Connecticut western news., 1908-10-15
SALISBURY

Fred Hollister of Waterbury is visit ing his sister Mrs. F. P. Scribner.
 Freeman Dempsey had the misfor- tune to be struck in the eye by a piece of wood while chopping kindlings Mor- day afternoon. It is not known yet how serious the injury is.
 Rev. J. c. Goddard's discourse Sur- day evening at the Congregational church on the national game as a de veloper of character, was most excellent. There was good sized congreRRtiC n present and an unusually large numbt r or men, all of whom were intensely h. terested throughout the address. He spoke of the great advantage base ball could be to the participants, physically, mentally and morally, and he drew a beautiful spiritual lesson from it.
 The ball game Saturday p. m. was be- tween the married men and the single men at which the score was 5 to g favor of the Benedicts. This was probably owing to the fact that our league pitcher and catcher Knickerbocker and Jones were on the married side, but the score of young girls who attended to root for the singles declare that 1t was because both the umpires were married men. At the Salisbury base ball dance at the town Hall Friday evening it gave all great pleasure thab a number from the Canaan and Lakeville ball teams were present.
 Edward Williams commenced hls va cation Wednesday.
 At the, caucuses held Saturday D. m the Republicans nominated for repre- sentative, Dr. George Knight snd James M. Selleck and the Democrats, James R.. Melvin and George E. Russell.
 Friday evening, October nlnth. was a glad night for the devotees of base ball in Salisbury. Through the generosity of the ladies of the village and other friends, the nine, the directors and the fans of every degree enjoyed such feast as the Maple Shade Is famous for, fol lowed by a dance at the town hall. The dining room of the hotel was beautifully trimmed with laurel and autumn leaves and a mass of red carnations and dahlias l filled the centre of the table. The guests numbered thirty y-seyen, base ball enthu- siasts every one. Director Howard F. Landon presided nS toast master and very cleverly and wittIly he did it. His first duty was the presentation to pitch CT Tom" Burpee of pair of handsome gold cuff links, the gift of the nine. as a token of their appreciation of his splendid work for the team. Then, remarking that only true sports would be asked to speak, the toast master introduced Rev. MT. Goddard. Beginning his remarks with well turned compliment to the hostess of the Maple Shade-who | Knows how to get 'em over the plate''- MT. Goddard, in his entertaining and inimitable way, told of base ball as he had known it and paid q high tribute to the game of games. Hon. Donald T. Warner, in a speech sparkling with wit and full of humor, set forth the excelien- cies of the game ill an earlier day, when l the ball didn't hurt and the scores ran into hundreds. Ray. MT. Kirkby com i plmented the players on their pluck Ill the face of defeat and urged them to continue the good work. James R. liar rison also complimented the players in a neat speech and predicted greater things another season. MT. Kane praised the team and talked hopefully of winning the pennant ill 1909. Then MT. Landon announced that the other director w. P. Stone) would speak Strenuous ob- i jections from said directory by proxy, and Mrs. Stone asintroduced. In flow 1 ing verse, she read history of the nine's career, an epic poem of Salisbury base ball, abounding in witty reference and humorous anecdote. It was received with unstinted applause and proved a fitting close to an evening notable in local base ball annals Following this came the dance. Gay streamers of red and white and gorgeous banners de- corated the hall, and here and there were to be seen the emblems of the craft, the clubs, mask, gloves etc. The dance was given by the ladies for the n1ne and all the other league teams had been invited Several representatives of the Cauaan