The Press., 1906-11-07
STAFFORD SPRINGS,

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 A. O. Rodman has a new horse."
 John Rockwell has gone to Wood stock for few days hunting.
 J. R. Slbley of Sterling, Mass. visited friends in town last week.
 Mrs. Samuel Rockwell has return ed from a short visit in Hazardville.
 Mrs. Vim. NJ. Crawford is visiting her son, W. L. Crawford, of wOrcss ter.
 A pay telephone station has beer established in the store of F. E. Fitz patrick.
 Mrs. John O'Halloran has returned to her home in Ware after a brief visit here.
 Miss Margaret Mullins and Miss Florence Tetrault have accepted posi- tions in the Robertson store.
 Joseph Stuhlbach, the jeweler, has put in several new show cases of the "silent salesluen" variety.
 Gardner Benson. clerk at the Springs House. has returned from a brief visit to his old home in Putnam
 A number of the friends of W. B. Hanley of Orcuttville made him a surprise visit at his home last Fri day evening.
 A collection will be taken at the Congregational church next Sunday morning for the benefit of the Oopgre- gational churches in San Francisco.
 F. A. Warfield of Washington. D. O.. was in the borough Tuesday. and has gone on hunting trip to Vest ford with George E. Buck of Palmer.
 The masonry at the Rhode Island worsted plant is practically completed. The framework for the roof windows of the weaving building has been put in place.
 A daughter was born October goth to MT. and Mrs. W. B. Robinson of Elmira, N. T., and granddaughter to Mir. and Mrs. F. J. Chandler of this borough.
 Mir. Fischer of Staffordville will give a short lecture on the Panama canal on Friday evening to Odd Eel lows and invited friends. A smoke talk will follow.
 Stephen Papp. who lives on the Keene farm on Village Hill, will sell his stock, farming tools and house. hold furniture at auction Saturday, the 17th, at 10 a. m.
 The engagement of Miss Martha Sibley of Sterling, Mass. to George F. Turner, principal of the Pepperell, Mass. high school. formerly principal of the Sterling high school, has been announced.
 An entertainment will be given at the M. E. church Tuesday evening. the 27th, by Miss Ethel Battling, read CT, of Boston, and the boy soprano soloist of the choir of St. Paul's church. Boston.
 Matthew E. O'Brien, prohibitionist candidate for governor, and Rev. Duane N. Griffin, candidate for rep-f IesensatI,e at large, arrived in town last Saturday by automobile. and spoke on the issues of the campaign Word has been received here that an Italian lAborer fired several shots at Mir McPherson, one of the bosses on the electric road, Monday Forth nately none of the bullets hit the mark The man made his escape without being arrested.
 Selectman Ellis was notified yester- day afternoon of a brush fire near the home of M. P. J. Walker, which threatened the houses of the neighbor- hood. When MT. Ellis arrived the Ire had been put out without doing much damage.
 There is to be a fair at St. Ed wards, commencing Wednesday even- ing of next week and lasting four nights, closing Saturday evening. An entertainment will be given each evening and refreshments will be on sale. Thursday evening there will be a progressive whist party, with a prize for a gentleman and one for a lady. Admission at the door will be ten cents.
 The town went republican on Tues day by a majority of about ITO. Free man F. Patten received a handsome complimentary vote, running 57 votes ahead of his ticket. R. H. Fisk, re- publican, and O. B. Pinney, demo- cratic, were elected representatives. MT. Pinney's popularity resulted in his election in a strong republican town, leading his ticket by about 96 votes.
 lst Dis. sd Dis. Total Governor.
 Woodruff, r, IA 26S 412 Thayer, d, S3 152 235 Hull, SOC, 51 5S O'Brien, p, 6 Liant Governor