The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-01-09
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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| j. Mortensen has sold his wood lot 10
William Preble.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
A. N. Nichols next Friday afternoon at
8 o'clock.
Miss Jessie Webster and Miss Maud
Smith of Willimantic have been guests OF
Mrs. Thomas Hayes.
| Dr. F. B. Newton has been appointed
local medical examiner of the Temple Of
Honor insurance company.
A special collection for the Home mis-
sionary society will be taken at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morning.
John Mccarthy of Boston, former
resident, has been the guest Of his BROTH
er, Michael Mccarthy, of the Central
house.
Three members were received by the
Congregational church last Sunday morn
ing, two on confession Of faith and one
by letter.
Willis FL. Reed, who has been studying
law for some time In his fathers office,
bps successfully passed the state bar ex-
animation.
The marriage Intentions are announced
of Edmund J. Bassow and Miss Aurora
E. Brunelle of Petersham, Mass. The
ceremony will take place next Wednesday
at Barre, Mass.
Mrs. F. B. Newton and Miss Kava-
naugh will entertain the Current Events
club at Memorial hall next Monday even-
Ing. The program will be as follows:
Sketch of life and reading from Words
worth, Mrs. r. Ellis; music; current
literature; intermission; current events.
Mrs. Catherine Hicks goes to Worces-
ter next week to remain until May, taking
charge In the family of Mrs. W. FL. Coe,
who is to spend the remainder of the
winter In Florida. Mrs. s. A. Jacobs and
Miss E. j. Whalen, who have been board
| ing with Mrs. Hicks, are to go to the
Springs house.
The fourth quarterly conference was
held at the Methodist church last Friday
evening. Rev. Charles S. Davis was
unanimously invited to return the coming
year. These officers were chosen: Dis
trict steward, Freeman F. Patten; dele
gate to camp meeting, Amos N. Nichols /;
board of stewards, B. T. Eaton, F. F..
Patten, Artemus Kellogg, r. W. Ellis, r.
S. Converse, Arthur Bemis, ]. III. Reed,
Charles F. Harwood, ]. ]. Fitton, A. L..
Howard, c. P. Hodgson, VIM. Lee; re-
cording steward, Ernest K. Taft.
There is considerable speculation among
people Interested In boxing as to what
the result will be OF the bout between
Kid Matthewson Of Rockville and Chas
Kretschmar of this town. In the last
contest between these two men Matthew
son had the best of it and was given the
decision. The men will meet again Sat
urday evening at the Lincoln athletic
club, and friends Of Kretschmar hope to
see him reverse the ticket. Kretsehmar
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rience, and can be depended upon to put
his best foot forward. Mack, who will
meet Reynolds In the preliminary, Is said
to be clean man, and taken altogether
the exhibition ought to prove interesting.
Frank Silk will as usual act as referee
and Charles Marsdale as timekeeper
1t is gratifying to learn that the pre-.
liminary work for the proposed electric
line through this town is progressing
favorably. The franchise has been
granted through Worcester, and possibly
the only town where there will be de.
lay Is Oxford. 1t may be necessary to
appeal to the railroad commissioners fol
right of way through the latter town.
There Is an unconfirmed story in circula.
tion to the effect that man has been In
town In the interest of the new company
looking over the local field. 1t Is said
that this man stated that the new compa.
ny intended to put In a large power plant
In this town. In addition to generating
electric power for the road, he said the
company would be looking for business
In electric lighting, etc. He examined
the local plant now in operation, and
claimed that the new company would
buy 1t il IL could be secured for reason
able figure. The local men interested in
the road were not consulted by the man
who was looking the field over, and are
inclined to think that the story should
be taken with q few grains Of salt. A
man in close touch with Mr.. Perkins said
that the latter had always claimed that
the intention was to have power house
here, and while he knew nothing of any
one having been here to look the field
over, he was not In position to deny the
probability of just such plan as the Wis
itor outlined.