The Press., 1909-05-19
sTAFFoRD SPRINGS.

now on at D Robertson's. A hat for 25 cents, or bunch of Flowers for 25 eents.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Victor Hanson of Springfield has been visiting friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. W. W. Bradbury of Chioopee, Mass, were in town over Sunday.
 Miss Emily s. Brown returned Saturday, having spent few days in Colchester.
 The Stafford Springs band has re- organized and is practioing for Memorial day.
 Mrs. M. H. Mccarthy has returned from the hospital at Willimantio. Her condition is much improved
 Mrs. Eliza Keefe. who has been i'll several weeks, has been taken to the Springfield hospital for treatment.
 The pipe for the new Main street sewer has been ordered. and the work of putting it in will be commenced as soon as it arrives.
 The boys club have invited the girls club to join them in a social meeting at the Congregational pArson- age Friday evening at 7.45.
 A. F. Wheeler's circus will appear here the 2Sth for two performances. The organization carries two bands and will put on a street parade. The price of admission is 25 cents.
 Mrs. George E. Francis of North Dighton, Mass, who was a resident here some 26 years ago. has been visiting Mrs. Charles Gary the past week and renewing old acquaintances.
 K. 0. K. A. Note: The Castle is making good progress in the prepar ation of the play, "HoW Gareth Won His Spurs" at St. Edwards hall next week Wednesday evening, Tickets 20 cents.
 Mir. and Mrs. William James Will son of Camden. N. J.. were guests at the Springs House 0 yer Sunday. Mrs.
 
 Clara Benoit. who, with her sister, Miss Agnes, left Stafford nine years ago.
 Mrs Henry Butterfield and Mrs. Wm. Whitaker were delegates to the 2Gth annual convention of the W. R. O. held at Middletown last Thursday and Friday. The delegates were treated to an automobile ride around the city.
 The local Grand Army post has not yet positively decided whether to celebrate Memorial day Saturday or Monday this year. A decision will have to be made right away, as the general orders for the day will be issued next week
 Anthony Adams is installing a sys- tenn of sprinklers at the Glyn mill of Smith & Cooley. The reservoir to supply the system, with a capacity of | 50, 900 gallons, will be located on the hill opposite the plant. and the water will be pumped to the reservoir.
 Charles J. Glidden's new balloon. Massachusetts,. passed over this town Saturday afternoon. The day WAS clear and with field glasses the name could be deciphered easily. The ascension was made at Pittsfield about noon, and it landed four hours and forty minutes later at Plainfield in this state. after making a trip of about 90 miles.
 "A King in Disguise'' is the title of the play to be given in the guild room of Grace church tonight at '. 45 o'clock. Beside this there will be 'Topsy -Turvey Chorus, land Reuben and Raohel,'- a musical dialogue. Miss Mason is to sing also This entertainment is by two of the classes of the Sunday school to raise money for the portion of the renovation fund which they offered. Admission, 1Oc.
 It has been definitely decided that the post office is to be moved to the corner of East Main street and Furn-
  E. l.. Burr. MT. Burr will move the last of June to the store vacated by Anders Jacobsen in the Foster block. Miss Beokwith will occupy the store with Mir Burr at the new location for the balance of this season at least The post office will probably be at the new location by August 1st.
 CCommunicated.)
 An item in last weeks Press in re- gard to the raidiDg of the Springs House will bear further explanation, in order to be better understood by the public. Some people have con- sidered the raiding a mistake, and have blamed a few of our citizens as being unduly prominent in the mat ter. These critical friends have lost | sight of the important fact that liquor selling is illegal in our town. If it were almost any other law in ques- tion. these gentlemen would be the first to urge that it must not be broken. The selling at tbe hotel has been notorious for several months, and former liquor dealers have pro- tested against the favoritism which permitted one to sell and restrained others. And during this late period it has been openly asserted by the object of the recent raid that no one would dare enforce the law against the hotel. These statements can be proved. This raid was not instituted by any one or two citizens, or dictated by the slightest personal feeling. In justice to all, and in the enforcement -a U n .a |