The Press., 1915-03-03
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

 few days in Hartford.
 Arthur Kellogg is confined to tn house on account of illness.
 George Gary is attending the hors show in New York this week.
 Miss Lena Schofeld is confined tt her home by illness, which is not O serious nature.
 Bartholomew Mullins of Furnac, avenue has been confined to the house by illness since Sunday.
 Miss Mabel Chisholm of Springfield has been visiting with Miss Florence Garvais for the past week.
 MT. Ware. representing Brown Thompson of Hartford demonstrated the 1915 Cadillac motor car to many local people Monday.
 Miss Barrows, nurse at the Johnson hospital, has recovered from her recent illness and has gone to Proyi- dence, R. l., to visit with friends.
 What is called the old weave shed at warren's mill has recently been started up and at present there are about dozen working in that part.
 Mystery supper, social and dance will be given by Myriad Rebekah lodge to members and invited friends Thursday evening. Admission, 15 cents.
 Personal Tax Collector F. H. Plumb has nearly completed his duties and is now rounding up the few de- linquents who will save extra costs to themselves by paying at once.
 John O'Rourke, who at one time was a member of the Stafford base ball team of the Bi-State league, has been recommended for postmaster at Willimantic by Congressman Mahan.
 Mrs. w. A. Comins, who recently broke bone in her forearm, is re- covering as we'll as can be expected. She is staying at present with her son, Dr. Jas. B. Comins of Springfield
 The spinning. carding and finishing departments of the Johnson mill are working until 9 o'clock on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. This overtime schedule will continue for the present.
 Miss Annie Tobin, who has been at the Johnson hospital for the past seven weeks, has been discharged and is staying with her sister, Mrs. A. O Comins It will be some time before she will be enabled to resume her duties at the Fabyan office.
 At the regular meeting of Stafford Business Mems association on Mon- day the executive committee of the association was appointed to have charge of monthly social to be held Friday evening, the 10th. The joint assembly oE the association and the Golf club will be held on Frit ay | evening, April 18th. Hatch's orchestra of Hartford will furnish the music. The Hudson Garage Co is now us- ing their new building on Main street, although it will not be com pleted for some weeks yet. The floor on the lower story is all laid and gives room for present needs. The finishing of the floor of the second story takes longer for the cement to harden. It is expected that the formal opening will be held about April l. when the company will have one of the best garages in the state.
 Samuel Farmer, the barber, met with an unfortunate accident on last Thursday. His shop being closed, he thought it would be good time to try out his machine, and having taken it out of the garage, it stalled. He got out and crankled it, forgetting in the meantime to cut out the sparker, and it back-fired splitting a bone in his right wrist, necessitating his laying of for few weeks. Far mer secured the services of Joseph O'Clare of Springfield to run his shop during his enforced absence, and last Sunday word was received from the union that he had sustained fracture of one of his ribs. Joseph Starkey of Monson has taken up the position at present
 The trade at home spirit is probably as strong in Stafford as in most places, yet many of our business men think it might be stronger and a desire to help the other fellow cul- tivated to the advantage of the com- muuity. That much trade stays at home which would otherwise go out side is no doubt due more to the isolated location of the town than any real thought on the part of the purchaser for the welfare of his fellow townsman who may happen to be in business. With the coming of the trolley and automobile the disadvan- tage of location has been somew hat overcome and it is much easier and less expensive to get to the city than formerly. all of which effects the home trade. The parcel post is an other important factor in the situation and thousands of dollars worth of merchandise comes into town annually through the mails. The alluring advertisements of the installment houses attra ,t much business and take away legitimate trade from the local dealer both to his and the buyers tletriment, for the home dealer loses the sales and the 6eluded purchaser generally gets his goods at a cost somewhat greater than he would have paid at home for the same or better article. Effective movements have been started in nearby towns, that might we'll be followed here, to awaken public sentiment to the de- sira oility of cooperating with the