The Press., 1902-08-28

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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Amanda A. Bassow has returned
to her former situation In Hartford
Mrs. William Walker and Miss Grace
Walker are guests of Mr.. and Mrs Chas.
Walker.
John o. Dean, son of Mayor Dean Of
Maiden, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E..
G. Dennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Sweet are spending
ten-days' outing In Providence, r L.,
and vicinity.
A. L. Howard attended the reunion of
the 25th regiment of Conn. volunteers at
Hartford Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Chamberlin and
daughter. Gertrude, are spending two
weeks In Blandford.
q Rev. j. E. Hurlburt of Mapping will
supply tho pulpit of the Congregational
church next Sunday.
George G. Fenton of Orange, Mass.
was In town Saturday and Sunday. He
drove here In team.
Mrs. George Howe and son, Ralph, OF
Springfield have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Wilton.
p. j. Casey of Springfield was In town
Tuesday to see the fair officials relative
to attractions for the coming fair.
Miss Bertha Harwood Walker Of Mel
Vile avenue, Dorchester, Mass, is the
guest OF Miss Blanche Cleaveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Patten and son,
Farley, have returned from few days
outing at Newport and Cottage City.
The sewer on Maple and Cross streets
has been completed and work on Edge
wood will be commenced right away.
Mrs. Olive Washburn, Miss Mary
Woolsey and Frank Woolsey returned to
Pasaic Tuesday after a visit with Mrs.
Hannah Washburn.
Miss Maud Beard, employed by Miss
Beckwith, leaves Saturday for her annual
vacation. She will spend a portion of
the time at her home In Stafford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dio are to remove
to Clinton, Mass, where they will open a
five and ten-cent store. They hope to
start In business the first of September.
Miss Bessie W. Stevens of Providence
has been engaged as music teacher In the
public schools. The schools In the Hall
and Lull districts are to be continued.
All the public schools In town will re-
sumo sessions next Wednesday.
Miss Blanche Cleaveland has accepted
a position as teacher OF the sixth grade In
the borough schools In place of Miss
Mark, resigned. Miss Cleaveland Is a
graduate of the Willimantic normal
school, and has taught at Madison.
Local dealers are getting eight dollars
per ton for coal and there Is not a great
quantity for sale even at this price. Un-
less there Is a change in the situation
there will be more wood burned this
winter than for many years. Good hard
wood can be procured for four dollars per
cord at present.
The new storage oil tank of the Stand
ard oil company will be located about 100
feet below Rawitser's shoddy mill and
about 100 feet from the railroad. A pipe
will connect the tank with the track
The work Of setting the tank has been
commenced and will be pushed as fast as
possible. The two-horse team to be used
In delivering has arrived In town.
Athletic events are planned for the an
nual fair this year, and w. H. Hall Is In
charge. There will be fifty-yard sack
race, first prize, $500; I'd prize, $500;
Sd prize, 81 90. A hundred-y yard three
legged race Is also on the program with
prizes of $500. $3. 90, and 90 90. There
will also be a do-ce-do race, with prizes
the same as In the three-leggsd race.
The one mile relay race, open to high
schools, is bound to prove interesting.
The prizes Of $25 and $15 cup will be
worth hustling for, and ought to bring
five or six good teams here for this event
A. w. Kingsbury's marble shed has
been again visited by some person having
evil Intentions. A polished marker was
deliberately spoiled by hacking into the
face of 1t, and large raised letter on a
base was also spoiled. Another piece
was slightly nicked. It will take one
man about one week Of work to make
good the damage, and the stock In the
marker Is also loss. This Is the second
time that the shed has been visited re-
Gently, and in both Instances damage was
done to work. Mr.. Ktngsbury naturally
feels that. the persecution has gone far
enough, and will make every possible ef-
fort to locate the person or persons guilty.
1t Is about five weeks to fair time, and
the hustle Of preparation Is already ap-
parent. Chaos relgns at the fair grounds
at present. but everything will be straight
ened out In time for the attendants at the
only fair to enjoy the improvements.
The borsemen will be we'll pleased with
the change In location of the stables.
The new location Is on a knoll at the
north end OF the grounds, which was in
cluded In the recent purchase Of addition
al land. The Myrtle Peak stable, which
has been inside the grounds, is being
moved to the new location on the knoll.
The line OF stables near the grand stand
will eventually be moved to the knoll,