The Press., 1915-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. George Colburn and
son, James, of Jamaica are visiting
here.
Miss Minnie O'Halloran was the
week -end guest of Miss Annie Cum
ningham in Hartford
At the regular meeting of VIM.
Horbn camp, s.. of ", tonight,
there will be an election of officers.
A large attendance is desired.
The first monthly social of the
Stafford Business Mems association
will be held at the club rooms on the
/ 7th. There will be whist the first
part of the evening to be followed by
dancing. The committee in charge
consists of Donald Mitchell, Harold
Pinney, @. H. Meyers, DR.. @. B.
Tschummi and Angus Park.
Charles Walker, employed for many
years as watohman in the Warren
woolen mill, collapsed shortly after
midnight Thursday morning while
going his rounds. He was found by
one of the night help and was hurried
to the johnson hospital where he is
making good recovery. When found
it was thought that he had been taken
with shock, but this was later dis
approved.
Within ten days, in the estimation
of the foreman, the new water tank
of the Central Vermont railway will
be completed. When it is finished
the old tank in the rear of Bakers
block on Main street will be torn
down. What this will mean has been
portrayed before. It is change that
residents have long agitated for but
did not expect to have occur SO soon.
The pipes for conducting water to the
new tank have been laid from the
|city water main and parallel the
main track to the foot of the freight
yards.
The Town Athletic association is
planning to conduct an entertainment
on Tuesday, Dec. 2s, at the Comique
theatre. 1t will be similar to the
one held last spring which was so
favorably received, consisting of
orchestra concert, a feature photo
play of merit and several local
speoialties. If the rink proves success.
full the association is to hold an ice
carnival sometime in January. AS in
large affairs of this kind it will be
run as a fancy costume masquerade
with prizes for best costumes and
winners in skating events. The
entertainment and hockey committees
solicit suggestions from anyone con-
cerning these two activities.
The skating rink has been finished,
but does not hold the water very we'll
on account of the land having a mum
Der of blind bitches for drainage. 1t
remains for good cold weather to give
the skating enthusiasts chance to
try out the place. The water for
making ice layers will be taken from
the Middle River raceway, to which
a chute has been extended. When
the park commissioners and others
interested met recently the topic as to
the division of the rink between the
different parties desiring it came to
the surface for considerable discussion.
A suggestion that was given con-
sideration provided that the hockey
team of the athletic association be
allowed to have the arena for at least
three nights a week. the remainder
|of the nights to be devoted to the
pleasures of the public. It is particu-
larly understood that the children are
to have the rink in the afternoons.
To the Editor of The Press
The attention of the public is called
to the great good that may be achieved
at this season by their cooperation
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possible during the holiday rush, let
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Christmas. that you may have as
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Christmas.
Respectfully yours,
William e. Hanley, Postmaster.