The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

dred, 300 30 cents, at The Press office.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
The Teutonia ball has been indefinitely
postponed.
Rev. G. 3. Davis has returned from
short stay at Middletown.
Harvey Chapman has returned from
business trip to New York.
Karl Daniels has taken a position In
the bakery of Michael F. Brown.
Louis Stevens Is i'll and unable to per
form his duties at the Chicago grocery.
A son was born the I'd to Mr.. and Mrs
Albert N. Walker Of Three Rivers, Mass.
The verdict In the case Of Wood against
the borough is awaited with much inter.
est.
James Speed of Lawrence, Mass, was
the guest of his son, John Speed, the first
Of the week.
Mrs. Matthew Halloran and children
have gone to Fitchburg, Mass, for an
extended visit.
Jesse Clifford, bookkeeper for Gary
Bros, Is improving, and will soon be
able to resume his duties.
Friends OF Henry M. Bartlett of WILL
mantle will regret to learn that he has
been taken to the hospital owing to re-
turn Of his old trouble
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Maiden Trust Co., Maiden,
Mass, held on the 21st inst, Mayor
Charles L. Dean was reelected president.
There has been report that the Gen.
trail Vermont Is to be controlled by the
Consolidated railroad early In February.
One OF the railroad officials said this
morning, when asked about 1t, "You can
deny It,"
Pack peddlers will not be allowed to
do business in this town for the present
II 1t can be prevented. Several have al
ready been obliged to move on without
stopping over here.
Chamberlin's stage will commence to
Iun three trips per day In the near future.
The extra trip will be made In the morn
Ing after the 6.53 train from the south to
get the New York mail through to the
residents of the north part of the town.
Ernest Hudon, the little SON of Mr..
and MRS. Chas. Hudon, was badly burned
Tuesday. He ran against basin of boil
Ing water which his mother had In her
hand. The water saturated his neck and
ran down between his clothing and his
body. His neck and breast were badly
blistered.
Joseph Mullen fell down the elevator
shaft at the Forestville mill Tuesday.
de was using a truck and backed into
the shaft, falling about 80 feet. His
shoulder was thrown out and his arm
badly bruised. He Is confined to his
home, but his injuries are not considered
dangerous.
Peter Morphy, a woodchopper, broke
his leg at Wales last Saturday afternoon.
He was taken to Monson and the injured
member was set by DR.. g. E. Fuller of
that town. He came here Sunday after
noon and has been at the home of David
Wood. This morning ne was taken to
the Backus hospital In Norwich.
There are fewer new cases of diphtheria
this week than Last, and as far as known
all are doing well. The new cases re-
ported since the last issue are Mrs. Oscar
Meyers, Mrs. Juan Brown, W. E. Hanley
and two children, Miss Healey, Miss Eva
Usher and VIM. Murray. 1t has been re-
ported on the street that there Is a case
OF scarlet fever In the Murray family,
but this Is probably false, as Health or.
ticer Nichols has not been notified of such
a case.
Vital statistics show that there were "a
deaths last year. But for the epidemic
OF diphtherta the death rate would have
been the smallest for years. The records
show that the town was visited with a
severe epidemic of this disease in 1853,
when there were "a deaths. In 1862 there
were nine deaths from 1t. In 1854 there
were Is deaths from the same cause, and
In 1885 one. The records for 1901 show
that there were SO marriages aud 20
births. In the births there is record of
the 18th child to be born In one family.
There were one set of twins born last year.
both Of whom died.
William Murray made quick dash for
refreshments after learning that he had
diphtheria, Tuesday evening. There are
other cases in the family, and DR.. Stretch
was at the house when Murray came home
and complained of a sore throat. The
doctor made an examination and declared
1t case Of diphtheria. After the doctor
went out Murray put on his coat and left
the house. Larry Hampston, who lives
In the same house, gave the alarm and q
pursuit party was organized which in
cluded Health Officer Nichols, Lott O'Hal-
loran Of the borough health committee
and Officer Pierce. Murray had fair
start and was not overtaken. When he
was found he had returned to his own
home, and agreed to stay In quarantine II
food was furnished him. The health Of
ficer agreed that his wants In this line
should be supplied, and further precau-
tion was taken by appointing guard out
side the house. Much indignation Ia ex-
pressed for Murray's criminal disregard
for the safety of others in leaving the
house after he was told he had the dis
ease.