The Press., 1906-02-07
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Inc DOIOukn DOAfu Oh T6AIeI Will
meet at borough hall next Monday,
from i to 5 p, m.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Maynard were
called to Chatham, N. Y, last We'd
nesday by the death of Mrs May
nard's father.
There will be social at the Con-
gregational chapel next Tuesday even
ing. Hostesses, Mrs. w. W. Burwell
and Mrs. NJ. G.. Moore.
There will be Christian Endeavor
social at the Congregational church
this evening. There will be q mu-
steal and literary entertainment, fol-
lowed by light refreshments.
The annual masquerade of the Ger
man club will occur at the hall on
westford avenue Friday evening.
This event is unique of its kind and
always draws a large attendance.
This year will be no exception, as
elaborate preparations are being made.
Monday, Louis Demond cut down q
pine tree 1S4 years old. on the lot re-
Gently bought by Ellis 8 Eaton,
north of the cemetery. Notwith-
standing its age the tree was perfectly
sound. Trees as old as this one are
extremely rare in this vicinity.
Knud Jensen was taken to the city
hospital at Springfield last week, and
an operation was performed on him
Saturday. 1t was found that he had
- r., s,~k0 nd III
tie hope is entertained for his recov
cry. Mr.. Jensen has been i'll several
years.
It has been definitely decided to
hold the banquet of the Stafford Bust
ness Mems association at the Springs
House the 14th. While it is impns
sible to announce full list of speak.
ers at present, Attorney General King
and President Atwater of the State
Business Mems association will un-
doubtedly be present.
Word has been received here of the
death of Ralph Heebuer, otherwise
known as Smooth Reed, a noted GRIM
inal. The man met his death by
falling off q railroad train between
Philadelphia and New York. He is
thought to be the man who worked
the buneo game here and in Monson
some years ago.
W. A. Tucker, superintendent for
the A. B. Patton Manufacturing COM
pany, has been appointed agent and
general manager of the Greenville
wooden mills at Greenville, R. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker have made many
friends here who will regret their de-
parture, but will congratulate him on
his advancement He expects to take
up his new duties in about two weeks.
A gang of men are at work erecting
q line of poles from Rockville to this
town. This means that in the near
future we shall get our electricity
from Rockville. as q new plant for
the purpose is in process of construc-
tion for the purpose. The plant here
will also be utilized and the result
will be a night and day service for
both places. There is already some
demand in Rockville for a day SER
vice. and it will probably be utilized
here to some extent if it is available. |
The new plan ought to result i'll
radical improvement in the service,
and is bound to be appreciated.
The need of q better court room in |
town has long been recognized, but
nothing has been done about it. BY
the law of the state, superior court
could be held here if there was a
proper place for it to convene. Not
only is the town lacking q good court
room, but several important public
official boards are without quarters.
In the upper part of the new Eaton
block a desirable court room could be
arranged, and the ante-rooms that
would naturally go with such an in
stitution could be used by the town
officials for meetings, etc. Good quar-
tiers could also be secured in the block
occupied by Society hall. The ex-
pense to the town would be so small
for such q radical Improvement that
there is hope that it may be consid-
cred. Judge Reed of the superior
court, Judge Head of the borough
court, accompanied by the local attor
neys, appeared before the selectmen
on Monday to urge that some action
be taken for an improvement in this
direction. The selectmen agreed to
take the matter under consideration,
and will probably bring the matter
before q town meeting at later date.
Smith Abrams has withdrawn from
the bakery and restaurant in the Eos
ter block, and the business will be
continued by Mrs. Abrams. Abont a
week ego Mr.. Abrams consulted Law
yer O'Connell and presented list of
grievances against his wife. One of
the minor charges made by him was
that Mrs. Abrams refused to dance
with him at the Teutonia ball, but
willingly consented to dance with
Frank Tesar, q baker employed by
the firm. When Mr.. Abrams bought
the farm on Stafford Street some time
ago he presented it to Mrs. Abrams
daughter, Mrs. Alfred Perpignon.
Abrams claims to have bought the
furniture for the house, as we'll as the
equipment for the bakery, including
the oven. Sunday, under advice of
counsel, Abrams moved everything
out of the house at Stafford Street,
and also took the oven apart and re-
moved that. All this was not accom-
plished without more or less disturb
ance, as Mrs. Abrams claimed to have
bought the furniture with her own
money. Alfred Perpignon, the SON.
in-law of Mrs. Abrams, came up from
New York Monday, and held a con-
ference with Mr.. Abrams in Lawyer