The Press., 1907-09-04
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
John Burr is confined to his home
on Grant avenue by illness.
Miss Marion Avery of New York is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Leach.
Charles G. Blake of Springfield
spent Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Robbins.
Several from this town have been
in Hartford for the grand circuit races
this week.
A large party of gYpsies are camp
ing at the old rendezvous on the road
to the Hollow.
Romeo Wheeler has returned from
the White mountains, where he has
been spending the summer.
George Parizeau has gone to New
London. where he will be operated on
for appendicitis tomorrow by DIR.
Sullivan.
B Haley and Miss Nellie Haley,
who have been guests of W. E. Han
ley. have returned to their home in
Indianapolis.
The heavy freight engine, No. 395,
is Oft the track in the local freight
yard The accident was caused by
the rails spreading
Anthony Adams now has his stock
moved and displayed in his new store
on Main street. The store is neat
and we'll lighted, aud the location is
very satisfactory.
Edward Jones, the ice man, had a
slight shock in Benton's restaurant
yesterday forenoon He was taken to
his home, and at last accounts was as
comfortable as could be expected.
A meeting of interest to farmers in
regard to prices of milk will be held
at the town hall tomorrow at 13O
The officers of the Elm Farm Milk
company of Boston will be present.
Napoleon Vesie had his hand and
arm badly pinched in loom at the
Warren mill last Wednesday. He
was attended by DR.. O B. Newton,
who found there were no bones broken.
Miss Margaret Prior has taken the
position of housakeeper at St. Ed
wards rectory. The lady has held
similar position in another parish for
many years. and comes highly recon-
mended.
David Bissett is the first man to
take out one of the new licenses to
hunt Age, height. color of hair,
complexion. weight, etc., all are
stated ON the certificate. The price
is $1.1O.
The case of Robert Mitchell, form
erly ticket agent aud telegraph oper-
ator at the Central Vermont station,
will come up for trial in the superior
court the 10th. Attorney R II Fisk
has been retained for the defense.
A party was given by 20 couples at
the home of Mrs oliver Carey ON
Furnace avenue Saturday evening A
ring was presented to George Carey
and a very enjoyable evening was
spent. Refreshments were served.
w. E. Benton will run a social
dance at borough hall next Saturday
evening. Mr. Benton is negotiating
with Prof MagRon's singing orchestra
of Webster. Mass. for an appearance
here Saturday evening, Sept. 14th.
Miss May Smith returned Monday
to her position of commercial teacher |
in the Orange, Mass, high school. |
and Miss Florence Smith left Tuesday
evening to assume her duties as assist
ant supervisor of music in the schools
of Rochester, N. Y.
John FINN. weaver, last en-
ployed at Staffordville, was before the
borough court. charged with drunken
ness, yesterday morning, and was
sentenced by Judge Heald TO five days
John Brown, for similar offense. was
fined 81 at the same session.
Work has been commenced of top
dressing the Main street concrete
walks On other streets dangerous
places in the walks will receive atten-
tion. The warden or court of burgess
es should be notified of places where
holes have become sufficiently deep to
become dangerous
The ball game on Saturday, sched-
uled for Springfield. has been trans
ferred here and will be played on the
fair grounds. Murphy has been re-
leased by Monson, according to agree
ment, and has been signed by Stat
ford for the rest of the season. He
will play in Saturdays game here.
The batteries will be Collins and
Brooks for Stafford. and Rogers and
O'Leary for Springfield.
The Stafford Springs Street Railway
Company has petitioned the railroad
commissioners for the approval of
modified location and method of con-
struction of it's lines in the towns of
Vernon and Tolland. A layout and
method of construction has been ap-
proved but changes are desired which
h1NO oOOh hOOoPeOA ny bh0 s0AcObnou
of the two towns interested. hear
ing has been set for Thursday, at IL
a. m.
Samuel Mellon. 81. died at his
home on West Main street Friday of
apoplexy. He is survived by two
SONS and two daughters. The sons are
Henry and Samuel Mellon of Agawam,
Mass, and Misses Mary and Annie of
this town. The funeral was from st.
Edwards church Monday morning at
o o'clock. where a requiem high mass
was celebrated by Rev. Felix J.
o'NeilI. Burial was in st. Edwards
cemetery.
The annual reunion of the Chaffee
family was held Wednesday of last
week at Evergreen park. A bountiful