The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-11-07
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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Earl Hall of Simsbury spent Sun
day at f. J. Ohandler's.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. B. Pinney we're in
J New York few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Faulkner
have taken possession of Woodlawn.
John McLagan of Monson has taken
q position with the Rhode Island
Worsted company.
Mrs. Charles Dean of Maiden,
Mass, has been q guest of her sister,
Mrs. O. B. Newton.
Miss Helen Butterfeld entertained
evening of last week.
Mrs. J. O. Cleaveland has been in
Vest Haven. called there by the ILL
ness of Rev. A. N. Nichols.
Miss Mary Wildey gave a Hallow-
cen party last Wednesday evening in
honor of her fifteenth birthday.
Charles Fisher was before the bor-
ough court Monday, charged with
drunkenness. He was fined 81 and
costs.
| John Sena will enlarge his store by
moving his barber shop into the room
that has been occupied by the town
agency.
W. J. Hanley and Miss Mary Han
ley went to Worcester last Thursday
to attend the funeral of Mr. Hanlon.
the singer. .s.
About dozen from the borough
attended a husking bee at the farm of
Lee Blanchard on Moulton hill last
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bevin, who have
been guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Gordon, have gone to their
new home in East Hampton.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will serve chick
en- pie supper from $50 to 7.3O this
evening, at the church parlors, for 25
cents.
Gary Bros. second annual auction
last Saturday drew a large attend
ance, and many were made happy by
the bargains in all kinds of personal
property.
Walter Scott entertained the mem
bers of the Pleasant Point club at his
home Friday evening. A game sup
per was served and4 the genial hospi-
tality much enjoyed.
J. Fl. Spenkoch has bought the
Main street block in which M. W.
Eaton resides of O. f. Harwood.
Mr.. Spenkooh will use the builoipg
for his bakery business eventually.
Mrs. M. Fl. Hewitt will go to South
Carolina for the winter, where she
will be guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Addison Arnold. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Pinney will occupy the home during
Mrs. Hewitt's absence.
A house owned by Dennis Gerard
on the West Stafford road was burned
Saturday evening about midnight
The house was occupied by Italians
employed on the electric road. The
building was valued at about $500,
and was insured for $1,000 in the
Heald agency. just how the fire
originated cannot be learned.
Mrs. Jane Griggs, IS, died at Stat
ford Street last wednesday and was
buried Thursday. Her husband died
at Mrs. Rawson's boarding house
Monday morning and the funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon. Both were
buried at Stafford Street.. The aged
couple came here from Chaplin re-
Gently and but little is known of
them. Mr.. Griggs had been en-
ployed by Samuel Rockwell and by
Gary Bros.
There was a mad dog scare in town
Monday, and as consequence the
rule relative to muzzling is being
rigidly enforced. Another result is
that number of valuable animals
have been shot that were bitten by a
dog owned by Anders Jacobsen, the
animal that caused the disturbance.
About three weeks ago Mr.. Jacobsen
secured an English setter at Water
bury. The dog acted all right until
the first of the week, and his owner
was much pleased with him. Some
time Sunday night he got loose by
breaking his chain. He fought with
several dogs in the neighborhood dur
ing the night and bit several more
in the forenoon before he was killed.
That setter, usually gentle, should
go on trouble-making expedition of
this kind indicates madness. On the
other hand, the dog, after having
considerable trouble and being shot
once, returned to the house and was
petted by Mr.. Jacobsen and his little
son. This action on the part Of the
animal does not coincide with the
generally accepted theories of mad
ness. The dog was finally despatched
by VIM. Purcell. Mr.. Jacobsen and
several others having doubts about
the madness of the dog. the body was
shipped to New York to secure an ex-
pert opinion. In the meantime most
Of the dogs bitten have been killed to
be on the safe side. Among the dogs
known to have been bitten are those
of Timothy Desmond, F. E. Fitzpat-
rick, Mrs. Murray, Daniel Sullivan,
Frank Silk, Michael Coreoran and
Mr.. Fontanella.
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