The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-05-03
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

of Monson were guests of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Frank Barrett, Sunday.
William Benton drew a gold watcl
at the veteran firemen's ball in Pal
mer last week Tuesday night.
The farm and personal property O
Anders Jacobsen, situated on th'
macadam road part way between thi
borough and Stafford Hollow, are ad
vertised is another column to be solo
at auction on Saturday at 1 p. m.
The side-track near Andrew Viii
toms store has been shortened about
ten feet. In all probability this will
over the sidewalk, as in the past, and
do away with the danger of a serious
accident.
The association baseball tickets are
now ready for delivery. These tick
cts are $5, and admit to all the games
on the home grounds. Those who
have subscribed, or others who may
wish to subscribe, can procure these
GlCk6tS OF r. u. SANFORD.
"The Old Homestead" was PLAYED
to a good d-sized audience in the opera
house last Thursday evening, and the
baseball association will be benefited
about 800 in consequence. This is
the fifth time that the attraction has
been presented in an excellent manner
this season, and good houses have
witnessed each performance.
A. J. Tilden, who has for some
time been actively engaged in Nor
wich in the insurance business, has
had Middletown, Meriden and Bristol
added to his territory for the compa-
nies that he represents. This will
make it necessary for him to reside
nearer the base of his operations, but
he has not yet decided in which of
the cities he will make his home.
At the annual meeting of the Tenn
pie of Honor last Wednesday evening
the following officers were elected: :
". @. T., Louis Stevens; W. V. T.,
John Mahan; W. R., S. F. CLARK !;
W. A. R., William Costello; W. F.
r., Amos Bolieau; W. T., A. L.
Howard; W. c., Joseph Clifford; u,
John Argenta; W. D. u, Zephire
Bolieau; W. G., Herman McIntire;
W. s., Hugh McIntire; P. W. g. T.,
Stephen F. Pease.
The Stafford Springs baseball team
will play practice game May 18th
with team composed of local play
ers. The season will open Memorial
day with two games with Monson.
The schedule as arranged thus far is
as follows: May 80, Monson, two
games; June 8, open; June 10, Wal
lingford; June II. St. Aloyisas, Hol-
yoke; June "a, Indian Orchard; July
1, Springfield Athletics; July 4, Mon
son, two games; Aug. 10, Indian Or
chard.
VIM. J. Bowler of the Crystal Lake
hotel and Manager Kibbe of the Kib-
be transportation company of Somers
will cooperate with the Hartford and
Springfield street railway company
this summer in running excursions
from Springfield to the lake. Ac-
cording to the Springfield Republican
people will journey to Somers by
trolley, and from there to the lake in
barges. The excursions will be run
Saturday and Sunday, and tickets
will be put on sale at Thompson's
drug store one week in advance.
There will be no crowding, as the
sale of tickets will be limited to the
seating capacity of the cars used.
excursions will be run to
other points within a radius of 40
miles of Springfield.
The basketball game at st. Ed
wards hall last Wednesday evening
between the Girls club team and the
girls team of the high school was an
easy victory for the high school girls
by a score of 20 to 4. The features
of the game were the throwing of -
floor baskets by Miss Clarissa Davis
and the passing by Miss Ivy Eaton.
The summary -
High school. Girls club.
G. Preston, If rf, R. Parizeau
@. Davis, T f If, N. Fitzgerald
M. Meyers, C, E. Gary
1. Eaton (c), lg rg, J. Pease (c)|
H. Butterfeld, e G, M. Fitzgerald
Score: High school 20, Girls club
4. Baskets from floor, G. Preston
2, @. Davis 12. Free tries, G. Pres
ton, R. Parizeau 4. Umpires, Miss
E. S. Brown of Girls club and Miss
E. Bush of high school. Referee,
J. Sullivan. Time, three 1O-minute
periods.