The Press., 1905-05-31
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

l., is spending vacation in town.
 MT. and Mrs. A. O. Rodman leave this week for a month at Green Har- bor.
 Mrs. John A. Foster and Miss Ma bel Foster spent Memorial day in Pal mer.
 John A. Foster and D. W. Foskett are at Bristol, N. H, on a fishing trip.
 The Boys club defeated the Young Smarties in game of baseball last Saturday 9 to 5.
 MT. and Mrs. George F. Bard of Norwich were guests of their son, Dr. Bard, yesterday.
 The hearing on the granting of postponed for one week.
 The Ives house, owned by Cyril Johnson, is being made over to ac- commodate two tenants.
 Mrs. O. H. Hammond of Spring field is the guest of MT. and Mrs. George l.. Dennis.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Wildey are at South Orange. N. J. Mrs. Wildey will remain for visit.
 Dr. L. F. Eaton is building resi- dence on High street next to the home of his father. George W. Eaton has the contract.
 Charles Meyers, superintendent ot the Fabyan mills, has purchased the O. NJ. Brown place on Grant avenue, and will occupy the same later.
 Cornelius Donovan of Millbury was at his home here over Sunday. Mi chael Donovan of the same town has also been spending few days here.
 MT. and Mrs.. NJ. J. O'Connor of Hartford are guests at the Springs House. E. W. Vaile and Miss A. E. Vaile of New York have been guests at the Springs House.
 The Fabyan Woolen company has added two new broad looms at the River mill. The looms were con- structed at the Amidon shops, and are the heaviest ever constructed there.
 Two young men, thought to be the Chaplin post office burglars, were de- tained here last Wednesday for a short time. The men satisfied the authori- ties of their innocence and were al lowed to proceed. One of the men had a set of opera glasses, but other wise both were unarmed.
 Considerable local dissatisfaction is felt with the score of the afternoon game at Monson yesterday, as publish ed in the Springfield Republican this morning. While the people here realize that mistakes happen in the best regulated families, they feel that in the interest of good sport, the Mon- son management should see that credit is given where credit is due.
 The organ recital at the Congrega- tional church last Wednesday evening was a very fitting close of a series of concerts that have been very much enjoyed by lovers of good music. Both MT. Benedict and Mrs. Burnham were at their best, and their selec- tions were enthusiastically received by the audience. The net receipts for the series will be about $6.
 Wm. E. Segar, 31, died in New York last Friday after long illness of consumption MT. Segar had spent much time here, aud was employed by the local electric light company and had many friends and acquaint- ances in town. He is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Vim. F. Segar, & sister, Mrs. Grace Mills, a widow and one child. The funeral was in New York and the burial was also in that city.
 The Staffords will play Saturday with the Springfield Athletics. This is a strong combination, made still stronger at present with Murphy acting as pitcher. This twirler held Monson down to four hits last Satur day, and can be depended to entertain the Stafford batters. Manager Harris will play either Bronkie or Collins in the box and will have a new man at short. Green has been released and McClelland will probably be put at third, with O'Rourke at his regu- lar position at first.
 The high school baseball team was defeated by the Windham high school nine at Willimantio Saturday 13 to 4. The score by innings:-
 ". H. S., ? 10 3 4 O IS s. H. s., 1 OOO % o 3 O. 4 Earned runs, Stafford 3, Willimantie l; two-base hits, Parkhurst, Con- verse, Sullivan; bases on balls, by Converse 5; sacrifice hit, Park; hit by pitched ball, Williams; left on bases, willimantic 5, Stafford g.; stolen bases, Manley ?, Backus, Ches- bro, Sullivan, Hickey, Remmert, Bol- ieau, Hanley; double plays, Sullivan, unassisted, Park to Sullivan, Bolieau to Parkhurst; struck out, by Snow 9, by Converse 6; wild pitch, Converse l.; passed balls, Colburn 4, Hickey 1 ;; umpire, John (Shaun) Sullivan; time In Som.
 Bert Needham, a son of Adelbert Needham, had an exciting runaway Saturday. It happened just after the ball game, when there were many teams in the streets. The horse start ed at the post office and bolted aacoss the street, colliding with team that was hitched, owned by E. W. Brooks. The impact of this collision cleared both horses from their respective wagons. Young Needham was in the team alone at the time, boy who was with him having gone into the