The Press., 1907-11-13
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

06N6KhA VIII Aesohu eho Yale-Princeton football game Satur- day.
 Dr. James Stretch has returned from a few days vacation at Meriden and other places.
 There will be a dance at Eaton's s hall Saturday evening, with music by Jordan's orchestra.
 Mrs. T. R. Prentice and son of Turnerville are guests of Mir. and Mrs. George Siswick.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Scott are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth of daughter last Thursday.
 The Home mill at Staffordville. operated by the Fabyau company, has been closed down temporarily.
 Simon Rawitser and Herman Raw itser of New York, of the Fabayn woolen company. have been in town a part of the week.
 At the regular meeting of the For esters, Thursday evening. there will be an entertainment for the benefit of the members. A full attendance is desired.
 Gary Bros. will run a bus to the Hollow at z o'clock tomorrow even- ing, to accommodate those who wish to hear the address by Oscar Haywood, southern orator.
 A wool sorter on his way to work at the Stafford Worsted oompany's plant one morning recently saw bird on rock. He threw a stone at it and killed it The bird proved to be a woodcock, and is one of very few captured this season. Partridge also are very scarce owing to an unfavor- able spring for matching.
 At bank meeting last Saturday, R. W. Smith was chosen director ot the First National bank, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James F Chamberliu. Mr. Smith is of the third generation of his family to be interested in local banking. His father, wm. Smith. was vice-presi- dent of the First National previous to his death.
 Mrs. E. S. Mailing and Mrs. H. $. Ford have returned from Winooski Falls, Vt, where they attended the funeral of their brother. Arthur Joseph Bassow, who died the 7th inst after a long illness of diabetes. Mir. Bas- SOW was 49 years of age and moved Falls al nine years ago. He is survived by a wife and a son, Edmond. and by his father and mother, MT. and Mrs. Oc taye Bassow, of this borough; also five sisters and two brothers, Mrs. w. H. Moody of Brattleboro. Vt ', Mrs E NJ Chamberlin of Stafforcyille, Mrs. E. A. Tesrault of West Stafford, Mrs. H. s. Ford and Mrs. E. s. Nal ing of this borough, Dr. G. Bassow of Athol. Mass and E J. Bassow of Springfield, Mass.
 At She borough meeting Monday evening there was large attendance. showing the deep interest of the pub lie in anything appertaining to the electric road. J. R Parkhurst was present in behalf of the Central Ver- mont people, and stated that this road would oppose any encroaohment on the railroad property, which they claim extends into the present street nearly seven feet from the present curbing A vote was unanimously passed in favor of the road continuing through the center of Main street. Civil Engineer Sumner asked if there would be any objection to having the present terminus of the road on Furn- ace a enue This would seem to in. dicate the route that will be chosen when the road is continued to the Hollow and Staffordville. Last even ing the court of burgesses made new layout embodyiug the changes desired. While the road can be laid through | Furnace avenue, it is probable that it will be laid only to the cross-walk, near Bnrr's store. at present. The layout is granted just in time, as the workmsn have been busy all the week in Main street. The track is laid as far as Spring street, and the same thoroughness and neatness which has characterized all the work is notice- able in our principal street. Work of preparing for the bridge is being pushed, and with continued good weather work All along the line will be nearly completed by the first ot the year.
 State Policeman Hurley arrested Alice Skinner in Amherst last Thurs day. Alice originated in the Crystal Lake neighborhood, and since she has left home is making a reputation as A collector. One of her fads is col | lecting names, and she has, been known as Alice Richmond. Alice Skinner, Mary Alexander, Alice Brady | and Fluffy Ruffles She has a hus- band, John Skinner, and 8 child at Hampton. Without securing divorce from her first husband she was mar- ried to George Richmond. an employe of the Springfield and Eastern Electric | company, at Palmer, Sept. II. She was living at Amherst with Richmond when captured. She had a revolver under her pillow and another in a bureau drawer in her room at Am herst, and assured the officers cheer fully that she would have shot them if she had not been taken by surprise. | In addition to collecting names, she has done something in the line of personal property. She is wanted for burgIarizing the house of Albert E. Graves in Westminster, Aug. 29th. and for entering the house of Charles Ballou at windharn. She worked at