The Press., 1907-08-07
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Herbert Crawford was at Block Is
land over Sunday.
Ex-Night officer Mellen has moved
to Agawsm, Mass.
VIM. Roche Of Holyoke is visiting
friends and relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Girard are
in town for n two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Louis Converse and two chill
dren of Salem. Ohio. are in town for
a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McElvie of
East Boston are guests of VIM. H.
Stafford.
Mrs. W. e. Demond and sons are
in camp at Crystal lake, at the Win
ship cottage.
Mrs. M. B. Fisko and Miss Celia
Holt have gone to Rainbow. N. Y,
for few weeks,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Bradbury have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. d. o.
Bradbury at Stafford Street.
Miss Mary Howard of the Howard
dry goods store will take a vacation
at Northtield, Mass, next week.
The Young Peoples Auxiliary are
planning TO have lawn party ON the
Methodist church lawn August goth.
G.. Waldo Wellington of Boston and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Stevens of Gull.
ford are the guests at the Foster home
stead.
W. A. Foster, who is employed at
Worcester in the oil business that
George e. Buck is starting there, was
in town over Sunday.
Pupils who failed in the examina-
tions for the high school in June will
be given another opportunity at the
opening of the fall term.
j. W. Sweetser. inspector of the
Stafford Springs Street Railway COM
pany, has returned from Boston. where
he spent few days with his family.
President Mellen of the Consolida-
ted has issued an ukase to the effect
that the new electric road must be
finished from the fair ground in Rock
willie to the fair ground in Stafford
Springs by October LIST. There is
considerable to do, but every effort
will be made to comply with the re-
quest. A request from President
Mellen has considerable force.
Alfred Robinson was severely burn
ed last Thursday at his home on Will
lington avenue. Mr.. Robinson was
on his way out of the house with two
pals OF hot water. He fell on the
doorstep. throwing one pail over his
leg and in some way showed his arm
in the other pail. His arm is burned
nearly to the shoulder and q large
portion of his right leg is scalded.
He has several other smaller burns.
Arthur ]. Melbourne, son of John
t. Melbourne, had serious accident
at the shoddy mill of the Fabyan COM
peny last Wednesday. He caught his
left hand in card and lacerated il
quite badly. The thumb was so bad
ly injured that amputation was neces-
sary, and the operation was performed
by DIR. O. B. Newton, assisted by DR..
Smith. 1t is thought that the fingers
will heal, although they were SO
badly hurt that the possibility of am
putation was considered.
John Speed, overseer in the drawing
department. of the Stafford worsted
mill, has severed his connection and
will return to Lawrence, Mass.
Friends of Mr.. Speed presented him
with q nice umbrella and other
souvenirs of their friendship last Sat-
urday evening. Mr.. Speed has been
q resident of the town for the past IL
years, and large circle of acquaint-
ances and friends wish him good for
tune in his new position. He is to 60
ON the road in the employ of his
father, selling machinery.
Otis Chapman finished his labors
with Brown s. Pinney Saturday night
and has gone to Somers, where, in
company with his son-in-law. Daniel
Avery, he will engage in the grain
and lumber business. having pur-
chased Erwin D. Tupper's mill. The
concern will be known as the Somers
Feed Grain s. Lumber Go. Mr.. Chap
man has been in town for the past 30
years. OF this time he has been EN-
ployed 20 years in the store he is
leaving, under different firms. The
other four years he was in business
for himself. He has been faithful
worker and we'll liked by the public.
A large circle of local friends wish
him a large measure of success in his
new field.
"A meeting of the school board was
held Monday afternoon at the library
building, and considerable important
business was transacted. It was de-
cided to transport the pupils of Rock
we'll Hill and the Works district to
Stafford Street, instead of Stafford
Springs, in future. This action was
taken owing to the congested oondi.
tion Of the local schools. All of the
vacancies in the teaching force were
filled. with the exception of grades q
and z in the Springs school. A special
committee, including r. H. Fisk.
Burt r. Eaton and M. d. O'Connell,
VISA appointed to select q teacher fol-
this vacancy. Miss Alice M. Fitton
will succeed Miss Grace E. Harwood
in the commercial department of the
high school. Miss Rose Hanley has
been appointed assistant in the kin.
dergarten department. of the Springs
school, Miss Myrtle J. Worthington
will have charge of the Orcuttville
school, and Miss Lillian Amadon will