The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-12

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alarm system and $3.50 was appropri
ated for that purpose. The voters de-
clined to make any change in the
method of heating the almshouse. A
steam plant was suggested, and it wat
stated that the state board of charities
has expressed it's disapproval of the
present method of heating by stoves.
About the usual other appropriations
we're made, and in not a single in.
stance was there any contest. The
appropriation for highways is $4,000,
but $1,000 is to be used for building
permanent road, following the usual
custom. It was also voted to take
$500 from the income of the water
department. to retire water bonds.
The result of the voting showed a ma
jority of 38 for no, which is radical
change from last year, when the town
went yes by over a hundred. The
following town officials were elected
Clerk, @. L. Peck; treasurer, T. L.
Cushman; selectmen and overseers of
the poor, o. 9. McCray, H. M. Smith
and W. H. Anderson; tax collector,
@. L. Peck; assessors, F. @. Ball, J.
E. Rindge and E. r. Sisson; school
committee, M. F. Moore and Rev. N.
Miller Pratt; water commissioner, F.
Q. Ball; cemetery commissioner, @.
L. Peck; constabes, E. S. Hewlett,
Ell. D. Osborne, T. J. Sault, G.. W.
Seymour and @. H. Stacy; fence view
ers, Cady Blanchard, Lester Howe
and H. A. Rindge; auditors, L. @.
Flynt and A. E. Shaw; tree warden,
@. H. Stacy; sealer of weights and
W. Fl. Anderson; measur-
ers of wood and bark. Fl. D. Moulton,
F. L. Bliss, L. @. Flynt and @. @.
Keep; surveyor of lumber, G. A.
Harvey; field drivers, @. H. Stacy
and Samuel Closson. Appropriations
were made as follows: To suppress
the illegal sale of liquor, $500; dis
count on taxes, 1900; Memorial day,
100; library, 800; street lights,
1925; fire departm ent, 600; new
hose, 800; to extend fire alarm sys-
tenn, $50; relay and widen Harrison
avenue, 400; highways, $500; elec-
trio lights on Thompson street, 80;
13, 900; extension of Pearl
street sidewalk, 200; paupers, 700;
5000; total, 27,2O5.
Liquor licesne: Yes, 297; no, 335.
PALMER
Ewdard F. Shaw, former postmaster
at Three Rivers, who was arrested
LAST May by Inspector Birdseye for
siAbezzlement, was sentenced in the
district court at Boston Wednesday to
three months imprisonment in the
Hampden county Jail.
Arthur L. Marson of Monson and
Miss Alice N. Green were quietly
Monday evening, the Sd, at
the home of William Merriam, where
Miss Green has been living. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. W.
A. Moore, in the presence of a few
witnesses.
The Palmer baseball association
has engaged Albert D. Shaw of Spring
field to act as captain of the baseball
team this year. Mr.. Shaw was for
years resident of Palmer, and is
familiar with players and conditions
here. He will begin organizing a
team at once. The date of the first
game has not been decided.
, A change of time will go into effect
upon the electric railroad Monday.
On the Ware line cars will leave Pal
ner at $50, Z, $40 and 9 a. NJ. and
hourly until 6 pm, then 7.3O and 9.
On the Monson line cars will leave at
). so and a. M, and hourly until
10 p. m. On the Thorndike, Bond
Tille and Three Rivers line cars will
cave Palmer the same as on the Mon
'on line, except that the last car will
'un at II p. m. On the Springfield
inc cars will begin running at 6 a.
n. land run every hour until IL p. m.
There will be half hour cars at 4. 80
md $50.
George B, Kenerson, SO, died at
New York last Wednesday morning,
lfter long illness. He was born in
'tandish, Me-, and began work as
man at New London, Ct., in
1855, being appointed fireman on the
New London Northern road. In 1859
le went to Norwich, Ct., when he
vas promoted to be an engineer for
he same company. He was one Of
he best-known engineers on the New
london Northern railroad for many
7ears, continuing in that capacity un-
Ill 1896, when he retired on account
# ill-health. He had been a resident
If Palmer over 40 years. He had
oeen member Of Thomas lodge of
Masons for 40 years, and was senior
oast worshipful master, having oc-
'upied the chair six years. He was
Slso past high priest of Hampden
'hapter, Royal Arch Masons, mem
Der of Palmer lodge of Odd Fellows
md member of the brotherhood of
locomotive engineers. He was for
several years chief of the Palmer fire
department.. He leaves a widow,
Eliza; three daughters. Mrs. w. A.
Weld, Mrs. James N. Kimball and
Mrs. Nathaniel Michel, all of New
York, and two brothers, Charles of
New London, Ct., and Willard of
Kansas City, Mo. The body has been
here, and the funeral will be
aeld at his house on Park street this
afternoon at 2.
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