The Press., 1902-04-17
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Evening service will be omitted at Grace
church next Sunday.
The Teutonia association will give a
ball May 1st at their hall.
Frank E. Converse, employed by Har-
vey Chapman, is on the sick list.
A son was born to DR.. and Mrs. p. R.
Watts Of Sacramento, Cal, April A.
Miss Florence Chapman resumed teach
ing Monday, after being out sick all win
ter.
Richard Williams has taken position
in the hardware store of Harvey Chap
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clark of Wales
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Herring.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lynch of Orcuttville last week
Tuesday.
Frank Harris of Bridgeton, Me-, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Converse.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Beckwith are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
daughter Tuesday night.
Amos Sparrow, 81, well known in this
Vicinity, died at Putnam Monday. The
funeral was held yesterday.
Mrs. John Losier and Mrs. Albert G.
Marcy and daughter went to Springfield
last Tuesday on a business trip.
The Young American Athletic club will
hold social dance at their hall on West
ford avenue Saturday evening, May 10.
Rev. E. A. Burnham will exchange pull
pits with Rev. N. M. Pratt of the Con-
gregational church of Monson next Sum-
day.
By request, the local minstrel show
will be repeated In the early part of May.
New features will be added and new songs
introduced.
Regular meeting of Harmony temple of
honor next Wednesday evening. Initia-
ton and election of officers. A full at
tendance desired.
The Temple of Honor had social at
the lodge rooms last evening. There
was a literary program and refreshments,
followed by dancing. The attendance
was large.
The golf grounds of the Stafford Coun-
try club are in excellent shape, and have
been used by the members this week. A
handicap match will be held Saturday at
ternoon at O'Clock.
DR.. G. B. Newton, as county reporter,
prepared paper on the local epidemic of
diphtheria which was read at the annual
meeting of the County Medical associa.
tion held at Rockville Tuesday.
Town Tax Collector Jacobsen will be
at w. E. Hanley's shoe store Saturday
from a. IN. to 5 p. m. If you have moi
already done so, pay your taxes Saturday
and avoid the interest after the Goth.
Miss Mary I. Newton leaves next Wed
nesday on a Raymond & Whitcomb TRIP
to California, returning by the way Of
the Yellowstone Park. Miss Newton Is
the delegate from the Current Events
club to the federation of womens' clubs
to be held soon at Los Angeles, Cal.
DIR. Switzer of Springfield and Samuel
Chesbro OF Willimantic were In town yes
terday with motor carriages of different
makes, and made things lively on the
streets. The horses did not take kindly
to the new patterns, and there were sew
eral narrow escapes from serious runa
ways.
The Woodmen will have social ant
dance at the Springs House tomorrow
evening. Music for the occasion will b,
furnished by the Columbian orchestra
The committee of arrangements includes
DIR. f. B. Newton, G. s. Baker, Fred L
Moores, r. W. WINNINGS, James Brand
Alexander Rifenberg, Edward G. Holroyd
John w. Speed, Edwin Wilcox. Jr.
Aregular meeting of the Current Events
club will be held in Memorial hall Mon
day evening, with Miss Adams and Mis-
Meyers as hostesses. Program: ''A
Tourists Impressions of Rotterdam,
Miss Hewitt; dutch Colonies" Mis-
Meyers "The Industries of Holland,
Miss Comins. The question of the "Con
sumer's league movement" will also b.
presented to the club; pamphlets will b
read and the question open for discussion
The utility of our present water sys
tenn for fire purposes received good ties
Tuesday morning, and 1t vas demon
strated that 1t is entirely inadequate for
fire of any size. With one stream on tn
pressure went from 100 down to 20 pounds
With two streams from As to Do pound
pressure was all that could be recorded
AS there were no motors in operation an
no other tax on the system at this hou
In the morning, the test seems fair one
The necessity for immediate action Is ev
ident, and it is probable that the reser
voir at Stafford Street which has bee
talked of will be constructed at once.
A peculiar accident happened in from
of Bakers block Tuesday forenoon. Dl
Smiths team was standing unhitched be
hind Fred Mullen's rig. Mr.. Mulle
started to drive away and the doctor
horse followed. The forward wheel Q
DIR. Smiths carriage collided with ston
hitching post In front of Harvey Chap
mans hardware store and the carriag
was thrown over on It's side on the side
walk. The horse was also thrown an
Law on the sidewalk. Lott O'Halloran
Burt Eaton, and Mike O'Halloran he'll
the horse while the carriage was removed
With the exception of one of the girth
to the harness, which was broken, n
damage was done.