The Press., 1904-12-07
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 Miss Eva Barrett was the guest of relatives at Monson over Sunday.
 Edward Lally of Keene, N. H.. is the guest of his brother, W. J. Lally.
 Mrs. Sarah Mcintosh of Newport, R. l., is visiting her niece, Mrs. Will liam J. Lally.
 Miss Fleta Cummings of Springfield was the guest of MT. and Mrs. l.. D. Gary over Sunday.
 Adelbert Needham is able to be out again, after being confined to the house about three weeks by illness.
 Walter Scott went to Boston last week in company with his sister, Mrs. IL. Rhodes, who has sailed for Eng land for a visit.
 Owing to the lack of patronage at the Thanksgiving dinner at the Springs House, Landlord Scott has decided not to serve a special Christ mas dinner.
 The engagement is announced of Edith Adelaide Bidwell, daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. s. Bidwell of Wind sor Locks, to George Murray Seal of Baltimore, Md.
 M. O'Halloran has a Boston bull from the Reilly kennels at Norwich. The dog has all the marks of thor oughbred and is great favorite in his neighborhood.
 Louis Suenderhauf has been af1ict- ed with rheumatism, and in conse- quence has been unable to perform his duties at the Central mill for 8 number of days.
 O. M. Brown will continue his clos ing-out sale at the old stand, regard less of price, until Saturday night, when what remains will be packed and shipped to Monson
 The presentation of From Poverty to Riches'' at the opera house Thurs day evening drew a crowded house. The company was 8 capable one and handled the piece very creditably. The management was able to use but little of their scenery, which handi- capped the players to certain extent.
 The following officers have been elected by the Italian Mutual Benefit society: President, Giovanni Cini {; vice. president, Salvatore Martinelli; i; financial secretary, Valentine Serafin i; corresponding secretary, Limo Campo 1; treasurer, Pietro Panciera; executive committee, Angelo Pellizzari, Eimoteo Fain, Giovanni Pra Baldi, Mario Bal drachi, Giopie Fontanella, Antonio Zanolli.
 An alarm of fire rang about noon Monday for fire in the River mill of the Fabyan Go. The blaze was in the woodwork of the water tower at the south end. The firemen re- sponded promptly to the alarm and soon had two streams turned on the tower. The fire was extinguished with but little damage One of the sprinklers in the mill got started dur ing the fire and the water caused some damage. No theory has been advanced as to the origin of the fire. As the tower is very close to the mill, it is fortunate that the fire started in the daytime rather than at night
 The lack of rain for the past few months has led to some anxiety as to the water situation. The springs and wells are low, and unless there is some relief before the cold weather sets in there is liable to be cases where the supply will become ex- hausted. The Stafford Springs Aque- duct company has plenty of water for the present, but the management ad- vises consumers to avoid waste, as the situation may become more serious if we have no rains or thaws. A thaw will not benefit the wells or springs to any great extent, as the water could not soak in, but it would help the supply at the aqueduct A thaw1 would also help the Staffordville res eryoir, which is very near low water mark. The situation at Staffordville is a source of anxiety to the manu- lecturers who depend on it for their