The Press., 1906-02-07
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items of local interest taken from the column ns
of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Februa v 10, 1875.

The court of burgesses have voted
to erect another half dozen of street
lamps in eligible places, provided
private parties will assume the ex-
pense and trouble of running them.
Last Saturday night was the coolest
of the season at the Hollow. Mer-
curry fell IA degrees below zero; but
the weather began to moderate early
in the morning, and there was a
change of 40 degrees in few hours.
Eldredge futile. superintendent of
the Glyn mill, who was injured by
the fall of an elevator on Thursday
last, still lies in critical condition,
though there are increasing hopes
that he may almost entirely recover
from his injuries. The manner of
the accident was about as follows /:
Mr.. futile, E. 9. Pinney, agent and
chief owner of the mill, and another
man were making repairs upon the
elevator shafts and had sent the ele-
vator to the upper floor. 1t is thought
that in their labors they had disar-
ranged the "shipper" by which the
ascent of the elevator was usually
stopped when the upper floor was
reached, and that in consequence it
continued to be drawn up until it
could go no further, and the power
being still applied, the chain, of
under it, but two heard the break and
sprang aside. Mr.. Tuttle was struck
upon the back, and the blow threw
him forward, SO that only his limbs
weight. He was quickly released,
Mr.. Pinney in the excitement of the
moment lifting the elevator unaided
thing which would have been i'm
possible for him to have done except
for the stimulus of the excitement.
The old store at Staffordville, oc-
cupied by Eaton & Piuney, caught fire
about 2 O'Clock last Saturday morn
ing, and was burned to the ground
There was little time after the dis
covery that it was possible to enter
the building, but by the prompt assist
ance of the citizens a quantity OF
shelf goods, and some of the matter
from the post office was got out. By
the use of some half dozen fire extin-
guishers the adjoining buildings were
saved, the quantity of snow upon the
roofs materially helping The mar
ket adjoining caught fire several
times, and the clapboards are com
pletely charred through for many
square yards, as are also the sheath
ing boards in many places 1t was
so fortunate that the circumstances
were so favorable for the prevention
of the spread of the fire to other build
ings which stood very near. The
value of stock in store was not less
than $4,000. The value of goods
saved is about 81, 600, and the insur-
ance was $, 1000, all in Hartford
companies, leaving the net loss about
5000, The store building was one
VI Ul46 O40OSb ILL 0OWus hoNAhS OO'h
built in 1929. 1t has been occupied
for twelve years past by Eaton d
Pinney. Their predecessor was Jul
JUS Hyde, at whose death the business
was taken by Eaton & Pinney, Julius
Pinney of the firm having for some
years been clerk with Mr.. Hyde.
The building was owned by Miss Car
RE Hyde, and was not insured.
A. Converse has given to Eaton &
Pinney the use of his offices, across
the street from the site of their late
store, having cleared them for the
purpose, and here the firm are quar-
tered with what goods were saved.
Born. In Staffordville, 5th, a son
to Walter Fl. Burr,
In Stafford Springs, 9th, son to
John Brennan; 18th, a daughter to
Frederic Remmert.
Married. In Stafford Hollow, LIST,
by Rev G. V. Markham, Edwin o.
Thompson and Jennie Ide Allen.
Died. In Stafford Springs, 5th,
Dennis Scripture, IS.
In Stafford, Catherine W. Holmes,