The Press., 1909-06-09
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Miss Millie Royce has returned from a short visit at her home in Wales
 The stores will close Thursday afternoons during July and August, beginning with the second Thursday In July.
 Dr. T. S O'Connell of East Hart ford and Dr. Higgins of Mansfield have been spending Q short vacation at the Springs House.
 Judge HeaId has handed down a de oision in the case of A. W. KinRsbury against the Central Vermont railroad. He awards the plaintiff $39 95 and costs.
 E. l.. Barr will commence moving to-day and expects to be located in his new store for business by Saturday Miss Beokwith will also move at once to the new location
 Wm J. Bowler of Crystal Lake has made arrangements with Smith II furnish moving pictures at the lake this summer, aud the machine is to be taken over as soon as power is ar ranged for. which will be in the near future.
 At meeting of the creditors of Oscar E Willis. held at the office of Referee Kellogg at Hartford Monday, Louis Helm was named trustee by a majority of creditors at the meeting, represented ny Attorney R. H. Fisk Louis H. Katz of Hartford represented Mr. Willis. The liabilities are about 5000 and assets about $500.
 The grounds of the Country club are now ready for the summer. The greens are in first-class condition, and the tennis courts have been made ready for play. MT. Wardwell has been secured as greenskeepe-. He is an experienced man. having been em- ployed as greenskeeper at Springfield and Thompsonville. He can be se- cured to give lessons if desired.
 There has been more or less talk about an electric road between Stafford and Willimantio, and the charter held for this purpose was re- oently renewed in the legislature. The charter also included the furnish ing of electric light and power, and it now appears that these activities will receive attention, the company having decided that the country is too sparsely settled for an electric road to pay. Application was recently made in the superior court in New London county for a change in name from the Willimantic and Stafford Street Railway company to the Rock ville- Willimantic Lighting company.
 The stores of W. k. Hanley, Campo Bros. and finders Jacobsen were en- tered last Friday night It was evil dently the work of amateurs and but little was taken. At the Hanley store nothing is missing as far as known. Entrance was made through a win dow. At Campo Bros entrance was also made through a window, and it is probable that fruit and a few small articles were taken. At Jacobsen s a window in the side door was broken and the lock sprung. The cigar case showed evidence that it was visited, but nothing else was taken, it is thought. The safe contained money, was unlocked, but not disturbed There was also money in the tills. At F. E. Fitzpatriok's the putty was removed from a window glass, but for some reason entrance was not made.
 The graduating class of the local high school, with their relatives and friends, filled the Episcopal church Sunday evening. The pastor, Rev. R. M. D. Adams, preached the bacca- laureate sermon from the text, "The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding, 7" Job. 28:2 2S. Fear was explained to bs far removed from terror as in the common use of the word, but rather an anxious concern lest one should A0AA AA PAc0SAhS 0Ou. OElblCl8m or and indifference to religious interests were attributed to ignorance-tbat is. a lack of knowledge such as anyone would be expected to have on any sab. jeot to which they had never given much thought or study. Success is not measured by wealth or position. but by the life which daily reflects love for God and fellow men. Suoh a life Is possible and consistent in every respectable calling. Principal Williams read the scripture lessons and the choir sang pleasingly "seek ye the Lord. !" in which I. Mason had the tenor solo. The class numbers nine and will graduate Friday night, The high school picnic will be held Saturday at Forest Lake, Palmer.