The Press., 1908-08-26
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAMFORD SPH1NdS.
 James Sullivan attended the races at ReadVille this week.
 Miss Margaret Hynes is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Timothy Grady. Miss Glare Sheehan of Wallingford is the guest of Miss Minnie O'Hal- loran.
 Miss Ella Prouty is spending 8 weeks vacation with friends in Springfield.
 Mrs. Josiah Converse is entertain. ing her sister. Mrs. A. Fenton, of Trinidad, Col
 Miss Grace and Miss Olga Black. burn are spending a weeks vacation in Potter Hill. R. I
 O. F. Beckwith has sold 8 small farm formerly owned by Mrs. George Grifiths to Mrs. John Furness. The place is just outside the borough limits on Westford avenue.
 Only Ware now remains of the now defunct Bi-State league, the Stafford team, which disbanded last week, having been the last to give up the ghost Stafford had 8 very fast az gregation and won practically all of it's games, but there was no way of supporting the team, there being no equally fast teams in the vicinity. This season has been ample proof that league is the only way to con- duct baseball in these towns, and 1t is to be hoped that next season all concerned will be willing to get to- gether and reorganize the old Bi State league and conduct it as it should be. Local baseball in 1908 has been failure. Here's hoping that in 1909 it will be 8 success !-Indian Orchard Echo-
 Holmes-cady Reunion.
 The eleventh annual reunion of the Holmes Cady association was held on the 18th at Crystal Lake, Ellington. The day and the location were just ideal. There were about 125 in at tendance and all entered fully into the enjoyment of the occasion, some of whom came from quite distance. The youngest member present was six months old, and the oldest 884 years of age. The meeting was to have been held on Thursday, but owing to a misunderstanding on the part of the proprietor the grounds had been let to another party, which caused a change of date at the last moment. At noon the members sat down to 8 bountiful repast. which was served in the ample dining room of the hotel, to which each member had contributed, and which was enjoyed with 8 keen relish by all. After. dinner the meeting was called to order by the president. O. P. Allen of Pal mer, and the following business was transacted. In the absence of the secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Mary F. Holmes of West Brookfield was chosen secretary pro tenn, followed by the election of officers for the en- suing year. as follows: President, o. P. Allen of Palmer; vice president, A. W. Kingsbury of Stafford Springs; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Mary Bugbee Medbury of Putnam; execu- tive committee, Maroius Cady, A. W. Kingsbury, Mrs. MHron Leonard, A. l. Holmes. Erskine Holmes. Edgar Oolburn committee on entertainment, Fred E. Oady. Eugene Howlett, Wal ter Hobby. Mrs. Charles Thresher; committee on preparing Oady gene- alogy, o. P. Allen of Palmer. F. W. Oady of East Providence, R. . Miss Flora M. King of Somers. Ot. con- mittee on Holmes Oady research. Mrs. 40. Washburn, Mrs. Charles Thresh- or, Mrs. c T. Smith, Edwin 0. Davis, Mrs. D. H. Oady, Mrs. l.. J. Adams. H. J. Sheldon, Rev. O. o. Lyon, o. F.. Allen, Mrs. Abbie Sherman. It was voted that the research committee report the deaths of any members, at each annual meet T ing. Voted. to hold the next annual meeting at Crystal Lake on the second Thursday of August, instead of the third Thursday, as formerly, and the by-laws were changed to correspond. A letter was received from F. W. Cady of East Providence. regretting his inability to be present. o. P. Allen gave a brief report of the pro- gress he is making in the preparation of the Oady genealogy, and of the kind aid rendered by F. W. Oady.