The Press., 1905-08-30
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


George Ellis and Napoleon Per,
were at Indian Orchard over Sunday
Mrs. A. d. Charter is visiting
friends and relatives in northern Yer
mont.
Mrs. Frank Greenwood and children
are spending several weeks in Provi
dence.
The postponed farmers picnic will
DO held at Crystal Lake next weel
Saturday.
The All-Americans defeated TIL,
Young Locals at base ball last Thurs
day 4 to B.
Misses Annie and Mary Fregear
have returned from a several weeks
visit in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Taft and Mis-
Florence washburn were at Norwich
over Sunday.
The Fregeau-Dinnestein horse case
did not come before the borough court
last Friday, as it had been settled.
Examinations for admission to the
high school will be held in the high
school room on Monday, at 9 O'Clock.
Mrs. G. A. Ray and daughter,
Ruth, are in Norwich for a visit.
Miss Alice Ray is visiting in Spring
field
Mrs. Susan Hyde of Springfield and
her son, Phelps Hyde, of Pittsfield
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
J. Ellis.
Morris Demond will enter Worcester
academy this fall. and Charles Nor
rail- will take position in. the office
of W. E. Demond.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Beaucar of
Vernon, also Miss Annie Shea and
Thomas Sullivan of Baltic were
guests of Mrs. Mary Shea the past
week.
Ozro Usher and party, who have
been in camp at Bolton pond, caught
some fine bass. Five of those exhib-
tied weighed over IA pounds, the
largest one weighing over three
pounds
Quite a number are planning to go
on the last Watch Hill and Block Is
land excursion tomorrow. The rates
are 81 for adults and 80 cents for
children. Tickets good to stop over
until Monday can be had for IS cents
extra
The members of Harmony Temple
of Honor have been invited to attend
q state temperance rally at Lake
Compounce, Saturday, Sept. Sth.
Those wishing to attend are requested
20 notify the worthy recorder, S. F.
CLARK.
z Cards have been received here
to the wedding of Miss Mabel l..
Kavanagh to Roger Wolcott Grant
The wedding will take place at Trim
ity church, Hartford, Sept. 10Th.
Miss Kavanagh is q former resident,
well known here.
{ Grant Fosters record of having
shot As woodchucks since April LIST
Is the best we have heard of in this
vicinity. Harold Grant, while re-
cent guest of Mr.. Foster, shot wood
chuck weighing II pounds, so rods
away, using Mr.. Fosters rifle.
The council on the resignation of
Rev. E. A. Burnham, pastor of the
CONGREGATIONAL church, will be held
next Tuesday ct p. m. The follow
ing Congregational churches have been
invited to the council: West Stafford,
Ssaffordyille. Tolland, Storrs, South
Coventry, Somersville, Ellington,
Rockville, Coventry.
W. E. Demond's horse, attached to
q coal wagon. took a lively run
through East Main street last Thurs
day. The horse was frightened by
the steam roller ON East street. Mr..
Wood, the driver, had an exciting
ride, and was naturally somewhat
frightened. The horse ran around
Bakers block and stopped near the
freight cars ON the siding. No dam
age was done.
The local ball team will play the
strong Leicester aggregation on the
home grounds Saturday afternoon.
It is expected that the battery for the
home team will be Cobb and Geb-
hardt. The Leicesters are in the
class with Spencer and Southbridge
and an interesting game may be ex-
pected. AS the team is no longer
managed by the association, season
tickets will not be accepted.
The annual reunion of the 25th
regiment, Conn. Vols, was held at
Windsor Locks last Saturday. G. B.
Marble, A. L. Howard, o. W. San
ford, Francis Pattep, Henry McKin-
ney and Joseph Washburn attended.
They were all members of Go. D,
which was mustered in from this
place. David Putney of Springfield
and Dexter Goodrich of Worcester, both
members Of the same company, were
present. An excellent dinner was
served by the W. r. O. of that place.
The next reunion will be held in
Hartford. e.
Last Thursday was an ideal day for
q picnic, and the ladies of the W. r.
O. of Springfield met with the ladies
of the W. r. O. and invited friends
from here at the homes of Mrs. Flora
Brown and three of her neighbors,
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Moody,
Of East Longmeadow. The grounds
were beautifully decorated with flags.
Games and a graphophone helped to
eGliven the day. The dinner tables
were spread in the orchard, 81 sitting
down at one time. The attendance
In the afternoon reached 100. Those