The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-08-29

an automobile should be ordered a
year ahead to be sure of having one
on time.
The republican caucus for the pur-
pose of choosing delegates to the state.
county, congressional, senatorial and
probate conventions will be held in
the hall at South Wilmington Septem-
Der 6, at O'Clock in the evening.
The political pot has begun to sim
mer little, and the boiling stage is
near at hand. Already the names of
George A. Oosgrove, Charles Eldredge,
the present assessor, VIM. o. Eldredge,
Carlos Gurley and VIM. Brownlee are
prominently mentioned for legislative
honors.
The "simplified spelling" that is
by President Roosevelt
would be a boon to those who are too
lazy to learn to spell correct, and are
naturally careless and Indifferent.
And by the same token the fashion
of going about with dirty faces would
be a boon to those who wished to save
time that has to be sacrificed in the
foolish attempt to keep neat, whole
some and clearly.
The local Sunday school passed a
vote of thanks at their Sunday session
to the school on the Hill for their
cordial reception at the picnic last
Saturday. We, of course, will not
attempt to write up the picnic, but
the happy crowd. that came over Pin
ney hill at about 6 O'Clock, heralding
their coming with the South Willing
the buoyant spirits of children who
had and were having an enjoyable
time.
AS the four horse team, loaded with
the returning Sunday school picnick-
ers, banners streaming, drew up by
the ball grounds Saturday afternoon
the local nine had just started on the
last half of the ninth inning, and a
lead of four runs to overcome. The
sight of Sunday school crowd broke
up the visitors and while the children
stayed the Ponies laid by three runs,
and then, thinking they we're no
longer needed, drove on. After that
the Ponies lost heart and the tieing
run.
The West Wilmington baseball nine
not only survived the game on the
Pinney grounds last Saturday, but
took the game IA to 10. The local
management, knowing that the Wis
itors from up the creek had good
team, tried to strengthen their team
by taking on Abercrombie and Fitch
of Manchester. The result showed
that Prue and Baker could give them
points and win out. Wolcott Potter
did the honors for the visitors, and
made several of the best stick artists
fan the air. The visitors commenced
scoring in the second, and with to-
tai of four hits brought two men over
the plate. In the third Hemmeler
got a scratch hit, Potter flew. out to
Usher, who made a brilliant catch !;
Pratt, next up, drove hot one at
Prue, who promptly nailed it and
threw to Hall. catching Hemmeler.
AT the end of the fifth inning the
score stood s to 4, and it began to
look as though it might be an inter
esting game, but loose playing brought
the score to IA and 10, in favor of
the visitors, when the Ponies came to
bat in the last half of the ninth.
Usher drew pass, Prue dropped one
just beyond the second station, a pass
to Sullivan advanced the first two,
Mullins got first on fielder's choice
and Usher scampered home. Hall,
who had damned everything offered,
tried to reach a high one and famed,
Lillibridge poked out one for two
sacks, scoring Prue and Sullivan,
Fitch famed, and then Abercrombie,
with two men out and Lillibridge
roosting on second and just aching to
bring in the run that would tie the
score, drove out long fly that was
snuffed out by Rider, and the Indians
from the upper reservation trotted
gleefully homeward with imaginary
scalps hanging from their belts. The
score -
South Wilmington. alb h r
Prue, 8, 6 4 B
Sullivan, m, ~ 5 o 2