The Press., 1902-03-20

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptist
church will meet for work next Wednes.
day afternoon at Q o'clock, and will serve
their usual supper at $50. Hostesses
Mrs. A. III. PEBBLE and Mrs. David John.
son.
John Shanahan has taken a position In
Peel & McCarthy's mill at Staffordville,
which leaves Fred Giddings without any
competitor In this village. Mr.. Shanahan
will continue to occupy the shore villa
for his residence.
Notwithstanding the war of the ele-
ments last evening the entertainment
given by the young people Of the Univer-
salist society in the town hall drew fair
audience, and those who attended were
well paid. 1t will be repeated this even
ing.
VIM. Davis, who has been employed In
the Wightman carriage shops as a paint
or, has resigned his position and left last
Saturday for Palmer, where he intends to
carry on business for himself. His place
will be taken by MIR. Stanton of Spring
field.
1t may not be generally understood
among the residents of the village that
the expense of the electric street lights
for the past five years has been nearly all
borne by E. G. Pinney. There are about
eighteen lights in the system, the cost of
which is one dollar per month for each
light, and with only some two or three
exceptions, Mr.. Pinney has always paid
for them all. 1t seems that an improve
convenience to the whole community
should be maintained, and that the ex-
pense of the same should be more equita-
bly, divided. The time has come when
there appears to be a necessity for re-
adjustment and extension of the present
street light system, and the change is
proposed to be made in accordance with
the wishes of those who are willing to pay
for such service. We may growl and
kick, and find fault with the electric
street lights, but 1t is very evident that
we should do considerable more kicking
and growing If we had to do without
them altogether. The company will set
the poles, string the wires and adjust the
lamps free of all cost to those who desire
a light, the only expense to the user being
the paying of one dollar per month for
the use of the same. OF course, where
two or three families on street combine
and share the expense between them the
cost to each would be merely nominal.
II any who wish for light near their
premises, or to have those maintained
that are already In position, will consult
with Mr.. Pinney, no doubt an arrange
ment can be made that will be satisfactory
to all concerned. Surely community
that has always shown itself such a gen.
erous one In times of need, and has also
been always found on the side of right,
cannot fail to see the injustice of allowing
one man to bear the whole burden of ex-
pense for a convenience that is such an
advantage to all, and should "forbear to
reap where they have not sown."
West Stafford.
Miss g. May Broadway was In Amherst
over Sunday.
Miss Blanche Barlow of Westford Is
visiting her brothers.
The U. 8. mail now leaves this Office at
IL. 80 and returns at $50.
Henry Tetrault of Providence is spend
Ing short vacation at his home.
Miss Lila Worthington of CRANKY is en-
Toying weeks visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Laura Holmes spent the latter
part of last week with friends in Spring.
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Pownall had the
pleasure of seeing Prince Henry while on
visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Grace Holmes has returned from
Monson and Is now employed as an ap-
prentice in the millinery store of e. T.
Russell & Co, at the borough.
E. H. Cady, J. Fl. Greaves and N. A.
Gold will give graphaphone entertain
ment at the M. E. church at Crystal Lake
on Saturday evening. They have large
number of records, some Of them being
exceptionally good. 1t should draw full
house.
Miss Myrtle Worthington was given a
genuine surprise by her relatives and
friends on Friday evening, it being her
eighteenth birthday. The party number
ed about fifty, coming from Springfield,
CRANKY, Longmeadow, Somers and this
village. Music, games and the serving OF
refreshments furnished the entertainment
for the evening.
Lemuel B. Evarts, former resident oil
this village, died at his home in New Lon.
don on the 18th inst. He was a veteran
of the civil war, and some years ago q
letter-carrier In Hartford. He was &c
years old and for the past fifteen years
had been In the employ of the Whiting
Machine company, first at West Stafford
and later at New London.
j. II. Lewis of Crystal Lake spent a
day last week with his daughter, Mrs. E.
B. Neff and family. Other invited guests
were present. The occasion was in honor
of his eighty-ninth birthday. Mr.. Lewis
is hail and hearty, not showing his age
He greeted each one of the acquaintance
with a cordial welcome and bright smile.
When the delicious dinner was served he
assisted at the table and partook Of each
course as hearty as the rest. Before the
company broke up they were photograph.
ed in group. Congratulations and ap
propriate gifts In remembrance of the
day were presented Mr.. Lewis.
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