The Press., 1902-11-13
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Mary Fitzpatrick is visiting friends
Ia Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Josephine A. Eaton has returned
from visit In Holyoke.
Daniel McCrohan OF Newark, N. j., is
visiting his parents here.
The new boiler for the Springs House
has arrived, and will be put in place at
once.
e. J. Sweet Is employed In Monson for
two weeks, setting boiler for s. F. Cush-
man & Sons.
Hodgson d Smith have placed a new
Page steam boiler In Cyril Johnson's
residence at the Hollow.
G. 8. Anderson, who has been quite Ill
with the grip, is getting better and will
soon be able to resume business.
Erwin Hewlett has severed his connec-
ton with the Ellis grocery and has enter
ed the employ Of o. M. Brown.
The ladies of Grace church have de-
cided to hold their annual holiday sale on
the evenings OF Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 9th and 10th.
Samuel Kuslansky has sold 80 tons of
scrap iron to the Worcester Iron and
Steel company, and 1t Is now being loaded
on the cars for shipment.
Culhane, Chace and Weston's "Lights
OF Gotham" drew q good attendance at
the opera house Tuesday evening, and
the performance gave general satisfaction.
There will be social at the Congre-
gational church next Wednesday evening.
Supper will be served at 6 Is. Hostess
es, Mrs. E. F. Engley and Mrs. g. L.
Dennis.
Courtland Harrington Is able to be out
again, after being confined to his home
for about ten days with an injured knee.
He stepped on q rolling stone when step
ping from the street to the walk In front
of the bank block.
States Attorney Reed went hunting last
Saturday for the first time In about five
years. He captured two cartridges. This
Is pretty good, when the fact Is taken into
consideration that Mr.. Reed did not leave
his team only when he ran across some
thing to shoot at in the way of game.
Charles Hope was before the borough
court last Saturday, charged with drunk
enness and an assault on Everett Gray.
He was given 80 days and costs, and
agreed to leave the state at the expira-
tion Of his sentence, In response to an in
vitation to that effect extended by Judge
Parkess.
Advertised letters Franklin Broadway,
Lovisa r. Cummings, Dell Delpha, Will
liam Dill, B. 81. Fisk, John Gliseon,
Edith Griffin, Eva MacKuinon, Thos.
Moulton, Charles 3. Phelps, Mrs. Ell. A.
Pierce, Lewis Stratton, Gertrude 1. Scrip
tn, Mrs. Edward Segar, Geo. Thompson,
A. e. Weeks.
A set of trucks on a car of freight
train going south about $50 Tuesday,
got off the iron at frog above the sta
ton. The train was not stopped until
the car was nearly to the bridge by Smith
and Cooley's. Several sleepers were bad
~ damaged and the truck was broken in
several places.
The assessments for the Edgewood sew
er have been made as follows: F. 81. and
L. B. Baker, $1O299; Mrs. Eugenia D.
Leach, $15; G. B. Pinney, $50 80; Mrs.
Nellie NJ. Abel, 81. SO; J. M. Gompper,
$47.5O; Hannibal Alden, $3O.4O; Mrs.
Carrie D. Needham. $3s; j. g. Martin,
$26 90; F. F. Patten, $56.24; Robbins
Patten, 5000.
Thomas Hennessey, Sc, died suddenly
at Monson, Nov. 9th, of apoplexy. That
morning he intended to go to Springfield,
and went to Rogers store to take the car
about 10 O'Clock. Feeling i'll, he re-
turned home and shortly after was strick-
en-. He was able to converse, and 1t was
expected he would recover until brief
time before his death. He leaves a wild
ow. Mr.. Hennessey has resided In Mon
son for the past 81 years, and was thor
oughly respected and liked by all with
whom he came In contact. Mr.. Hennes-
sey was formerly resident of Stafford
Springs, moving from here to Monson
about 81 years ago.
A public hearing was held In the town
OF Ellington Friday forenoon on the ap-
plication of the Stafford and Rockville
electric road for a franchise In that town.
The hearing was before the selectmen,
and was simply for the right to use about
1000 feet of the highway, and to cross the
highway three times. There was no par
ticular objection advanced at the meet
ing, and the selectmen said they would
sign the papers in a few days. Friday
afternoon hearing was held In Tolland
for the right to cross the highway five
times, and 1t Is expected that the select
men will grant the right the coming
week. A hearing was held Saturday
afternoon on the application of the COM
pany to build their road in Rockville be-
fore the special committee, consisting OF
Mayor Loomis and the members Of the
city council. Many of the members Of
the council were present, as we'll as many
prominent citizens, which showed the
great interest that Is taken in the road.
Thomas G. Perkins of Hartford, Fred G.
Hines of Boston and Engineer D. 81.
Heyer of the company were present. Mr..
Perkins said that an examination In re-
gard to their first plan of running up East
Main street with big fill at Cottage
street had shown them that this was not
feasible. The meeting then adjourned to
the street to look over the ground. An
other plan suggested was to strike on the
terrace near the hotel, and follow the ter
race up to Cottage street. This could be
done by raising up the lower wall. The