The Press., 1909-05-26
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

SxAEEOhO SEt1N GSs
 Miss Margaret Russell, teacher in St. Petersburg. Florida. is at home for the summer
 Mrs. Laura s Williams of New London Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Joseph BOlisau.
 Mr. and Mrs Bennett of DavisvIlle, R. l., are guests of their daughter. Mrs. O R. Newton
 The improvements which were be- gun on Center street last summer are to be continued, and concrete walks will be put in on both sides of the street from the Rhode Island plant to West Main street
 Principal Williams announces that the high school entrance examinations will be held at the Stafford high school Tuesday. June 15. at 9 m. Pupils will be examined in arithme- tic. grammar, geography. history and spelling.
 The graduation exercises of the high school will be held at the Methodist church Friday evening, June II, at s o'clock, and the graduating exer- eises of the grammar school will be held Friday evening, June IS. at 8 o'clock at the same place.
 drama, entitled "The Young Knight, " or ''How Gareth Won His Spurs,'' is to be given by Stafford Castle. K. O. K. A, tonight at St. Edwards hall at o'clock. Ad- mission, 20 cents. This play runs about an hour, with & cast of about is based on Tenny sons Idyl. "Gareth and Lynette.
 Winter post has appointed the fol lowing cemetery committee: Stafford Springs, A. l.. Howard, J. s. Arnold. J. W. Witt; Catholic, John McCar- thy, John Brennan; West Stafford. Henry Mckinney. Holmes; Hillside, O. W. Sanford. James Johnson; Street. William Black; Staffordville. George M. Moore; West and Royce, G. B Marble, J. w. Witt.
 Rev. H. A. Hersey of the Hollow has been secured to deliver the Memo be held Saturday. and as will be seen by the call printed in another column, about the usual program will be carried out. The manufacturing plants will close Saturday all day. Monday Is the legal holiday. and the business places, banks, stores and post office will be closed.
 The borough court was occupied Monday in the trial of the civil suit of Arthur W. Kingsbury against the Central Vermont railway company. MT. Kingsbury brought suit for $50 on account of damages to his wagon, which was struck by an engine while crossing the track near Faulkner's mill about four months ago The | team was in charge of Charles Greenier, who was working for Mir. Kingsbury. Judge Heald reserved his decision. R. H. Fisk represented the plaintiff, and Judge Kenefok of Palmer appeared for the defendant.
 Landlord Bowler of the Crystal Lake hotel entertained 8 party of newspaper men at his popular resort last Saturday. He served bountiful dinner, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. Mir. Bowler will have the official opening of the lake Saturday. There will be a shore dinner, dancing and the usual at- fractions. Sunday there will be a sacred concert, and Monday, Memorial day the program will include dancing and the same attractions as Saturday. Music for Saturday, Sunday and Mon- day will be by Stein's well-knoWn orchestra of Rockville. Mir. Bowler bas arrangements completed to bright ly illuminate the grounds and house the coming season with electric lights. He will add a moving picture show and make other innovations. The prospects seem bright for a very suc- cessfnl season.
 Andrew Newcomb, employed at the electric light plant, had a narrow ISgAPO HUH oOAeh AN6b OAhhny GNCu- ing He was up on a step ladder, when he came in contact with an iron pipe that had become charged. He received the shook in the arm near the shoulder, and the weight of his body caused him to drop to the cement floor. The electricity short -ciIcuited down his arm, instead of going into his body, which undoubtedly saved his life. He rallied sufficiently. to stop the machinery, which caused Rockville to call by telephone Super intendent Hancock at his home heard the telephone ringing the station here, with no answer, and went to the phone By this time Newoomb had managed to get to the phone and he asked Mir. Hancock to send help, stating he was all af1re. The super intendent went to the plant. where he found two men who had come along walking up and down with she injured man, who was suffering in- kenselY. The flesh had been burned to the bone on the back part of the arm, between the elbow and shoulder, his wrist was badly burned and three of his fingers were badly contracted by She shock. It is estimated that he must have taken about 1000 volts NeWeomb was taken to the office of Dr. Stretch, where he was made as comfortable as possible. Later he was taken to the hospital at Hartford. At last accounts he was resting comfort ably and the arm had not been amPu- tated. although at first it was thought no other course would be possible. Newcomb came here from Rockville | ahonk nine months ago. This ia the