The Press., 1905-02-22

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
W. A. Comins. who has been quite
i'll, is more comfortable.
O. B. Gary went to Hartford yes
terday on a business trip.
Mrs. +. ]. Cardinal has been called
to Bridgeport by the illness of her
sister.
Arthur Fisk, who recently broke
his leg. is able to be around on
crutches.
William Bissonette was at Putnam
over Sunday, called there by the ILL
ness of q relative.
Miss Houston, who has been en-
ployed in town, has returned to her
home in Chicopee,
Mrs. E. A. Burnham. who has been
i'll with grip and with prostration
following the attack, is much better.
Yesterday was the first day for a
number Of weeks that the weather
has been warm enough to thaw the
snow and ice to any extent.
William A. Foster and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cardinal returned to
Palmer Monday, after short visit
with local friends and relatives.
Emery Pierce, who has been spend
ing some time in Palmer, went last
Thursday to the Masonic home at
Wallingford. ]. NJ. Leach escorted
him to wallingford
A regular social and supper will be
held in the Congregational chapel
next Tuesday evening. Hostesses,
Mrs. W. W. Burwell and Mrs. O. B.
Pinney. Everybody invited.
Workmen from Springfield were in
town yesterday getting the bank block
in shape for the use of gas, if neces-
sary. The library building will also
be prepared for the use of gas.
Joseph Painsault. employed by
Smith & Cooley. caught the end of
his finger in a picker gear last Satur-
day morning. He was quite badly
hurt. but will not lose his finger.
Adelbert Needham will receive his
first carload of horses for this season
the last of this week. There will be
some general purpose horses, but the
majority are heavy draught animals.
Rev. George A. Hood of Boston will
speak at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning. The usual
monthly musical service will be omit
ted. The regular twilight service
will be held at O'Clock The time
has been placed at one-half hour
earlier on account of the discontinue
Ance of the electric lights.
Alex Baldi, Mario Baldracchi and
Salvatore Martfnelli. who were to
have left here for Oakland. CAL, last
Monday morning, have postponed the
time Of going until next Wednesday,
being able to get much more favor
able rates by so doing-joining one
Of the Raymond exeursious-when
they will be accompanied by three
more-Timoteo Fain. Eddy Festi and
Ben Lazzarin.
Nearly all the reserved seats for
both presentations of ''The Old Home
stead at the opera house tonight
and tomorrow night have been sold,
and there will be big houses both
evenings. During the first half hour
Of the sale last Friday over 400 seats
were sold. The confidence of the
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duction by those who have it in
charge could have no warmer en-
dorsement than this big advance sale
There are a number of desirable seats
on the sides down stairs that are not
reserved.
At meeting last Saturday evening
of those interested, it was decided to
have the minority stockholders take
over the charter of the Stafford Springs
Electric Railway company. This
charter includes all the desirable
rights of way within the town limits.
The plan is to take it over and have
the charter renewed at the present
session of Legislature. This accom-
plished and controlled by local peo-
pie. the charter will be a valuable
asset in dealing with companies that
may be interested in extending their
lines to this town.
In q communication on the first
page Of The Press the subscribers of
the electric light company are notified
that the local plant will shut down
Saturday night at the usual hour, and
no date is given when the service
will be resumed. The reason given
is that the plant is not earning mon
The move was decided on at a meet
ing Of the directors of the company
last Friday. 1t is thought that this
is a step toward the reorganization of |
the company. There seems little |
doubt that if the property could be
bought for q reasonable figure, and
the plant improved. that the enter
prise would pay. There is an active
demand for the service under present
conditions, and with improved service
the business could be materially in
creased. 1t is probable that this will
be the outcome of the present situa-
ton 1t has been suggested that the |
town take over the business, but the |
practicability of such a move. espec-
tally under present circumstances, is
questioned. In the meantime the |
users Of the electric light are making |
plans to do without the current. The |
manufacturing plants can probably |
arrange their hours so that no great
hardship will result. and the condi-
tion can be met much more easily |
than it could earlier, before the days
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