The Press., 1915-12-22
New Worsted Mill
To be Erected on the Faulkner Site.

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To be Erected on the Faulkner Site.
The announcement that new mil
is to be crested in the borough by
local capitalization is very pleasing
news to this town. Yesterday after
noon plans that had been quietly II
the works for some time were per
fected. The directors of the new
company are as follows: Walter Scott
William Park, W. Fl. Hall, A. I
Mitchell, F. G. Sanford and O b
Pinney, and they have elected thu
following officers: President, William
Park, vice president, W. H. Hall
treasurer. A. I. MITCHELL; assistan
treasurer and general manager, Wal
ter Scott; secretary, @. b. Pinney
The name of the new corporation
is The Stafford Worsted Go. Thu
capitalization will be $50, 900
Plans have been drawn and work OF
the mill will be started in the spring
as soon as the weather will permit
The mill will be for the manufacture
of worsted yarn and will be built O.
stone and brick of modern mill con
struction two stories high will
monitor roof The demension will b.
200 by 115 feet, with power house
and Office buildings separate Thu
location will be on the site of thu
mill recently burned, about fifty fee1
away from the Central Vermont rail
way. Walter Scott, who was manager
of the Stafford Worsted Co., formerly
located here, will return to town tx
assume the management of the new
mill. Mr.. Scott has been very success
full in this line and will leave /,
similar position at Woonsock r.
IL is especially gratifying to the
townspeople that this valuable sit,
will be used by local capitalists wht
will be interested to have a mill anG
grounds that will compare with tlfs
location near Hyde park.
The post-office will be open Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday evenings
until 8. 80.
There will be meeting of Bake,
chapter, Eastern Star this evening
with initiation and refreshments.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Daley of Westford avenue in
the Willimantic hospital. Friday.
The annual meteing of the members
of the Congregational church will be
held Thursday, Dec. SOth, with a
supper as usual. -
Thomas Hickland has returned
after spending week in New York
because of the illness of his mother
who is now improving.
Owen M. Donald, lately of Mon
son, was before the borough court
this morning charged with breach of
the peace aud drunkenness. Donald
seemingly did not belong to the usual
run of such offenders. Judge Head
made it a sentence of five days in
Tolland Jail. 81
The eighth annual Masonic social
will take place Saturday evening in
Masonic hall. Woods orchestra will
play for the dancing. All Masons
are invited, whether members of the
local lodge or not. The committee
in charge is Richard M Fisk, DR.. G
B. Tschummi, r. H. Els JOHN n,
Leach, Charles e. Buttt1 deN arr
Antlers jacobsen.
"Just Plain Folks" was presented
in st. Edwards hall, Friday evening,
under the auspices of the Stafford
grange. The theme of the play was
treated to a conclusion
by the characters and, although the
audience was small, due to a con-
Fiction with other events that night,
those VINO witnessed the work were
not the least backward with applause.
Followers of hockey will be in
evidence Christmas morning at 10
o'clock when the Athletic association
will stage a game between team
practically representing the Stafford
high alumni and the town seven. If
the skating rink is in condition, it will
be utilized, otherwise Dennis pond
be used. A year ago this Christ.
mas these teams met twice resulting
in split of decisions. The line. up:
Reds. P. Blues
Wise Goal Grenier