The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-02-06
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srAFFORn SPRINGS.


STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Guido Palanck of Meriden is in
the borough for week.
Frank Harris of Syracuse, N Y !.
was in town over Sunday.
M J. Hassett resumed work Mon
day, after an illness of few days.
B. j. Mullins ia able 10 be out
again, after an illness of one week
The borough board of relief will
meet at the borough hall next Mon
day from 1 to p. m.
Frank Tonon. wife and two chill
dren sail on Saturday for Italy. where
they intend to make their home.
A man giving his name as Harry
LIE Clair, who has been employed at
the Warren mills, left town last
Thursday, leaving an unpaid board
bill at Mrs. Keefe's boarding house.
He also wore away new suit of
clothes belonging to William Higgin-
son, boss weaver at Faulkner's mill.
The Crescents were defeated by the
Willimantics at basketball last Fri
day evening, % to 1S. The game
was fast and close. The lineup
Willimantic. Crescents.
Snow, If rg, BolieRu
Brown, rf lg, Mountain
LYMAN, G, Parkhurst
Walden, lg IF. Crane
Little, rg If, Greene
Goals from floor, Snow 5, Lyman
q, Crane 8, Mountain 2, Greene.
Goals from fouls, Lyman 6. Crane 8,
Mountain 2, Bolieau Referee, F,
r. Dunfield. Time, 2O-minute halves.
Timer. Beard.
The local high school basketball
team was defeated 81 to by the
Ware high school here last Saturday.
The line-up:-
Ware. Stafford Springs.
Harrington, If RIB, West
Greenwood, rf lb, Barrows
Mcbride, G, Remmert
Snow, lb IF, Burr
MoCann, RIB If, Wobbecke
Score: Ware "a, Stafford Springs
z. Baskets from floor, McCann 9,
Mcbride z, Greenwood 4, Harrington
Z, Snow 8, Burr, Wobbecke, Rem
inert. Baskets on free tries, Green
wood 4, Remmert. Free tries missed,
Stafford Springs 4. Referee. Mans
field; timer, Beckwith. Time, 20
minute halves. Attendance, rs.
Under the auspices of St. Edward g
Aid society, the Sunnyside minstrels
of Rockville will give a two-anda-
half hours entertainment at st. Ed
wards hall next Saturday evening
The troupe counts "a performers, un-
der the direction of Will Finley. The
proximity of the talent makes it none
the less professional. The players
have won proud laurels in many
cities. Their prorgam is always elab-
crate and finished, aboundiDg in the
most sparkling wit and purest humor.
Six lively end men brace the circle.
The olio bristles with action in the
line of specialties, comedy, juggling,
dancing oddities, laughable mimicry
and sweet song, while long practice
between instruments and voices en-
sures finished product in the music
line. Admission, 35, 25 and Is
cents. Reserved seats now on sale at
Warren's clothing store Perform
ance begins at 8 Is
Henry Dimlow, the horse thief aud
all-around crook, has been located in
New Hampshire by State Policeman
Robert T. Hurley of Manchester. He
is in the state prison at Concord, N.
H serving long term for burglary
last, and intended to come here
again at fair time State officers were
here at fair time to meet him in case
he did make another visit, but in the
meantime he had been captured in
New Hampshire. His wife lives
here, and it was through his visit to
her that the state police gained knowl-
edge of his visit in July and the later
visit that he projected. Dimlow has
been a criminal for the past 80 years
and has had an unusually busy and
exciting career. In 1875 he was
committed to the state school for boys
in Meriden. In December, 1895, he
was sent to Jail for one year in Hart
ford on charge of seduction, but by
paying a part of the costs was dis
charged in October, 1896 In Febru.
ary, 1897, Dtmlow broke into Chaun-
cey Abby's barn in'Thompsonville and
stole his horse and wagon. He drove
to Rockville, abandoned the team and
took one owned by DR.. Flint. The
following Saturday, Feb. %, 1897,
Deputy Sheriff George H. Hall got
track of the team, and with Lewis
Charter drove to Bolton. In va
cant house James Riley, a partner of
Dimlow, was arrested. At the point