The Press., 1898-08-04
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 W. R. c. meeting tomorrow evening. U. O. c. c. meeting next Monday even. Ing.
 Temple of Honor meeting next Wed. nesday evening.
 Miss Hottie Morse is visiting friends iu Pawtuoket, K. I.
 Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin ia visiting heI parents at Holyoke, Mass.
 Miss Molly Lathrop Is at the White mountains for few weeks.
 The Congregational church will be closed the two coming Sundays.
 Seth Kennedy, chef at the Stafford House, has resigned his position.
 Miss Jessie L. Sldaway Is visiting in East Greenwich, K. l., with friends.
 J. M. Leach and daughters and Rev. c. IT. Puffer are camping at Mashapaug.
 F. E. Cady and Dr. C. L. Nichols took a days outing at Mashapaug Tuesday.
 A. w. Klngsbury has completed the curblng of the south side of Maple street. The Sisters Of Mercy of St. Edwards have gone to Hartford for the annual re- treat.
 Mrs. Michael MoCarthy has returned from two weeks visit with friends in Worcester.
 Mrs Hewitt and daughters, Jennie and Josephine, returned Saturday from visit at Worcester.
 Louis Helm, John English, Arthur Myers and T. R. Prentice are camping al Pine Point, MashApaug.
 Robert Tyler was at Fiskdale over Sun day. Mrs. Tyler, who is in quite feeble health, returned with him.
 A. W. Walker has returned from hli vacation, spent with his family at East Orleans and Wareham, Mass.
 John Powers received the meerschaun pipe given by F. E. Fitzpatrick to th' most fortunate individual interested.
 Louis Helm loft Tuesday for months outing at Lake MAshapaug.' In his ab senoo Corydon Smith will act as patrol man.
 Lot O'lInlloran, employed by Andrew WhIton, Ia taking a vacation of one week George Ellis Is employed at the store during his absence.
 The bar-room business of the Springs House has been discontinued since the rooont change of ownership of the hotel and it will not be resumed.
 The annual Christian Endeavor excur- sion to Watch Hrl will take place Satur- day August i8. The fare from Stafford for the round trip will be SIPS.
 Levi Gary and family went Into camp Rt Crystal Lake Saturday. He celebrated the event by n bonfire and q olambake, nt which some of his friends were present There was an exciting game Of ball al Crystal Lake Monday afternoon between nine made up from the campers ther' and q team from Holland. William Bowler wont to Holland Monday, and an nounood that there were few old has beena at the lake who had an idea tha they wanted to play n game. A tean was organized in Holland Rt once, anC composed of the flower of the young man hood of the town. When the Tollan' team arrived at tho lake In the afternoon and saw the lake nine they smiled a smil that indIoRted that the popular sonl might bo passing through their minds "Behind the times SO they told them.
 You're all behind the times.
 Your curves have lost their swiftness;
 You arc slower than the kline;
 You cannot hold on to the hot ones,
 You faulter on base lines;
 Your power ia gone; and few will mourn
 For you're just behind the times" The Hollands brought their own umpire which was In their favor, but there was good-slzed and sympathetic audience pres ont to encourage the campers. The gam was called about o'clock, and the camp CTS were at the bat. Henry ButterfieI saved goose egg by making a score being the only man who could judge tn Holland pitchers drop. Fisk pitched fo tho lake team and Bowler was behind tn bat. The Hollands made two scores fl the first inning. In the second innlnI the campers got nothing but experienc and the Holland boys got eight runs. A this point the score stood 10 to i in favo of tho Hollands, and the campers held conference. David BIssett, the short stop was severely repTimanded for lyinl down In the lnheld. Bissett claimed h could cover more ground by lying down but the others had no difficulty In provin that the best short-stops always play tn game standing up. After the conferenc the lake team made n splendid rally. Al distinguished themselves, but In dlfferen ways. II. s. Abel scored several times in spite of the almost fatal effects of TUT ming bases with his weight Thomas Ad ams proved to be a coacher of ability, an his voice was heard high above the din c the contest. Bissett played as in tn days of tho old Eagles. Fisk pitched ball that could not have been hit with tennis raqust. Wilton Harwood an Walter Aborn kapt the procession mo' ing. Mike Bowler was in the thick C the fray. Wm. Bowler drank more wate than ever before In his life, and was r' proved for his oarelessness. At the eD of the ninth inning 90 we'll had the camp ers redeemed themselves that the SCOT stood 12 Co l2. The umpire proposed { call tho game back to the fifth lnnln and give the victory to Holland. Tn lake team crowded around him an changed his mind without using the bat Another Inning was played. The Crystal got in two runs and the Hollands did nc score. Amid shouts that arose to hlg heaven the victorious lake team was cal ried 10 tho Ice house and put away in th aawdnst. The score by innings
 f9g4b bBTsp 10 Crystal Lnke, 000 900 64o 2-1 Holland, 28030 900 O-1