The Press., 1903-02-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Alfred Bernardo ls In New FORK.
r. Fl. Fisk Of Yale law school was In
town over Sunday.
Joseph Levene has filled the iee-house
at the Springs house.
Ohio Brown Is seriously III with pneu-
monla, and his family have been sent for.
Henry Knapp collided with a wood team
near the Chicago grocery Tuesday morn
ing. He was riding In q pneumatic tired
buggy, and one wheel was badly bent.
No other damage was done.
Chauncey circuit has purchased the
property of his brother, Jerome circuit,
Of Bridgeport, situated In this town, con-
slsting Of 9 half interest In the box shop
property at Orcuttyille and land In West
Stafford.
Selectman M. A. Leonard saw Patsy
Sullivan at the Norwich hospital on Fri
day, where Sullivan Is being treated for a
bad running sore on his leg. The doctor
told Mr.. Leonard that the leg was healing
nicely, and Sullivan would be home In
about q month.
The boat train, due at 7.45 Monday
evening, did not arrive here until 1.5C
Tuesday morning, owing to an accident
above Monson. One Of the wheels of the
tender to the engine got off the iron soon
after leaving Palmer, and ran that way
until 1t was discovered at Monson. II
took several hours to get the engine right.
ed. There were but few passengers for
this station.
Fred COreoran was before Judge Park.
ess on Wednesday morning, charged with
drunkenness, breach Of the peace and as.
sault upon Max Lohse and Max Tursch.
man, his fellow workers In the Rawitsel
mill, on Tuesday. He was fined $5 and
costs on the last two counts, and the
charge of drunkenness was held over for
good behavior. Attorney W. III. Reed
appeared for the state
The committee on street railways oil
the Massachusetts, legislature on Tuesday
gave hearing on the petition of Fred G.
Kinds and others that the Hartford and
Worcester street railway company may
be authorized to do an express business
and be q common carrier OF goods, mer-
ehandise and freight. Assistant District
Attorney George Taft OF Worcester was
counsel for the petitioners.
The Rockville city council did not take
final action on the application of the Stat
ford Springs street railway company for q
franchise Monday evening. 1t was voted
that committee be appointed to draw up
resolutions granting the company the
right to run their tracks on certain streets,
and to report this action at a special
meeting of the council. This action was
taken so as not to force the company to
go before the railroad commissioners, al
though the council was not In favor of
Terrace route.-SprinqJield Republican.
The strong feature of the Howe moving
pictures to be presented at the opera
house, next Tuesday evening, Is the great
Egyptian series. Those who attend the
entertainment will be able to make the
trip up the Nile from Cairo to Khartoum
and witness many of the wonderful sights
of this wonderful land. The program to
be presented In replete with interesting
material and the quality Of the presen-
tation Is well known by those who have
seen the Howe pictures on former visits.
Reserved seats are on sale at Fl. s. Abel's.
Tickets, 30, 35 and 80 cents.
The annual report Of the spiritual and
financial condition OF st. Edwards parish
affords general satisfaction to all con,
eerned. The number OF souls, including
the Staffordville missions, Is 1900 Dur
Ing the year 1902 there were nine mar,
riages and 40 baptisms. Total receipts,
$7,30077; total expenditures, So, 072 20 ;
balance In treasury, $22S. 81; pew rent by
quarter at 10 cents week, SO 500; sim
gle sittings by the Sunday, $101 05; Of
fertory at l cent a week, $174.29 Stat
foTdville, with 100 souls, contributed more
than 800, a part OF which is included In
the above receipts
1.-The Shamrock and Rose" romantic
Irish drama 10 four acts, will be present
ed by the local division Of the A. D. III.
In the Stafford opera house on March
nth. The following strong cast Of char
acters has been selected:
Barney o'Brady, an Irish bouchal,
Squire Fitzgerald, Roses father, Michael Shea
IOhn DpQmOnA a N Dnf
Michael o'Hanoran
shaun Carey, spy, owen Mccarthy
LIEUT. Sa Do Ss Sng s James James SULLIVAN %aFFsn
Rose Fitzgerald, the Rose Of wicsiow. --l-.''
neen o'ROurKe, Barney's shamrock"
Nano Desmond. johns sister,
Miss Esther Warren
The young women interested In forming
girls club met at Memorial hall Tues
day evening. A short entertainment pre-
ceded the business meeting. The club
organized with a membership OF 90 and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Miss Melvins BolIeau; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Mabel Pease; secretary, Miss
Ethel Robinson; treasurer, Miss Kath-
leen Carey, The officers held a short
session and arranged for several class
90. All interested In forming a glee club
are requested to meet at the home of
Miss Mary Newton next Wednesday even-
ing at o'clock. A cooking class will be
started next week Saturday afternoon as
near o'clock as possible at Memorial
hall. The elub-room will be open for
games next Tuesday at 730 p. m. A
ping pong table has been set up, and
doubtless the room will become very pop
ular. All young women over Is years Of
age who desire the privileges such club
affords will be welcomed into member
ship. The aim of the club Is mutual i'm
provement, and,it Is strictly nonsectarian.
The entertainment program: Piano duet,
Misses Chamberlin and Washburn; read.
Ing Miss Kingsbury; plano solo, Miss