The Press., 1912-10-09
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Napoleon Pero has returned from a business trip to New York.
 The registrars will be in session on Monday, from 9 to 3, to revise the voting list. No names can be added to the list after this date.
 The republican caucus to select can- didates for representatives and justices of the peace will be held at Borough hall this evening at 7.3O.
 There will be caucus at Society hall on Monday evening at o'clock to nominate candidates for representa- tive on the prohibition ticket.
 W. J. Alberty exhibited Tuesday the largest coon shot in this section in number of years. It weighed 214 pounds. The coon club have cap- tured ten thus far this fall.
 Mrs H. A. Wickstrom and two children of New London and Miss Manmoring of Niantic are enjoy ing the foliage of the ''Connecticut Berk- shires" at Ellithorpe Farm. MT. Wickstrom joined them over Sunday in his auto.
 The contract for four and one-half miles of state highway has been let to firm in Simsbury and work will commence at once. The strip will start at the bridge near Helm s stable and connect with the state highway already built in Wilmington.
 The baseball season closed last Sat urday with a game between the mar ried men and single men, in which the former were victorious by score of l2 to '. The married men cele- brated their victory by dinner at the Springs House in the evening.
 The progressives will run Carl Bradway and Dr. James Stretch as candidates for representative. The senatorial convention will be held at the Springs House tomorrow after noon at B o'clock. The delegates are O. D. Preston, G. w. Evans, Herbert Royce and L. E. Dimock.
 The republican probate convention for the Stafford district was held at the Springs House yesterday forenoon at II o'clock. LaVergne Dimock acted as chairman and finders Jacob sen clerk. Judge Robert H. Fisk was unanimously nominated for re- election for judge of probate. Anders Jacobsen was chosen committee on probate. The delegates remained to dinner with the nominee.
 There will be a dance on Westford avenue tomorrow evening under the auspices of the German club. Thom- as Jensen and August Fedler will act as the floor comimttee. Tickets will be 5O cents, and music will be by Lynch's orchestra. The same even- ing the Foresters will have a dance in Society hall. Friday evening there will be two dances one by the Ladies Auxiliary in St. Edwards hall and the other by the Italians in Borough hall. Saturday the A. O. H. will close the series with a dance in St. Edwards hall.
 The peaceful meditation of Reuben Converse was disturbed last Sunday afternoon by a thump against the side of the house, which sounded as if somebody had batted ball against it. Investigating, he found a full grown partridge in the yard, dead. The bird hit the house so hard that it recoiled about eight feet. Later examination showed that both breast bones and one hip bone were broken, which will give an idea of the rate the bird was travelling. MT. Con- verse puts the speed not lower than 60 miles an hour, using the loud sound of the bird hitting the house as basis of his estimate.
 There was a meeting of the base ball association at the Springs House last Friday evening. The treasurer reported balance of $9S.7S after all bills were paid It was voted to divide this among the players on a percentage basis according to the num- Der of games each man had played. The season has been a successful one, and the association recorded a vote of thanks to the public for the support the team received, both on the sub scription paper and at the games. The Springs House was also remembered in a similar manner for the courtesies extended Much credit is due the directors, as we'll as Umpire Miller, for their loyal work for the sport. The treasurer's report shows that S3l5 were paid visiting teams and the re- ceipts from games were $493. The subscription paper brought in about $9l.