The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-04-25

of Palmer. He pleaded not guilty tt
both charges and said he was ready
for trial. The commonwealth was not
ready, however, and the case was CON
tinued until Saturday, bail being fixed
at $1,000. He.was taken toakhe house
of correction in Springfield to await
(Communicatedy ~
+. Rev. Anthony Boves an Italian
missionary, who speaks the 25th and
26th at st. Edward ON socialism,
has been challenged by the local
Italians to a public contradictory, but
declines. s. Martinelli.
s.. Baseball Notes.
There will be a meeting of the BIZ
State league in Palmer Saturday, at
which time the schedule drawn up
by James J. Griffin Of Indian Orchard
will be presented. .... 81 s...-s.-..s.,
A report has been circulated this
week that Kelliher of last years Stat
ords had signed with Monson. This
is not true. The only men that have
signed with Monson thus far are King,
Cartmill, Dowd and Dauphanais.
At the meeting of the baseball as
ISOLATION, held last Thursday evening,
the following committees were ap-
pointed for the baseball fair: Re-
freshments, DR.. L. E.. Eaton. John w.
Williams, James Sullivan; booths,
David Bissett; fancy articles Louis
Feddler; fortune tellers, John Will
liams; wild man. David Bissetts
Richard W., Ellis; y babies, R. H. Fisk.
A prize of $40 is offered for the most
popular baby. Prizes of So, $3 and
81 are offered ticket. sellers. The
fair will be held in st. Edwards hall
the week of May 9th.
Manager O'Conneu of the local ball
team is giving careful attention 60
the details of getting team together.
He is corresponding with George Cobb
of Amherst, but has not yet made a
contract with him. He thinks Rey.
nolds will be with Stafford this season,
but has not yet signed him. Joe
Supernaw of Ludlow has applied for
a position on the local team, and his
record will be studied. There are
many other applications, and out of
the bunch some good material can
probably be secured An effort will
be made to see what terms Bailey of
last years Monsons will make.
Stafford.
Daniel O'Keefe spent Sunday in
Broad Brook.
Hugh M. Jenkins is decorating the
interior of his store.
William Ingham has been visiting
in Maynard and Concord, Mass.
William Park and family of East
Lyme have moved into the Needham
place.
William Bennett has returned from
a visit in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire.
Rev. D. @. York of Three Rivers
will preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Scott are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a son Tuesday.
A collection for the relief of the
homeless and hungry of San Francisco
will be taken next Sunday morning
at the Universalist church.
Joel Thompson Of Hydeville has
sold his farm, ard is moving into one
of the Phoenix cottages, formerly &C.
cupied by Charles Bentley.
Alta. meeting of the Z. O.. K. A.
last Thursday evening George H.
Beard was elected captain and Rich
ard Walbridge manager of the baseball
team.
Subject of Y. P. O. U. for next
Sunday evening will be Our attitude
toward the aged and our seniors,
What the Chinese and the japanese
can teach US. =" . ..:. -
Paul Schmidt has resigned his posi-,
tion at the Riverside WOODEN mill, and
has accepted a position as overseer in
the dressing department. of the Rosie
Velvet Co. at Mystic. ~;
=, Hiram Rathburn and family Of By
field, Mass. have been in town the
past week, and have stored their
household goods in the vacant stene.
ment of Alva Browns house.
The three-act comedy, MRS. Briggs
of the Poultry Yard given by the
Y. P. G., u, Friday evening was pre-
sented to a full house. About. $95
will be added to the treasury of the
society. '~ 49,
Miss Ruby Lamb and Mark Graves
were united in marriage last Thursday
by Rev: Thomas lyric OF the Springs.
The newly married couple will make
their home in Springfield, where MI.
Graves is employed. it"
The ball game Saturday morning
between young Gilman's nine of the
Springs and Eddie Moneys nine re-
suited in a victory for the former by
the score of Is to 10. f.. The young
boys from here expect to go to the
Springs Saturday, when they hope
they will be able to defeat them. =
The single men and the married
men of the Riverside wooden mill
opened the baseball season of this
village last Saturday afternoon on the
local grounds. Harold Mountain was
in the box for the single men, with
Richard Mooney as; the sbackstop.
Thomas Park, overseer of the weave
room, twirled for the married men,
and the veteran t+Joe'' Conner the
catcher. The single men won was the
game by 10 to 10;. ~. .-.-.s -.
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