The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-04-12
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick is visit
ing relatives in Ware.
Frank Harris has shipped his auto
mobile to Boston for repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Allen ar
expected home from Florida in abou
a month.
Mrs. J. g. Converse and children
of Springfield have been guests o
Mrs G. H. Baker.
Miss Josephine Eaton has returned
from Hartford, where she was calle'
by the illness of her brother.
Harold Parkhurst is spending 1
short time here recuperating from al
attack of small pox experienced il
Mexico recently.
Albert Hammel of Jersey City wa
in town Monday. Mr.. Hammel haI
purchased place at Moose Meadow
to which he will remove at once.
Francis W. Chaffee has purchased
of Mrs. Electa Dwight her place in
the northwest part of the town. Mrs.
O"lSub udS DOuSh0 p4AOO AA AAOn
son, to which she will remove.
There are quite number of cases
of measles in town. Among the fam.
lilies affected are those of F. E. Fitz.
patrick, A. J. Squires, Hannibal Al.
den and Alfred Bernardo. Arthur
Johnson's child has recovered from
an attack.
The organ recital at the Congrega.
tional church this evening has anus.
ual interest because W. G. Hammond
of Holyoke, the organist, is known
to have an enviable reputation as q
first-class musician, not only locally,
but throughout the New England
states. The program which he will
render is very fine and has been chos.
en- with reference to the tastes of his
hearers here. Miss Donnell, the
reader and his assistant, comes from
Boston to a second engagement in
Stafford, where all who heard her de-
lightful work before are awaiting hel
coming with much interest and en-
thusiasm. The recital begins at p.
m. Admission, 35 cents.
At the annual meeting and election
of Orient chapter of Royal Arch Ma.
sons last Wednesday evening the fol,
lowing were elected: M. E. II. P,
David Bissett; E K, John M. Leach
E. S., DR.. James Stretch; R. A. c.,
Anders Jacobsen; P. s., Charles F.
Beckwith; @. of H, William H.
Head; G. M. 3V., John Ingham; G.
NJ. 2V., Harry E. Burwel1; G. M.
V, Robert H. Fisk; secretary,
Ernest K. Taft; treasurer, G. S. Bak-
er; chaplain, Rev. William Morrall :;
organist, J. T. Wood; tyler, Charles
E. Butterfield; trustee for three years,
W. H. Hall; for two years, Freeman
F. Patten. After the business meet
ing the attendants adjourned to the
Springs House, where Manager Fay
had prepared a first-class banquet.
The tables were set in the form of a
triangle and attractively decorated
with Easter lilies and carnations,
Following the supper Freeman F.
Patten, in his capacity of toastmaster,
called on visitors and local members
for remarks, and pleasant time re-
suited. Prof. Jordan's orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion. Charles
B. Pinney was presented with hand
some high priest jewel, ". Fl. Cham
plin of Springfield making the presen-
tation speech.
At meeting of the baseball asso-
citation held last Wednesday evening
these officers were elected: Directors,
B. P. Cooley, F G. Sanford. Fred
Wildey, W. Fl. Hall, J. M. Leach, F.
E. Fitzpatrick, @. B. Pinney, James
Sullivan, R. II. Fisk, R. W. Ellis,
Joseph Mullen, George L. Dennis, M.
D. O'Connell, F. W. Harris; presi-
dent, W. H. Hall; first vice. president,
O. B. Pinney; second vice. president,
J. M. Leach; secretary, R. ". Ellis; /;
treasurer, F. G. Sanford; advisory
committee to act with manager, W.
II. Hall, MD. O'Connell, F. E. Fitz-
patrick. Frank w. Harris was elect
ed manager, and will start the season
with about the same team as at the
finish last year. There will be a
couple of preliminary games with
local teams in May, but the real bust
ness will not begin much before Me-
mortal day. Monson has applied for
series of eight games, two for Me-
mortal day, two July 4th and the
other four at other dates during the
season. Manager Harris is not in
favor of playing so large number of
games with Monson, but as yet has
made no decisive answer. There is
considerable enthusiasm and the indi-
cations are that the team will have
ample financial backing.