The Press., 1905-02-08
Milo Eaton is i'll with the grip.

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Mrs. Arthur Watrous is quite il
with septcemia.
Rev. VIM. Morrall of Grace churcI
attended clerical meeting at Nor
witch Monday.
John Sullivan, who has been quite
i'll with grip and tonsilitis, is nov
more comfortable.
Miss Frances Mccarthy has return
ed to Mt st. Joseph's seminary, Hart
ford, to resume her studies.
DIR. A, o. Comins has added to his
equipment a Dunn electric light
mechanism for use in evening work.
The members of the Epworth League
are planning for valentine social at
the Methodist church next Wednesday
evening.
Two ladies' teams are practicing for
basketball game at st, Edwrd's hall
next week. An interesting contest
seems assured.
Wauseon lodge, 1. o, o. F., has
changed the meeting night from the
first and third Tuesday to every Thurs
day, and will commence next week.
E. K. Taft has an attractive display
of cards and signs in his show window
made by local students of the Detroit
school of lettering. The work of E.
NJ. Chamberlain of Staffordville, who
has produced some attractive sidewalk
and bulletin advertising, has several
samples of work in the collection.
The comedy. "For One Night
Only" to be given under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor society at
the Congregational chapel this even
ing. promises to have a large attend
ance. Those wishing transportation
to attend the presentation of the same
at Memorial hall, Stafford, ON Friday
evening are requested to leave their
names at Gary Bros. office. The
bus will leave at Z Is.
A company is being formed among
the local business men and manufae-
turers to buy the charter for an electric
road now held by the Hartford and
Worcester electric company. This
charter is a comprehensive one, and
includes about all the rights of way
that are necessary for almost anything
in the way of railroad proposition.
Controlled by local men having the
interests of the town at heart, it will
be a valuable acquisition, providing
it can be renewed before the present
session of legislature. There will
probably be no difficulty in getting a
of the charter. There has
been more or less speculation as to
why so much money should have been
spent in surveys. rights of way,
etc for the proposed Hart
ford and Worcester electric road with
out making any move toward building
the road, James F. Shaw & Co. of
Boston, who were behind the under
taking, have expended and obligated
for over 500, 900 for the
work of this undertaking
Senator Baker wrote Mr.. Shaw of Bos-
on to get little light ON the situa-
ion, and received the following letter
n reply =
Boston. Mass, Jan. 20, 1905.
Ir. Frank H Baker,
Senate Chamber, Hartford, Conn.
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge
eceipt of your letter of the 25th.
We haven't sold out our interests in
he Hartford and Worcester project,
n fact have a large amount of money
involved in the proposition. The
clay has been caused by not being
bile to secure satisfactory traffic con-
racts with the local street railway
in Hartford. We shall |
AXE the matter up with our people
his week and our future plans will |
hen be determined upon. Thanking |
'ou for calling the matter to my at
ention, am
Yours very truly,
Jas. F. Shaw.
Stafford.
Rev. Frank Divine of Hartford Of
Iciated at the Baptist church last
sunday.
George Braithwaite has been en-
aged as boss finisher at the River
ide mill.
Miss Stella Squires of Willimantic
las been spending several days with
Ter mother. Mrs. Ephraim Squires.
Woloott lodge has received an invi-
alton to the social to be given by
onio lodge of Stafford Springs to-
evening.
Stafford grange will give another
f their invitation dances in Memo
ial hall next week Friday evening,
It'll. fuckers orchestra, which gave
1ch excellent satisfaction when here
arly in the season, will furnish mu-
ic, and ]. d. Kelley of Springfield
ill be the prompter.
Unclaimed letters, Stafford post
flee: Mrs. J. B. Blair, Mrs. Geo.
now, Mrs. Carrie Peck, Amable Mo-
uin ?. Mr.. Handel, @. H. Lawrence,
!. Lafayette, S. E. Brand, Charlie
ohse, Hon. 7. O. Taten, Messrs.
iordon Bros, Signor Vito Mecca, T.
Mike Muha.
The presentation of lone Night
My" in Memorial hall Friday even
lg, by the young people of the
prings Congregational church, prom
res to be an evening of solid enjoy
tent to all who attend. As the time
raws near the interest increases, and
hose who have the matter in charge
re leaving nothing undone to make
lie play a success in every detail.
he merits of the play alone are suf-
,ient to fill the hall. and with the
orthy object, and also as a compli-