The Press., 1912-04-17
srAFEaRn s BRINGS.

Napoleon PerO, Jr., IS ln New 1Ork , and Philadelphia on business trip. From now out the baseball games , will be received at Tufts bowling alleys each afternoon.
 The Sta ford Ministerial association will meet with Mir. and Mrs. ClapI next Monday afternoon.
 Fred St. Peter has sold his fish . market to Paul Champagne. Edward Champagne, son of the new owner, will manage the business.
 The North Holland Sunday School association meeting has been set for Wednesday, May sth, afternoon and evening. at the Baptist church.
 Rev. Miss Jones and Reverends Horton, Ballantine, Gaskin, Curtis and Clapp are attending a series of lectures in New Haven till Thursday.
 Contractor Joseph Jones of Willi- mantic was in town yesterday and will go to Staffordville Thursday to lay an engine bed for the Fabyan company.
 Deer in this vicinity are becoming plentiful and are frequently seen. F. c. Sanford and Charles Meyers, Jr., recently saw a herd of nine near Crystal Lake.
 Tax Collector Hatch will be at W. E. Hanley's store from 10 to 8 Satur- day. This will be the last opportuni- ty to meet the tax collector without liability for interest.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Mullens and daughter, Ruth, have gone to Boston for month. They will then spend a month in Worcester, after which they will return here for the summer.
 CA. Tinker of Westfield is making plans for house for Charles B. Pin ney to be built on East street, be- tween the residence of Judge W. H. Heald and the residence of Judge J. H. Reed.
 The Boy Scouts of the town will hold a field day at Ellithorpe farm Saturday. Borough patrols will re- port at post office at l p. m. If weather is doubtful, see bulletin board of Congregational church.
 The pastors class of Congregational church will consider this Friday at 7.15 "The history and future of the church." B. M. H. and Wolf Patrol Debates at p. m. in chapel on Lin coin and Washington, Roosevelt and Taft. .F#
 Mir. and Mrs. William Shearer have decided to continue to conduct the town farm, which will be source of satisfaction to all. Much pressure was brought to bear on MT. and Mrs. Shearer to induce them to change their decision. le
 John A. Foster showed the hand sOmest string of trout seen in Stafford for many a day. There were l6 in the lot and they weighed II 4 pounds. The. largest one weighed pound and nine ounces. Three together weighed four pounds and there were five that weighed over pound each.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. O. H. are planning for big ball May 3d at St. Edwards hall Lynch's orchestra of six pieces will furnish music and no detail of arrangement will be neglected in making it the event of. the season. Already over 200 tickets have been sold.
 E. D. Tufts has put in more or less work getting the sentiment on baseball for the coming season. It was first suggested that a four-team league be formed, representing Mon- son, Wilmington, Stafford Springs and All Stafford outside of the Springs Wilmington was favorable, two teams could easily be formed in this town, but painful silence is noticeable in the direction of Monson. The little village to the north has never re- covered from the shock caused by Stafford taking the pennant in the Bi- State league Another plan that has been talked is to form a league in town on the same plan that the bowling league is conducted, except that each nine be allowed to hire a battery if so desired It seems prob able that something may result from one of these plans or a new one. The new diamond on Hyde Park is not only very convenient for player, but for spectators as we'll, and it will be strange if it is not utilized
 Frederic Faulkner has the work we'll under way for a bungalow on the attractive site which he purchased | on Highland Terrace. The housei will be 32x46 in dimensions, withI nine feet piazzas around three sides. On the ground floor will be five large rooms besides a roomy sun parlor. On the second floor will be three chambers. Cobble stones will show as high as the piazza on three sides. The plans of the bungalow are artistic and its location is such that a splendid view up the valley is obtained. The barn and garage combined will be in a bnilding 40 by s5, built bungalow style to match the house The grounds nre coming into form. A walk in the form of a half circle will run from the street to the front of the. houss, continuing to the street ss tAe upper end of the lot. The driveway will not go in front Og the house, but will extend from the street to the stable, going through porch on the souGbsrfy side of the house Groups 0T small pines have been left in the foreground. adding to the effect. The grounds in front are to be graded and seeded at once. The foundations for both the house and stable have been