The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-11-05
HOME NEWS.


Prof. f. A. Dean of Springfield wis.,
tied friends in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. B. Pinney have
returned from q trip to New York
city.
There were eight practitioners who
united with the Methodist church last
Sunday.
Mrs. G. III. Baker and F. II. Baker
went to Springfield Sunday to attend
the funeral of q relative.
Mrs. Daniel Sullivan and children
are making preparations to remove to
New London, where they will make
thier home.
The classmates of Miss Lizzie Whit.
taker made her surprise visit Tues
day evening. The occasion proved
very enjoyable.
Charles Moore of Orcuttyille was
before the borough court Monday,
charged with drunkenness. He paid
fine of 81 and costs.
There will be a mothers meeting at
the kindergarten room of the public
schools Friday afternoon, at $50.
All who are interested are cordially
invited to be present.
Smith s. Cooley have finished put
ting in the new penstock at the Glyn.
The fire engine has been utilized for
pumping the water out while the
workmen were engaged.
The Girls club held q Halloween
party at the club rooms Saturday
evening. The regular ritual appro-
pirate to the evening was followed,
and refreshments were served.
Cashier F. G. Sanford has a new
squirrel dog which he has christened
"Bijou." The dog came highly rec
commended, and Mr.. Sanford says that
his good qualities were not overdrawn.
Connie Mack, manager of the Phil
adelphia American baseball club, has
Mack, at the Stafford House. Mr..
Mack was accompanied by his mother.
There will be a meeting of the Ia
dies of the Country club at the Springs
House, Saturday afternoon, at 3
O'Clock, 90 discuss the desirability of
holding the whist parties again the
coming winter.
Edward Crowley. who has been i'll
at she Mineral Springs boarding house
from the effects of shock, was taken
to the hospital at Norwich Monday
for treatment. His condition is con-
sidered critical.
A barn and ten acres of land from
the Cushman estate at Stafford Street
were sold at auction Tuesday after
was the buyer, and the consideration
was about 5000.
At the last meeting of the school
board the matter of hiring a superin-
tendent, either independently or in
conjunction with some other town,
was discussed. While several MEM
bers favored the proposition, the COM
mittee as a whole did not favor. imme-
diate action, voting three to two
against it.
Charles Edwards, employed by
Keefe Bros, had peculiar accident |
few days ago. He was setting up q |
boiler at Ellis & Eaton's lot, near the
Staffordville reservoir, when a small
timber broke and the boiler was tip
ped over. The boiler was not badly
damaged, but there were several small
injuries which delayed starting for a
few days.
Complaint is made that lanterns
used as warning when there are ex-
cavations in the street are often stol
en-. Three were stolen in one night
recently on Furnace avenue. New
lanterns are especially apt to be miss
ing. The law relative to this class of
depredations is such that if any per-
Area 90 IIIA aIussI sq9 4no punoJ 81 uos
discouraging. An effort is to be made
to prevent any future loss.
There was a fire in a closet of A
j. Squires' home ON Gold street Mon
day evening, but not much damage
was done, owing to it's early discovery.
1t was seen by Merrill Converse, who
was driving in team, and he notified
the inmates, who extinguished it.
without much difficulty. The closet
where the fire occurred was used to
store clothing, and the contents are
q total loss. Mr.. Squires places the
loss at less than $500, covered by in
surance.
The new barn that Keefe Bros. are
building is gradually assuming form,
and an idea can now be formed of its
size and outside appearance. 1t is a
big structure. On the lower end it is
fully so feet from the ground to the
ridgepole. On the other end there is
a knoll, and with little grading ar
rangements can be made so that teams,
loaded or otherwise, can be driven on
each floor of the barn. The structure
is 100 by 40 in dimensions, and plenty
OF windows on each floor will make it
light and attractive. 1t will be sur
mounted by two cupolas. The base
gnent will be one room, IL feet high,
and will be used for the storage of
fertilizer. The next story is eight
feet between the floors. On this floor
there will be 30 stalls for horses and
30 stalls for cattle. all roomy and we'll
lighted. Tubes from the next floor
will be used for pushing down the hay |
and will also serve as ventilators On
this floor will be grain and harness |
rooms conveniently located and ar
ranged, also one or two stalls for the |
lighter driving horses. The next |
floor is IL feet up and down. and the
bays will have capacity of 100 tons
of hav besides leaving plenty of floor