The Press., 1912-07-03
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Of shoes for wOm6n Modern Clothing Co
 Prompt and reliable watch repalrinl at Buskirk's, the jeweler.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Mrs. Louis Helm is to spend the 4th at Crescent Beach.
 Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin is visiting her parents at Holyoke, Mass.
 The Crystal Lake school has two weeks to continue owing to time lost by illness of the teacher, Miss Mary Foley.
 Mrs. Owen Donohue will sell her household furniture at auction on Saturday at p. m. at her residence in Fox Village.
 The public utilities committee has been appealed to relative to the pres- ent passenger service on the Central Vermont, and has fixed next Tuesday, July 9th, at Ills a. m., for hear ing. Delegates from all along the line will appear before the committee and urge for relief.
 No unusual preparations are being made for the celebration of the 4th. There will be the usual attractions at Crystal Lake and many will go there. The Country club will have handicap golf matches and the ladies will serve refreshments. The ball game in the forenoon will attract many.
 The local ball team will play a game with Monson at 10 o'clock the forenoon of the 4th. The local bat tery will be Siswick and Guilman, and for Monson French or 'Rourke and Matthewson. For Saturday a game will be arranged with the Laurels of Hartford, if possible.
 James R. Tucker of East Hartford has accepted the position as principal of the high school. MT. Tucker will spend the summer in Europe, return ing about Aug. 3Oth. No election has been made as yet for the assistant position in the high school. The committee has received about 25 ap- plications for this position. They will make appointments for interviews with few of the applicants, and it will take some time to reach a con- clusion.
 There will be a town meeting next Monday at the Hollow at l 3O in the afternoon, at which two articles will receive consideration. The first article relates to action on the offer of Christopher Allen to build a new granite bridge on Spring street at the entrance to Hyde Park. The other is relative to an appropriation of $7O0 to pay one-half the expense of mac adamizing East street and for the re- grading on the MonsOn road in front of the cemetery to prepare for the new entrance and curbing to be presented by F. F. Patten.
 Grace Church Notes: On Sunday there will be celebration of the holy at 1O.45. Other services as usual During the rest of the sum- mer the hour for early communion will be changed to 7.30. The Sun day school picnic will be held Satur- day at Colds farm, Crystal Lake. Special car leaves at 9.2O, weather permitting. Bell on the church will ring at 8. 30. All members of the G. F. s. and of the K. O. K. A. are in- vited to attend. There will be 8 meeting of the Altar Guild on Sunday morning at 1915.
 Mrs. Bridget Hassett, 75, widow of the late John Hassett, died early Thursday morning of last week after an illness of several weeks. MT. Hassett died about five months ago. Mrs. Hassett had resided here many years, coming to this town when a young girl. She was an estimable woman and much respected. Four sons and four daughters survive her. The sons are William of Worcester, Thomas of Greenwich, Dr. John J. of Lee, Mass, and Michael of this town. The daughters are Mrs. Mi chael O'Halloran, Mrs James Sulli- van, Miss Ellen and Miss Margaret The funeral was held Saturday morn ing at 9 o'clock from St. Edward s. The four sons, with James Sullivan and Michael Dawson, acted as bearers. The burial was in St. Edwards ceme- tery.
 Paul Ginholt of Orcuttville was before the borough court Monday, charged with assault on Charles Irons. The action grew out of a boat ride, on which accounts differ somewhat. MT. GinhOlt claims he was an invited gnsst. The young ladies, of whom there were two present, say that MT. Ginhold dropped in practically un- announced. All agree that MT. Gin holt came aboard in an informal man. ner at the bridge at the upper end of the Orcuttville pond, emulating in a minor way the example of Steve Brodie. Once on board, Paul noted a lack of cordiality on the part of the original lessees of the craft. The two girls and boy who accompanied them asked to be put ashore They were landed safely nearby without incident. MT Ginholt later pulled the boat bach to it's original anchorage, where he met the owner, Charles Irons. The two men had words over the situation and got together some. Both fell in the water during hostili- ties and both were able to show the court some bruises and contusions. Leaking at it without prejudice and in the light of evidence produced, Judge Heald made it a fine of $lO and costs for Mr. Ginholt, which was paid. There is civil shit growing out of tbe mix-up, in which Irons will attempt to recover for his in- inries. An attachment has been