The Press., 1903-07-30
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

C.B. Pinney has been elected secretary
and treasurer of the Crystal Lake syndi-
cate of cottagers.
| The Misses Mabel and Mildred McNeill
Of Rockville are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. N. D. Royce Of Village Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen and
Miss Beatrice Congdon have gone to
Davisville and Cottage City, where they
will remain until September.
Prof. T. f. Jordan mourns the loss of
nice violin. It was stolen from his
store one evening last week. The man
suspected Of the theft has disappeared.
The Staffords will play ball next Satur-
day with the Indian Orchards. They are
very fast team, and a good exhibition
Of the national game may be expected.
Rev. Frank Palmer of Norwich will
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday. Rev. Albert F. Pierce, Ph. D.,
of Brockton, Mass, will occupy the pull
pit Aug. 3Oth. The church will be closed
August 9th and 10th.
Mrs. e. J. Drake of New York city
has purchased the Harwood place on
Chestnut Hill In the west part Of the town.
Mrs. Drake will establish pigeon farm
and raise squads for the city market.
The sale was made through the John
Smiledge agency.
Rev. G. 8. Davis of the Methodist
church leaves for his summer cottage at
Lake Winnipiseogee next Monday. Rev.
J. /. Bartholomew will supply his pulpit
Aug. 9th, Rev. DR.. Newhall of Wilbra-
ham Aug. 18th, and on the 23d the parish
will unite with the Congregationalists.
For the two following Sundays no ar
rangements have yet been made.
Miss Ella Rose Murray, 90, died at
Mercy hospital, Springfield, last Thurs
day afternoon from the effects of an oper-
alton for appendicitis. She was taken to
the hospital Tuesday and the operation
was performed Wednesday. Miss Murray
had been employed in Springfield, and
came home July 4th Ill with the trouble
which finally ended her life. She leaves
mother, two sisters and five brothers.
The sisters are Miss Mary and Miss
Margaret, and the five brothers are
Dennis, Patrick, William, John and
James. The funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon from st. Edwards church and
the burial was In st. Edwards cemetery.
The bearers were John Deligan, Michael
Sullivan, John Hanlon, Henry Mellen,
Walter Tobin and Bernard Ward.
Lawyer M. D. O'Connell was recently
appointed prosecuting agent for Tolland
county, and commenced the active duties
Of the position last Friday night, when
several raids were made. Deputy Sheriff
Helm and Sheriff Price of Tolland assist
ed the prosecuting agent in the raids. At
the house of John Bald on Furnace-ave.
81 bottles of beer were seized. At Valen-
tine Serafin's the officers found a barrel
of wine, bottle of wine and a small
quantity of whiskey. After the raids In
the borough the searching party went to
Staffordville, where places run by A. Do
menico and Angelo Cossagranda were
visited. The officers were just In time at
Domenico's, for while they were there a
man who knew of the raids at the bor-
ough came In to warn the proprietor. At
this place 46 bottles of lager were Sc
cured. At Cossagranda's keg of beer,
seven bottles of vermouth and half doz-
en- bottles of beer were seized. Several
other places would have been visited had
there been time. 1t Is probable that the
proprietors of a number Of places not WIS.,
tied will be summoned to appear at court
on reputation cases. Some Of the cases
will come up Aug. 4th. At Domenico's a
case of actual sale was secured, as one of
the party bought beer. A. Demonico and
g. Cossagranda were before the borough
court Monday afternoon, charged with
keeping with intent to sell and reputa-
tion. Each pleaded guilty, was fined $50
and costs, and both paid. Lawyer M. D.
O'Connell conducted the prosecution and
Lawyer r. III. Fiske appeared for the de-
tense.
The local ball team was defeated by
the Bemis and Call aggregation Saturday.
The first FIVE innings were quite interest
Ing, and neither side made a score. In
the sixth, low throw by O'Neill and a
tumble by Roach, with other costly er-
rors, let In three runs. 1t was an off-day
with the home team and, the visiting
pitcher had them guessing. The attend
was very fair, The score: