The Press., 1911-09-27

| 4n6 IotioWlng IS the standing Of tn four leaders in the handicap golf matcl for the presidents cup:
 lR. M. Fisk, hApSh'ap tS i1 M0n Los Farley Patten, l2 10
 J. c. Converse, Is g H. E. Gilmartin, o 2
 At the quarterly meeting of tn
 Foresters to be held Thursday eveniDI D. G. 0. R. Murphy of Rockvill will be present, accompanied by Judg, John E Fahey, who will give a re port of the supreme convention of For esters, which was h Id in Detroit.
 A number of young people gave { surprise party to Hiss MoIlie Puritan singer al the Oomique, at Mrs Foleys board irV house last Saturday evening presenting her with z h bracelet Dancing and refreshments helped tC pass pleasant evening to all present
 John Panciera was talk n to Dr O. B. New toms 6ffics M 'nday for treat ment for a badly jared hand Mr. Pancifra was running 8 rag cuttinf machine and caught his hand iu the g. ars. The doctor found 1t necessary to amputate the foret1rgpr ct tho pal D. The palm of the hand wal laoerated
 The annual meeting of the Business Mems association was adjourned Ia evening until Friday evening at { o'clock at the Springs House At this time the proposition to amend the by. laws for closing she stores Labor day, instead of Good Friday, will come up. Frederic Faulk1er will report for the committee trying to secure new in dustries.
 The Standard Bearer company oi the Methodist Episcopal church held It's annual meeting on Tuesday even. In and elected the following officers President, Gladys Armstrong; first vice president, Maude Weeks; second vice. -presidenE, Marjorie Fenton; re. cording secretary. Mary Reynolds corresponding secr' tary. Dorothy Fraser; treasurer, Hottie fee; score. tary of literature, Minnie Harwood {; mite box secretary, Esther Converse ]; membership committee, Marion Fen- ton, Alberta Eaton. It was voted to take up the book, "Gail Hollister 8 Heritage, "for study the coming year.
 Mrs. Kate Grady. died yesterday morning at the home of her daug h ter, Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald, of weakness incident to old age. The deceased was an estima ble woman and had b ,en especially active until within Q few years. She was born in Ireland, com ing to this country about 2S years ago. The greater part of this time has been spent in Stafford Springs. She leaves two sons and four daugh- ters The sons are John of Mittin- eague and Patrick of Springfield. The daughters are Mrs. Timothy Lynch of Springfield, Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald, Mrs. J. Allen Fitts and Mrs. F. ". Howard of this town. The funeral will be held from St. Ed wards church tomorrow morning at g o'clock and the burial will be in St. Edwards cemetery.
 The town election will be held next Monday, the polls opening at g a m. Besides the election of tow1 off CTS and the vote on the licerge quest ion, there will bs two constitutional amend ments to vct; on The first places f 8 tims of adjournment of the gener, l assembly at not later than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in June. The second provides further power for the lieutenant gov ,ruor in the event of the goveI nor's incapaoity to act.
 Ah amendment passed by the present session of the legislature provides new and explicit directions for the nalk- ing of ballots. All voters should familiarizs themselves with it, thAv their bAllots may net be thrown ont because of improper marking. The laws, as amended, provide that for 8 straight ticket the vCtsr must mark a cross within the circle at the top of the party column he prefers, and may not mark the rest of the ballot unless his party column does not contain names of candidates for all offices, when he may pat cross in front of the name of s candidate in another party column, or he may write the name of his candidate in the column designated for such purpose For . split ticket, no cross may bs placed in any circle, at the top of any party column, but the voter must designate his choice for each offlce by a oross mark at the left of each candidate's 's name for whom he desires to cast a ballot. Any elsotor who wishes to vote a split ticket for selectmen may indicate his choice by placing the figure q instead of a cross mark (X) on She left of such candidates name, and a cross mark (X) at the left of the name of the other candidate for select. man for whom he. votes, and the candidate designated by the figure (1) shall be deemed to be the first named on said ballot.