The Press., 1896-09-03
Regular meeting of W. R. c. Friday

MT. and Mrs. G. H. Pinney, of Brook lyn, N. Y., are the guests of Mrs. Charles Holt.
 Benjamin Schofield of Washington, D. O., is in town for brief vacation, at his home on:Village Hill.
 Charles Stevenson, employed by E. A. Buck & Co.,, has returned from vacation spent at Boston and Webster.
 Miss Sadie Roberts, who has been the guest of Pearl Arnold, has returned to her home in North Adams, Mass.
 Henry Balbrian, who has held the posi- tion of superintendent of the Warren Woolen -Co., has closed his connection with the company.
 E. c. Dennis, J. Carl Converse, H. s. Abel, J. w. Chandler, J. W. Jones and Lewis Mclaughlin attended the state convention at Hartford this week.
 Arthur Meyers is to race at Norwich Saturday and Monday. The Rose of New England club hold a meet Saturday and the Norwich Wheel Club Monday.
 The democrats will hold caucus at the town house next Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock, to choose delegates to the state, congressional, senatorial and pro- bate conventions, and to transact any oth- CT business that may properly come be- fore the meeting.
 The Retail Merchants Protective Asso- citation held it's annual meeting and SUD- per at the Central House last evening: The following officers were elected: Pres ident, E. E. Butterf1eld; vice president, A. w. Walker; secretary and treasurer, s. F. Maine. The banquet and gala day committees are the same as last year. The merchants speak in the highest terms of the entertainment furnished by Land lord Foley.
 Timothy Desmond, ST, died Sunday af- ter long and useful life. MT. Desmond came to this town when quite young man, and during his long residence has won universal respect by his honesty and sterling worth. The deceased lost his wife some years ago, but leaves large family of children to mourn his death Of the children, Timothy resides in Phil adelphia, and the others, John, Kate Mary, Martha, Hannah, Mrs. Edmund Sullivan and Mrs. P. J. Hanley, reside ir town. The funeral was held from St. Ed wards church with high requiem mass in which Rev. D. H. Lawlor was cele brant, and was assisted by Rev. Thomas O'Keefe of MOnson and Rev. McNeill o Willimantic.
 Stafford Springs was we'll represented at the Springfield bicycle races yesterday and quite crowd went this morning tC see the events of the last day. There is not the satisfaction manifested this year that there was last, for the old favorites are not in it. Eddie Bald has only take1 one second and one fourth, and Charlie Newton, the local favorite, has had nOth ing but misfortune. His troubles com menced Tuesday when riding in the pre- liminaries. In the two mile professiona handicap, Pete Berlo, who has @ record for dirty riding, jumped his wheel, bacl pedaled, and downed Nat Butler, Bliss Coleman, Porter and Newton, while rid ing at terrific rate in the second heat Butler had his collar bone broken anC Newton was badly injured. Notwith standing Newton's injuries, which con sisted of a bad wound on his face and badly bruised hip, he continued to ride and at the close of the preliminaries haC won place in the one-mfle internationa and half-mile handicap. Yesterday New ton rode in the races for which he haC qualified the day before, in spite of hiE injuries, but was unable to take a place He was spilled again yesterday in the mile international, but was not seriously hurt. It is reported that he will not ride to-day.
 The following have registered at the Springs House the past week: w. H Query, J. Powers, Mrs. A. Chalarn Springfield, c. F. Dewey, New London J. T. Bradshaw, Mrs. J. E. Hayden, Mrs E. A. Buck, c. L. Bosworth, Williman tic; G. E. Swift, Providence; E. Rich mond, Mrs. J. R. Child, Westford c. L Peck, Mary $. Peck, Addie L. Peck, R F. Peck, Mrs. E. D. Cushman, Mrs. c w. Harrington, Grace Cushman, Blanch Cushman, MT. and Mrs. Rufus Fay, Mon son; G. M. Faulkner, Warren; s. K Adams, New York; A. s. Campbell Westerly, R. l.; E. A. Allen, Renting ton; Marion Peck, Buffalo; MT. and Mrs G. T. Woodstock, New Britain; Mr. an Mrs. c. E. Whelock, Danbury W. Orcutt, Dorothy Orcutt, W. F. Orcutt Rockville; E. P. Carter, o. A. Strout, E s. Carodrey, A. W. Jones, John Tiliston E. A. Dennis, c. F. Allen, E. F. Brice D. R. Blickford, George E. Page, M. H Atkinson, Boston; I. c. Black, J. B. Nu gent, Worcester; MT. and Mrs. G. H Pinney, Brooklyn, N. Y.; T. B. Stewart Geo. H. Thomas, Providence $. $. Stow ell, Westford; J. W. Stone, New Haven L. D. Clark, c. B. Green, New London M A. Hart, Hartford; T. A. Hatney, E P. Bishop, w. B. Young, Norwich; MI and Mrs. s. M. Lindsey, Philadelphia Eva E. Keigwin, MT. and Mrs. c. E Brown, Van B. Jordan, J. P. Brown, Wi limantic; J. K. Goldstone, c. A. Hitct cock, J.Van Heynihan, C. B. Herricksor New York; Fred Read, Springfield; Mi and Mrs. G. B. Buck, Palmer; Mir. an Mrs. w. A. Hyde, Miss Hyde, Indianal Olis; MT. and Mrs. D. G. Wilson, Ett May Rice, Meriden.
 | Stafford, 9-MOnsOn, 9.
 An interesting game, while it lasted was played on the fair grounds last Sa urday between the local team and tn l est of the season and included a larg number of ladies. The weather was d. lightful for ball playing. There we about the usual amount of kicking c the decisions of the umpire, with no al parent cause, up to the seventh inning In the first half of the seventh there ws a close decision at home plate, and tf Monsons refused to play the game ou The score that the dispute arose over tie the game, and it was a shame that Il Monsons left the field. If they wereldi satisfied with the decision, over whic there is difference of opinion even anon the home rooters, they should have aske for new umpire and continued the gam
 By leaving the field the visitors laid then selves liable to the charge of being afrat of the result and lost their expense which would have been cheerfulIy paid they had finished the game. The pitcl CT for the Monsons was subjected to rigid cross fire from the parquet circl and showed his annoyance by behavi1 in very undignified manner at sever stages of the game. All who attendt