The Press., 1907-11-27
HOME NEWS.


 Miss Mary Hanley has been visiting her brother. Dr. John P. Hanley, al Bridgeport.
 Joseph starkey has resigned at th' Squires barber shop, and has returned to Brooklyn. N. Y.
 The Fabyan mill shut down the weaving and carding Saturday nigh for an indenfinite period.
 Treasurer R. H. Fisk of the Staf ford Springs Agricultural society il mailing the checks for the fair premi ums.
 Mrs. Fred Cote has been called tc Philadelphia by the serious illness oi her mother, Mrs. Michael McGilli' cuddy.
 The Central Vermont railroad ii improving it's roadbed by replacing the worn ont ties, and has force ot men working at present on tEis sec. tior.
 The Stafford Ministerial association,
 
 the ministers of the town, was enter tained at the Methodist parsonage Monday afternoon.
 R H. Moves of Westerly, R. l., formerly with the Dixon House, will take the position at the Springs House made vacant by the resignation of MT. Benson. At the next regular meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America, Mon- day evening of next week, the annual election of officers will take place and a sizable attendance is desired.
 Rev. Raymond M D. Adams of Mil ford, N H., has accepted 8 call to Grace church, and will take up his duties as soon as he can close his present pastorate and remove here.
 George E. Felton, the new pro- prietor of the fish market, has been making several improvements in the market, and as per his announcement in another column is to conduct 8 first. class market.
 There will be a social at the Con- gregational chapel next week Wednes- day evening, in charge of Mrs. w. W. Burwell and Mrs. H. s. Abel The entertainment will consist of music, readings and recitations. ~.-.
 Schools will close Wednesday night until Monday morning for the Thanks giving recess. The school at the Rockwell Hill district, which has been closed several years, will re- open at the beginning of the winter term. The school house has been repaired and is now in good condition. Through the efforts of Rev. H. A. Blake and others, a night school may Oe established in town. It is thought that there are many in town who will welcome chance to study English and other subjects. It is expected that the school will be recruited largely from among the foreign born residents. as most of the local popu- lation have had school opportunities. The matter came before the school committee Monday. It was the opinion of the board that there was no objection to using the school build ing for the purpose proposed, provid ing there is no expense to the town Attorneys M D O'Oonnell and R. H. Fisk were appointed committee to confer with the promoters.
 The Foster stone block on Main street was the scene of a fire last Saturday morning. The alarm was rung in shortly after 3 o'clock, and it took the f1remen some little time to control the situation. The principal loss is to the restaurant, where the flames started. The stock and fixtut es were ruined, and the loss is about $15O, with no insurance. The res- taurant was recently purchased by J Henry Greaves of w. E. Benton. Mrs Rawson's boarding house is in the upper part of the block. While the flames burned through the floor in several places, her loss is largely from water and is covered by insurance The loss to the block, owned by Mrs Kate Foster, is also covered by insur- ance. There was no loss of any ao- count to the meat market conducted by Budz Bros. on the other side of the partition from where the fire started.