The Press., 1905-06-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

New London on a business trip Mon
 day.
 A. l.. Howard has been slightly in
 disposed for a day or two and unable
 to be at his place of business.
 The marriage intentions are an
 uounced of Miss Margaret Shea of thil
 town and Peter Beaucar of Rockville.
 Miss Agnes O'Nein of WillimantiC
 is the guest of her brother, Rev. Fe'
 lix J. O'Neill, at St. Edwards rec
 tory.
 Miss Lena Panciera was injured al
 the Warren mills last Saturday. She
 caught her arm in loom and it was
 quite badly lacerated.
 Mrs. John O'Niel. who has been ill
 for some time, will leave soon for
 Savin Rock. in the hope that the sea
 air will prove beneficial.
 Christian Herbst was before the
 borough court last Saturday, charged with intoxication and breach of the peace. He was fined $2 and costs.
 Miss Celia Holt entertained the graduating class and high school teachers at her home Monday evening in honor of the valedietorian, Miss Isadore Durham.
 W. I. Goodell is to close out his household goods in the Page block at auction tomorrow at 10 a. m., and will go to Centerville, R. l , where he has taken a position.
 A social dance was held at the City hotel last evening and proved very enjoyable event. The assembly was arranged by wm. Benton. Music was by Jordan's orchestra.
 Alcide Sartori, the little son of MT. and Mrs. Prospero Sartori, died Monday of pneumonia. The funeral was held yesterday and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 Frank l.. Furness, a former resi- dent and formerly manager of the Berkshire hotel at North Adams, Mass, will manage the Dixon house at Westerly, R. l., this summer.
 The A. O. H. will observe memo rial day next Sunday. Members will meet in the hall at 3.3O, and after attending a vesper service at St. Ed wards at f o'clock, will march to the cemetery and decorate the graves of deceased members
 Next Sunday will be observed as Chldiren's day at the M. B. church. In the morning the pastor will speak to the children, and there will be the baptism of several children. In the evening the Sunday school will give a musical and literary program.
 At a meeting of the school board Monday afternoon it was voted to re- engage the entire force of teachers It is desired that any teacher who cannot return shall notify the secre- tary of the school board not later than July 31. Messrs. Howard and Weirs were appointed a committee to confer with the selectmen on rebuilding and relocating the Crow Hill school-h house.
 An attempt was made to get game for Saturday with Spencer, but 1t could not be arranged. It may be possible to meet Spencer on the local grounds July 1st. There is consid erable anxiety among the local fol lowers of the game to see what the Staffords would do to Zeller. The game Saturday will be with the St. Aloysius of HolyOke, who will use Granfield in the box. Grantield has been pitching for Indian Orchard and has made a good showing.
 The baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Thomas Tryie of the Methodist church was an important feature of the com exercises of the high | school. The church was filled to its last Sunday morning, and the audience included large propOr- l tion of the students. The floral dec orations, bringing out the class colors of green and white, attracted much | notice. The musical part of the program was very appropriate and especially we'll rendered. The pastor took his text from Mark A.: 26, | 27,"And grow, he knoweth not how" The essential point made by the speaker was growth. We SOW a seed SO small as a mustard seed and 1t grows to be a tree. We know not how. The babe grows to be a full grown man. Physical growth was but one phase of the subject treated. The babe should grow in breadth. This means he should reach out on avery side of him. At first he grows but in one direction and progresses in A narrow path. He needs now to lift his eyes and see what is going on around him. Then he will discover new things, he will see other people struggling like himself. He will find many good things that should have his attention. He begins to think and compare, and his world ot men and ideas enlarges. Two things are necessary for breadth in life. One is open-mindedness- aolll6y to see all truth-the willingness to welcome new light from any direc- sion, and new truth or new statements of old truth when they shall be made. The other condition is sympathy. The speaker quoted: A man is as wide as his sympathies; the world is as big as a mans heart, no bigger for him" The third direction of should be upward. There are things before him worthy of attain neut. there are things around him worthy of his consideration, but there are things above him that higher than all else are most worthy of his Attention. The final outcome Of this yrowth will be character. There can