The Press., 1910-10-19

plant effort was concentrated on tht
 building used as a finishing room and
 shipping department. This building
 was finally saved, although the roof
 caught fire and many of the windowi
 were broked. 4 large quantity oi
 the finished material was stored here,
 much of 1t ready for shipment Much
 of She cloth was removed when il
 seemed impossible to save the build
 ing, but 1t was later taken back.
 While some of the cloth is damaged
 by water, most of 1t is uniDjured and
 the saving ia important. The mill
 was a ten-set plant and employed from
 16O to 175 hands. The loss of em-
 ployment by these employee Is one of
 the most serious phases of the situ-
 ation. and the loss of the pay roll ot
 $7OOO or more monthly will be felt
 by the entire business community.
 The product was shirtings, flanDela and carriage cloths, and business was active. It is the policy of the com pany to keep we'll covered by insuE- ance in all its enterprises, and the situation at the burned plant Is no ex- oeption. Burning brands from the fire started the roofa of the Stafford House. the Brown block, Levi Gary 's
 barn, Gary Bros', barn, atorehouse at the Central mill and an awning At Eaton's drug store, but watchfulneaa and quick attentions prevented . spread of the disaster The other plants shut down end offered what aa- slstanca they could, lending hose, eta. The Rhode IalAnd plant was ready to connect the system with it's pow 'rful pumps to bring up the pressure, bat the proper couplings ware not avail- able. One reason for the lack of pressure was that She four.inOh pipe which supplied the sprinkling system at the burning plant was in operation all during the fire and could not be shut of until an excavation was made in front of the plant. The pressure was much better after this pipe was shut off. Adelbart Needham removed all the horses from the Springs House barn, and most of the boardera and employees of she hotel packed their trur ks and prepared for nasty exit. Louis Helm, whose property was also threatened removed his horses, wagons and everything that was movable. Herman Rawitser,, the president of the Fabyan company, was en route frum New York to Boston when noti- led of she fire. He came here as soon as possible, arriving late last night: Aeked this morning It lative to re- Mir. Raw tser said while 1t was toc early for definite plans, the chances are all in favor of rebuilding. The fire came at s very inoppoFtune time, as the product of the plant was sold far in advance and there was difficulty in meeting orders. The River mill was built in 1872, and had been enlarged from time to time as necessity required. It has run steadily in good times and bad under the of the Rawitser family, and was valuable factor in the in- iustrial life of the town. The prob- ability that a new factory will ba sreoted on the site will be good news to all who have the W flare of Staf- lord at heart. In additioon to those mentioned, Ikel Rogers, ! Syrian, had an ankle badly sprainedl In escaping from the plant on a rope
 Joseph GuiIman will sell his house. hold goods on Center street at auction Saturday at p. n.
 John Sena has decided to remove his tonsorial sign, which forms a part of the apparent decoration of the Garvais block.
 Michael O'Halloran has moved from the corner of Ohurob and High streets to g Church street to the house recently occupied by Mrs. Dan Iel Brown.
 MT. and Mrs. G. Fl. Barber of New London and Mrs. James D. Walcott md son, J. Dexter Walcott. of New Britain attended the Stafford fair, al- 10 were guests of Mrs. B. F Taylor.
 The annual meeting of the Young Peoples Auxiliary was held in the Methodist church parlors lu 'sday There were 24 members present. The following officers were elect I'd for the coming year: President, William 'ymonds; vice. president, Ernest Rey- lolds; secretary, Miss Marion Lee Miss Eva Mercy. A vote # thanks was rendered to the reti ring lf1ceTs. After the meeting an oyster upper was served.
 The following have applied for icenSes: Adelbert Needham at the Iprings House; Elmer l.. Blair In he Kane building on Willington venue; Romano seraflu, corner of lark and West streets; John Sena at lis new block on Main street; Domen- co Tonon, Furnace avenue: Alfred ). Bernardo, Rockwell block; Tim thy Grady, Main street; James Kemp's block. Main street Giohael H Mccarthy. Staff lrd Hotel Frank Mogle at the Mogle hotel on avenue; John Peirola in Iena'R wooden building at No. S7 dain street. There are two druggists publications by the Eaton and JaUob- en drug stores. a
 H. s. Conant, secretary of tho Gassaohusetts Sunday School asSooia- ion, gave an interesting address Sun! lay morning at the Methodist ohurci 'efore an assembly of over 300 per. ona. It was rally day, and no better ubject could have baen chosen than be work of the Sunday school in ,a1aawv kh, H.. .-IN