The Press., 1912-06-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

A. J. Tilden of Waterbury was in the borough for few days last week.
 MT and Mrs. O. B. Pinney have returned from a vacation at the Rangeley lakes.
 Miss Marjorie Eaton, Stafford high, 10, will be graduated from the New Britain normal school this month.
 The Citizens band added much to the effectiveness of the Memorial day program, and gave short concert in front of the Grand Army hall that was much appreciated.
 Charles H. Meyers, ST., has been very i'll at his home here, but is now showing. Improvement. MT. Meyers has been employed at Medway and came home because of his illness.
 M J. Siske, father of Mrs. E. D. Taftss has concluded A years in the service of the commonwealth of Mass achusetts and will retire on a pension. Ar, Siske was messenger for the state primary school in Palmer for many years, and has held a similar position withsthe epileptic hospital since it was established. MT. Siske will make his home with his daughter here.
 Mrs. Harriett Gilchrist of Los Angeles, Cal, is the guest of her brother, David Robertson, at the Springs House. MT. Robertson and Mrs. Gilchrist will sail Saturday for a visit in Scotland.
 K. E. Harper of Springfield will have charge of the Robertson store during the absence of the proprietor, and Miss Stella Bartlett will again be employed there for the same inter- Val
 Much regret is felt in losing two of the high school teachers, Miss Minnie E. Shedd and Miss Faith H. Reed, both of whom have resigned to take effect at the end of the present term. Miss Shedd has been here for the past three years and goes to the high school at Swampscott, Mass. Miss Reed has been here two years and goes to Shelton as assistant in the high school there. Principal W. T. Will Hams has been reappointed, but has not yet decided to accept, as he does not consider the salary of his position to be adequate.
 There was an exciting accident at the corner of East Main street and ! Furnace avenue Tuesday morning. A canopy top wagon containing six high. school girls, driven by Miss Louise Wobbecke, collided with the telephone pole, broke a wheel and frightened the horse so that he ran around to Levi Gary's stable In the team were Miss Helen Wightman, Miss Rachel Glover, Miss Margaret Black, Miss Elsie Phillips and Miss Ruth Andrews, besides the driver, Miss Wobbecke. Miss Black and Miss Wobbecke went out immediately after the collision, and the others jumped or were thrown out in the yard in front of the stable, with the exception of Miss Andrews, who staid in to the finish. Miss Black received a severe scalp wound and was taken to Dr. Stretch's office. She was not danger ously hurt. Miss Wightman was badly frightened and severely bruised, but no bones were broken. The others had slighter bruises. The ac- cident was caused by the horse be- coming frightened by the 8.20 car as it came in.
 Memorial day exercises were carried out as usual Weather conditions were bad, but did not delay the pro- gram. In Staffordville, where there was one of the most elaborate pro- grams of the day, it rained hard and the exercises were held in the Congre- gational church. There was a very patriotic address by Rev. Marian Jones and the school children had a fine mixed program. The past year has reduced the number of comrades materially, sas there have been nine deaths. About 20 veterans assembled last Thursday for the duties of the day. It was made as easy as possible, the trip around the various cemeteries being made in automobiles. After dinner at Grand Army hall the line was formed and marched to the brow of the hill, where bus was taken to the Stafford Springs cemetery. After decorating the graves and listening to the reading of the Gettysburg address by Rev R. O. Clapp, the weather was so. threatening that conference was held and it was decided to hold the balance of the exercises in the Methodist church. At the church the invocation was by Rev. l.. G. Horton. An interesting address was given by Rev. Wm. Gaskin of the Universalist church. The speaker likened the work of the soldiers to that of the early Christians. Both sacrificed to leave the people of to- day a priceless heritage. At the close of the address, after the bene- dietion by Rev. R. G.. Clapp, the veterans mmEched back to the hall and disbanded.
 An innovation that was appreciated by the veterans this year was the transportation in automobiles. Those who furnished machines are: Rev. F. J. O'Neill, Karl Adams, Henry 0. Fisk, Ellis 6 Eaton, B. P. Cooley, R. ". Smith, E. O. Pinney, R. H. Fisk, Vim. Park and J. M Arm