The Press., 1908-07-22
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 vacation at Sterling.
 Frank Preston, employed in Boston, is in town for a vacation.
 Fred B0rwell of Bridgeport has
 been visiting relatives in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frederic Faulkner are in New York on 8 business trip.
 Wm. Bishop of Brighton, Mass, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Lewis McLAughlin.
 MT. and Mrs. H. O. Fletcher of Brigh Mass, have been visiting relatives in town.
 Robert s. MCNeill of Rockville has been with his family. who are visit ing here, for a few days.
 Business is brisk at the Rhode Is- land plant, and it is necessary to run the finishing plant nights.
 The local ball team will go to Will limantic for game Saturday. The following Saturday Willimantic will come here for return game.
 Herbert M. Swartfiguer, the Rock vile optician, is taking twoweeks' , vacation, and will not be at Burwell's store Friday of this week or the Fri day following.
 The Red Sox defeated the St. Ed wards team 9 to ? in a game of ball last Saturday. A. Woods of the St. Edwards was hit hard, while w. Hewitt held the St. Edwards safe at all stages.
 There will be temperance lecture at Society hall this evening by H. H. Spooner. secretary of the Connecticut Temperance Union. MT. Spooner is said to be lecturer of marked abil- ity, and general invitation has been extended to the public to be present.
 The electrical storm Saturday inter. fered with the trolley service. Satur. day afternoon there were no cars from 1.15 to 6.15, and Sunday forenoon the first car was at 1915. The high tension wires were grounded near Rockville Saturday, and Sunday al wire from Cheney Bros. power house short circuited the system by becom- ing crossed.
 District Deputy Grand Chancellor George E. Wright of Hartford in- stalled the officers of Mineral Springs lodge, No. 73, K. of F., Wednesday evening, assisted by the grand lodge staff Grand Vice Chancellor M. o. Brown of Rockville, Grand Prelate Rev. A. B. Todd, Grand Master of Arms Olin F. Brooks, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal W. J. Heron, Grand Master of Exchequer, John Anneai, Grand Master of Finance John H. Yost, Grand Inner Gaurd A. H. Adams, Grand Outer Guard Wm. O. Quinley. The officers in- stalled were as follows: O. O., Henry Roehm; V. O., J. R. Park. hurst; F., J. T. Melbourne; M. w., H. O. Holt; K. R. s., l.. H. Stevens; NJ, F. l.. Wheeler; M E, R. w. B His; M. A.. Robert Quinley; I. o., A. French; o. G., E. A. Clark representatives to grand lodge, A. H. Adams and Vim. G. Quinley; al- ternates, Louis Stevens and R. w. Elliss A large delegation was present from Damon lodge, Rockville.
 The ball game last Saturday, after the; first inning, was a very one sided affair for Stafford. The colored team, the Providence Giants, did not prove to be as strong 8 combination | as was expected, although at the start Stafford nearly went into the air. The first three batters up of the Giants made hit, and aided by | poor playing by Stafford, they netted their only two runs. Collins held them to four hits after the first inn ings. Two of these were made in the ninth by Whitehead and Hellis, after Cooper had struck out. White head was nailed by Larkin while trying to steal second. and Hellis also died at second on Dumas fielder r's choice. Stafford in the second started in to make up for the poor work at the start. Larkin opened with a single. Smith reached first on a fielder's choice. Martens followed with a single, and Cartmill and Stevens each found the ball for two- baggers, but Stephens was caught trying to stretch his into a three-