The Press., 1910-08-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Joseph De CarlI spent Saturday in Springfield.
 Miss Marion I. Jones is in Man chester for A visit
 Wm. Powers of Whateley is vlsit- ing friends In town.
 Mrs. George Slater Is visiting friends In stonington.
 sMiss Ida Farmer has gone to Water bury, Vt, for & vacation.
 Miss Annie Tobin is spending a part of her vacation in Worcester.
 Mr. and Mrs. wm., Pearce are spending vacation at Crystal Lake.
 Eddie and Ralph Collins of Hart ford are in town for a vacation of a week. &
 Mrs. Frederick l.. Adams of Water bury is 8 guest of Mrs. Catherine Hicks.
 2Wm. symonds. employed in the Whiton store. Is taking a vacation at Crystal Lake.
 Mrs. A. D. Rounds, accompanied by two children. is visiting relatives In Old Mystic.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Fnrness and ohild of Hartford are spending short vacation in town.
 Miss Grace MoCluskey. assistant in the local post office, is taking her annual vacation.
 Mrs. M. D. Harris, Mrs. T. Fred Mullen and daughter and Frank Harris of Syracuse. N. Y, are at Bridgeton for 8 vacation. aa H E. J. Bassow, who has been em. ploysd in Springfield, has taken . responsible position with the Whiting. Patterson Go of Philadelphia.
 Miss Faith M. Reed of west Brook field has been engaged to Ill the va canOy In the high school. caused by the departure of Miss Carolyn K Hubbard.
 Andrew Jacobsen, who has been employed by J. M. Leach, has severed his connection. and will engage in business on his own account at the naEne location. 4 a sGilbertvIlle defeated the local ball team last Saturday by a score of IA to g.. Manager Fitzpatrick has not yet arranged for 8 game for Saturday, but hopes to have one. t
 Judgment has been rendered for $96 in the case of Michael Kmetz against Michael and Rosetta Meekets. The suit was brought to recover a com mission for the sale of real estate.
 Daniel J. Hanlsy and Walter Burt of West Stafford have formed 8 part nership to conduct general insurance business in the local field. In addI- iton to life and accident. the new firm will write fire insurance.
 ~The game with Monson for Satur. day has been cancelled by Manager Faulkner, owing to the fact that one ofshis players is i'll and two are ab~ sent. Manager Fitzpatrick of the local team ia considerably disAppoInt- ed h she outcome
 The wrecksr came up from New London last Thursday evening, and Afser several hours of effort raised she wrecked freight car from she stream, where 1t had laid for about a week. The car was taken tosthe re- pair shop at St. Albans, vt.
 The briCklAyers have 8 good start on tho SenA block. Work has been delayed somewhat owing 60 the strike, Assshipments of material have been taEdy. From now on the work will -ha- nuahad and the block will be con- plesed as early in the fall as pOssible.
 Rev. George A. Grant of the MsthOdist church will return from PEOVincstown in time 60 take charge Ofthe prayer meeting at the Metho- dist church tomorrow evening and will occupy she pulpit next Sunday. preaching morning and evening. The pulpit laat Sunday was occupied by Rev. s. A. Ray of Hartford. %
 @. J. Anderson Ia busy arranging ths details for the Marathon race, which will probably be run the last Saturday of this month. It will ba . six-mils run from OrystaI Lake, and will be open to Monaon, Palmer, WAlea. Rockville. Crystal Lake and thts soWn. Particulars can bs secured by addressing Mr. Anderson.
 Efforts are being made by property owners to do what they can for the protection of she, elms. Some are Aoraping the'sFses and placing A bsls Of tAnglefoOt paper around them. Othexq ars nsing hoe %EAtsr, which fs pOarsd on the trunks to kill ths bsetisa and eggs. An appropriation will hs asked for at the next borough meeting ko conduct more general and snective campaign against the bsetlsa. Uaiess she borough or town takes hold of the matter in earnest thsEe sssana Co bs no doubt that many beautiful tEess will be kllled. < < wZ ae --