The Press., 1903-11-12
HOME NEWS.
srAFroRD SPRINGS.

Rev. Il. A. Burnham will preaC
on Jonathan Edwards next Sunda
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sullivan
are entertaining a new son, born Mon
day, Nov. 9th.
Miss Beatrice Brown of Holyok,
visited relatives in town last Thurs
day and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen an,
Miss Beatrice Congdon are spending
few days at Hope Valley, R. I.
Rev. E. A. Burnham will entertain
his training class at the parsonag'
Saturday, at in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Tierschman ar,
receiving congratulations on the birtl
of daughter, Wednesday, Nov. 4th
E. D. Royce, book-keeper at tht
Mullen manufactory, has gone to tn,
Rangely lakes in Maine for a hunting
trip
Fred Mullen has returned from {
stay of few weeks in the Adiron
dacks, and is much improved il
health.
Rev. James S. CLARK of the Hart
ford Theological seminary preached
at the Congregational church Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos N. Nichols
have gone to Staten Island for visit
with their daughter, Mrs. W. H.
Gardner
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Farnell and
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Boyden OF
Woonsocket were guests at the Springs
House last week.
Residents of Highland terrace saw
a beautiful doe Tuesday morning.
The animal was about one year old
and was seen by several families.
A union service will be held Sun
day evening in the Congregational
church. Rev. G. S. Davis of the
Methodist church will preach. All
are welcome.
Lewis A. Madsen, 35, died at his
home on Maple street early last Thurs
day morning of acute mania. The
deceased had lived here about three
months. He leaves a wife and four
children. The funeral was held from
his late home Friday at Q O'Clock.
The meeting held at the Springs
House last Saturday afternoon for the
of the Golf Whist club
for the winter elected the following
to have charge of the same ::
Mrs. R. w. Smith, Miss F. E. Rice
and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin. There
will be afternoon meetings for the
women members and evening meet
ings for all the members, the same as
last year. The first evening meeting
will be held at the Springs House
next Monday evening, with Mrs. @.
B. Pinney, Mrs. R. w. Smith, Mrs.
F. G.. Sanford and Miss F. E. Rice as
hostesses.
Michael O'Shea, 68, died Sunday
after long illness of shaking palsy.
Mr.. O'Shea had lived the greater part
of his life in town, and was for years
employed at the Amadon machine
shop at Staffordville. He was a hard
working, honest, respected citizen.
A widow and seven children survive
him three SONS and four daughters.
The SONS are Patrick, jeremiah and
James; the daughters are Mrs. Jere-
miah Donahue, Mrs. George Rem
inert, Miss Annie and Miss Maggie.
The funeral was held from st. Ed
wards church Tuesday forenoon and
was largely attended. The burial
was in St. Edwards cemetery.
Over one hundred voters attended
the town meeting Monday afternoon,
the large number being called by the
article in the warrant in relation to
the free text book clause. w. H.
Black acted as chairman. The usual
tax of per cent. was laid. The ar
ticle to see if the town would appro-
pirate $500 to the public library for
the purchase of books other than fic-
tion was voted down by 80 to 80,
many not voting. One hundred dol
lars was appropriated for the obser-
vance of Memorial day. The article
in the warning to see if the town
would furnish free text books and sup
plies for the pupils of the public
schools was passed by large major
ity. 1t is estimated that the cost to
the town the first year will be about
$1,000. For the following years, with
the proper use and care of the books,
the expense would not be very large.
The cost of supplies it is hard to esti-
mate. AS most of the scholars are
now supplied with books, the expense
the first year ought not to be as much
as estimated, if all now having books
would not apply for town books. 1t
was voted to take no action on the
article relating to the discontinuance
Of the Buck road, leading from
the hop yard to Ellington. The 9TH
ar three roads named in the warning
were all voted to be discontinued, as
follows: Road leading from John
Aldrich's to house formerly owned by
Q. H. Kemp; highway leading from
Edward Tetrault's to the Springfield
road; highway leading from Monroe
Harwood's to the Springfield road.
The following minor town officers
we're appointed: Pound keepers, @.
g. Ellis, G. @. Parkess, d. J. Gla-
zier; sealer of weights, Jacob Glover
'ealer of leather, E. @. Dennis; wood
neasurers, E. T. Loomer, E. e. But |
;erfield, E. Fl. Pinney, H. @. Holt,
9. J. Worthington, Charles Gary, B.
T. Eaton, Herbert Barlow, George
Barlow; public weighers, E. @. Pin
ley, E. @. Dennis, s. B. Amadon,
Jharles Gary, W. E. Demond, @. P.