The Press., 1903-01-29
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

year OF pracuce.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.
WI. Hanley Of Palmer was In town
over Sunday.
Regular meeting Of Winter w. r. c.,
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
Kingsley Converse Of Springfield Is the
guest OF his grandmother, Mrs. g FL. Bs-
ker.
A new steam finishing machine has
been added to the equipment at the Cent
raj mill.
Joseph Rabdeau has sold the place on
the road from Stafford to Oreuttville to
Adolph Roberts,
Rev. VIM. MorralI, rector Of Grace
church, will preach on 1.-The Spirit of
Christ" next Sunday.
John Foster has been spending q part
Of the week with his friend, Winslow Fos-
kilt, at FoskItt's Mills.
Winter post, G.. A. r., will give a re-
eeption the evening Of February 9th to
the Relief corps and their friends.
Niles Gertrude Stafford OF Springfield
has been the guest OF her grandmother,
Mrs. L. ]. Horton Of Stafford Street.
Perry Davis has purchased the Horness
place Of James Chapman of Mansfield,
and will occupy 1t about the first Of April
Oscar FindeIsen, q former resident, of
II ho Of hfa hrOf her In
law, William Wobbeeke, the first of the
week.
Daniel Hanley has taken q position
with the Metropolitan Insurance company
and will assist Agent O'Connell In the
local field.
Joseph Labreske was before the bor-
ough court Tuesday evening charged with
drunkenness. He paid q fine of two dol
lars and COSTS
John and Joseph Pierlo, stone-eutters
In the employ of A. w. Kingsbury for the
past year or more, have gone to Piemonte,
Italy, for an extended visit.
E. W. Brooks Is satisfied with his ex-
pertinent with Angora goats, and others
will follow his example. Charles Meyers
has ordered four Of the animals to place
on his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen gave
a whist party last Friday evening at their
home on East Main street In honor of
their niece, Miss Mary Bennett, Of Hope
Valley, r. 1.
Those who have felt that the weather
the past weeks has been cold should look |
at the records OF 80 years ago, In another
column, when the unusual record OF 40
below was reached.
Arrangements are completed for the
Lincoln athletic clubs fair, which will
commence this evening at their hall on
West Main street. The fair will continue
tomorrow, Saturday and Monday even
lngs.
At the meeting Monday evening OF the |
Current Events club 1t was voted to assess
each member % cents, to add to the treas
Of $2O,75, for the renewal of the subscrip-
tions for the magazines for the reading
room.
A fire was started in the picker room
of the Forestville mill last Saturday by a
piece Of some foreign substance getting
In the picker. The automatic sprinkler
soon put 1t out with but little damage.
The loss from water on stock and ma
chinery was not over $3.50, and is insured
through the Chamberlln agency.
The masquerade ball given by the Teu-
tonla club last Friday evening drew a
large attendance, and proved very pleas
ant social event. Jacob Peters was award
ed first prize for men, and Louis Suender-
hauf second. For ladies, Mrs. Fred Mey-
ers was awarded first prize, and Miss
Minnie Orth second. Herman Smith,
Joseph Lynch and NJ. O'Halloran acted
as judges.
A large audience assembled at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday evening
to listen to the Life of Christ, as portray
ed In song, presented by the choir and as
sisted by Mrs. E. A. Burnham. Mrs.
Durham rendered number OF selections,
which were fully appreciated and most
heartily enjoyed, as were also the many
other numbers given. Much credit Is due
g. A. Ray, the leader, In arranging the
service, and also the choir for their very
efficient concurrent labor.
At the hearing at Rockville Monday
evening on the layout of the electric rail-
road desired In that city there was large
attendance. There was strong opposl-
ton and unanimous vote against granting
the layout asked for. The opposition
was led by E. F. Bennington, and their
purpose Is to try and compel the road to
take Grove and Hale streets instead of
East Main street, so as to accommodate
the Rockville people who wish to go to
the cemeteries and the fair grounds. Mr.
Bennington stated that he believed the
promoters were simply getting the fran
chise to sell out. He was answered by
Judge Perkins of Hartford, counsel for
the company, who said that there was no
truth In the statement. He said he rep
resented James Shaw Of Boston, who in
tended to operate the road. In closing
the meeting Mayor Loomis stated that
the people might rest assured that the
council would respect their wishes In act
Ing on the trolley eompany's petition. 1t
Is very evident that the preliminary plan
of having this section of the road named
the Stafford Springs street railway COM
pany Is very unfortunate, as far as the
Rockville end Is concerned. The delay
In getting the layout desired In Rockville
will probably delay the commencement
Of the building of the road. II the COM
pany fails to get layout from the city
the railroad commissioners have power
to grant them one. The citizens Of the
horouOh wonld like IL rnueh hattar ~ tha