The Press., 1902-10-09

"A big tablet of good paper at The
Press office for 8 cents.
We have just received a new supply
of New Idea Patterns. The only 10C
patterns In town. e. Il. Russell & Co.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Levi and Dana Gary are planning to GO
to Philadelphia next week for visit with
their brother, William Gary.
Orrin Converse and his grandson, Fl.
o. Converse, left Tuesday afternoon for
Parker, 8. D., for visit with relatives.
The republican probate convention will
be held at the Springs House next Friday
afternoon, following the senatorial con-
vention.
The republican senatorial convention
for the Gath district will be held at the
Springs House next Friday, the 10th, at
10 80 a. M.
F. e. Fitzpatrick, the news dealer, has
bought the house on West street which
he has been living In and the surrounding
three acres of land of Mrs. Chauncey Smith
OF Rockville.
Keefe Bros. will offer to-day at auction
1900 cords of seasoned wood on the
Rockwell lot and about 500 cords on a
lot near Cooley crossing In Palmer. Both
lots are handy for shippers. and 1t will be
interesting to note the price per cord
which these lots will bring.
A. horse owned by Francis Ballou of
Union, dropped dead on East Main street
last Friday morning opposite the resi-
dence of Harvey Chapman. The wagon
contained Mrs. Ballou, her son, daughter
and friend. None of them were thrown
out. The cause of the death was heart
disease.
There was good attendance last We'd
nesday evening at the boxing exhibition
given by the Lincoln athletic club. The
contestants were Jimmy Briggs of Boston
and Mosey King of New London. Briggs
had the best of 1t from the start and got
the decision In the tenth round. The club
was q winner financially.
Winter W. r. G. will hold 10 cent
supper on Friday evening from to Z.
The proceeds from this supper and an
other to be held later will go toward the
Cottage Home fund A fair ia to held In
Jewell hall, Hartford, November 4th to
9th, for the fund, which Is to provide a
home for veterans and their wives. The
present soldiers home In Noroton does
not admit soldiers wife.
Algernon s. Pool, 81, died Friday at
the home of Charles Bissonette on Stat
ford Street of complication of troubles
incident to old age. One son, who re-
sides somewhere In the west, survives
him. The deceased was formerly men,
her of the shoe-making firm of Bellerose
& Poole, and later was In business at
Staffordville. He was born In the east
part of the town, and spent the greater
part of his life In this vicinity. The fu-
neral was held Sunday afternoon, and the
burial was In the Stafford Springs ceme-
terry.
Lizzie /. Williams, As, died at her home
In MoDson Sunday evening, Septem Der
28th, after an illness of several weeks.
Miss Williams had been engaged In the
millinery business for several years In
that town. She was a communicate of
the Methodist church, and a member of
the choir. In her business and social re-
lations many friends mourn her loss. She
leaves two brother, Fred of South Coven-
try, and Frank of Terryville, Conn, and
one sister, Ella, of Monsoon. The flu
neral was held Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
A. W. T.. Nelson officiating. The remains
were taken the following morning to Boil
ton, Conn.,, for burial In the family plot.
Miss Williams, with her sister, Ella, and
brother, Frank, resided In this borough
: before going to Monson.
There was very small vote cast at the
town election Monday, only 428 electors
going to the polls. The republican tick.
ct, with the exception of collector, was
elected by an average majority Of 80, tax.
ing the vote for auditor as an average.
No petition being sent to the selectmer
for vote on the license question, the
town stands license for another year
This is the first time for many years that
the license question has not been voted
on. 1t is said that number of years age
the town, for lack of petition, stood no.
license one year. The absence of vote or
the license question no doubt kept many
.. from voting. The democrats, at theil
J caucus last Friday evening, nominated F
! T.. Fitzpatrick to fill the vacancy on the
school committee caused by the resigna.
tion Of w. E. Hanley, who was elected or
the democratic ticket, and the republi
cans nominated W. F. Peel to fill the
same vacancy. Mr.. Hanley withdrew his
resignation, as 1t had not been accepted
So there was no vacancy to fill. F. q
Fairfield takes II. F. Cady's position OF
the board of selectmen, and Ralph Wiers
takes F. 2. Fairfields place on the schoo
committee. ]. II. Reed, the retiring
member of the school committee, elected