The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-10-29
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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Winter w. R. @. supper Friday,
from to Z, 10 cents.
Smith Page has recovered sufficient
ly to be ON the street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Converse are
spending fortnight in Norwalk and
vicinity
Mrs L. F. Eaton has returned from
an extended visit in Palmer. DIR.
L. +. Eaton was in Palmer over Sun
day.
| @. w. Harrington, who has been
spending the summer in Canada, has
returned and has resumed his position
in the Ellis grocery. He is much i'm
proved in health.
Richard Ellis and family have re-
turned from Sioux City, Iowa. There
is not much improvement in the con-
dition of Robert Fowle, formerly pro-
prietor of the Springs House.
The Benedict organ concerts planned
are not to be held in the afternoon
They are to be evening concerts, be-
ginning at 8 O'Clock. They are spec
tally designed for all who love music.
Care and thought has been taken to
put them within the convenience and
reach of every one; hence the time,
evening (dates to be announced later
and the price. Any one of these con-
certs alone is worth 70 cents, the price
for the whole series of three Tick
cts may be purchased either at G. H.
Baker & Co.'S store or at Mr.. Bur
wells jewelry store.
The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Home Missionary society of the NJ. E..
church will be held Friday afternoon, at
3 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. q. P
Hodgson.
Nelson Towne has purchas ed the farm
on the north side Of the highway at ELL
thorpe crossing, of Mrs. Otis Mann. The
house is being painted and shingled which
vastly improves the appearance of the
property.
Monday afternoon for chimney fire at
the home of Paul Bennett, near Foxville
The action Of calling out the department
was hasty, as the danger was not pro-
nounced.
There Is a porcupine on exhibition in
the show window of the store of Anders
Jacobsen. These animals are quite rare
In this vicinity. The porcupine was found
beside the road by Martin Hanson and is
q handsome specimen.
Amos Gagnon has discovered a new
principle In the method of ringing select
ed calls on telephones. He has device
by which he can ring five distinct calls
with the use of two wires. This has new
or been accomplished previously. One
Of the advantages of the new method of
ringing Is that 1t can be applied to any
now in use The new method
will be tried In New Haven In about two
weeks.
The small boys on Westford avenue
gave fair last Saturday. The bills an
nOuncing the attraction were very unique
and the price of admission was one cent
The display lines on the bill had the fol-
lowing announcements. I'VE have dogs
and cats which will do tricks" "We also
have rabbit with the longest hair on
earth" Foot races, dog races and rabbit
races were also advertised. There was
a wild man In large box and a burnt
cork artist TO throw the balls at. Two
yards were utilized for the fair grounds.
The dividing fence was the grand stand
and on 1t the small girls sat and watched
the racing. The fair was a great success.
E. j. Tebo, employed as teamster In
Monson, was down last Sunday, and
when he returned took with him Michael
McCarthS's dog, "Sport," without con-
sulting the owner. Michael Mack went
up Monday and returned with the dog.
1t seems there Is a special statute made
to cover just such cases as these. Under
the common law a dog Is not property,
and 1t would be no crime to steal one.
By the statute referred to q man who
steals dog can be fined not more than
$500, or imprisoned for not more than
six months, OF both. Mr.. Mack took up
3 copy of the statute when he went after
the dog. Tebo has agreed to settle for
the trouble incurred and security was
given.