
tenn, they employed Mr.. G. B. Vorce o
Hartford, competent engineer, and tn
engineers report forms a part of the com
mittee's report, but owing to the length
of the engineers report and the many de
tails that 1t enters into, We will not reat
1t at this time unless 80 requested. Suf
flea to say, that the report is in the hands
of the clerk to be seen and read any time
by any one interested.
Second - The committee interviewed
Mr.. G. L. Goodhue of Springfield, who /.
part owner and the one delegated to sci
the property, and from him ascertainet
that his price was sixty thousand dollars
and though not willing to name any les.
price, we judged that he might consider
less figure.
The conclusion that the committee ar
rived at was -
First-That 1t would be suicidal to pay
any such figures as was asked for thu
property.
Second-That it was the duty of the
court of burgesses to take immediate &C
ton, in case 1t was deemed advisable no
to purchase, to have the system put in ;
more satisfactory condition.
Were the borough to buy the property
the committee would consider 1t neces
sary to put In reservoir at once at tn,
top of the hill, capacity 800 900 gallons
as the best and cheapest way to give sat
isfactory results.
In order to bring the present water sys
tenn up to a proper standard, such a
would be required in larger place, |
would necessitate not only building tn
reservoir, but charging the water pipe
TO large extent throughout the borough
streets.
The complications connected with thi
whole matter, especially as to the expens
at once, together with the expense tina
will be required in the years to come
and possibly to some little extent In tn