The Press., 1909-08-25
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. M. R. West sof Hartford ia visiting with Mrs. J. M. Leach
 Miss Doris Hansen of Hartford is spending a two-weeks' vacation with Miss Hazel Lohse of Village Hill. |. Contractor Joseph Jones of Willi- mantle is to build the brick work for the new building to be erected by Cyril Johnson, and excavation was commenced yesterday. Contractor Graves of this town will do the wood work.
 Attorney Samuel Fairfield of New York, formerly of this town. is con- testing the will of his sister, Mrs. Eleota M Dwight. who recently died in Monson Judge Long of Spring field approved the will. and MT. Fair field has appealed on his decision A jury trial of the validity of tEa Twill is asked for. The usual charges of unsound mind and undue inf1uenc3 are entered as the reason for eontestS ing the proving the will, of which Carlos M. Gage of Monson is exceu- tor, s. E. Fairfield is given $500. A like amount is left to the Baptist church at Stafford Hollow, for the support of preaching Frank z. Fair field of this town, nephew, is given 40 acres of sprout land in Stafford i; Frank Hulett of East Longmeadow. Mass, is given three acres of meadow land in North Somers, and Mrs. Eus nice Wakefield of Chicago, Ill. OH- yer Dwight of the same city and Tru- man Dwight of Los Angeles, Oal. are each given $1OO The residuary es- tate ia all left to Ida E. Johnson and Elizabeth A. Hitchcock. both of Mon. son, both of whom are nieces of the testatrix.
 The third annual field day of the employees of the Stafford WOrsted company at the farm of James Wood last Saturday proved very enjoyable event. Perfect weather for the oc- casion was an important factor. Ample refreshments were provided, and the refreshment tent was in charge of Frank Mogle. The prizes in the athletic events were awarded as follows: Boys race, under 16 years, first. D. Shepard; second, H. Saborin. Youths' race, under Is years. first, T. Yare; second, F. Fitzpatrick. Hop, skip and jump. first, M. Mack i; second, l.. Patton Sack race, first, R. Mason; second. L.. Patton. One hundred yards dash, first, l.. Patton i: second, P. Costello. Eggs and spoon race ladies), first, N. Yare; second. Mrs. O. Jacobsen. Girls' race, frst.. O. Gilman; second I. Vickers. Quoits. first, F. Angley; second, W. Wood; 1; Married mems race, first, w. Vickers; i; second. G. Riley; Cricket, J. Maso, 121; W. Brown. 21. The tug-of- war was won by I. Mason and G. Col burn, and the bali game of five in- nings went to A. Bolieau's team by 8 score of to ?.
 The following books have been added to the library and will he ready for circulation today 4176 Sex Equality, E. Densmore. Gift. 4177 Arcana of Nature, H. Futile.
 Gift.
 417S Rhymes of Yankee Land. Gift. 4179 Sixty Years With Plymouth
 Church, s. Griswold.. Gift. 418O-5 History of the Decline and
 Fall of the Roman Empire, E.
 Gibbon. 6v. Gift. 4186 Louis Agassiz, E. o. Agassiz. 4187-S Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, F. Darwin, 2v. 4189 Frederick Douglas, B. Wash
 ington.
 419O Farm Poultry, l.. H. Bailey. 4191 The Boston Cooking School
 Cook Book, F. M. Farmer. 4192 The Lamplighter, M. $. Oum- mins 4193 Lavendar and Old Lace, M.
 Reed.
 4194 In a Mysterious Way. A. War ner.
 4195 The Revolt of Anne Royle, H.
 Martin.
 4196 The Glass House. A. M. Kings
 ley.
 4197 Marriage Ia Mode, Mrs. H.
 Ward.
 419S Red Horse Hill, S. McOall. 4199 The Inner Shrine. 42OO Holy Orders, M. CorelIi. 42O1 The Diva's Ruby. F. M Craw-
 ford.
 42O2 The Bridge Builders. A. O.
 Ray.
 42O3 Through The Eye of the
 Needle, W. D. Howells. 42O4 The White Mice, R. H. Davis. 42O5 Peter Peter. M. R. Warren. 42O6 Poppea of the Post Office, M.
 O. Wright.
 42O7 The Bride of the Mistletoe, J.
 L. Allen.
 42O8 A Year Out of Life. 1909 A Mans Woman, F. Norris. 421O Old. Boys and Girls Books. 4211 The Ohildren's Book of Stars,
 c. E. Milton.
 4212 The Home Mechanic, J. Wright.
 4213 Wild Flowers Every Child
 Should Know, F. w. Stark. 4214 Adventures Every Child
 Should Know.
 4215 Book of Verses for Children,
 B. V. Lucas.
 4216 Our Little Canadian Cousin. 4218 Changing Places, 0. M. Trow-
 bridge.
 4219 The Little Colonel Stories. A.
 F. Johnston.
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