The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-04-25


horse and carriage.
Mr.. and Mrs R. J. Williams of
westheld. Mass were in town last
Thursday.
Miss Mary Sewall of Mt. Holyoke
college was the guest of Miss Cora
Burwell over Sunday.
H. r. Howard and family of Union
were guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs George Siswick.
Csrding and spinning will be re-
sumed at the Warren wooden mills to-
morrow, and the weavers will be call
ed in Monday
A team representing the Stafford
worsted mill defeated team from the
Warren mill by q score of IL to 3 on
the fair grounds last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Hemenway and
son and Miss Nettie Needham of Or
cuttville have returned from visit
in Springfield and Hartford
Adelbert Needham will receive a
carload of horses from the west this
week. This lot has been delayed, but
will probably arrive Saturday.
Rev. H. A. Blake. who has been
called TO the passionate of the Congre-
gational church, will occupy the pull
pit at that church next Sunday.
Nothing has been settled relative
to the Fox Village proposition. but
the chances seem q little more favor
able to the industry locating here.
Mrs. English has returned from
Providence, R. l. Her son, DR.. John
English, has recovered sufficiently to
reopen his office. but is still far from
we'll.
There will be a dance and athletic
exhibition at Hillside hall, Mansfield,
Friday evening A bus will be run
from here and a number are planning
to attend.
The s. H. S. B. B. T. last dance of
the season will be held at Memorial
.hah Friday evening. All wishing to
go by bus will please leave their
names at Gary Bros. by Friday noon.
Carpenters have been at work put
ting in larger show window at @.
p Hodgson's store this week. The
entrance has been moved to the west
several feet TO make room for the
window.
Frank Daniels of Wilton, VT, aud
Daniel Daniels of Hubbardston, Mass. >,
brothers of Mrs. P. B. johnson, who
recently died, have been in town this
week on business connected with the
settlement of the estate.
Mrs. Margaret Foley died at the
poor farm Monday, and was taken to
Rockville for burial yesterday. Mrs.
Foley's husband was formerly an
overseer in the. Fox mill at the
Springs. She leaves no near relatives.
W. II. Heald has resigned as local
correspondent Of the Springfield Re-
publican, and M. d. O'Connell has
taken up the work. Mr.. Heald has
also resigned his position as health
officer, but a successor has not yet
been appointed.
231 acres at auction May 8, at 10 a.
m. The farm is situated on the line
of the proposed electric railroad. In
addition to the farm there will be in
y. - L. Aor
. cows; one bull, wagons. harness and
q quantity of household furniture.
d. A six-inch water main burst just
outside of the engine house at the
Faulkner mill, while being repaired.
yesterday. Quite food ensued, and
the water flowed into the engine
house in sufficient quantities to
thoroughly wet the big belt AS a
result the mill was shut down and the
belt was taken to Tolland for repairs.
The plant resumed operations as usual
this morning.
The residence of Mrs. Thomas
Whitaker ON Silver street was en-
tered last Saturday night, and between
$40 and $50 stolen. The money was
in an envelope concealed in a box in
the pantry. The thief entered
through q cellar window and went
up the cellar stairs. Mrs. Whitaker
usually keeps the cellar door locked,
but il not sure whether it was locked
Saturday night. One of the boys was
sick, and the mother was sleeping
with him right over the window that
was entered. Nobody in the house
heard a sound. Nothing was disturb
ed and nothing taken but the money.
The indications are that the thief was
not only familiar with the premises,
but knew about the money and where
it was kept.
Smith & Cooley are making i'm
portant alterations and additions to
their plant. Contractor Converse is
fitting up the new store-house and six
new cutting machines will be added.
In addition, the proper machinery
and equipment will be added to run
the new machines by electricity. 1t
Ia calculated to have electric power
of about IS horse power, which will
10 purchased from the Stafford Springs
&aectric Light company. The changes
I'm progress at the electric light station
will enable the company to take care
Of contracts of this kind. Smith &
Cooley are the first local manufao-
turers to adopt electric power for
running machinery. Itwill probably
be from four 10 siz weeks before the
new plant viii be in operation, and
il will require about ten more hands
TO do the additional work.
CLAUDE TAYLOR oAPTURSD IN PALMER.
Sheriff Helm and the other officers
here have been on the lookout for