The Press., 1908-06-17

". l.. Bates visited friends in tow
 Sunday.
 Mrs. W. H. Stafford is visiting il Indian Orchard.
 Grant O. Foster Is visiting in Pal
 mer and Springfield.
 Miss Jessie Eaton is temporarily employed in the store of Anthony
 Adams.
 A number from this town went tC Hartford yesterday to attend tn,
 Barnum 6 Bailey circus.
 Miss Catherine Desmond, who is al
 hospital in Willimantio for treat
 ment. is steadily gaining.
 Miss Alma Marcell of WillimantiC
 has been spending a few days with
 her cousin, Miss Florence Garvais.
 Miss Eva Barrett, employed at the
 Howard dry goods store. is unable to
 attend to her duties owing to illness.
 Mrs. H. O. Butter6eld and Mrs.
 Fred Meyers are visiting the soldiers
 home at Cromwell this week. dele gates from the local W. R. O.
 Felix Smith of Boston is spending a few days at his summer home on Stafford Street. MT. Smith is mak- ing garden spot" of his place on the Street.
 Miss Cora Burwell of Pasadena. Gal, is in the east to attend the meeting of the Mt. Holyoke alumni association. She will spend 8 short time in town before returning.
 A chimney fire in house owned by Samuel Kuslanksy on West Main street was made the occasion for call ing out the fire department Tuesday forenoon No damage was done
 Somebody has been fooling with the gate of the Stafford Springs Aque. duct company at the Matthews place. A wrench was broken and the gate shut. An attempt will be made to discourage future attentions of this kind.
 Wm s. Quinlan, who has been i'll with an intestinal trouble for about week, was taken to the hospital at New London Monday evening. A surgical operation was performed by Dr. Sullivan. formerly of this town, the game night and chances seem good for his recovery, if no new compli- cations set in. "
 The steam shovel hes been stored on Mrs. Hicks land. near L. D. Gary's barn, and the dinky engines and work cars are also to be left here. This has led to the supposition that the present trolley line is to be extended to Staffordville. Owing to the large freight interests in the Hollow and Staffordville, it is probably only 8 question of time when the line will be extended, but at present there seems no prospect of an immediate disposition to prosecute the work.
 K. O. K. A. Notes: Harold B. Butterfield, Farley O. Patten, Ralph Prouty and Robinson Mason, delegates from Stafford Castle, 1900, accom- panied the Merlin to Westfield, Mass. last Friday to attend 8 special con- olave of Castle Joyous Guard, 9O1. The seneschal, O. W. Wood, and | Hsrold Pierce, were in attendance also. The hospitality of Joyous Cur I'd was literally extended and the degree work finely exemplified. The dele gates returned Saturday afternoon, much pleased to have enjoyed so de- Iightful a visit and a conclave of un- usual merit.
 John Fitzgerald, 16, was drowned while bathing in the Warren pond afternoon about 3 o'clock. In with his brother he went to the pond for 8 swim, and it Is thought he must have had a cramp He was out in the pond little distance, when he said to his brother, "I'm all in," and sank. Thomas Fitz- gerald, who was with him, is unable to swim. Later in the afternoon the body was recovered and viewed by Examiner Newton. His father and mother, MT. and Mrs John Fitz- gerald, survive him, also two brothers, Thomas and James. and one sister, Miss Catherine. The death coming SO suddenly is severe shock. and his family and friends have much sym pathy. The funeral will be held from St. Edwards tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
 The baseball season will open here when the local team will play the All-Springfelds. The visit DTS are under the management of J. NJ. Dillon, and will include some fast players of last years Bi-State league. The lineup for Saturday will be as follows in all probability: Collins, p; Larkin, c; Colleton, 1; Martens ?, Hilton, B; Cobb, 8. with Brooks, Cartmill and Palmer in the field. Three of these players, Cobb. Brooks and Collins, were on the team last year. Cobb is playing iD his usual 'orm this year, his latest performance being the no-hit game which he pitched against the Boston college asst Saturday. Larkin has made a sood showing with the Holy Cross eam this year, both with the stick md behind the bat If Cartmill is igned the teem will have three good pitchers, and his batting ability 'uRht to help. Taken altogether, he outlook seems bright for a good cam and 8 successful season.
 An attractive program has been 'rranged for the perfection of the ocal union of the St. Jean the Bap- ist society tomorrow evening. The exercises at St. Edwards hall will be ollowed by . reception at borough lall. A general invitation has been attended to the local French people o be present, and it is expected that