The Press., 1899-09-21

the guest OF his brother, Rev. Edwin W.
/ Bishop.
DR.. L. F. Eaton has lowered the record
at the golf grounds for IS holes to "a
strokes.
! Several Stafford enthusiasts attended
the Hartford Rockville base ball game
Saturday.
Peter Shahan has removed his Office
from Warren's block to his home on the
John Brennan place, near Center-st.
Alvin Smith of Middleboro, VT, is
spending few days in town, the guest OF
Arthur johnson on West Main street.
Gary Bros Mamie s. starts In the O. 60
class at Rockville to-day. Delaware Boy
will start in the Q 20 class tomorrow
Richard M. Fisk and William Tuthill
left last night for New York city, where
they will spend their vacations, taking In
the Dewey celebration.
Walter Scott was confined to his home
for few days last week with broken
rib, a result of the collision of two teams
on Furnace-ave, last Thursday. Mr.. Scott
did not realize his injury until he had
reached home.
A special meeting Of the ecclesiastical
society of the Congregational church will
be held in the chapel next Tuesday even
ing to see If the society will vote to sell a
narrow strip of land from the parsonage
lot to Smith W. Page.
Cyril johnson has purchased of w. H.
Corbin all of his stock in the Central
Wooden company and half of the stock
owned by Mrs. W. M. Corbin of Hartford
Mr.. Corbin will sever his connection with
the company October LIST, and William
Rockwell of Stafford Hollow will succeed
Mr.. Corbin as treasurer. Mr.. Corbin is a
valuable citizen and 1t Is hoped that he
will not leave town.
Work was begun Friday on the Forest
vile railroad crossing, where the grade
crossing is to be done away with. A pile
driver has been at work putting in tempo
rary supports for the track. Five piles
in row are driven at intervals across the
tracks, one outside each rail and three
between. Heavy pieces of timber will be
laid on these to support the track during
the time Of the excavation and until the
abutments are put in. The plan Is not to
elevate the track but to make the excava-
ton deep enough to meet all requirements.
The new arrangement will move the
crossing just south of the present one,
giving roadway % #. wide. The abut-
ments on the sides will take up the re-
mainder of 40 #. excavation.
A ladies' golf tournament will be held
at the Country club grounds during the
next few weeks. Five golf balls will
be the prize for the champion. The first
round of 10 holes must be played by Fri
day. The successful players In this
round are to play the second round by the
9th, the third round to be played by the
Goth, the semi-fnals and finals Saturday
afternoon, September Both. In the first
rounds Miss Grace Mead defeated Miss
Margaret Cooley up, Miss Gertrude
Butterf1eld defeated Mrs. T. u. Martin
6 up, Mrs L. Mclaughlin defeated Miss
Mary Newton 4 up, to play, Miss New
ton FORGETTING after the first six holes.
Mrs. G. Allen defeated Miss Grace Har-
wood up. Nearly all the first rounds
will lie completed this afternoon If the
weather is favorable. Next Saturday
afternoon will be devoted to mixed four
some matches.
District Superior Deputy ]. F. johnson,
assisted by T. w. Gunchanon, past COM
mander, and F. Fl. Butts, commander OF
the Hartford tent, No. l., organized Stat.
ford tent, No. 80, Knights of the Macca-
bees, at Oronoco hall, Tuesday evening.
The local tent starts with membership
of twenty-nine. There are about fifteen
members of the order at South wellington
who now belong to tent at North Man
chester, and who will probably join Stat
ford tent after it is well organized. The
following officers were elected by Stafford
tent: Past commander, F. FL. Baker
commander, Lewis Mclaughlin; lieuten
ant commander, B. P. Cooley; record.
keeper, W. Fl. Reed; finance-keeper, R.
M. Fisk; chaplain, Rev. T. D. Martin, Jr.
physician, DIR. g. L. Nichols; sergeant
DR.. L. F. Eaton master-at-arms, Fl. E
Gilmartin; 1st guard, G. r. Newton; %
guard, g. J. Gordon seminal, H. E. Bur
well; picket, LIE Verne Dimock; trustees
f. Il. Sanford, J. Carl Converse, and J.
G. Wightman. The trustees were ap
pointed as committee of permanent
quarters, to report at the meeting mex
Wednesday evening at Oronoco hall
Plans are being made for a new Ger
man club in town. 1t will include nearly
all the Springs members of the old one
and in general those who think it will bt
for the best interests of the club to occu
Ply Its own property. The division grew
out of difference of opinion about owning
or renting property since the fire In thu
old club room In Rockwell's block OF
Westford avenue. A temporary organ
, ization has been effected by the informa
appointment Of building and finance com
mittees. The new club will purchase tn.
site from two OF its members, Herman
|, and Bernard Rister, a lot situated OF
) West Main street between Green stree
D and the street laid out by Chester Holmes
8 from West Main to Center street. TIL,
y building will be Of wooden structure, 4,
x3O, gable roof and two stories high. Oh
6 the ground floor will be the room uset
: for meetings and club purposes. At on,
] side of this room there will be bowlins
r alley which will run the length of tn,
@ room and extend about 80 feet beyon,
r the building proper in the rear. Tn,
8 club hall will occupy all of the uppe
Q story.
Mrs. Christopher Allen has presented
4 silver loving cup TO the Stafford Countr,
5 club, to be played for in golf competition
4 in accordance with the following condi