The Press., 1907-03-20

A new spinning frame has been
added to the equipment of the Stafford
Worsted company, and another has
been ordered. This will increase the
output of the plant quite materially.
Indian Orchard and Ludlow both
want Morris Lynch, who played third
base for Stafford last year. While
Mr.. Lynuh has talent, his release
from Stafford can probably be ar
ranged for consideration.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Scott went to
Boston last week to meet Mrs. Scott 6
sister, Miss Sophie Farnell, who ar
rived from England on the Saxonia.
Miss Farnell returned to town with
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and is their guest.
General Manager Jones of the Grand
Trunk railroad, lessee of the Central
Vermont, paid visit to the railroad
commissioners last week after the
hearing in Hartford. The general
manager has assured the commission
ers that both the service and the road
bed will be improved.
Mrs. Julia Hoague, 81, wife of
Alexander Hoague, died at her home
on Furnace avenue Friday after a
long illness of consumption She
leaves, besides her husband, one soc,
Wilfred; her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Goady; one brother,
Phillip Goady; three sisters, Miss
Nellie Goady, Mrs. jeremiah Sher-
man and Mrs. Felix Gaulin, all of
Stafford Springs. The funeral was
held from st. Edwards church Mon
day forenoon and the burial was in
st. Edwards cemetery.
The Congregational and Methodist
churches will unite in observing pas.
sion week. The first service will be
held at the Congregational church
Sunday evening at z O'Clock, Rev.
Mr.. Tyrie preaching the sermon. The
meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings will be in the vestry of the
Congregational church, and those of
Thursday and Friday at the Metho.
dist church. The week night ser.
vices will begin at 80. A cordial
invitation is extended to all the peo-
pie to attend these services.
AT the meeting of the Bi-state
league, held at the Burns hotel in
Palmer Saturday, the following off
GERS were elected: President, Nor
man P. Dempsey of Monson; vice.
president, Fred Wildey of Stafford
Springs; secretary, George W. Will
lard of Ludlow; treasurer, J. H.
Schoonmaker of Ware. The matter
of a supervisor outside of the league
to select umpires was discussed, but
no action taken. N. P. Dempsey
was asked to draw up a schedule of
games to present at the next meeting
1t is the present intention to open the
season May 18th with games in West
field, Monson and Stafford.
E. o. Smith of Storrs, for the past
three years popular player on the
Stafford team, has announced his in
tention of retiring from the game
An effort will be made by the local
management to get him to reconsider
this determination. "Pop" Smith,
as the local rooters respectfully refer
to this player, has been tower of
strength on the team. One of the
most gentlemanly players in the game,
he played good clean ball all the time
with GOODNESS and capable general
ship. Whether he goes or stays there
is no difference of opinion on what
he has done for the game during the
time he has been with the local team.
He not only has the respect and con-
fidence of the local fans, but has many
friends among the players who have
been here on visiting teams.
The presentation of "Nevada, at
st. Edwards hall Saturday evening,
by the members of the St. Edward g
dramatic society, was greeted by a
crowded house. 1t was one of the
best plays, both as to plot and pro-
O~OUAOA1 S@NOA blAS SOC40Uy 1OI d
long time. William P. Welch in the
title role of Nevada, the wanderer,
crazed by gold, fully sustained his
reputation as an able Interpreter of a
difficult role. He was we'll supported
by the entire cast as follows: Ver-
mont, a hardy old miner, John @.
Sullivan; Tom Carew and Dandy
Dick. young miners and both in love,
Timothy J. Desmond, James J. Sui
livan; Silas Steele, a missionary of
health, M. D. O'Connell; Jerden,
the detective, Edward ". Mullins; !;
Jube, the da1key, Albert Mullins !;
Win Kye, ohinaman, William Del
ligan; Mother Merton, Miss Ella J.
Carey; Agnes Fairlee, an eastern
schoolmarm, Miss Katherine Carey !;
Moselle. the pet of the camp, Miss
Mary Roach. Between the acts two
solos were pleasingly rendered by Will
fred Blackburn, and were heartily en-
oored.