The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-03-06
James Sullivan is III with the grip.

her duties at browns bakery
Napoleon Gilman went to Hartford
with his mother yesterday to consult with
DIR. st. John about the latter's eyes with
which she Is having considerable trouble.
Samuel Kuslansky was tipped over one
day this week while on his way to Wales
with friend. The team lie owned by L.
d. Gary and the carriage was somewhat
broken. Neither Mr.. Kuslansky nor his
friend were hurt.
Carpenters and painters are busily en-
gagged on the improvements at the Walk
or store. Mr.. Robertson, the new pro-
prietor, Is unable to announce just when
the store will again be open to the pub
lie, but the work will be pushed as fast as
possible.
@. p. Hodgson has had about as hard a
siege with diphtheria as any one In town.
He was quarantined the second Of Janu-
airy, when his son was taken i'll. Before
his son had fully recovered his wife was
taken, and as result the home has been
until this week, although
Mr.. Hodgson was released earlier, so that
he could look after his business.
T. G. Perkins of Hartford appeared be-
fore the committee on interpretations Of
the Rhode Island legislature Tuesday In
behalf of an electric road from Providence
to Worcester, which Mr.. Perkins and his
associates are working for. Mr.. Perkins
claimed that the new company has money
enough to put the road through, as he
claims In regard to the Worcester and
Hartford road.
One new case of diphtheria Is reported
this week, that of Mrs. Carder on High
street, mother of Mrs. Charles Stevens.
Quarantine has been raised at the homes
of George Lessard, George Lessard, Jr.,
Edward Mullins, G. P. Rodgson, Mr..
Young and M. D. Jewett. There are
now so few cases that services will be
held In the churches as usual Sunday.
Schools will reopen Monday.
There Is good silver watch at the
Chicago grocery awaiting an owner. The
watch was found In coal shed In the
rear of the store one day this week by the
clerks. Besides the watch, there was q
pipe, vest, one shoe and other articles
of clothing. There Is a painful mystery
connected with this peculiar abandonment
of valuable personal property. The ques.
tions naturally arise as to who the owner
is, how he was separated from his OWE
and why did he not leave his coat Ar
area of speculation is opened up on this
find that Is limited only by the vividness
Of the imagination Of the speculator. II
seems like golden opportunity for some
amateur detective to take hold of this
case and locate the, owner Of the ner-
chandise found. A temperance lecturer
also might find useful material II the
facts connected with the case could be
stafford.
Robins In large numbers have made
their appearance this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Latham are visit
Ing relatives in Willimantic.
Mrs. Christopher Depo leaves this week
for quite an extended visit with relatives
In Canada.
Timothy Collins, who has become very
feeble and nearly blind, has an advertise
ment In another column.
William Hops and family have moved
from Forestville into one Of the compa-
ny's houses at Hydeville.
Unclaimed letters, Stafford post Office
D. E. Wilton, Mrs. Ida A. Phelps, Mrs
A. Loveland, Mrs. Lizzie Ponack, Pietr,
Sestero.
Rev. George Williams will occupy tn
pulpit of the Baptist church next Sunda.
at both services. Evening subject, IRE
ligious mucilage."
The special memorial service, which
given the first Sunday in each month a
the Universalist church, and which wa
postponed last Sunday on account Of tn
severe storm, will be rendered next Sur
| day.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptis
church will meet for work next Wednes
day afternoon at two O'Clock, and instea
of the regular supper conumdrum sup
per will be served, to which everybody
| invited.
The friends of Arthur Roberts will b
pleased to learn that he has accepted
greatly advanced position In a machin
establishment at Buffalo, N. Y, and ais
that he resides with the superintendent
Of the plant.
John L. Shaw, 80, died at the tow
farm in West Stafford last Saturday al
ternoon. The deceased was a familis
figure in this village for number c
years, during portion of which time b
was employed as blacksmith at tn
Wightman carriage shops. He leave
two brothers, Charles and Henry, bot
of whom live In Somers. The funers
was held Monday, with burial In Hillsid
| c0u0L0ry.
Oliver Cary, who lives on the Ike Cad
place and is employed by Contractor Cor
verse on the new hall, had narrow ct
cape from serious injury Saturday al
ternoon. He was engaged with numbe
Of other men In shingling on the east sid
when in attempting to step from the roc
to the staging he slipped'and fell to tn
ground. He was badly sprained an
bruised and 1t will be some weeks befor
he will be out again. The pile of loos
shingles that had been torn from the roo
and on which he struck, was the onl
thing that saved him from more serio,
injury.
| Hunker's p. O., great shopping emp'
rum of Shutdown. We carry full lir
of groceries, dry goods, hardware, paint
oils, putty, boots, shoes, tinware, med
cines, farming tools, pokes, SPAWN cur