The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-09-18
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Mrs. L. F. Eaton is visiting at her old
home In Palmer.
Miss Mabel Foster has taken position
at A. L. Howard's dry goods store.
Brown Bros. are repairing the sheath
ing and painting the interior of their store.
The publication "Life" has been added
at the reading room. the gift of Mrs. W.
III. Smith.
Mrs. James Thompson of Holyoke,
Mass, was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Riffenburg over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Harwood have
joined one of the Brooks parties for q va
cation In the White Mountains.
Contractor Wrigley is repairing the
borough cross walks. He has finished
small contracts for Miss Bliss, F. F. Pat
ten and James Sullivan.
Miss Grace Harwood left for Milford,
Mass, the first of the week, where she
has accepted the position of instructor In
the commercial department of the high
school.
The 15-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
August Grimm died last Saturday of
cholera infantum, after an Illness of eight
weeks. The funeral was held Sunday,
Rev. E. A. Burnham officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L Bowers of Berlin
and Miss Cutler, who have been guests
at the Springs House, have continued
their journeyings through the state. Mr..
and Mrs. Bowers come here each year to
drink the mineral spring water, and are
much pleased with It's effects.
The Young American athletic club will
give concert and ball on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, October 1st and
I'd, the last two nights Of the fair, at their
chestra will furnish music, and E. N.
Field will prompt. The floor directors
will be L. J. Buckwheat, G. E. Parrazo
and g. J. Frazier. Tickets rs cents.
John Griffin, who claims to be of Will
Flimantic, was before the borough court
Tuesday morning charged with drunken
ness and breach of tho peace. He was
arrested by Officer 'Stebbins, and caused
some excitement on his way to the lock-
up by the numerous struggles he made.
The officer had to Overpower and choke
him several times before he was finally
located.
The new boiler for the Central has ar
rived and will be put In position at once.
AS soon as possible the new boiler will
be connected, and will be used to run the
mill while the other two, now In opera
ton, are moved to the new boiler house.
By making the shift In this way 1t will
not be necessary to shut the mill down
in all probability. The new boiler is 100
horse power and is the Allen make.
D. Robertson & Co. have bought part
Of the Oronoco block. The purchase en-
braces the present store of the firm and
the Abel store, besides the room over the
stores to the roof. A brick wall sepa-
rates the part purchashed from the rest
of the block. This will give Robertson
& Co. ample room to handle their busi-
ness, and greatly increase their facili.
ties for showing goods. The sale makes
1t necessary for Mr.. Abel to move, and
the present plan is to take the post office
to the Warren block, giving a chance to
move the clothing stock to the store va.
Gated by the office. There is some kick.
ing on the proposed new location of the
Office, but 1t seems to be about the only
central location available. Postmaster
Chandler has written the department fol
leave to remove the Office, and will act as
soon as he hears from Washington.
The following Is the score for the fourth