The Press., 1903-02-19
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


Mr.. and Mrs. A Riffeburg were in Hol
yoke, Mass, over Sunday.
w. e. Demond has placed telephone
In his Office. His number Is 92-14
Mrs. j. NJ Leach and Miss Helen have
returned from visit In Hartford.
L. ]. Carroll Of Pilletown. N. Y, has
taken clerkshlp at the Springs House.
Mrs. Josiah Converse, who has beer
quite Ill with pneumonia, Is much better
The February number of the high
school paper, The Oracle, was issued
this week.
There is no change in the price of Goa
In the local market. The supply Is moi
large and 1t Is selling for $40.
George Dennis, who has been i'll with
the grip, has recovered sufficiently to be
about his regular duties. Charles Cum.
mings, employed at the Dennis mill, has
been Ill Of similar trouble, and has also
recovered.
The following gentlemen have consent.
ed to act as judges at the high school
prize-speaking contest Feb. 81: Principal
A. E. Peterson of the Windham high
school, Principal James F. Butterworth
OF Monson academy and Superintendent
Harold M. Dean of Palmer.
The Etalo-tirol society now has a men,
bership of about go. DR.. Stretch has ac-
cepted the appointment of physician for
the society, and will commence his duties
the first of March. A complete list OF
the officers chosen follows: President,
A. D. Bernardo vice-president, John
Cini; financial secretary, Peter Cini; cor
responding secretary, John Campo; treas
urer, Peter Panciera board of adminis-
tration, Salvatore Martinelli, Angelo Pei
lizzari, Antonio Zanoli, E Pallanck, An
gelo Casagrande, John Argenta.
Henry MARCEL, so, died at his home at
Stafford Street last Friday from the ef-
feets of shock. He was blacksmith
and we'll and favorably known locally.
He resided In town for a period of thirty
five years, and his was the first French
family to locate In Stsffordville. A widow
and six daughters survive him. The
daughters are Mrs. Augustus Garvis,
Mrs. Joseph Larive, Miss Salena MARCEL,
and Mrs. A. d. Rounds of Stafford, Mrs.
Augustus Lambert of Montville and Mrs.
George Cardinal of Palmer. The funeral
was held from st. Edwards church Mon
day forenoon at 9. 80, and the burial was
in the Catholic cemetery.
The body of Marcus D. Harris, so, a
we'll former resident, will be
brought here this afternoon from Bridge
ton, Me-, for burial. Mr.. Harris died
Sunday night of spinal meningitis. The
deceased was formerly boss dyer at the
Mineral Springs mill, and lived here
about eight years. He went from here to
Rockville, where he engaged in the cloth
ing business. Later he went to Bridge
ton, where he has been quite successful,
working up from the position of boss dyer
to the responsible position of manager of
two large mills for the well-known manu-
featuring firm of Deering, Milliken & Co.
Mr.. Harris has many local friends who
will feel keen regret to learn of his death.
News of his Illness was received here but
1t was hoped that he would rally. There
will be short service to-day after the ar
rival of the afternoon train at the Con-
gregational church, and the burial will be
In the Stafford Springs cemetery. Be-
sides his widow, one son, Frank, daugh-
ter, Ella, and his mother survive him.
Samuel Rockwell and others have ap-
piled for an act Of Incorporation for a
power and light company to be located at
Foxville. There Is no doubt that the bill
will be carried through and this valuable
water power utilized. Several hundred
horse. power can be developed at present,
and by little excavating at Crystal lake,
to enable still further drawing on this nat
ural reservoir, the amount of power to
be derived can be materially increased.
Not only can Crystal Lake be utilized,
but the storage capacity of the Evergreen
park lake can be increased to large ex-
tent If necessary. With the favorable
prospects Of an electric road there is the
possibility Of demand for a large per.
centage of the power to be secured Not
only this, but the demand for the Brad
way motors and wheels is steadily increas-
ing, and the firm needs better location
and facilities. At Foxville Mr.. Bradway
could load his product right on the cars.
and his supplies could be conveniently
received. This industry is cited, as theI g
is strong probability that it will be To-
Gated at Foxville If the present plans ma
ture. A good market for all the power
that can be produced seems assured, and
vast amount Of power Is possible. The
prospects seem bright for utilizing both
the power and the buildings that go with
1t.