The Press., 1905-02-01
sTAFFoRp SPRINGS.

in South Wellington.
q brief visit with friends in Spring
field
About 40 members of the high
school enjoyed sleigh ride to Som
ers last evening.
Attorney r. H. Fisk was admitted
Monday at Hartford to practice in the
United States circuit court.
Mrs. Daniel Avery of Somers spent
Saturday and Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Chapman.
Mrs. E. A. Burnham, Miss Marga-
ret Cooley, Miss Alberta Eaton and
Miss Harriet Werner leave to-day for
New York city for the purpose of lis
tening to grand opera.
Rev. Joseph E. Mccarthy of st
Thomas seminary, Hartford, will
oficiate at st. Edwards church next
Sunday, instead of the La Salette
father who generally assists
There will be meeting of the Cur.
rent Events club Monday evening
Program: Clippings; current events;
current literature; music; piano So
10, Mrs. R., Fl. Fisk. Hostesses. Miss
Harmon and Miss Bush.
Frederick and Joseph Mullens open
ed their new office at Forestville with
week. Those who attended speak in
the highest terms of the appointments
and fittings of the new building.
A commercial traveller driving a
team owned by G. s. Anderson tipped
over on Westford avenue yesterday.
The horse ran and the sleigh was bad
" damaged The horse was cut in
several places and will be unfit for
duty for some time.
Lawyer NJ. D. O'Connell was
member of the delegation attending
the annual meeting of the State Bust
ness Mem association at Meriden last
Thursday. On the return trip he
dropped of at Hartford and spent
couple of days with relatives.
During their recent trip to New
Haven Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Burr were
in the trainthat collided with anoth-
or near Hartford. Neither Mr.. or
Mrs. Burr was injured. The shock
was so pronounced that passengers in
the sislss we're thrown to the floor
and many were thrown out of their
seats g. -
Yesterday morning was one of the
coolest, If not the coolest, of the sea-
son. Many water pipes were frozen
and it was busy day with the
plumbers. AT Faulkner's mill the
weave room was so cold that the oper
atives were Obliged to wait until it
became warmer before taking up their
duties. Yesterday morning the low
est record reported was Is below and
this morning 10 below.
A petition is in circulation for
rural delivery route to cover the south
and southwest part of this town and
the edge of Tolland and Buff Cap
Nearly half enough names have al
ready been secured. Another route
talked of is to cover Stafford Street,
Rock Meadow, Mashapaug, Union and
Rockwell hill. No petition has been
circulated for the latter route, but
one will be in the near future in all
probability.
The lecture which has been ar
ranged for by the Current Events
club, TO be given by Mrs. Henry H.
Barroll of Washington, d. c., on
1.-The women of Japan" at the NJ. E.
church Friday evening, will be open
to the public, and all interested in
the subject are cordially invited to be
present After the lecture an infor-
NAL reception will be held, tea will
be served and those DESTROYS of meet
ing Mrs. Barroll car do so. Tickets
% cents.
The AUTOMOBILES is now the fastest
vehicle known. At the course on the
Ormond, Fla, beach Wednesday of
last week young Englishman drove
his auto q measured mile in 81 Is
seconds. Christopher Allen of this
town is in Florida watching the races
with interest. The last heard of him
he had purchased an auto and further
particulars are awaited with anxiety.
1t is hoped that Mr.. Allen will not
trysto lower the record to 80. We
cannOt spare him. On Tuesday of
this week the record was lowered to
80 40.
The four-act comedy, For One
Night Only" to be presented under
the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor society, at the Congregational
chapel next Wednesday evening, prom {
ises 20 furnish an evening of enjoy 4
meas. Reserved seats for the pre- ]
sentation OF the same at Memorial
hall, Stafford, on Friday evening,
will be on sale at H. s Abel's store
next Monday. There will be no re-
served seats for the presentation here.
Admission, 20 cents. A bus will
run from here to the Hollow on Fri {
day evening If q sufficient number
desire to go. Fare. % cents.
Grand Juror Fitzpatrick has re-
ceiyed the following communication
from Staffordville:- II
staffordville, Conn, Feb L, 1905.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
Dear Sir:-I have been assaulted by
my neighbor and he stabbed me in my !
face. He said he would kill me. {
Twice he has drawn knife ON me.
want you to come mp at once. ] can't {
nave my room. want this seen to
nee and obFiee., Otto Serno. i
tigntfon indicates that the ID
~ are true, and the matter &
be brought before the s