The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-08

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Friday evening at 7.3O. Presiding
Elder Bartholomew will be present.
The members of the Woman's Aux,
Hilary will meet for work and mission
study with Mrs. Morrall at the rectory
Thursday afternoon, at half-past two.
Our esteemed neighbor, the Wilt
mantle Journal, has adopted the plan
introduced by The Press nine years
ago of printing items of interest from
its newspaper files of thirty years ago.
Mrs. Charles Cummings was oper-
ated on at New London Monday for
appendicitis by DR.. Sullivan. Her
condition is comfortable as could be
expected, and she will probably re-
cover.
Steeple Jack of Springfield was in
town the latter part of last week
working on the steeple of the Congre-
gational church. His work attracted
considerable attention and some SYM
pathy, as the March breeze was raw
and cold. --.
The selectmen have issued circulars
calling for bids for the $50, 600 in
bonds to be issued by the town. The
bonds will be issued in denominations
of $1,000 each, and will bear per
cent. interest. The issue of these
bonds is for the purpose of taking up
the floating indebtedness of the town,
and was voted at the last town meet
ing. 1rst.. -.a.-
A change is under consideration on
the Central Vermont which is of in
terest to local people. The plan is to
have the second train to the north
leave here at 11.4O instead of 8. 40.
The new train will be fast through
train from New London to .Brattle-
boro. and will include a chair car be-
sides the regular day coaches. The
time from New London to Brattleboro
will be about A hours. There is
difference of opinion relative to the
advantage of the change locally.
Some are pleased, but many others,
especially the ladies, do not fancy the
change, claiming that they do not
have any too much time in Springfield
under the present schedule. The g.
V. has ordered two elegant trains for
use on the north end. ..-
A letter was received last week
from Mr.. Shaw in regard to the cleo
trio road matter. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Shaw stated that he was ready to-
put up $40, 900 bonds, if the present
charter is renewed and remained under
his control, that construction of the
road would be begun on or before
July 1, 1906, provided that satisfac-
tory arrangement could be made with
the Hartford and Manchester road
1t is understood that reply was sent
TO Mr.. Shaw from the minority stock
holders that they could not accept his
offer, and that they would require
of the road would be
commenced this summer, and that if
he could not accept these terms the
stockholders would take the
as is their privilege, and pro-
iced to have the charter renewed. No
,eply has been received from Mr.. Shaw
10 the last communication. The time
given him to decide has not quite ex-
1ired. -
Jarvis Hyde is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs Henry o. Thresher
are visiting relatives in Middletown.
Miss Lucy Needham of Braintree,
Mass, is spending a few weeks in
town.
Hiram Rathbun was called to Gen.
trail Village last week by the serious
illness of his sister.
Miss Lizzie Gerould fell on the ice
and is suffering from a
scalp wound as the result.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Weeks of
springfield have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Adelbert Needham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Smith have
been spending several days with Mr..
Smiths parents at Hydeyille.
The Y. P. O. U. will hold q five
,ent social in the assembly room Fri
lay evening. Light refreshments
will be served.
Robert Furness of Stafford Springs
has been engaged as instructor in
Athletics for the Markham club. The |
Tub now numbers nearly thirty.
The five-act drama, "My Gerald
ne, s" will be presented in Memorial
lall next week Friday evening, st.
oatrick's day, by the members of the
o. H of the Springs.
A class in dumb bell exercises is to
,e organized under the charge of
instructor, in connection
With the gymnasium work of the
Knights of King Arthur.
Mr.. and Mrs. &c. Pinney returned
asst week from their southern trip
without witnessing the inauguration
Celebration at Washington, as they
we're disappointed in finding accom-
nodations for that event.
The meeting of the Y. P. @. U.
will be held in the Universalist
hurch next Sunday evening. Rev.
rank W. Gray will give an illus
rated temperance lecture on the topic,
Ten nights in a bar-room.
Christopher Allen has disposed of
lis stock in both the Phoenix and
riverside Wooden Mills companies,
nd O. @. Pinney has been chosen
ice. president to fill the vacancy
aused by Mr.. Aliens withdrawal.
The class in singing, under the care
f Mrs. H. F. Cady, gave a public
oncert last Friday evening in the as