The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-02-23

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Regular meeting of VIM Horto
Camp, 8. of v. to night.
A general increase of 3 per GEM
was given to the help of Smith {
Cooley's mills at the time like in
crease went into effect in other mill
of the borough.
George Panoiera has made appli
cation for the transfer of his liquo
license from the Kane building
which was recently burned, t.
Bidorini's block on Main street.
Now that the Silent Trio hav,
vanquished the Tigers, they want tt
meet a faster aggregation Saturday
afternoon. Arrangements may b,
completed by getting in touch will
any member of the team
Everything is in readiness for the
Fastime carnival dance in Society hal
Saturday evening. Those connected
with the affair have cared for details
in such u manner as to warrant very
enjoyable event. Woods orchestra
will play.
Quite little interest attaches to
the outcome of the examination for
rural mail carrier here. Something
like 80 applications have been handed
ut, but it is unknown just how many
will appear to take the examination,
Saturday, at the high school at a. m.
Edward c. DeBorde, optometrist,
who has been in the employ of Fl E.
Jones, is to continue the optical
aud jewelry business at the same
store, and on March LIST will open
up new line of jswelry and optical
goods Mr.. De Borde has been in the
business for twenty years, coming here
from Waterbury.
"T'Riss" is the play that the
A . H has decided upon as their
annual st. Patriok's day presentation
1t will be given here in St Edwards
hall, Friday evening, March II, and
in Memorial hall at Statforl Hollow
the evening following The cast of
characters is: T'Riss, the angel of
Blue Canyon, Miss Bessie Roche;
Miss Penelope Prim, with accent on
the Miss, Miss Anna Carscarden; Mrs.
Robbie, Miss Nellie Desmond; Susie
Smith, all learning and books, Miss
Julia Simons; Jack Hamliu, whose
face is rather handsomer than his
thoughts, Arthur Melbourne; Hank
Jordan, '49er, Leo Fletcher; Nat
Wehber, hero against his will,
Bernard Mullins; Judge Ananias
who is all that his name
implies, aud a little more, Edward
Jr. Hallelujah Billy, who
thinks there is money in salvation
aud salvation in money, William
Zenas Grimes, proprietor of
The Roost, Henry King.
Local manufacturers and others are
taking a keen interest in the hearing
Of the Interstate Commerce Com
in New York of late because
If the issues involved, which may
,ither result in a disastrous inter
erence with shipments from this
lace to New York or may leave
as they rest at present. 1t
s the wish of the local shippers that
he action of the commission be in
avor of the latter course. The COM
Mission is empowered, under the
'auama Canal act, to decide whether
he sound lines be divorced from the
central Vermont and New Haven
or whether existing con-
itions warrant that the roads in
uestiou retain their steamboat lines.
Evidence so far submitted shows that
and business interests
n general throughout New England
re best served as matters lie now
nd Furthermore that outside interests,
which are being we'll accommodated
y the railroad operation of the lines,
re whole heartedly against divorce.
stafford is no exception. An eighteen
Iour schedule from the time of send
ng here until the goods are received
u New York is wholly satisfactory to
ocal shippers. In fact, it is all that
hey desire. With the enforced dis.
anding of the steamboat lines from
he Central Vermont would come a
clay, and. no doubt, an increase in
he cost of forwarding. Manufacturers
Tho send their production via. the
. V. railwa.' and then by boat, can
Re a lot of difficulties ahead if the
favors a divorce, as was
in the going of Angus Park
nd Donald Mitchell to New York last
eek to offer protests. Herman
awitser also spoke against any action
the sort, portraying clearly how
would greatly inconvenience Stat
,rd manufacturers.