The Press., 1903-07-09
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Henry Wise and family were at Nor
wich over the Fourth.
William Lee Of Skaneateles, N. Y, was
at his home here over the Fourth.
Arthur Kellogg returned the first Of
the week from a brief visit at Boston.
Mrs. E. T. Russell WAS at her home in
| Springfield over the Fourth and Sunday.
Olin Brooks, book-keeper at the Faulk-
ner mill, is spending a week at Watch
Hill.
A Palmer firm Is wiring the recently
purchased residence of Frank Keefe for
electric lights.
w. w. Ellis and family and A G. Eaton
and family are at their cottages at Crystal
lake for the season.
Miss Jessie Pease will take the position
in the post Office made vacant by the res
ignation of Miss Werner.
Charles P. Hodgson and family and
Harold Miner are spending a vacation at
Mr.. Hodgson's cottage at Mantle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Fedler returned
the first of the week from short vaca-
tion spent at Norwich and Watch Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Sanford went to
Norwich the latter part of last week to
be present at the "old home'' celebration
John Hanley Is stationed at Palmer
looking after the business there, while
VIM. Hanley, Jr., takes vacation OF
one week at Boston.
E. J. Sweet has built for Charles E.
Kellogg, In the north part Of the town, a
brick kiln for burning charcoal. This is
the first kiln of the kind erected In this
vicinity.
The following books have been present
ed to the library by r. W. Ellis:
Life of Nathan Hale, G. M Holloway, 296e
| The Simple Life, Charles Wagner, 2967
''' N'A'' VI T W. Z. Burghardt Du Bots, 1905
Mrs. E. G. Converse accompanied Mrs.
C. s. Davis and the children to their
summer home at Lake Winnipesaukee
Wednesday for visit. Rev. G. 8. Davis
will join his family there about August 1.
The Staffords will play ball next Satur-
day with the West End team of Rock
Vile. The battery for Rockvilles will
be Harrison and Burns, and Collins and
McCarthy will officiate for the home
team.
John q. Hedgson, high school 'O4, has
been In Boston and passed the prelimi-
nary examinations for the Massachusetts
institute Of technology. At the conclu-
sion of his studies here he expects to take
up the work at that institute.
Joseph Fedler had the fieshy part OF
his hand injured by firecracker and his
arm burned by the same explosion July
4th. 1t was at first thought he would
have to lose his little finger, but 1t was
saved. He will be unable to work for
several weeks.
A reception was held by the firemen
last Friday evening In honor Of the retir-
ing foreman, George Remmert, who has
removed to Baltic. Mr.. Remmert wac
presented with nice couch, and the pre-
sentation speech was made by Anthony
Adams In behalf of the company. At the
conclusion of the exercises Mr.. Remmert
was placed on the couch, and the present
and its owner were carried home on the
shoulders of willing volunteers. The af
fair was a complete surprise to Mr.. Rem.
inert.
Broken glass from bottle placed ovel
the muzzle of a cannon wounded JOhI
Campo and his oldest daughter on the
4th. Mr.. Campo was In his house sitting
at the table and the cannon was fired ir
front of his residence 80 feet away. Fly
ing glass came through the window anG
Mr.. Campo received bad cut under thu
eye. His daughter who was standing neal
was also struck In the face by the fyine
particles and received slight wound OF
the nose. Luigi Baldrachi the same da!
had his face, arm and leg filled with pow
der, one Of his fingers also being bruised
from being too close to cannon at tn
time of firing. Mr.. Baldrachi had changet
from blasting powder to gun-powder
which proved to be an error, as the last
named works much quicker.
The local base ball team played tw,
games with the Sodom Stars of Will
mantle the 4th. In the forenoon gam
the home team won easily by score o
10 to 2. In the afternoon several of tn
regular players were absent, and the Wis
itors got the game by score of to