The Press., 1906-05-23
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

MT. and Mrs. LeW1s McLaughA1L ] were in Holyoke over Sunday.
 H. G. Judd of Waterbury has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Walter Scott.
 Mrs. A. D. Ellis of Monson was the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis, Monday.
 Mrs. F. w. Howard spent few days last week with relatives ln Springfield and Indian Orchard.
 Rev. H. A. Blake of Rochester, N. H., has accepted a call to become pastor of the Congregational church.
 Mrs. Jarvis Hyde and daughter, Miss Lizzie Gerould, were the guests of Mrs. Frederic Faulkner last week.
 Mrs. Eugene Circena and children and MT. and Mrs. Henri De Ronch of Noank were in town for the Campo Carncari wedding.
 Thomas Haigh has sold house on West Main street to O. P. Hodgson. The house is the one next south of the one occupied by MT. Hodgson.
 The long expected car load of horses for Adelbert Needham arrived last Friday afternoon. This lot includes both workers and drivers and is worthy of inspection.
 Memorial day exercises will be held in the public schools next Tuesday, as follows: In Miss Hewett's room at 9.3O a. m. in Miss Comins' room at 10. 80 a. m., and in the high school at 1. 30 p. m. The public is cordial ly invited to all these exercises.
 Limo Campo and Miss Rochelle Gar ocari were united in marriage Satur- day morning by Rev. F. J. O'Neill at St. Edwards church. John Scotia acted as best man and Miss Theresa Campo was bridesmaid. A reception at the home of the bride followed the ceremony and there was dance in the evening.
 John Quigley, the famous newsboy tenor of Boston, will appear at St.. Edwards hall next Tuesday evening, and at Memorial hall next Monday evening. MT. Quigley's remarkable singing has made his name renowned in America and Europe. He will be accompanied on this visit by two other performers, one an excellent pianist, the other an expert banjoist and comedian. Local talent also will contribute very amusing sketch. Ad- mission each evening, 35, 25 and 15 cents.
 The Consolidated railroad has exe- cuted the new bond of $2O,OOO, pro- viding that three miles of track on the new trolley rairload shall be laid before Oct. 1st. Senator Baker re- ceived a letter accompanying the bond, in which Vice-President Townley says: 'I may say that the estimates on the cost of the new line have been completed, and your friends will shortly have no occasion to complain of lack of energy on our part" No surprise need be manifested to see the work commenced any day now.
 The following are those appointed to assist in arranging flowers Memo rial day: Gertrude Holt, Hazel Com ins, Nina Reynolds, Clarissa Davis, Marjorie Eaton, Jessie Keefe, Priscilla Burwell, May Chandler, Ethel Char ter, Hazel Butterfield, Edith Quinley, Nellie Quinley, Lillian Weloh, Julia Chapman, Edith Adams, Lillian War ren, Etta Bidwell, Mary Wildey, Al. lana Mix, Marion Lee, Annie Her. ring, Beatrice Congdon, Louise Beck with, Mary Grimme, Alice Herring. If anyone wishes to donate food who has not been solicited, will they please leave it at the hall.
 Town Votes for New Industry.
 The town meeting last Wednesday afternoon was one of the largest and most unanimous meeting of the voters of this town probably ever held. The old town hall was crowded, and many not being able to get in stood around the windows on the outside. Teams and 'busses began to leave the Springs soon after 1 o'clock, and by half-past one all who wished to attend had been provided with transportation, but the supply of teams had been about ex- hausted. W. H. Black presided. c. B. Pinney made the motion that the town abate the taxes of the Rhode Island Worsted company for 20 years, provided said company buy the Fox mill property by June 1st, and com mence the work of making the i'm provements on the same by July 1st, and push the work with all reasonable speed; the company to have running at as early date as circumstances will permit at least 68 broad looms, to be increased shorty to 100 looms. The motion was seconded by Christo- pher Allen. F. F. Patten, who has been one of the foremost workers tc get the company to locate here, advo' cated the granting of the abatement, and brought forward many of the ad' vantages the town would receive in re- turn. W. H. Reed, M. D. O'Connell, F. H. Baker and Samuel Rockwell all spoke in favor of voting for the same. J. H. Valentine opposed the motion, as he thought it was not just to the other manufacturers, and he claimed that the town had no right tC abate the taxes. When the motion was put all but three or four voted fol the same. There was a large attend ance at the borough meeting in the evening. Warden J. M. Leach pre-. sided. F. H. Baker made the same motion that was passed at the town meeting, and it was seconded by 0. F. Beokwith. As the matter had been thoroughly discussed at the town