The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1909-04-28
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mss MNr'ie Herring of Spring
field VAS the guest of her parents
over Sunday
Mr. aud Mis Edward Mann arr
to sail for Germany on the "Pithar
May 18th for three months 81 journ.
The Orouttvilla mill is closed dowr
this week, while new water wheel
is placed and other improvements
made
F. E. Fitzpatrick is moving to his
new quarters. He has purchased o
number of new show cases and will
make other Improvements.
DIR. l.. F. Eaton is now located in
his new offices in the Converse block
and has some very attractive rooms.
His telephone is now 23-12
Enos Scarfe was before the borough
court Monday, charged with intoxi.
cation and breach of the peace. He
was fined 80 and costs, and paid.
Wauseon lodge of Odd Fellows has
elected Arthur Adams and Louis Fed
Ter representatives to the grand lodge,
which will convene in Hartford May
10Th. .sts
Mrs. j. 7. Sandy was with her hus.
band at Uxbridge, Mass, over Sun
day. The family will remove their
household goods to Uxbridge next
Monday.
A special meeting of the Stafford
Law and Order League will be held
Friday evening of this week This
is important, and every member is re-
quested to be present.
But two more days after to-day re-
main in which dogs can be licensed
without an extra charge. There are
still many owners who have not been
heard from, and there will probably
be an active rush the balance of the
time.
The regular monthly union temper :
ance meeting will be held in Society
hall Sunday afternoon, May I'd, at
3 80. Rev. Fl. A Hersey will speak
on the progress of the temperance
cause. There will be special music
and you are welcome.
Thirteen members of the local
Knights of Columb bus went to Spring
field last Sunday to see the third de-
gree worked. 1t has been decided to
hold the local charter open until July
1st to give an opportunity for any
who may desire to become charter
members of Stafford council, No.
1895. VIM. E. HanIey and Lott
o 'Halloran have been chosen delegates
to the state convention.
The regular meeting of the school
board was held at the library building
Monday and routine business was
transacted The matter of having
teachers sign a contract was discussed, =,
and it is probable that plan will be
formulated for such action for next
year. The committee has been in
convenienced and the work of the
schools handicapped by the leaving of
instructors on short notice in the past.
1t is probable that a months salary
will be held after this year on teach.
ers who do not work a O-days' notice.
A very pleasant surprise was in
store for the people who attended the
services at the Congregational church
last Sunday. During the week work,
men from the Austin Organ company
had installed a set of chimes of twenty
notes. This set of chimes is a gift
from one Of the interested families
of the congregation. and is a valuable
addition to the fine organ. In con-
struction and installation this set of
chimes is a complete duplicate of the
chimes in the organ at the Center
Congregational church in Hartford.
The chimes are operated from the
first manual and are of electric action.
Chimes in pipe organ are the latest
idea in organ building, and only a
limited number of the larger organs
have them installed. The ladies
have the matter of the new carpet for
the church and chapel we'll in hand,
and very soon the selection will be
made. 1t has appealed to many that
during the time the church is cleared
of the old carpets it would be an op-
perfume time to do extended repairs
on the church. Contributions have
been received in such amounts that it
is now planned to have the interior
Of the church and chapel refrescoed,
repainted and revarnished before the
new carpets are laid.
The spring time is here, the season
when we should make a grand clean.
ing up of our vaults, cesspools and
rubbish in our back yards. II you
want to do a real good deed, and one
that will be appreciated by your
neiRhbor, clean up that old pile of
rubbish that is in your back yard, and
remember that while it is in your back
yard great many times it is under
the pantry window of your neighbor,
and that it is not only unpleasant but
in every case it is Injurious to their
health. as suoh places breed flies and
mosquitoes, that are not only a nuis-
ance, but they are also carriers of
diseases, such as typhoid fever and
malaria. Get rid Of the breeding
places and you will get rid of lots
of trouble. You should clean your
premises up and report to the health
department your. neighbor who does
not. ] R Parkhurst,
Borough Health Officer.