The Press., 1911-04-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Mrs Charles Fox is at home after spending the wint.r south.
 Mrs Catherine Hicks reached home Monday from her southern trip
 Gilbert Wagner of the Boston "Tech" is home for few days
 Miss Beatrice Congdon IS at home from Iugleside for the bring vacation
 Evan Evans of Grant avenue was called to his cid home iu Blacks tone, Mass Monday by the death of his mother.
 The annual May day celeb brati 1n at the Methodist church will bs de- ferrsd until Wednesday, May 10th, aud will include. beside the usual features, a reception to the new pas- tor aud wife, Rev. and Mrs. Lyman c Horton.
 Rev. R. 0 Olspp will preach next Sunday morning on the theme, 'Con- quering now and still to conquer. l" In the evening the ref actos9ope will b4 used to ill1strsts the life of Christ The meu's class Aftsr the morning ser vice wIll begin the second quarters subject, "Immigration." ."
 Special music at the morning ser. vice, with 8 cantata, "The resurrec- tion.' in the evening were com memorative of Easter at the Cougre- gational church. The subj ,cts of the sermons were "The message of the resurrection morn" and "The renewal of Easter faith by a scientist. ''
 Mrs. M. O. Moore, who has served | efficiently ss orgsnist at the Congre- gatiousl church for many years and lately as chorister, has resigned. The music committee has arranged for the i, Il wing choir, beginning May 1st: Orgsnist and chorister. A E Waite of Ro,kville; soprano, Miss Lulu Ide of Stafford; alto. M iss Abbe of Rock wills; tenor, H. NJ. Swartfiguer of Rocky ll4; bass, H. E. Burwell.
 Owing to the inability of the Mon- son academy second team to play here Saturday. the manager has arranged a game with the Palmer high school team. Last year the local high team stopped the Palmer team. Palmer, after winning over , straight games, came to Stafford sure of victory. but were defeated. It is hoped that this will be repeated A good game is ex- psoted Admission, 15o. Game called at B. 30 p ID.
 Charles O. Rock, 49, died at the hospital at Norwic1 Saturday. MT. Rock had long and severe illness of pneumonia and had partially rallied It was hoped that he might get better, and he went to the hospital at Nor wieh about two weeks ago. His con- dition was such that he could not rally. MT Rock had been in the em- ploy of Smith & Cool.y for period of 2S years, and at the time he was taken ill was overseer of the picking department. He was a faithful. valued employe, and the firm feel genuine regret for his death, feeling that is shared by many friends. He leaves a widow and one son, Howard i; also three brothers-George H Roo k of New Bedford, Mass frank s Rot k of Meriden and Fred O Rock of East Middlebury, Vt The funeral was held from St. Edwards church Tuesday morning and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 Clarenca Wood. familiarly known as "Snc wball'' Wood, was before the borough court Monday, charged with intoxication and an assault on Grant Foster. Wood pleaded net guilty, and Judge Heald held him in $500 bonds for hearing next Monday. The bond wss furnished by Frederic Faulk- ner. Foster was unsbls to be in court, as he has a broken jaw. The assault occurred at West Stafford, while waiting for the last CT. Satur- day evening Wood and some friends, who had been to the dancs, were waiting for the car. MT Foster had just arrived at West Stafford on his wheel and was walking up and down by himself on one side of the track, when it is stst7d that Wood, who had been trying to pick fight with some one, deliberately walked across the track and made an unprovoked attack Dr Bard was waiting for the sam } car and gave the injured man imme diate medical attention. His right jaw was fractured at the angle. Off, cer LeYene was found soon after the