The Press., 1903-06-11

here over Sunday. ~
 Mrs. F. F. Patten has gone 10 her home in Delaware, O., for visit of q month.
 Miss Gertrude Avery of Somers was the guest of Miss Florence Chapman over Sunday.
 Dr. T. s. O'Connell of Hartford Is the guest of his brother, Lawyer M. D. O'Connell.
 Louis Feddler. boss dyer at the Faulk- ner mill, returned Sunday from short visit in Boston.
 An exhibition of dry chemical fire ex- tinguisher will be given opposite Robert sons store Friday and Saturday evenings at 730.
 Rev. John Talbot Smith returned to New York yesterday, after spending few days with Rev. F. J. O'Neill of St. Edwards. -.s.... ....... '
 The Staffords will play at Three Rivers Saturday with the team there. The local team will be strengthened, and hopes to gain victory.
 Next Thursday evening Harmony Tem- pie of Honor will, with ladies, visit Brother Roland Bates ct Moose Meadow. when there will be 8 strawberry festival.
 wm. Day has resigned as electrician for the local electric light company, and w. E. Shea takes his place. Ralph Bert rand takes Mir Shea's position as assist ant engineer.
 Stearn's vespers will be sung at St. Ed wards church Sunday evening at 7.30. The music will be under the direction of Prof. Sullivan of Springfield, and the To- cal choral union will be assisted by male quartette from Monson. Wauseon lodge, I. o. O. F., will ob- serve next Sunday as memorial day. The members will meet at the lodge room at 9 p. m., and shortly after will go to the Stafford Springs cemetery and decorate the graves of deceased members.
 Rev. E. W. Bishop of Concord, former pastor of the Congregational church, Is to be united In marriage to- day to Miss Rachel Rand of Newton Center. J. Carl Converse of Springfield, also a former resident, will act as best man.
 Harmony Temple of Honor will hold a memorial service at the hall, at o'clock, next Sunday. Rev. c. s. Davis will give an address. All friends of the Temple are invited, after which the members will march to the cemetery and decorate the graves. Members are requested to wear badges
 The Stafford Springs ball team as now organized ought to get results. It in- cludes several of the players who have been with the Hawks and some of the Eagles. The players are Mccarthy, @; Collins, p; Roach, 1b; O'Neil, 2b; B. Roach, 3b; O'Neil, ss; M. Mack If; o. Mccarthy, of; Mullins or Sullivan, If. Lafoe and Ash will act as substitutes.
 The Eagles were defeated on the home grounds by the Thorndlkes last Saturday by a score of 19 to 12. The home team was weakened by the absence of several of their beet players. The score by in nings follows:
 Stsffords, 1OO4 4O2 o 1-12
 Thorndikes, as21114O O5-19 Struck ont by Sullivan 6, Turkey 8; base on balls off Sullivan g, Turkey 4.
 The Gagnon selectlve telephone lnven- ton Is 10 be pushed. Experts who have examined 1t think 1t has great possibili- ties. A stock company has been formed and incorporated under the laws of Con- nectlcut. A portion of the stock will be placed on the market In about two weeks. MT. Collins of Philadelphia and an ex- pert from Washington are coming the last of the week to examine the workings of the new invention.
 A large audience greeted Will Carleton at the Methodist church Hast evening His popular lecture, "The Drama of Life," affords good deal of mirth, and much that Is pathetic. Especially should be emphasized his earnest appeal for ps- trlotism. Many of his fsvorite poems were interwoven, and the interpretation of the author always gives 6 better ren- dering. After the reading the Epworth League entertained the audience with a cake and Ice cream social In the parlors. About $55 were netted by the league.
 About midnight Monday evening Chas. Pinney was aroused and noticed 8 strong odor of smoke. Going down stairs he found blaze in the kitchen around the chimney. Ills dog was nearly suffocated, and his first move was to get the animal out of doors. He then gave the fire his undivided attention. With an extinguish- CT and the liberal use of water he was able to put 1t out after ehopping into the partition with his axe. The loss from fire, smoke and water Is not heavy. The early discovery of the condition and the prompt action prevented serious fire.
 The young people of Grace church will give an ice cream social and entertain ment next week Thursday evening in the basement of the church. The entertain ment will be the one-act farce, Glove in Lighthouse" with the following cast of characters: Mrs- Maria Capel Robinson, relict of the late
 Capt Robinson, of Quahog Light, Clamshell \ Island, Mrs. J. A. Mix Edith Capel, a daughter of Old virginia, | Miss Lela Melbourne Polly Potter, the bound girl.
 Philip Ross. the indispensable lover, | Chas. MorralI Sam Roblnson,l Keepers Of { Alvan Smith Jem Rooinson,J QuahOg Light, lWaldo Lathrop The doors will be open at 7.3O, and the entertainment will begin at S.30. Ice cream and cake will be served during the evening. Admission, 15 cents.
 The local choral union, Prof. M. j.. Sullivan of Springfield director, will give 8 concert at St. Edwards hall next We'd nesday evening at 8 o'clock. A very at traetive program has been arranged, and the concert cannot fail to be appreciated II