The Press., 1907-05-22
HOMIE NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

I
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert 0. Holt wis
 ited friends in Monson over Sunday.
 E. L. Burr is moving from High land Terrace to the house on Grant avenue vacated by A. J. Tilden.
 The dance given by the German club at their hall on Westford avenue last Friday evening drew large at. tendance and proved a very enjoy able occasion.
 The St. Edwards Aid society will hold whist party and social at St Edwards hall Friday evening. Re. treatments will be served. General admission will be 25 cents.
 Eli Parizeau has bought of the To- cal electric company a motor for use in his ice cream business. Ohristo- pher Allen has also bought a motor for use in his machine shop.
 Phillip Cormier, employed at the plant of the Rhode Island Worsted company, was accidentally hit on the head with hammer by a fellow workman Monday. The wound was dressed by Dr. Stretch and was not serious.
 A sewer is being built on East street, running from near the resi- dence of M. F. J. Walker to the trunk sewer on East Main street. The work is in charge of Marshal Bolieau. A ledge has been encountered which makes some delay and will add to the expense.
 The chances for an extra good elec- trio service now seem good. With the present arrangement a currept can be secured from Rockville or Hart ford, in addition to the fluid gener- ated at the local plant. The local plant now runs night and day, fur nishing here and for Rockville for power and lighting during the day. After 6 o'clock at night Stafford and Hartford work together, and a very large amount of business can be taken care of. With the present arrange ment there can be no Interruption of the service, except for the very short interval that it would take to notify Rockville or Hartford. Manager Hancock has been. working hard for the past year to get things in shape, and is to be congratulated on the present situation. The local plant is now in the best condition possible. The equipment is all new and of the latest and best designs. Where there were formerly seven machines, there is now one capable of doing more work than the seven. The improve ments have not been confined to the plant, as new poles and wires haze been placed nearly all over the bor- ough. New street lights have been and new transformers added.
 Memorial Day Order.
 Comrades: - Memorial day will soon be here, and upon us. the few will fall the burden of the graves of our departed comrades.
 The town has failed to make an for our expenses, but think the patriotic citizens of our town will help us. Let us, therefore, take courage and make the day Me- morial day. Let us see that the graves of our dead comrades are not knowingly neglected; that each is covered with flag and flowers.
 would earnestly request that the teachers of the public schools give us their assistance, by encouraging the to bring us flowers and to assist at the cemeteries. would re- quest the public to assist us in all the public exercises, and to abstain, as. far as possible. from the usual | labor.
 For various reasons, one of which | is the lack of funds, the program this year will be somewhat changed. The outside cemeteries will be visited by | details.
 Two small busses will leave the post rooms promptly at 7.3O a. m., one detail to decorate the graves at the Catholic and West Stafford, and | the other at Hillside, Staffordville l and Stafford Street, returning prompt ly to the post rooms, with such com rades as are picked up en route, where the ladies will serve lunch. At 1.3O p. m. we will leave the hall and march to the Stafford | Springs cemetery, decorate the graves, and where the Hon. M. D. O'Connell | will deliver the Memorial day ad- dress.
 The Rev. H. A. Blake has invited | the post and the ladies of the W. R. | Q. to his church May 26, when he will preach to us a Memorial sermon. Let us all respond to the invitation.
 Let every comrade that is able be present both days.
 Anthony Adams, Commander.
 The committees for the different are as follows: Springs, J. W. Witt, G. B. Marble, A. l.. Howard; St. Edwards, John McOar- thy, James Hurley; West Stafford, Henry Mckinney, Francis Patten, Erskine Holmes; Hillside and Staf- ford Street, o. W. Sanford, W. Fl. Black, James Johnson; Staffordville, George Moore, Charles White, John Lilley; Stafford Village, Philip Ems