The Press., 1913-12-31
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 three sons of Orcuttville spent Christ. mas at Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. George Cardinal o1
 Springfield, Frank Befford and son,
 Leo, of Ware, Mass, and Ernest
 Morse of South Manchester spent
 Christmas at Maple Corner with Mr.
 and Mrs. A. Q. Garvais.
 Baker chapter of Eastern Star will
 hold a special meeting this evening
 for the installation of officers. The
 members of Baker chapter have been
 invited to visit Good Intent chapter
 at Glastonbury on Friday evening.
 Those intending to go will leave on the 1 20 trolley.
 The Rt. Rev. 0. B. Brewster,
 bishop of Connecticut, will visit Grace church on sunday morning to preach and anmin ster confirmation. The Holy Communion will be celebrated.
 Evening service as usual. New Years day, the Circumcision of Christ, Holy Communion at 9.
 The Woman's Christian Temper anco Union will hold a New Years social and business meeting at the home of Mrs. F. l.. Smith, East Main street, Friday afternoon at 2. 30 o'clock. Plans of work for the com ing months will be outlined, and it is hoped all parts of the town will be represented. The meeting is open to all who are interested in advancing the moral and civic standards of the town.
 The immunity Christmas tree ex- ercises on Christmas eve were very ! impressive, and the whole program was carried out in a very successful manner The exercises began soon after the arrival of the 9.2O trolley and lasted about an hour. The sing CTS gathered on the side of the tree next to the Baker block, and under the leadership of A. E. Waite at the piano sang the carols. A quartet from au open window in the upper story of the Baker block, consisting of Mrs. T. F. Mullen. Miss Hazel Butt terfield, J. Carl Converse and R. W. Ellis, sang "Silent Night'' and Watchman, Tell Me of the Night" and Percy E. Cooley of Rockville, from the belfry of the Congregational church, responded during the latter selection. This part of the program was especially impressive. A large number of people gathered to listen to the selections and there was noth- ing to mar the program, For so large number of people gathered in the night the quietness and order of the crowd was remarkable, and to be com mended. The committee, F. H. Baker chairman, is to be congratulated on the success of the occasion. The large tree was finely trimmed and lighted, with star at the top. The electric light company furnished the lights and electricity without charge. The singers from Rockville added much to the chorus.
 There was a costly fire on Main street Christmas eve in the Kuslansky block. It originated in the store of John Anthony about 10. 25 o'clock and burned so fercely that much damage was done in spite of the fact that it was promptly discovered. The stock of MT. Anthony is practically a total loss, and he has insurance of $500. He valued his stock at $4OOO. In the other side on the ground floor Samuel Kuslansky has a general store, in- cluding boots, shoes, dry goods and mems furnishings. MT. Kuslansky had no insurance, and is bound to have bad loss on his stock. He carried about $4OOO of merchandise, and if he realizes one-third of this from the sale now in progress he will consider himself lucky. The second floor is occupied by Walcott Potter and Joseph Possoun and their fami- lies. Both have slight losses and no insurance. The top floor was occu pied by MT. and Mrs. Albert Guilman and MT. and Mrs. Alexander Guilman. The loss of Albert Guilman was set tied for $25. Alexander Guilman had no insurance. The loss on the build ing is covered by insurance. There is $35OO on the building in the Heald agency, and as the loss is practically confined to the first floor the insur- ance is ample. MT. Anthony has been unfortunate in the matter of fires on his previous occasions, and his land lord insisted that he should carry no insurance when he leased the store. As his stock increased MT. Anthony felt the need of insurance, and placed little with the Hanley agency. Mr. Hanley was satisfied that the amount asked for was small in view of the value of the stock, and as his company was willing to take the risk after being possessed of all the facts, it was written. When the insurance was written MT, Kuslansky again protested, but it was finally decided to continue MT. Anthony as tenant with the insurance in force The last fire started about half way between the front of the store and the stove near the partition next to the Kuslansky store. MT. Kuslansky, who was in his store, smelled something burning and soon after saw smoke coming through the partition. He, with others, broke into the Anthony store and saw a small fire. Before they could get water there was slight ex- plosion, and the smoke and flames drove everybody out soon after. The whole store was in a blaze and the flames bursting out in front were leaping to the top of the building. The fire department soon arrived and had the fire under control in a short