The Press., 1902-03-20

We have an extra good line of ''Neu
Idea Patterns" the only 10c. pattern In
town. E. T. Russell & Co.
We have fresh supply of linen col
lar patterns to embroider. E. T. Rus.
sell & Go.
-Lookl Bargains in short skirts al
E. l.. Burr's.
"A new line of Hamburgs of latest de.
signs at A. L. Towards. .-....
Swan Fountain Pens. Always relia.
bic. For sale at The Press office.
The best 90 Shoes for ladies is the
Ethel. f. Kreisel.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
The kindergarten school room will open
April Cd.
Mrs. Hattie L. Cleaveland advertises
the cleveland place for sale.
Lawyer M. D. O'Connell Is preparing
for publication another edition of "Spun
Yarns" by Daniel Sullivan, alias the
reeler.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Springs cemetery association will be held
in the library building next Monday even
ing at 730.
The annual meeting of the Ecclesiastical
society of the Congregational church will
be held in the chapel next Tuesday even
ing at O'Clock.
DIR. George Bassow, who recently left
Petersham to go to Hinsdale, Mass, has
found better opening at Pittsfield, and
has located there.
E. A. Bates of Wilmington has brought
suit against William s. Ellis of Gilead,
to recover $500 for ties The case will
be tried here April Sd. Lawyer O'Connell
will appear for the plaintiff and Lawyer
Yeomans of Andover for the defense.
DR.. John English has very sore finger
owing to blood poisoning contracted In
his hospital work at Hartford. 1t was at
first feared that amputation would be
necessary, but improvement is noticed,
and 1t Is thought that the finger will soon
be In normal condition. He has been
obliged to take vacation In consequence,
and is at his home here.
Charles Bulger, woodehopper, who
has been employed in this vicinity, hired
a team of L. D. Gary Saturday to go to
Moss hill. The team was not returned,
and the next thing Mr.. Gary heard of 1t
was from Three Rivers, Mass. The man
drove it to J. F. Twiss' stable at that
town and tried to sell it. Under instruc-
lions from the owner the team was held
by Mr.. Twiss, but Bulger got away before
he could be arrested. The team has been
recovered In good condition, but some re-
greet Is felt that the man cannot be punish
3D.
Tim annual meeting of the Stafford
Country club was held at the Springs
house Tuesday evening. r. W. Smith,
Z. F. Beckwith, and Lewis Mclaughlin
were elected on the board of governors
for three years. The governors holding
over are Christopher Allen, DIR. l.. F.
Eaton, G. F. HARDWOOD, F. G. Sanford,
Walter Scott, and R. II. Fisk. The club
Is In fiourishing condition, has about
800 in the treasury and 1O3 members.
The election of officers by the board of
governors will be held later. The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Stat
ford Golf company was held at the same
place and the following directors elected
G. F. Beckwith, Christopher Allen, G. F.
HARDWOOD, DR.. L. F. Eaton, and Lewis
Mclaughlin. The directors elected G. F
Beckwith president, and Lewis McLaugh.
lin secretary and treasurer. After the
business meetings very enjoyable hour
was spent In dancing in the dining room
music being kindly furnish ed by the Co.
lumbia orchestra of six pieces. This is an
orchestra that has been organized In the
borough, with Peter Brennan as leader,
and furnished excellent music: This part
Of the program was a pleasant surprise
to most Of the members.
Mr.. Perkins in letter this week In re.
gard to the electric road, states that he is
very sure that the railroad commissioners
Of Massachusetts,, before whom a hearing
was held at Boston on Tuesday, will re.
port favorably for the franchise across
the 800 feet In the town of Oxford with
In a week or ten days. In case an unfa.
vorable report should be received the
building of the road would not be delay.
ed; as, In order to be on the safe side
last Saturday the last waving was obtain
cd on private right-of-way around the
town of Oxford, which will only ado
about one quarter of mile to the length
Of the road All of the surveys on the
Massachusetts end of the line, except the
very end in the town of Wales, have beer
completed. To complete this and finist
up the work on the Massachusetts, end Of
the line will take about two weeks longer
The company will then be ready to or
ganize and take the papers to the secre
tary Of state, and he will issue the char
ter In about week longer. just as soo1
as the surveyors are through In Massa.
chusetts they will be put to work In Con
necticut, and it should not be a very great
while before the contracts for construc
ton Of different sections of the road are
let.
Paul Bennett was before Judge Parkess
Tuesday morning, charged with drunken.
ness, assault, and breach of the peace
The prosecution was conducted by Lawyer
O'Connell. Bennett pleaded guilty on all
three counts and was sentenced to 80 days
and costs at Tolland. The assault was
committed on Michael Hanavan, and from
Benefits story 1t appeared that the for.
mer was as much to blame as the defend
ant. Later HanavaB was arrested on the
same counts, and was also given 80 days
and costs at Tolland. Hanavan was
prosecuted by States Attorney Reed. The
trouble began at select social gathering