The Press., 1911-02-01
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Miss Margaret Cooley is in Taunton

Mass. for 8 visit.
 A number from here attended tn Hammond organ reoital at Rockvill last Friday evening.
 Mrs. Karolin Ruby sailed yesterday for a trip to Bremen on the Fredriol Wilhelm of the North German Lloyt line.
 President Taft has sent to the sen ate for confirmation the name o Harvey Absl, the local postmaster for third term.
 Grace Church Notes: Tomorrow being the Feast of the Purification. there will be service at the guild room at 4.15 p m.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of the A o. H. will hold a special meeting Friday evening and desire large attendanca, as business of importance is scheduled.
 Officer Louis Helm has been con- fined to his home the past few days with an attack of grip. His duties on the street have been locked after by Henry Levene.
 "Beaver Patrol No. 1.'' Boy Scouts of America, took a hare and hounds chase Saturday afternoon Olarerc ce Sidaway as hare reached the home bound, the Wilmington line, unscathed
 The Stafford Country club met with MT. and Mrs. Christopher A Hen Mon day evening. There were 10 tables, and the high scores were made by Mrs. T. F. Mullen and Hannibal Alden.
 Fifteen tables enjoyed the Eastern Star whist last Friday evening First prizes went to Charles Moore and Mrs. J. J. Clark The consolation prizes were drawn by MT. White and Miss Ethel Moore. ...
 A special train will be run from Palmer Thursday evening to accommo- date the friends of Tufts & Bard, wbo are anxious to look over the new bowling alleys Considerable interest in the trip Is manifested iu Palmer and the indications are that a sizabIe crowd will come down .-s 4. a (Commun1cated)
 "A park for Stafford Why, the whole town is a natural park and needs but little change to make it surpass any of the great city patks ," This was the remark of one who had visited the town. enjoyed the beauty of its native outlines and the varied character of it's entire surface, a re- mark made upon learning of the I P Hyde legacy. The upheavals of Nature, the erosion of water in ages past, the constant labors of the ele- ments of time, and its many forces have all combined to make possible many attractive sites for such an adornment as P. Hyde desired to give to his native town by the provis- ions of his will. The courts of Mas sachusefts have given validity and power to that will; it remains for the town of Stafford to give full and right expression to the wish back of that will. Of all the many suggestions brought to public attention in con sidering the prop place upon which to wisely and most appropriately, and in manner t best honor the wish of the giver and pTodCca most lasting, most idely known and CT joyad beue fits. none appaal to many 80 fully and broadly as does the tract known az Woodlawn" and it's farm The whole property, from the west branch of the Willimantio river to the south boundaries, near Ellington town line, away on the hill, and from the River Road" to the western borders of the farm should be included in the park Not that all should be de- veloped and perfected immediately tu it's great possi but that the splendid tract, with all it's natural possibilities, should be secured and gradually, through a term of years, be made to yield it's great wealth of charm and blessing. When the new Stafford Springs House was dedicated by the banquet, given soon altar it's opening, reference was made by one of the speakers at that banquet to the time when Stafford should possess a park extending up and along the en. tire surface of Woodlawn Farm. !" The beautiful views obtained from the elevation overlooking much of the town and the distant hills of ad- joining towns, even way up into Mas sachusetts was referred to, and also mention was made of the evidences of the work of ages up7n the surface of the surrounding country obtainable from the top of the farm field, such as could not be obtained from any other point or place in all Stafford Coming down from the grand and in. spring, strange and unique view ob- tainable from the elevated part of the farm to the more conspicuous part of the tract, lying close to the heart uf the Springs, one views a sweep of country, beautiful, but yet admitting of vastly more beauty by the expendi.
  ture of very little money and the use, in conjunction therewith, of a measure of good taste. No matter what the first cost may be, provided it is reasonable sum, the fact that it is purchase and a settlement for all time. with great educational and true civilizing powers inherent. vast ly greater in this last respect than any other site in the town, should be the determining factor in the purchase When, in addition to the fact of a noble and constantly growing beauti- ful and valuable body of land, with all it's historic value, and 1t has much not yet widely known, and a tract upon which vast sum of money has been expended in the visible improve