The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-10-10
Judge Reed is holding court in New

VIM. j. Hanley is spending FEY
days in Hartford.
Mrs. John Brockbank is on her wa
here from California for a visit.
W. A. Comins is attending tn
carriage convention at New York.
Jesse Clifford has taken q positio
as book-keeper at the Ellis grocery.
Alvan Smith was home from
Springfield for two days of the fair.
Thomas Ruby was kicked by hors
q few days ago and had two rib
broken.
Samuel Rockwell has sold the ret
house on Gold street to Samuel Kus
lansky.
Miss Helen Speed of Lawrence
Mass, is the guest of her brother
John Speed.
Indications are that there will be 6
large number of applications fol
license the coming year.
Lawyer Dennis Mccarthy left to
day for Birmingham, Ala, where he
is to establish law office.
Rev. J. 1. Bartholomew, D. D.,
will preach at the Methodist church
at both services next Sunday.
Mrs. George Simonds and Mr.. anG
Mrs. Willis Scribner of Hartford have
been spending a few days in town.
Miss Nellie Tighe, who has been
the guest of Miss Mary Desmond, has
returned to her home in Danielson.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Fisk of Stafford Street has been
quite i'll, but is now getting better.
The balloon at the fair was lost
after the last ascension. 1t was found
later by Patrick Joyce near Forest
willie.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Sweet of Mon.
son and E. f. Tirrel of Boston were
guests of Mrs. E. J. Sweet over the
fair.
Mrs. VIM. Bicknell and Mrs. Gin.
ton Slater of Norwich were guests OF
their sister, Mrs. Winifred Slater, last
week.
Bishop Tierney of Hartford will ad-
minister confirmation at st. Edward q
church during the last week in o.
tober
Mrs. Angeline Morse of Southbridge
and Wilbur Barrett of birmingham
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank n. Barrett.
Benjamin Knight of Monson has
hired the vacant store in the Foster
stone block, and will open a restau.
rant about Nov. LIST.
Tumatio Fain was before the
borough court Monday, charged with
breach of the peace. Judge Heald
fined him 81 and costs.
A meeting will be held at st. Ed
wards hall this evening to make ar
engagements for a parish fair to be
held early in November.
]. F. Chamberlain, W. H. Head, F.
P. Lasbury and W. P. Lasbury attend
ed the republican senatorial conven-
tion at Rockville yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Congregational
church will be held in the chapel on
Thursday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The case of John Leighton against
A. Perenzi, action to recover balance
of account, which was continued from
Sept. goth, will come up in the
court Oct. 18th.
At the demooratio probate conven-
ion held at the Springs House last
week Tuesday, David Bissett was
chairman and Albert Heck clerk. The
present incumbent, Judge Marcus B.
Fisk, was nominated by reclamation.
. Col. Charles l.. Dean, well-known
locally, was nominated by reclamation
for his third term in the fourth sena-
torial district at Maiden, Mass, last
week Monday. The ability of Mr..
Dean is evidently appreciated by his
At republican prob ate convention
held at the Springs House yesterday,
Charles W. Comins was chosen chair
man and George Towne clerk. Mar
Gus B. Fisk was nominated as candi-
date for judge of probate by acclama-
ton. O. W. Comins, J. A. Foster
and George Towne were chosen q
probate committee for two years.
The members of the local relay
team feel indignant that they were
not allowed to enter the race at the
Palmer fair, especially as no reason
has been given for the refusal. Massa-
chusetts teams have been welcome in
the relay races at the local fair, and
the action of the Palmer management
is thought to be unsportsmanlike.
The Rhode Island Worsted company
has given the contract to Mitchell &
Shea of Springfield to build a new
boiler and engine house and q new
I've house at a cost of $4,000. Work
IN the new weave shed does not pro-
sress as fast as could be wished,
much difficulty being experienced in
getting carpenters and bricklayers,
'ven at the fancy prices offered by
he company. The contract calls
or the completion of this building by
Nov. 18th. Machinery for the plant
s coming in each week and is being
placed.
A change of time went into effect
IN the Central Vermont Monday.
The forenoon trains, north, bound.
ire not changed and will leave at 6. SO
Ind 11.3O, respectively. The train
leaving for the north at 3. SO
low goes at 4. 50. The mail clerk
will be transferred to this train, in
tead of the so-called Block Island
rain. The late train for the north
will leave at Z. 53, instead of 40.
There is not much change in the
outh bound trains. The train former
y leaving at sos is changed to 8. 90.
The next two arrive at the same time.