The Press., 1912-09-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

or children. Mrs. k. G. Clapp.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Cady of Springfield were in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Richard Ellis leaves this week for visit in Sioux City, Iowa.
 Miss Alice Fynes of Brooklyn is the guest of MT. and Mrs. F. E. Fitz- patrick.
 Mrs. Henry Roehm has been enter taining her niece, Mrs. Wilson, of Millers Falls, Mass.
 Mrs. Lydia Collette, who is to close her boarding house in the Rowland house on High street, will sell her household goods at auction on Satur- day at p. m.
 H. P. Lowell has sold his interest in the hardware store of Brown & Lowell to Claud Pinney. MT. Pin news interest in the business is being looked after by Enos E. Penny.
 The foundations for the new Allen bridge at the entrance of Hyde Park are completed and the false work is under way. The stock is all quarried and the balance of the work will be pushed to completion.
 Michael Rebeski was before the borough court Monday, charged with non-payment of a poll tax, suit being brought by Tax Collector F. H. Plumb. The defendant was found guilty and it cost him $S. 30, in ad- dition to the original $2. co.
 The progressives held small but harmonious caucus at Society hall Saturday evening. Dr. James Stretch acted as chairman and l.. E. Dimock of West Stafford as clerk. pr. Stretch and l.. E. Dimock were chosen dele gates to the state and congressional convention to be held in Hartford Sept. 25th and 26th.
 The prohibition automobile will arrive in Stafford this evening, 18th, with the state chairman, Emil l.. G. Hohenthal of South Manchester, A. Judson Bolster of New York, and Merrill S. Louks, state detective, who will speak on Haymarket Square at '. 30 o'clock, or if stormy, at So- ciety hall, over the post office.
 Lynch's orchestra will furnish music the first night of the fair for a dance to be given by the German club in their hall on Westford avenue. The second night the same orchestra will play for dance under the aus- pices of the Ladies' Auxiliary in St. Edwards hall, and the last night for a fair in the same hall to be given by the A. O. H.
 Lightning did some damage during the storm last Wednesday afternoon. It came in on the main belt at the shoddy mill and started a small blaze, which was extinguished with but little loss. An electric car was burned out, as far as the electrical ap- paratus was concerned, while standing on the track near the passenger station. A tall pole at the fair grounds was struck and splintered.
 The golf contest for the captains cup has narrowed down to Alvan Smith and c. E. Brown. MT. Smith has won 19 matches and has only lost one. He will play his last match on Saturday with F. l. Page. Mir. Brown has won 16 matches and has only lost one. He has three more to play. The tennis finals for the ladies cup will be played Saturday after noon if the weather proves suitable.
 The W. O. T. U. enjoyed old-time hospitality on the Ellithorpe farm last Friday with Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Plumb. The hostess and all con- cerned were glad this outing was post poned to an ideal day. The interested attendance assured fine meeting, with definite work set in motion. The bountiful collation. was not the only treat, for Miss Freeman, field secre- tary of the Playground and Recreation Association of America, was present and gave an informal talk, personally experimenting the play "Dickery, Dickery, Dock, '' to the delight of all present.
 Next Sunday will be Sunday school rally day at the Methodist church. According to custom, the exercises will take the place of the morning service and the regular session of the school will be omitted. An excep- tional program has been arranged, in cluding excellent music and recitation' of Bible and other stories. Mis-: Laura Ella Cragin of Newton Center, Mass, who will recite, has a wide spread reputation both as writer anc a reader of stories. A noted critic says: s'Miss Cragin is in reading what Dore is in art. Her readings give color and life to text and story. , All departments of the school are re quested to meet in the vestry prompt ly at 10. 80 for the professional. Mex Sunday evening the regular unioI service will be held in the Methodis church at . o'clock. Miss CragiI will give intsrpretative readings iron the story of Elijah. The choir vii render selections from the oratorio A special collection will be taken al both services to defray expenses.