The Press., 1907-03-13
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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The next afternoon meeting for
whist of the Country club will be
held next Saturday with Mrs. Chris
topher Allen.
Michael. Angelo Farrarr, who was
shot several times on Ash Wednesday
in West Stafford, was brought from
the hospital at Norwich Saturday.
He was held for assault with intent
TO kill and taken to Tolland. His
jaw is still very sore and he will re-
quire the attention of physician
while in Jail. Both contestants are
now in jail, and an attempt will be
made at the April term of the superior
court to sift the evidence and fix the
blame.
The Current Events club will hold
an open meeting next Monday even
ing, to which the mem bers have the
privilege of inviting friends. The
program will be as follows: Roll
call, responded to by names of famous
women of France. Program: elm
dustries of France" Home life in
France, - Present religious and edu-
cational conditions - Committee, Miss
Celia Holt, Mrs. J. H. Valentine and
Mrs. Fl. A. Blake. Reading" Aries,
A Provencal Ballad by Mistral, Miss
Marguerite Morrall; music, solos by
Miss Harriet Werner and Miss Alberta
Eaton. Hostesses, Mrs w Ell. Cooley
and Mrs. William Morrall.
Edwin j. Fuller, 70, one of the
most estimable of men, died at his
home on West street last Wednesday
evening. He had been in failing
health for several years, and the loss
of his wife about a year ago may
have hastened the end. He was born
at Lee, Mass, and came to this town
when little boy. He made his
home with Captain Gay at West Stat
ford during his boyhood days. He
worked for Captain Farley Converse
and later for Charles Fox during his
early manhood. After leaving Mr.
Fox he went to Springfield, and was
employed for about 25 years by the
Carr Cracker company. About seven
years ago he returned to this town,
buying the place on which he died
Mr.. Fuller was a quiet, honorable
man, thoroughly Trustworthy, and
owing to his easy, pleasant disposi.
tion made many friends. His only
surviving relative is a grandson, How
ard f. Pease, of Suffield. The fu-
neral was held from his late home
Friday morning at 9 80, and the body
was taken to Springfield for burial.
The hearing on the complaints
against the Central Vermont was held
before the railroad commissioners at
Hartford last Wednesday. Superin-
tendent Nash and Attorney Brennan
of New London were present to look
after the interests of the road. Rep
resentatives of the various towns and
cities along the line were present,
and all had something to offer. Rep
resentative Lattimer conducted the
presentation of the complaints for
New London county. From this
county the complaints were largely
on the passenger service and lateness
of trains. Representative Fisk con.
Quoted the presentation for the Toll
land county delegation. The effort
of the delegation was to show that
the equipment of the road is not suf-
fcient to handle the business which
naturally comes to it. No complaint
was made of Superintendent Nash, as
those present consider him an efic. |
lent and courteous official. Repre- |
sentative Pinney was the first to be |
heard, and in concise speech made |
the point that if the embargo is lifted |
it will not improve conditions unless
there are additional facilities for
handling business. Representative |
Higgins of Coventry testified as to
the unsatisfactory condition of the
passenger service, and related many
instances of the lateness of trains and
the consequent inconvenience to pa
irons. Q. E. Brown, president of
the local Business Mems association,
spoke of the condition in connection
with business men, and the hardships
incidental to the poor freight service.
Superintendent Scott of the Stafford |
WorsGed Go. appeared for the manu-
facturers. Mr.. Scott showed the diff
hculties of doing business from the
manufacturers point of view, and
presented correspondence in support
of his statements. Chief CLERK Proud
man of the Connecticut Agricultural
college was armed with facts, data
and eloquence. He has been having
troubles of his own in getting sup
plies, and he welcomed the chance to |
put in protest. He not only ar
the passenger and freight SER
vice, but protested in the policy of |
the road in hiring inefficient men on
small wages. w. H. Hall said that |
the time had come when a double |
tracked road was needed, and admit |
ted that conditions were not Just what |
they should be. Mr. Hall was dis. |
posed to look at the conditions from |
both sides, and he advanced the argu.
ment that Superintendent Nash is in |
the position of a man who cannot
spend % 25 if he only has 80. Rep
resentat1ve Fisk said that this was the
point exactly. What is wanted is 81 |
to spend instead of So The commits
sloners asked numerous questions to
elicit what had been done by the road
TO meet the increased business which
the road is supposed to take care of.
with the exception of putting in a
heavier roadbed and bridges to accom-
modate heavier engines it could not
be shown that rouob bod 49,.