The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-01-25
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

M. J. Hassett received a valuabl
souvenir from Florida the first of tn
week.
Miss Ellen NJ. Warren has returne
from visit with friends in India
Orchard, Mass.
The fire department had an enjoy
able social and dance at borough hal
Saturday evening.
M. F. Moore, general manager o
the W. N. Flynt granite quarry a
Monson, was in town Monday.
Mrs. E. T. Russell is spending th'
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
e. A. Truesdell, in Springfield.
At the regular meeting of Cour
Oronoco, F. of A, Thursday evening,
the installation of officers will take
place. All members are requested tc
be present.
W. E. Hanley had a letter from
George Pierson the first of the week.
Mr.. Pierson directs that the $50 thai
he won at the fair be forwarded tc
him at Mobile, Ala
The vital statistics show that there
have been II deaths. 8S births and
46 marriages. The death average has
been about 16 to the thousand. There
was no large loss by contagious dis.
ease the past year.
The following officers were elected
by the Business Mems association last
Saturday evening: President, Chris
topher Allen; vice presidents, Adolph
Pfeiffer, DR.. L. F. Eaton; secretary,
Frank W. Harris; treasurer, R. W.
Smith.
Fred Corcoran was before the bor-
ough court Monday, charged with
drunkenness, breach of the peace and
resisting an officer. He was given
two months on each count by Judge
Parkess, making total of six months.
John Breckman, for drunkenness, was
given 80 days at Tolland at the same
session of court
Reports from the house of correc-
tion at Tolland indicate that it is
filled to its capacity. Some of the
larger cells contain three men. From
now on it is probable that as new ar
rivals are added to the number re-
leases will have to be made. George
Fiske, who was sent over for drunk
enness, has already been released.
There was good attendance at the
Congregational church last Wednesday
evening. This was Mr.. Benedicts'
sixth recital here, and he always rem
ders in a masterly manner a varied
program that delights his audience.
Mrs. Strong, who assisted, has sweet
soprano voice under perfect control,
and her several selections were we'll
received.
The arrest of Henry Huden last
followed those earlier in
the week. He returned from Spring
field Wednesday afternoon and soon
after arriving was apprehended by
Sheriff Helm. He denied all connec-
tion with the business. The professor
was brought before the borough court
to answer to the charge of
stealing. The prosecution
was conducted by Lawyer M. D.
O'CoLnell, and Lawyer R. H. Fisk
for the defense. Dundon
and Hunt we're brought from Tolland
to tell what they knew about the
rase, and damaging testimony was
offered by little daughter of Mrs.
Bazine. The court found probable
cause and held him in 500 bonds for
the April term. In consideration of
his parents Anders Jacobsen went bail
for the defendant, with the under
that he was to return to his
home and take up the more regular
duties of a good citizen. Later HUI
den decided not to return home and
Mr.. Jacobsen concluded not to take
the risk of his appearance, and sur
rendered the prisoner Saturday. The
same day he was taken to Tolland.
The last heard of Thomas Fitzpatrick,
the other member of the quartet, was
that he took an east-bound train at
Palmer. He has not yet been located.
The following books have been
added to the library and will be ready
for circulation Thursday f..
33O4-5 Adolescence, 2 vols,
G. Stanley Hall
Fiction.
1905 All Sorts and Conditions of
Men, Besant & Rice
1907 Christmas Eve on Lonesome,
John Fox, Jr.
83Os The Colonel's Daughter,
Gen. Ohas. King
1900 The Affair at the Inn,
Kate D. Wiggin
331O Doctor Luke of the Labrador,
Norman Duncan
3311 Honor Sherbune,
Amanda Douglas
1912 Consuelo, George Sand
1918 The Forest Lovers,
Maurice Hewlett
1914 The Man on the Box,
. .. Harold MacGrath
1916 The Masquerader,
K. O. Thurston
1916 The Portrait of Lady,
Henry James
1917 The Truants, A E. W. Mason
1913 Turk, Opie Reed
1919 Who so Ever Shall Offend,
f. M. Crawford
Juvenile.
1922 The Young Puritans in King
Phillips War,
M. P. W. Smith
1923 The Boy Captive of Old Deer
field, NJ. P. w. Smith
1924 Helen Grants Friends,
Amanda Douglas