The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-03-01
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work the second degree tomorrow
evening.
Edward E. banners. the eyesiRh
specialist from Providence, will b.
at the Springs House next Monday.
! Grand Worthy Recorder j A. Clarl
of Ansonia will visit Harmony Tenn
pie of Honor next week Wednesday
evening, in the interest of the organ
ization of social temple.
Frank Golf of Worcester. formerly
baggage master at the passenger sta
tion, was in town Monday. Mr.. Gof
is at present on the Boston & Wor.
cester electric road as a conductor.
The attraction at the opera house
next Monday evening will be Stetson'f
Uncle Toms Cabin. This company
is a strong one, and the popularity OF
the attraction does not seem to dimin-
ish as the years pass ny.
Emilio Cini gave party last Sat.
urday evening in honor of his fel.
low countrymen who leave for Cali.
fornia to-day. There was dancing
and refreshments, and the evening
proved an enjoyable one.
The second of the Masonic socials
will be held Friday evening of this
week. In the meantime a first class
birch floor will be laid in the large
lodge room. This improvement will
be appreciated by the dancers.
William H Hewitt, 40, died at his
home Saturday night after long ILL
ness of consumption. He leaves a
widow and four children. The fu-
neral was held Monday afternoon at
80, Rev. g. s. Davis of the Meth
odist church officiating The body
was placed in the receiving vault of
the Stafford Springs cemetery.
There was slight fire in the pick
er house of the Glynville mill last
Friday evening. The plant is located
just outside the borough, but an
alarm was rung in and the depart
ment responded. The steamer was
brought into requisition and the fire
was soon extinguished. The picker
house is a brick building detached
from the main mill, and the fire was
confined to this building, with only
a slight damage to building and stock
No insurance is carried on this build
ing or contents.
The Representatives of the minority
of the Stafford Springs
electric railway company held con-
ference with Mr.. Shaw of Boston.
who is behind the project for an cleo
trio road between Worcester and Hart
ford. The minority holders explained
what they wanted. if the interests
by Mr.. Shaw we're to-
continue to control the charter. At
another meeting to be held this week
the Boston capitalist will give the
holders a definite answer as
to what he proposes to do He has
already spent large sum on the pro-
ject, and the chances seem more IA
Vorable that he will push the road
through. The local people interested
do not care who does business if it is
only done.
M. b Warner of Bridgeport was
appointed receiver of the local electric
light company by Judge Reed of the
court at Bridgeport Friday
Judge Reed gave orders to continue
the service for two weeks. Before
this interval is passed the receiver
will probably get further instructions
from the court to continue the SER
vice, as it is thought by good author
ity that the plant can be run at a
profit outside of paying the interest
on the bonds. Mr.. Warner is SON.
in-law of Mr.. Young. one of the
heaviest owners of the local company
E. f. Patten and an electrical expert
in Hartford have been appointed ap-
praisers of the property. The unin-
terrupted service is largely due to the
efforts of Senator Baker and Repre-
sentative Patten. Realizing the in
of a shutdown, these
gentlemen took steps that proved ef-
iective in preventing such q condi-
lion. A: bill providing. for new
charter was drafted, and would have
undoubtedly been pushed through if
assurance had not been received that
The service would be continued. A.
VI. Young is in Florida on a vacation,
out he was reached by telegraph by
MS lawyer, Allen Page, and satisfac-
;ory arrangements we're made.
That Beautiful Gloss
,omes from the varnieh 10 Devoe's Var
lIsh Floor Paint costs 8 cents more q
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