The Press., 1902-02-27
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

friends In town.
BIN. Squires of Baltic has been visit.
Ing friends in town for few days.
Mrs. FL. A. Pownall and Miss Mary
Brown were 10 Springfield the first Of the
week.
Mrs. M. j. Hassett and daughter are
In Leominister, Mass, fol a visit with
Mrs. Hassett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii
M. Day.
Sunday was lively day for theRlivery.
men. The sleighing was fine and the
weather SO pleasant that all who could
we're anxious to take advantage of the
opportunity.
Mrs. II. A. Pownall will attend the
millinery openings at New York next
week. Mr.. Pownall will accompany her
and they will spend week In Philadel-
phia before their return.
Trains were again delayed on the rail-
road by the snow storm Saturday. The
train due to go north at $40 q. m. did
not pull out until about noon, and the
evening trains we're also quite late. The
last north was nearly five hours late.
DIR. George Bassow and family are to
leave Petersham, Mass, and locate in
Hinsdale, Mass. The doctor has been
quite successful In Petersham, and the fol-
lowing taken from the Petersham news
of the Athol Chronicle will be of interest
to his local friends:
Tuesday evening last, more than fifty
friends of DR.. and Mrs. Bassow met at
their home at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bigelow, who also opened
their pleasant rooms for the benefit OF
been from home during the day, the
very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
only saddened by the thought that the
doctor and family are intending to leave
town soon to take up their residence In
another part of the state. An informal
program of readings and music was given
by some OF the guests. Rev. Mr.. Cham
berlin of the Baptist church, In behalf of
the friends presented DIR. and Mrs. Bas-
SOW with an elegant clock, also sum of
money.
Adelbert Provost, weaver, hired a
team of Gary Bros. last Thursday fore
noon to go to the Hollow. The team was
not returned that night and the next
the firm commenced q search.
1t was located In Rockville, and G. B.
Gary telephoned to the authorities there
to hold Provost and the team. Livery.
man Burke of Rockville came very near
buying the team. it being offered to him
for $50. Provost was brought before the
borough court Tuesday morning, charged
with defrauding liveryman. A charge
Of horse stealing could have been pressed,
but Mr.. Gary preferred to bring the mild
er charge owing to the penitence Of the
prisoner. Provost made plea Of not
guilty and asked for an interpreter. By
tue aid of the interpreter the defendant
told his story. After coming back from
the Hollow he said he went to San Juan
hill. Provost claimed that he was so
drunk at the time that he could not re-
member whether he stopped at the hill OF
not. His memory was also faulty as to
what occurred In Rockville. States At
torney Reed, who prosecuted the case,
asked that a fine be imposed, and Judge
Parkess made ii 81 and costs. He was
committed to Tolland in default. Pro-
vost Is but 90 years of age and looks
younger. He was unable to retain his
composure during his trial, and wept
copiously when the prosecuting attorney
summed up the case against him. The
states attorney took the opportunity to
score the resort in Ellington, and referred
to 1t In very uncomplimentary terms.
There was large attendance at the
adjourned borough meeting held at
borough hall last Friday evening. The
raising of the money for the payment of
the judgement and expenses In the James
Wood case, amounting to about $4, 700,
was disposed Of for the present by voting
to add this to the borough debt, making
about $23, 900 In all, and to borrow the
whole amount for the next ten months at
a rate not to exceed per cent. per an
mum. The payment Of the expenses of
the Wood case by a special tax was dis
cussed. As the laying and collecting of
special tax at this time would recessi-
tate extra expense, and it was not thought
that an increase of rate could be legally
added to the tax list about completed, the
matter was put over to the annual meet
ing in December. The bonding of the
whole borough debt was discussed, but
as the call for the meeting did not include
an article, for this no action was taken.
A number of the tax payers present ex-
pressed themselves In favor Of paying the
expenses of the Wood case by an increase
In the regular tax rate at the next annual
meeting and not to allow the borough debt
to be increased. The second clause in
the warning was disposed of by DR.. L. F.
Eaton who, before motion to pay him
the 300 was put to vote, kindly present
ed Warden Cushman with written re-
lease Of his claim. He explained his DO
sition on the case, stating that he first
served the notice on the borough Of his
claim for damages for his own protection,
as he did not know at that time of the
accident but that he had received per-
manent injury, and he had allowed the
matter to run along as he thought the
borough officials had not given the matter
10 nff0n%4rv ~. IT,
marks called out number of responses
from the burgesses who stated that on
the night Of the accident three Of the
burgesses went and examined the walk
and after consulting council decided not
to allow him any damages, and so noti-
fed him. The last article Of the warning
to give the warden and burgesses salary
was voted down.