The Press., 1909-05-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Wm. Rudge of Worcester has beel
 visiting friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin
 were in Palmer over Sunday.
 Dr. A O. Comins has returned
 from a business trip 60 Boston
 Mrs. E. l.. Burr and Miss Lavilli are spending few days in New York,
 There will be social and supper at the Congregational chapel to night
 The J. Nj. Leach Go. have added 2 very attractive new sign over the new store.
 John Girard, employed at the HAnley store, is taking 8 vacation and is visiting relatives in Thorndike.
 Wm. J. Bowler has made a contract with the local electric light company to light the hotel and grounds the coming season.
 John Young was struck in the head by a flying shuttle at the Rhode Is- land plant Monday. A bad scalp wound was inflicted, but he is not inoapaoitated.
 There will be services at the Oroutt- ville suhoolhouse every Sunday. Next Sunday Christian Endeavor at p. m. There will also be preaching alternate Sundays.
 finders Jacobsen will have the formal opening of his new soda fountain Saturday, when he will serve soda free. He has secured J. J. Oaulkins to take charge of this depart ment.
 The library has received as a gift from Miss Kate Grant Bliss 'The Butterfly Book" by W. J. Holland, No. 4OSl, and "Moths and Butter flies" by Mary 0. Dickerson, No. 4OS2.
 Domenico Scotia, employed at the Central mill, broke his left arm above she elbow at the Central mill Tues day afternoon. He was working on a gigging machine and in some way got caught He was attended by Dr. O. B. Newton.
 The Monson minstrels did not draw a large attendance at St. Edwards hall last Thursday evening, but those who attended were we'll pleased with the show Rev. F. J. O'Neill enter tained the members of the company with a supper following the entertain msnt.
 There was 8 special meeting of the A. O. H. at St Edwards hall Sum- day. President. Phillip Sullivan of Thompsonville talked on the work i and aims of the order, and Attorney | Lonergsn gave a very interesting address on his recent visit to the Emerald Isle.
 "A man was brought in from the Hollow Monday evening by Officer George Eaton. He was insane and had been setting fires in a pasture. He was held at the lookup until Tues day afternoon, when his father. who lives in Putnam, came and took him home. He left Putnam Sunday after noon.
 There will be moving pictures and | illustrated songs at St. Edwards hall Thursday, Friday and Saturday even- ings this week. More than ordinary | efforts have been made to procure | good reels and songs, and a capable | lady from out of town to do the sing | ing. Pictures at 8. Everybody 10 cents.
 NJ. H. Ryder is laid up from the effects of an accident at the Rhode Island plant Monday. He was work ing on a shafting and a board got caught in a pulley. In revolving, it struck him a severe blow in the sb- domen. He was attended by Dr. F. l.. Smith, who thinks there are no internal injuries.
 The annual meeting of the Current Events club will he held next Monday evening. followed by the usual social. The officers will act as hostesses. Previous to the meeting every member is requested to send list of officers to one of the nominating committed. Mrs. W. H. Cooley. Mrs. J. A. Mix and Mrs. F. F. Patten.
 Wm. E. Benton is now located in his new rooms in the Kuslansky building. There was a slight blaze In the lunch department yesterday afternoon. caused by gasoline An alarm was rung in, but Mir. Benton extinguished the blaze without much difficulty, although he was slightly burned on the hands while doing it,
 Frank Cody, "A, died at his home on Furnace avenue yesterday of weak ness incident to old age. after an i'll ness of several weeks. The deceased leaves a widow, one son. Phillip. and four daughters-Mrs. Jeremiah Sher- man, Mrs. Peter Golden. Misses Nellie and Kate. The funeral will be held from St. Edwards tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. (
 High School Notes: The freshmen baseball team defeated the grammar school team last Friday by score of 2I-. The features of the game were the catching of Melbourne for the freshmen, and the playing and the pitching of Charter for the gram mar school -On account of the rain and bad condition of the grounds the game with MonsoD academy was not played last Saturday. Next Saturday the high school will play at Storrs with the Connecticut Agricultural col lege 2d team.-The seniors held tb @ first dance in the high school building 1 last Saturday night. In spite of the weather many attended, including {