The Press., 1905-01-11
= Lawyer r: H.. Fisk 4has returned
from a business trip to Mystic. t.


An attachment was made yesterda
on the funds of the loual electric ligI
company by the Connecticut Electri
Light and Railroad company.
There will be special session {
the Epworth League at O'Clock Sur
day evening. All members and thos
who are interested in the league ar
invited to be present.
Lawyer O'Connell has made
settlement with the Fabyan Woolel
company on the claim of Paul New
man, who was injured recently
Newman was awarded 5000.
Mrs. Laura Newcomb, So, died a
her home this morning. after an i'll
ness of four weeks of dropsy. Sh
has been ailing for a number of years
Her husband, VIM. Newcomb, survive
her, also a son and daughter living il
Springfield. The funeral will be he'll,
tomorrow afternoon at 1 O'Clock.
Vernon Sloan, employed at tn
Stafford worsted mill, had his foo
caught in the elevator yesterday ant
was painfully injured. He was at
tended by DIR. Q. B. Newton, VIII,
found no bones broken, but a sever
cut to the bone on the top of his foo
about three inches long and Other
bruises.
Stafford.
When you need an Axe why not bu,
ore that Is warranted j. Glover & Sol
sail Tire celebrated Victor Axe, made b,
the Collins Company of Collinsv!lle, ant
fully warrantit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Wilton spen
Sunday with relatives in Willimantie
William WEIGH has resigned hi
position as boss finisher in the River
side mill.
G. E. Burke has commenced his
annual ice cutting. The ice is four
teen inches thick and of much better
quality than expected.
George Goodell returned last week
from a short vacation spent with his
sisters in Boston He also visited
and friends in Warren.
In the absence of Rev. George W.
Rev. Thomas Denman OF
South Wilmington occupied the pulpit
of the Baptist church last Sunday.
Thomas Ruby, who drives one of
Bolieau's large teams and is consider
ed about the best driver on the road,
has the reputation of being pretty
level headed. Yet Tom positively
asserts that he saw two bluebirds last
Monday.
MI. Coughlin, who has had charge
Of the card room in the Riverside mill,
has resigned his position and will
move from town. Mr. and Mrs
Coughlin have made many friends in
town and their removal will be great
y regretted.
The next regular meeting of Stafford
grange will be held next Tuesday
evening, Jan. 18th. Owing to the
itorm and the few members present at
The last meeting, the program that
vas arranged for that evening will
,e carried out at the next meeting.
Also installation of officers. =
All members of the Baptist church,
nd people who wish to meet together
or prayer, are invited to a special
'rayer meeting to be held in the
hapel Dext Sunday morning at a
quarter past ten. The meeting will
'reoede the regular preaching SERVICE.
md the object of it is to pray for the
aviation of souls in the revival meet
ngs that are soon to be held.
Collins moving pictures exhibited
n Memorial hall Monday evening,
md for the first time Memorial hall
vas filed. It did not seem possible
hat there were as many boys in this
'ioinity as were in the hall that
'vening, over a hundred, all of the
anne age and not weak pair of lungs
'mong them. They enjoyed the show
o the full extent, and while doing
o helped to entertain the older ones.
The concert and dance to be given
" Stafford grange in Memorial hall
ccurs Friday evening, and promises
o be the social event of the season.
The special feature of giving a first,
lass concert previous to the dance
will be appreciated, and: all the more
o when the high class talent is. con-
idered. The Short family are we'll
nown here, and it will be a pleasure
o know that Mr.. Short is to be heard
Il one of his unrivaled cornet solos.
The electric street light question is
oming near to settlement, and I'M
sss something is done soon our streets
ill be in darkness. Of course they
re benefit to all who. are on the
sreets in the evening. Mr. Pinney
as paid out of his own purse over
ne thousand dollars already, and it
ardly seems right that he should
1rther continue this generosity. 1t
equires twenty-four dollars a month
} keep what lights we now have
urning, and if all will contribute,
he sum of each would be very small.
paper has been left at H. F. Cady's
iore for the purpose of getting
lodges to pay so much per month,
nd it should receive the signature
every resident in the village who
IN afford to pay. Go in and ask to
,e the paper, and if you don't feel
Ike contributing a great deal, why
ut down your name for what you feel
able to pay. Every little,
0 matter if it is only few cents per
Ionth, will be appreciated by the
who are willing to do all
ley can afford co in the matter.
StanOrdviIle.
Mrs. Mahlon West is i'll. e..
Hazel Peel fell from a chair Mon
ay ayaninO and hroEo bor oollar