The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-03-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS
A. ID. Brown has returned from spend
Ing few days In Holyoke.
Nine candidates united with the Metho-
dist church last Sunday on probation.
Joseph Connors has a new colt sired by
Tony V. The colt Is bred all right for
speed.
Herbert Crawford has recovered suf-
fielsntly to be out on the street for trief
intervals.
The March number Of the high school
paper, The Oracle. was Issued the fret Of
the week.
Give Harrington Is Ill with the grip
and Carl Moore Is taking his place at the
Ellis grocery.
Miss Florence B. Wsshburn Is spending
a week with Mrs. George ]. Gordon at
Hazardville.
Smith w. Page attended the academy
prize speaking contest at Monson last
Friday evening returning Saturday.
The entertainment to the girls club this
evening at 8 O'Clock sharp by the w, r.
c., II Is said Is to be an unique one.
The law will be off on trout In about
two weeks, and local sportsmen are al
ready planning to be on the brooks br ght
and early April LIST.
The annual meeting Of the ecclesiastical
society Of the Congregational church will
be held next Tuesday evening at O'Clock.
At the meeting for whist OF the Country
club at the Springs house Monday even
ing the prizes were received by Mrs q. L.
Dennis and B. P. Cooley.
James Kay was arrested Friday night
and was brought before Judge Parkess
Saturday morning, charged with drunken
ness. He was fined 30 and costs
At q special meeting OF the ecclesiastical
society of the Congregational church on
Tuesday afternoon the society committee
was empowered to sell the old pipe organ
and purchase q new one.
The Current Events club will meet next
Monday evening at Memorial hall. Pro-
gram: Printing and engraving; art as an
industry. Hostesses, Mrs. Hannibal AL
den and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin.
Thomas Coombs has resigned his posi-
ton with w. L. Demond. Maurice De-
mOnd, who has been taking a course at
Bay Path institute at Springfield, has re-
turned to his home and taken position
In his fathers office.
The last OF the winters series of socials
will be held at the Congregational church
next Wednesday evening. The young
ladies will serve salad supper at quarter
past six. A very enjoyable entertainment
has been prepared, consisting of readings
by Mrs. Louis Goddard Of Somers, and
music. Supper and entertainment will
be 20 cents. Entertainment 10 cents.
At the adjourned meeting Of the Stat
ford Springs Agricultural society held
Tuesday morning, the matter Of declar-
Ing dividend Of So. per share was voted
down by vote OF 292 to 81. There were
1854 of the 500 shares represented and
there were no proxies. The old board of
officers were elected with the exception
OF adding the name of Christopher Allen
to the list Of vice presidents to fill the va
eaney eaus ed by the death Of w. ID. Hol-
man. The officers elected were as fol-
lows: President, E. q. Dennis; vice
presidents, g. Hall, Jr., Z. G. Pinney,
Christopher Allen; directors, LA. Aborn,
Adolph Korper, M. III. Kinney, III. s.
Abel, L. F. Rawitser. j. NJ. Leach, F. II.
Baker, Lewis Mclaughlin, w. II. Hall,
r. w. Smith, B. P. Cooley, G. L. Dem
mis-, q. F. Beckwith, Dana Gary, q. b.
Gary, Cyril johnson; recording secretary,
Chas. F. Beckwith; corresponding seore-
tary, Chas- b. Gary; treasurer, III. s.
Abel; auditors, l.. j. Korper, W. ii.
Heald. The dates of next fair were de-
eided upon for October 6, and 8.
The local ineorporators of the Tolland
County Power company, that proposes to
use the Fox mill privilege, are as follows:
Samuel Rockwell, j. NJ. Sheehan, John
Rockwell, Adelbert Needham, j. r. Wash
burn, W. NJ. Crawford, q. p. Broadway,
III. 8. Abel, Alvarado Howard. The rest
are Hartford men. 1t Is proposed to
form two companies, but both may have
the same officers and can be consolidated
II necessary. One of the companies Is
proposed to be formed by G. p. Broadway
for his water wheel business, now con-
Quoted at West Stafford. The other COM
pany will organize for the purpose Of fur
nlshing electricity for power and other
purposes. The hearing before the legis-
lative committee has been appointed for
next week Thursday, and the promoters
OF the new company would no doubt be
glad TO have any one appear before the
committee In favor of the company. The
company, II successful In getting their
charter and carries out the plans pro-
posed, will be of much benefit to the bor-
ough. T.. @. Perkins, the promoter Of
the Hartford & Worcester road, says that
he Is not connected with the company
There might be ways In which the two
companies could very well work together.
Books added to the library:
A-HIsToRY.
Africa, A. A. Badlam, part one and two, 2SS2-sS
Our American Nelghoors, +. Coe, 1854
Life In Asia, M. @. Smith, 1855
Australia, w. NJ. Kellogg, $3.50
Hawaii and Its People, A. 8. Trombly, 1881
Our own Country, N. Q. smith, 2S