The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-05-23
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
The Worsted mill resumed operations
Monday morning.
DR.. G. L. Nichols is now located at his
new Office on East-Main-st.
Miss Amanda A. Bassow is visiting
friends In Woodsville, N. II.
A special meeting of the Maccabees
will be held Monday evening.
Lewis johnson is to move to one of
DIR. Newton's tenements on Maple-st.
Miss Homer of Springfield was the
guest of Miss May Smith over Sunday.
The Flaherty house on Park street was
bought at auction by J. Allen Mix for
1926.
Next Sunday, Whitsunday, there will
be holy communion at Grace church at
1916.
Road Commissioner Ellis has been
clearing up the debris on Main-st. the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fl. Stevens are re-
ceiviDg congratulations on the birth of
daughter this morning.
Mrs. g. II. Baker, F. Fl. Baker and L.
B. Baker attended the funeral of Fl. K.
Baker at Springfield yesterday.
The ladies of Grace church are to hold
rummage sale on Friday and Saturday
of this week, afternoon and evening, in
the vacant store In, Pages block.
G. H. Baker & Co. have the contract
to furnish new chairs for the officers of
Ionic lodge of Masons. The chairs are
on exhibition in their show window.
A stock company for the manufacture
of the Washburn car wheels is to be in
corporated under the laws of Maine and
an application is already in. The plan is
to organize under the Maine law, sell the
stock and do the manufacturing here.
The trustee of the estate of W. J.
Denver has filed his final report on tie
bankrupt estate of w. J. Denver, and it
Is gratifying to note that there is bal
ance of 81 4S to be distributed among the
unsecured creditors. While this amount
will not give the creditors a large divi-
dent it seems fortunate that there was
enough to pay the expenses of admins
tration.
The fire alarm rang vigorously this
morning, and considerable dismay was
caused when it was reported that the fire
was in Faulkner's mill. Owing to the
promptness of operatives at the mill, the
fire, which originated In the picker room,
was quickly extinguished. The damage
which Is from water, is slight. The entire
department responded to the alarm, and
much satisfaction was felt when it be.
came evident that it's services were not
needed.
Adolph Rawitser, 81, one of the leading
manufacturers of New England, died at
his home last evening about $50 O'Clock
Of spinal neuritis. Mr.. Rawitser had not
been we'll for the past two years, and
about two months ago he went to Hot
Springs, Ark, with the hope that change
and treatment would bring improvement
He returned last week Wednesday, but
had received no benefit from the trip,
Mr.. Rawitser was born at Bayanowo,
Ger, In 1914. He came to this country
in 1862 and engaged In the wool stock
business. Later he engaged in manu-,
featuring, and the firm, which includes
his brothers, has been very successful.
At present, besides the three mills here,
the firm operates factories at Meriden
Mystic, and Brooklyn. The. deceased
came to this town to reside In 1878, and
has been a valuable citizen ever since
Sincere regret is felt for his death by all
who knew him. His many gener GUS deeds
ness ability which helped to keep the
wheels turning In the industries In which
he was interested, are appreciated. The
Rawitser mills run almost continually
the Industrial depression of '93. Mr.
Rawitser gave his undivided attention tc
his business interests. He took no vaca-
tions, and the strain of his lorg term oil
continuous work probably accounts fol-
his death at the comparatively early age
of 81. OF the money he made In business
he gave freely to worthy objects without
ostension. His charitable acts of pri
vate character can not be enumerated
and his public benefactions were as spon
taneous. Whether it was load of Goa
for some one who needed it, or subscrip
ton for a public improvement, Adolpf
Rawitser could be found ready. Besides
his brother, Louis, of this town, the de
ceased leaves two brothers In New York
and married sister In Germany. The
brothers In New York are Simon Rawit
ser and Herman Rawitser. The funera
will be held from his late home tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock.