The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-10-02
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry CLARK of
Brookheld, Mass. are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Charter.
Miss Agnes McGuines of Pascoag,
r. l.. is visiting with Mrs. John
Carey on East Main street.
About so licenses for hunting have
been taken out, and there are more to
follow. The town clerk is having
his troubles with so much extra work.
W. H. Heald has purchased the J..
F. Chamberlin insurance business and
will continue IL at his office in the
Page block, in connection with his
other lines.
A freight car became derailed below
the lower shoddy mill Thursday after
noon and rolled down the bank into
the stream. Later the contents were
recovered and the car burned.
Mrs. Mary Braithwaite has bought
two houses from E. W. Brooks on the
Tolland road, and is repairing them
preparatory to their renting by the
Rhode Island Worsted company.
About % of the ladies of the W.
X. O. gave Mrs. Mary A. Symonds q
surprise visit last Saturday afternoon
and presented her with silk UNI
brella, it being the anniversary of
her nth birthday.
Rev. III. A. Blake of the Congrega-
tional church will attend the nation
al council of Congregational churches
to be held at Cleveland. o., from the
7th to the 18th. Mr.. Blake goes as
q delegate from the To,land county
council
Mrs. Hannah Heath, "a. wife of
Morris Hastings. died at Greeley,
COL, Sept %. She leaves, besides
her husband. one daughter, Mrs. CAL
vim Randolph. with whom she lived.
She is sister of Mrs James L. Morse
of North Brookfield, Mass.
The Warren Wooden company nine
defeated the Rhode Island Worsted
team last Saturday afternoon in q
game of ball, by q score of to 8.
Shea and Lee acted as battery for the
Warren company, and Gale and Gill
man for the Rhode Island. Shea
made good showing. striking out II
meE.
John Finne and Daniel Ryder were
before the borough court last Friday
morning. charged with drunkenness.
1t was Finne's second offense and
Judge Heald imposed penalty of %
days in Jail. Ryder was given 10
days. VIM. Green pleaded guilty to
breach of the peace and was fined 81
and costs.
Preparations are completed for the
dances which will be held each night
of the fair. The Beacon singing
orchestra will furnish music for the
union dances to be given by the
Woodmen and Foresters. Tuesday and
evenings, in Society hall.
Lynoh's orchestra will officiate at the
iremen's dance at Eaton's hall We'd
assday evening.
AT meeting of the school commit
lee on Monday, it was decided to re-
open the school at Rockwell Hill, and
John Foster was appointed to see to
having the building put in shape.
Ralph wiers was appointed commit
tee to fill the vacancy in the primary
school at West Stafford. caused by the
resignation of Miss Newell. d. ].
Hanley was appointed to take the
school enumeration.
W. d. O'Connell has resigned his
position as agent for the Metropolitan
insurance company. He will take a
short vacation, after which he will
locate in Derby, where he will prao-
tioe law. Mr.. O'Connell has made
many friends during his residence
here, who wish him full measure of
success in his new field. He is capa-
BILE and hard worker. .s
A. F. Bemis, while on his meat
route in Wellington yesterday, in
stepping ON TO the cart, slipped and
fell. The frightened horse started
and ran over Mr.. Bemis, injuring his
head and shoulders. While the
bruises are many and painful, it is
hoped that there will be no serious
consequences. The horse was unin-
jured, but the wagon was demolished.
Coroner r. H. Fisk was notified
Sunday of the finding of blood soaked
garments of 8 woman at Holland.
The garments included q wrapper and
an apron, and we're found behind
wall on the Daniel Dunn place.
When fo1nd they were concealed un-
der q galvanized iron pail. The
coroner went over and looked at the
property, but as there is nobody miss.
ing in Tolland, or nobody injured as
far as known, the case did not seem
important enough for further action.
The first fall meeting of the Current
Events club will be held at Memorial
hall next Monday evening. Roll
call will be responded to by cities of
Scotland. The program, consisting
of geography-through the highlands
and lowlands, Scotch characteristics
and customs and descriptive reading.
will be given by the committee, Mrs.
+. f. Dunheld, Mrs Lewis McLaugh-
lin and Miss Morrall. A piano solo.
''Blue Bells of Scotland" will be
rendered by Miss Meyers. A list of
reference books on Scotland has been
selected by Miss Heald at the public
library. and will be valuable aid in
the years work.
At the town election on Monday,
besides voting for town officers and on
the license question, the voters will
have an opportunity to express their
opinion upon the revision of the con-
stitution approved by the last general