The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1909-10-06


from a trip to Ireland.
Monroe. the optician, will be at tht
Springs House next Tuesday.
The civic department. will be found
on the fourth page this week.
Miss Ethel Moore was at home
from Springfield over Sunday.
Mrs. ~. B. Fisk is q guest Of he1
sister, Mrs Howes, in Worcester.
Several from here attended the
Valley fair at BrattlebOro last Friday.
Edward Jacobsen has a new two.
horse express wagon from the Frazier
shop.
Mrs. r. f. Patten is entertaining
her sister, Mrs L 8. Golfer, of Gin
Fcinnati, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Amidon are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of son Dot. LIST
Mrs. Vim. Morrall has accepted the
position of matron at the old ladies'
home in Norwich.
McCroban 8 Reynolds have added
two new collar machines to the equip
ment of their Main street laundry.
Mrs. J. n. Horniss has returned to
her home at Narragansett Pier, r. I. !.
after several days visit with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Burr of
Ludlow, Mass, were the guests of
Mrs. 7. p. Needham the first Of the
week.
There will be business meeting of
the girls club of the Congregational
church at the chapel Saturday after
noon at 3 O'Clock.
Mrs. George Pinney, Mrs. N. L.
CLANCY and daughter, Kathryn, of
Springfield were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. l.. Ashe during the fair.
All members of the Congregational
parish are requested by the Ladies'
Aid society to save their old papers,
magazines and rubbers. Particulars
as to collection and storage may be
learned from officers Of that society.
Walter Parkhurst has been appoint
ed local agent for the American ex-
press company, his father, John r.
Parkhurst, having resigned the posi-
ton Oct. 1st. The Office will remain
open for business until 100 each
evening.
By a new law, places where liquor
is sold must close at 10 p. m unless
otherwise provided for by the court
of burgesses. This hour is salts
factory to some of the local dealers,
and it is probable that no effort will
be made for q change.
Edward L. Dimock is to engage in
the meat business this winter, and
has built o receiving shed adjoining
the Roberts block on Furnace avenue.
A protest was made and the matter
came up in the board of burgesses
last evening. The court decided TO
-t6E the building remain provided it
is covered with metal, as the borough
ordinanG es provide.
!, Asa wilkes, the game little racer
owned5by Col. ". H. Hall, won the
2 12/raoe at BroCkton yesterday in
straight heats. The horse was de.
feated at BrattleborO last Friday in a
special race, winning second money,
but under circumstances that reflect
NO credit on the judges or the other
starters in the race Asa will start
next at Baltimore, Md.
David Eaton. 81 years and 8
months old, died at his home on Toll
land avenue Sunday of infirmities in.
oident to old age. Mr.. Eaton was
the Oldest man in town and had re-
sided here but a few years. coming
here from Vernon, where he was born.
Most of his long life was spent as a
farmer in Vernon. He leaves no near
relatives. There was a prayer at his
late residence yesterday forenoon, and
the body was taken to Rockville for
burial to-day.
Ernest Ryder. 16, employed by
Gary Bros had a narrow escape
from death last Saturday. He drove
the water wagon through the sheds
over the stream connecting the barns
Of Gary Bros. to make q short cut.
The opening was too low, and he was
squeezed between the wagon and the
shed. He was taken to the office of
nr Noukou IN ho R0un6 I,is hooL hoa
ly injured, although no bones we're
broken. He has been confined to his
bed since the accident.
The many friends of Robert H.
Small of New London, formerly of
this borough, will be pleased to notice
that he has been elected to the board
Of aldermen Of New London by a vote
of 33S to 178, where he has resided
for the past twenty years. Represen-
tative Luoius e. Wilton, who also
formerly lived in West Stafford, was
q candidate for mayor of New London,
but was defeated by 2O6 votes. His
friends attribute his defeat to fear
of "closed lid" If he were elected.
A change of time went into effect
on the Central Vermont Sunday, and
there are slight changes in most of
the trains. The first train for the
north now leaves at 40. instead Of
6. 45; the noon train, so called, for
the north now leaves at 1928, in.
stead of H. So; the train formerly
leaving for the north ct 4 So now
leaves at 4 so. South bound the first
train from the north is now sos,
instead Of 1853; the 1925 is now
1O.3 So; no change on the 2.O2, and
the % in the evening is now z 81
Among those who were in town for
the annual fair were George Fenton
of Orange, e. W. Muzzy Of Hartford,