The Press., 1906-03-28
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

SLAEEOAD SFnAHGSs
Miss Helen Young is quite i'll with
the grip.
Yesterday was the goth anniversary
Of the local flood.
E. 7. Russell & 90. will hold their
millinery opening Friday and Satur.
day.
Miss @. 8. Beckwith will have her
millinery opening Saturday and Mon
day.
Miss Virginia Chapman spent Sum
day and Monday with friends in Nor
witch.
r. w. Ellis has telephone at his
residence, 21-5. Fred Wildey's
number is st
At the meeting of the Foresters
held last Thursday evening three new
members were added.
The W. f. s. of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. E. K.
Taft. Saturday at p IN.
Mrs. Robert Buckley has recovered
from her recent illness sufficiently
to be up around the house.
The danger of q strike on the Gen.
trail Vermont is said to be practically
over.
Mrs. f. G. Sanford has returned
from an extended visit at Daytona,
Fla. Her health is much improved.
The woman's Missionary society
Of the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. G. H. Baker, Tues
day afternoon at B O'Clock.
Mrs. Lois Leverstt Dickey, 81, died
at Stafford Street yesterday morning
of heart disease, after an illness of
about four weeks. The body was
taken to Lowell for burial this morn
ing.
Lovers of good music are anticipa-
ting the organ recital at the Congrega-
tional church this evening by Mrs.
Alta L. Small of Providence, assisted
by Mrs. Charles Bard of Norwich.
soloist. and Miss Sophis Brown,
violinist.
The storms of last week interrupted
the erection of poles for the electric
light line from Rockville, but the
work was resumed Monday. 1t is ex-
pscted to have all the poles up in two
weeks. and then the stringing of the
wires will be begun.
Anders Jacobsen, John Siswick,
George Siswick and Louis Stevens
went to Monson last Sunday to act
as bearers at the funeral of George
Oldham, representing Ionic lodge of
Masons. Mr.. Oldham lived here a
number of years ago. and while here
Joined Ionic lodge.
An engine came near going off the
bridge near the point where the other
took a dive, opposite Smith s. Cooley's,
one day last week. The forward
wheels got of the iron, and if the en-
CINE had gone six feet further it
would probably have toppled off. The
engine backed on to the track with
its own steam.
Josie Ostrowski was before the
borough court, charged with an as
sanlt and battery on Mary Barez.
Both are employed at the Fsbyan
mill. Mary made a remark deroga-
:ory to Josie . character and the latter
banged her over the head with q
shuttle. Court was held at Squire
O'Connell's office Friday afternoon,
samuel Kuslansky acting as interpre-
ter. Josie was fined So and costs, a |
total of about eleven. Mary was
under some expense to get her head
fixed up, and it was still quite sore
when she appeared in court. In
speaking of the disposition of the case
after the trial Mr.. Kuslansky said,
. Both got bargain"
NJ d. O'Connell and r. Fl. Fisk
attended the meeting of the Bi-State
league at Palmer last Saturday, at
which time Stafford was admitted to
the league. 1t is expected Ware will
be admitted next Saturday, making
the sixth team. A meeting of the
local organization will be held to-
morrow evening at Society hall at
7.30, at which time a board of direc-
tors will be elected and these will
elect q manager. A director will also
be elected to represent the local team
in the league. Nominations for um-
pires should be given to President
Demspey and the league directors will
vote on them. The assignment of |
will be left to President
Dempsey.
The annual open meeting of the
Current Events club on Monday even
ing was q pleasant occasion. The
general subject was the vital and ex-
tremely interesting one, ''village I'M
ON which Mrs. W. E.
Demond read a paper showing what
had been done elsewhere. Mrs. G.
p Bard's subject, 1.-THE Model Viii
lage, demonstrated what employers
were able to accomplish for employees. |
Miss Wilhelmenia Adams stated the
general needs of our own town. Law
yer r. Fl. Fisk spoke of the civic
needs Of this and every other Connec-
lcut town. Charles b. P1nney emu
the towns vast improvement
IN the past twenty five years, and it
8 truly a remarkable showing for any
own, say nothing of following a
iireful period of flood and loss. Must
al selections by the Misses Brown
md Miss Werner were enjoyed. The
greatest needs of this town were
agreed to be a public building in
which to at least decently house our
own officials and documents. hold
'ourt in and provide a respectable de-
iention room for public offenders
lnion of effort in providing q place in
which the young could meet and en-
oy the beneficial privileges of gym.
Easium, reading rooms and q place
where they have perfect right to 60;