The Press., 1901-09-26
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Rev. E. A. Burnham has been in Bos-
ton two days this week.
Fl. S. Abel has been in Boston a part
Of the week on business trip.
Miss Molly selvey of Springfield has
been the guest Of Mrs. J. J. Ellis.
Mrs. Kate Foster and daughter, Olive,
are guests of friends in the borough.
Chester Scripture of Willimantic spent
Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. J. J. Ellis.
The public schools will be closed two
days of the fair this year. One day will
be given, the other to be made up.
The bowling alley record at the Teu-
tonia club house, has been broken by
Max Turschmann, and now stands at 245.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mogel returned
the first of the week from Greenfield,
where they have been attending the an
nual fair.
Mrs. w. E. Demond, Mrs. Freeman
and Miss Ethel Whalen visited Mount
Holyoke college Saturday, the latter re-
naming over Sunday.
Dana Gary went to Palmer last Friday
and drove Henry N, owned by q. G.
Flynt of Monson, In the 2.45 class. The
horse won first money.
The Congregational Sunday school
will hold "rally day" October 9Th. An
especial program Is being prepared, in.
cluding a solo by Mrs. E. A. Burnham,
music by the choir, addresses, and roll
call. :;
The Teutonia association will give a
ball the first night of the fair at the club
house on West-Main-st. Music will be
by the Stafford orchestra and Prof. VIM.
Hops will act as prompter. The floor
directors will be Harry Lengle, August
Ehfesing and Harry Dorgherty. Tickets
will be rs cents per couple.
The Young American athletic club will
hold dances the last two nights of the
fair In their hall on Westford avenue.
Music will be by Browns orchestra OF
Monson and Prof. VIM. Hops will act
as prompter. The floor directors will be
G. J. Frazier, W. H. Wood, P. F. Bolieau
and J. B. Fredette. Tickets will be 75
cents each evening.
The law passed by the last legislature,
authorizing each town to elect tree
warden at the annual town meeting, Is
one that should be taken advantage Of.
The care Of the trees along our highways,
especially the setting out of new trees,
and the saving of tn ose already standing,
has been very much neglected in this as
well as other towns. 1t Is hoped that the
voters will take proper action at the town
caucuses soon to be held.
The golf match at the Country club
grounds last Saturday afternoon between
"Dan" Leitch, the Springfield Country
club professional, and the best ball OF
DR.. L. F. Eaton and E. II. Pinney, was
quite close and very interesting match.
The score at the end Of the 81 holes was
even up, and Leitch won the 37th hole,
making it in 4, Eaton was and Pinney 6.
The following Is the score for the SO holes
Leitch-
!: s. 344s5544 A 33 8 1857
4 4 5 3 3 4 3 4 5 3 6 5 5 5--73114O
Eaton
ssssssss4sssss44ssss $ IS ss4s&Sss14s
Pinney-
64744 444s44445 5e4sso
A large, sorrowing congregation filled
the Methodist auditorium for a union
memorial service for President Mckinley
on Thursday afternoon. Rev. George
Williams, of the Stafford Baptist church,
eulogized our late president, and Rev. w.
W. Smith, of the Staffordville Methodist
church, spoke on anarchy and anarchists.
The local pastors, with Rev. g.. T. Bar
nard, of the West Stafford Congrega-
tional church, assisted, and chorus
choir, directed by Rev. T. d. Martin, Jr.,
rendered appropriate music. II. e. Bur-
we'll sang the solo, Nearer My God to
Thee" A portrait framed in Grape, with
a laurel wreath and white lilies, were be-
fore the desk, while the draped flag eucir-
cled the platform. The Winter Post, G..
A. R., attended in body.