The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-07-04
Walter Scott is spending the Fourth in

W0onsOcket.
Michael Bowler has resigned his posi-
tion at the Springs House.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Prentice are spend
ing the Fourth In Wilmington.
John Bolieau has gone to Salem to re.
cuperate from his recent illness.
Owing to the severe thunder storm the
local telephone system is not working.
Daniel Bradbury of Chicopee was the
guest of Mrs. L. J. Horton over Sunday.
Mrs. James Lasbury of Rockville has
been the guest of Miss Hattie Earnes OF
East Main-st. this week.
Harvey Chapman Is moving the But.
terfield stock to his store In Bakers
block. He has had a very successful sale.
Main street has been covered with a
coating Of gravel owing to the storm
which washed off most of the loose mat.
ter.
The mid-week prayer meeting at the
Congregational church will be held Fri
day evening this week instead of Thurs.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen and
Miss Beatrice Congdon went to James,
town, r. l., yesterday, to be gone six
weeks.
Wilfred Eaton gave a party Tuesday
afternoon, at his home on Highland Ter
race, to his young friends In honor of his
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Bassett are visiting
Mi. and Mrs. F. F. Patten. Mr.. Bassett
is cashier of the Aberdeen National bank
of South Dakota.
The Warren Wooden company closed
down last evening for the balance of the
week to give an opportunity to make
some necessary changes.
Perseverance temple of Hartford and 9
delegation from New Britain united with
the local temple of honor last evening ir
proper ratification OF the night before
the 4th.
The creditors OF the Summit Wooler
company have received 40 and 40 pei
cent. Of their claims. This is about II
per cent. more than was expected, which
is due to the excellent management o
Cyril Johnson, trustee.
The sacrament of the Lords suppe
will be administered at the Congrega
tional church next Sunday morning. Tn,
monthly musical service will be held ii
the evening. Mr.. Burnham's theme will
be "The music of Independence day.
All are cordially invited.
w. d. O'Connell of Colchester will
take position with the Metropolitan ii
place of Peter Shahan, who Is to go tt
Pawtucket r. I. Mr.. Shahan will leave
here July 9Th. Mr.. O'Connell has ha6
years experience In the business, and Ii
well qualified to filf the position. Mr.
Shahan has resided In town 81 years. FL
has worked hard for his company and de
serves his promotion.
There will be special borough meet.
Ing at borough hall next Tuesday evening
at 7.45 o'clock to hear the report of the
special committee appointed to investi-
gate the aqueduct problem. There is an
other important clause In the wnrrant, as
follows: ITO see If the borough will
vote to accept as public street the road
leading from Prospect street to the Belle
rose place."
Six men at work painting the new
bridge OF the Central Vermont at North
Leverett, Mass, fell distance Of 80 feet
Tuesday. The men are the same who
we're recently wor king on the new bridges
In this vicinity. Five of them were more
or less injured. Two were severely hurt.
L. 8. Williams, an Indian, had his left
arm injured and suffered compound
fracture of the left leg. The other man
had three ribs broken and the right arm
below the elbow.
The high wind accompanying the storm
Tuesday blew down several trees. Al
WoodIawn number were crippled, one
being struck by lightning, and Charles
Harwood loses one. Several trees or
South street were blown down. Elec
tricity entered the residence of States At.
torney Reed on the telephone wires and
did some damage. a mirror and other
bric-a-brac we're broken and the family
somewhat startled.
The Congregational picnic will be held
at Evergreen park next Tuesday, If pleas.
ant. Should 1t storm the picnic will
come off Wednesday,. It Is not yet de-
cided how the trip to and from the park
shall be made. William e. Demond
has written to the railroad officials to see
what rate can be secured to go by train.
Ii satisfactory arrangements cannot be
made with the railroad the trip will be
made in 'busses, as usual. The Metho.
dist picnic will be held the first fair day
after the Congregational at the same
place: Inadvertently both churches chose
the same day and place for their annual
picnics. AS both organizations are large
1t was not considered advisable to hold
them both the same day, and the Metho.
dists have decided to hold theirs one day
later.
The extreme heat Of the past ten days
has caused much local suffering, but nc
fatalities are reported. With the ex.
ception Of the lady who became overcome
at the Office of DIR. Fisk, there are nc
cases recorded of those who have beer
unable to bear the strain. The past week
has been the hottest for 40 years, accord.
Ing to those who make a speciality oil
weather statistics. 1t was becoming ex
tremely dry, but the shower Tuesday
evening laid the dust thoroughly AND
made difference of about 90 degrees In
the temperature, giving melted humanity
a chance to pass more comfortable
night. Tuesday morning showed no more
signs of rain than the previous DAYS. but