The Press., 1909-09-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Lynch will gc to Providence next week for a va cation.
 The Central mill and Faulkner s have resumed the winter schedule oi working hours.
 Mir. and Mrs Walter Bradbury of Ohicopee are guests of MT. and Mrs. D. O. Bradbury.
 The public schools will open next Tuesday. The paroohial schools will repen the same day.
 O. F. Chandler attended an outing of insurance men at Woodmont the latter part of last week.
 The drummers' and fifers' oonven- tion at Crystal Lake last Saturday drew large attendance.
 This week is the last of the season for the stores to close for a half holi- day Thursday afternoons.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Hassett and daughter of Lee, Mass, have been visiting relatives in town.
 Important business will come before the members of society of St. Jean the Baptiste on Thursday evening.
 The firemen will hold their annual ball the second night of the fair, and LyDch's orchestra will furnish music.
 MT. and Mrs. F. L. Furness and infant son of Springfield have been visiting his mother, Mrs. J. Furness
 Mrs. E T. Russell and her head milliner for the coming season, Mrs. Carl Helm, are attending the openings in New York.
 Clifton Bishop of Amherst and Francis Barton of Palmer were guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin.
 Treffley Ducharme was before the borough court Monday morning, charged with intoxioation, and was fined $1 and costs.
 Mrs. M. M. Rockwell announces the marriage of her daughter, Ger trude Caroline, to Leon B. Chase of Springfield, formerly of Whitingham, Vt.
 George G. Chittendon of Stephen town, N. Y, a practical jeweler and graduate optician, has purchased the good will and fixtures of Joseph Stuhlbach's store and takes possession Monday.
 Mrs. Dwight BIamble of Westford avenue is at the Springfield hospital as the result of a runaway accident near Westfield, Mass. The horse was frightened by a steam roller and Mrs. Bramble was thrown out. Her fore head was badly cut, one rib fractured and her collar bone broken. While she is badly injured, it is thought she has "a good chance for recovery.
 Work of laying the new sidewalks on both sides of Central street is being rapidly pushed under the dis rection of Contractor John Rockford of Springfield. In order that the inn provements to the street may not be delayed, the abuttors have been ordered to connect with the sewers at an early date. The work on the bridge will be pushed to completion as fast as possible, and when all is finished the street will present a much improved appearance.
 The 23d annual reunion of the Chaffee family was held at Evergreen park last Wednesday, with 60 present. A basket picnic, with sports and games, were features of a very pleas ant occasion. At the business meeting Chadwick Davis of Ware was elected president of the association and F. W. Chaffee secretary. A vote was taken to alternate between Springfield and Evergreen park for the annual re- unions, and the next one will be held at Springfield.
 At the meeting held at the Springs House Thursday evening by the busi- ness men, the assessors and the ex- perts, Messrs. Judd and Humphrey, who are making a revsluation of the taxable property in the town, the at- tendance was not as large as was hoped for. The question of the valu- ation of the stores was discussed, and it seemed to be the general opinion of those present that the merchants should assist in every way in making the revaluation a success, and show their inventories the same as it is un- derstood that the manufacturers are doing.
 Fred Novogroski of the Modern clothing store, with his family, have moved here and occupied a rent in Mrs. Lathrop's house on Grove street. A Westerly newspaper has the follow ing relative to MT. Novogroski: "Nr. and Mrs. Fred NovoRroski removed their household goods Tuesday to Stafford Springs. Conn.,, where they will reside in the future. A dozen or more years ago Max and Fred Novo- groski established a clothing store on West Broad street, under the name of the German Clothing Oo., and by strict attention and honest methods increased their business to such an extent that about eight years ago they were forced to remove to the large store they now occupy on the same street. In April of this year a branch store, the Modern clothing store, was established in Stafford Springs. and now the junior member of the firm is to take personal charge of the branch, devoting the same thought and energy to it's success that he has shown in the joint man. agement of the Westerly store. The town has lost a good business man, who has the best wishes of his many