The Press., 1909-02-17

f Joseph Asy or NOrWlcn mas moved
 into the upper part of the Foster
 stone block.
 Miss Annie Tobin is unable to be
 at her duties at the Fabyan office owing to illness.
 A. l. Mitchell of the Warren
 Woolen company has been in. New
 York the past few days on a business
 trip.
 The young people of the Oongre-
 gational church are preparing to pres
 ent a farce, "The Elopement of
 Ellen," March 10th.
 There will be a social and supper
 at the CoDgreg ational church next
 Wednesday evening Hostesses, Mrs.
 G. H. Baker and Mrs. Hannibal All
 den.
 The G. A. R. and W. R. O. and in-
 vited friends enjoyed a Lincoln social and entertainment in their hall last Friday evening. Refreshments were served.
 The Gem theatre, the new moving picture place, has opened and will have 8 change of bill every other night. This is the second regular place for this form of entertainment. and the pictures are frequently shown at St. Edwards hall. All do a good business.
 Daniel N. Brown of the Rhode Is. land plant has been i'll with the grip, and accompanied by his wife and daughter has gone on 8 six-weeks' southern trip for rest and recupera- tion. B. P. Shoenfeldt of the firm will be at the plant during his ab- sence.
 A party of friends gave Mrs Carl Kuehne a surprise party at her home on Prospect street Saturday evening, the occasion being her birthday. Harry Roehm, on behalf of the con- pany, presented her with tete- Refreshments were served and general sooiability prevailed.
 The weight of ice on a tree near the home of Wallace Morse caused a branch to sag on the electric wire, and break it so that the wire fell in the street Tuesday morning. Real izing that there might be danger from the situation, A. M. Billings and men took time from their own troubles to repair the damage. The people of the neigh borhood are very appreciative of the courtesy of the telephone en- ployes in the matter.
 Michael Donohue and Dennis Mur- ray of this town were arrested in Manchester Wednesday of last week on the same old charge, and the same day were sent to the Hartford jail for | 45 days. They were talking in the | cell room, and were overheard to | agree that they would not mind going | to Holland, but disliked being sen tenced to Hartford Both Donohue and Murray have spent considerable time at Holland, and those who have experienced the bangs of homesiokness will sympathize with them in their present position.
 In the case of Frank R Jackson and others against the town of Union, to recover 8 tax that had been paid to the town under protest, Judge Wheeler rendered final judgment in favor Of the defendant. The action grew out of some lumber cut and stacked in Union. At the time the tax was collected the plaintiffs were of Eastford, and their con- tention has been that the tax was payable there rather than in Union. The plaintiffs will take the case to the supreme court, and it will come up the first Tuesday in March. At torney W. H. Reed represents the town of Union and Searles 6 Russell of Putnam the plaintiffs.
 The commissioners on the estate of Samuel Amadon were occupied Friday and Saturday with claims against the estate. The claims considered were those of Joseph L. Spencer of East Woodstock, $961; Mrs. Joseph L. Spencer, $322; Frederick M. Sanger of Staffordville, $1OO; Bert Nj. Good ell of West Wilmington, $50. Testi- mony was taken for and against the of the claims, and the com- missioners reserved their decision. They have since held a meeting and made 8 finding. Both of the Spencer claims have been disallowed. Joseph Spenoer's claim was for the care of MT. Amadon's mother, and Mrs. Spencer's for the care during an ill- ness of Wm. AmAdon, Jr. Frederick NJ. Sanger, who presented 8 claim for damage to land. was allowed $20 99 Bert M. Goodell was allowed $1O 69, he balance which Mr. Amadon's books showed due.
 As questions are frequently asked in egard to the aim of the Stafford Busi- less Mems Association. aside from he yearly banquet, etc., we solicit the lames of all business men who are not members of said Association, and beg cave to print the following sections of he Constitution and Bylaws.
 
 ARTICLE 1.-NAME AND OBJECT.
 Section 1. The name of this associ- tion shall be the Stafford Business Mems association. Section Its aim and object shall be O protect and forward the business in- { erests of the town of Stafford; to culti- I ate friendly and social spirit among business men and members of profes- ions; to facilitate the collection ofclaims f it's members; and to take up, investi- ate, and discuss any other matters that ' nay be of interest to members of the , ssociation.
 ARTICLE 2.-MEMBERsHIP.
 Section 1. Any individual, firm or doing business in Stafford, 'eing duly proposed in writing by 8 , member, may be admitted to member hip in this association by a two-thirds -nta of tha Rnard nf DiraIntorn n,roaont nt