This morning, the directors of the Plimpton Manufacturing Company met and voted to increase the capital stock from $100,000 to $125,000.

Francis McFarland died at his residence on Woodland Street at 7:15 PM.

The federal government granted the Plimpton Manufacturing Company about one more week to comply with its contract to supply stamped envelopes to the post office department.

Linus Plimpton returned home after a trip to Washington.

The Springfield Union reported that Marshall Jewell had neither taken the contract for stamped envelopes from the Plimpton Manufacturing Company nor awarded it to George H. Reay of New York, as had been reported by other newspapers.

The Courant re-printed an article by the Washington correspondent of the New York Republic describing George Reay’s effort to claim the stamped envelope contract with the post office department because Plimpton Manufacturing Company had violated the terms of the contract.

The US Post Office Department received the duly executed contract for providing stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers from the Plimpton Manufacturing Company today.

The Courant reported that the Plimpton Manufacturing Company had leased extra space and secured extra equipment as they ramped up to start production on stamped envelopes.

According to the Courant, the Springfield Republican reported that the Morgan Envelope Company was understood to be interested in carrying out the stamped envelope contract with the Plimpton Manufacturing Company.

The Plimpton Manufacturing Company received a telegram from E. W. Barber informing them that Marshall Jewell had awarded them the contract for stamped envelopes.