The Press., 1902-09-04
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAEEOhD SFR1NGSs
G. B. Gary and family have returned
from few days at Watch Hill.
E. T. Russell & Co. will hold their
millinery opening Friday, September 26.
J. A. Sullivan and A. J. Stone OF Wor.
cester visited friends In town over Sun.
day.
The Hawks will cross bats with the
Vernons, on the latter's grounds, Satur.
day.
G. B. Gary attended the fair at Worces.
ter, Tuesday, and saw President Roose.
velt.
Charles Bolieau, ST., employed at Smith
& Cooley's, has been Ill part Of the
week.
Misses Emma Kuebne, Mary Leach,
and Ruby Avery entered the New Britain
Normal school Monday.
Miss Nellie Cooney and Miss Maggie
McC Cafferey of Willimantic spent Sunday
with Mrs. M Fl. Mccarthy at the Stafford
House.
Thomas Frazier, who has been en-
ployed at the Central mill, has gone tG
Maynard, Mass., where he has position
as loom fixer.
Charles Moore and B. P. Cooley were
at Northfleld over Sunday. MIR. Cooley
is now at Readsboro, VT, where he Ii
spending part Of his vacation.
Albert Atwood Of BenecIs, Cal OF the
engineers department of the steamer
Alaskan, plying between New York and
San Francisco, CAL, was the guest Of rel
atives In the borough over Sunday.
Ernest K. Taft is disabled with 9
sprained foot. The accident occurred
Monday evening. A ditch had been dug
for a pipe to act as drain, and Mr.. Taf
fell into 1t while putting out a lantern te
warn others Of the danger.
William Bissonette mourns the loss o.
$500. The loser kept his money con
cealed In a bed instead of banking 1t
Henry Crane, brother -in-law, was ar
rested on suspicion and carefully searched
AS only about $1S was found in the pos
session of Mr.. Crane, he was discharged
The annual drummers' and fifers' con
vention Is the attraction at Crystal Lake
next Saturday. A shore dinner will bt
served, and there will be dancing In the
evening under the management of G. A.
Price and L. G. Leach. There will be
dancing at the lake every Saturday fol
the balance of the season.
A tramp stole dinner pail and a coat
belonging to Thomas Mack from hand.
car, where the section hands leave their
things when at work, last Thursday.
The men saw him going off with the
and started in pursuit. The tramp saw
them coming, and, as they were gaining
on him, he took to the woods with his Ill
gotten booty and got safely away.
F. E. Fitzpatrick is now at his new 10
cation. The new store is we'll arranged
for his business and Is large and roomy
which will give him a chance to add othe
lines to his stock If desirable. Mr.. Fitz
patrick has been In the news business Ii
this town for the past fifteen years, ant
has carefully looked after the interests o
his trade. The success that has been hi
in the past will undoubtedly follow hin
to the new stand. The store has beel
thoroughly renovated and presents an at
tractive appearance.
Edward Leno was before the borough
court Tuesday morning, charged with al
assault on Samuel Hunt. Leno waite,
for Hunt on the highway between Stat
fordville and the Hollow, and punishe,
him severely. The victim presented
distressing appearance In court. His nos
was broken and he could hardly see on
of his eyes, so badly we're they swollen
Leno claims that there is an unsettle'
board bill due him, and that Hunt ha
made remarks about the formers family
Hunt denies these allegations, and know
of no reason why he should receive sucl
marked attentions from Leno. State
Attorney Reed conducted the prosecution
and roundly scored Leno. He argues
that the defendants action was entirel
inexcusable, and asked the court for
sentence that would teach Leno and 9th
ers that the law cannot be taken into tn
hands of individuals. Mrs. Leno wa
present In court, and expressed her min
with considerable energy without invita-
ton. Judge Parkess made it a fine @
$40 and costs, amounting In all to abou
$22, which was paid.