The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-04-07

lung trouble.
Miss Ruth Walker has taken a posi-
iton in Hartford
Mrs. Washington Graves, who has
been i'll, is more comfortable.
Fire escapes are being placed on the
school house building this week.
Mrs. Charles Holt, who has been
quite i'll, is able to be out again.
Mrs. William Holmes, who has been
i'll with pneumonia, is much better.
Miss Jessie Pease, clerk at the post
office, is i'll with the German measles.
Lewis Segee. who was injured at
the Fabyan mill, is able to be out
again.
DIR. John English has been quite i'll
with pneumonia, but is now more
comfortable.
The Temple of Honor entertainment
and dance last evening drew large
crowd, and very enjoyable evening
is reported. .....
Miss Florence Smith, who is teach
ing in Hartford, is home for the
Easter vacation.
Mrs. F. J. Cardinal has returned
from New York and is to carry on the
millinery business at her home over
The Press office.
Practice is still going on for the
basket ball games between the teams
of young ladies scheduled for next
Wednesday evening.
Adelbert Needham's carload of
western horses that were expected this
week have been delayed, and will not
be here until the last of next week.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will hold a Monte Carlo dance at
Society hall next Tuesday evening
Tickets, including; lady, so cents;
extra ladies, % cents.
The Warren Wooden company has
adopted schedule which will give
Saturday half holiday, beginning this
week. Other manufacturers are con-
sidering the matter, but have not yet
announced their intention.
The retaining wall on the north
side of the Central mill property has
settled and caused a large crack in the
concrete walk. Warden Patten has
had the sidewalk fenced off at this
point, and the wall will be repaired.
Rev. E. A. Burnham will speak at
the Congregational church Sunday
morning on the THE attainment of
never-ending life, as logical out
come of last Sundays sermon. The
usual vesper service will be held at
40.
At the meeting of the court of bur-
gesses, held Tuesday evening, petit
ton for sewer ON Center street and
a remonstrance against the same were
both presented. The matter was left
to the committee on sewers. 1t was
voted to order concrete walk on the
west side of Furnace avenue from a
point near the Congregational church
to the northerly junction of Edgewood
with Furnace avenue. This strip of
walk will be about 230O feet in
length, one of the longest ever con-
structed in one year. 1t is walk |
that is much used and the improve
ment will be much appreciated. The
Central Wooden company and some of
the AUDITORS are willing to put in the |
walk without it's being ordered. The |
of Health Officer A. N. |
was received and accepted. |
The burgesses voted to allow the girls |
club to play basket ball in borough |
hall for nominal rental.
George Brennan, 81, former resi-
dent of this town, died at his home
in Baltic early yesterday morning
from the effects of a shock sustained
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Brennan had
passed nearly his entire time in
the borough, having come here in
early manhood, removing to Baltic
but a few years ago. He enlisted
under President Lincoln,s first call
for three months men, and again in
August, 1862, enlisted in Co. D, 25th
Conn. Vols. In the election of officers
he was chosen second lieutenant, serv-
ing with much credit. Besides his
wife he leaves seven children-four
SONS, George, christopher, Paul and
Walter, and three daughters, Lena,
Josie and Agnes. The funeral will
be held in Baltic and the remains will
be brought here for burial.
A very important meeting of the
school committee was held yesterday
afternoon. The board voted to adopt
several changes in the high school
course, to take effect at the beginning
of the next school year. The change
involves the dropping of the study of
Greek, as this is not now required by
a majority of colleges in the entrance
examinations. The course in German
will be increased from two years to
three. The study of English will be
increased from two hours a week toI
three hours for the first three years,
hours for the fourth year. 1t was
also voted to add to the courses of
study offered by the high school a
four-years' commercial course, in
Guiding commercial geography, book
keeping, stenography, typewriting
and business law. An additional as
sistant teacher will be required in the
high school for this course, and q |
number of typewriting machines will
be added to the equipment. The
board voted to take advantage of the
law preventing a scholar from leaving
school to go to work at the age of IA,
when they have not received a suffici-
emit amount of schooling, until they
are Is years of age. and passed the