The Press., 1912-07-10

Mrs. Vim. Morrall and son, Sidney
 of Norwich are guests of MT. and Mrs.
 B. P. Cooley.
 A bus load of the w. R. O. went
 to the cemetery last Sunday and deco
 rated the graves of deceased members.
 The manufacturers have caused
 some relief from the excessive heat
 the past week by sprinkling the ont
 side of their buildings.
 Attorney Robert H. Fisk, Richard
 M. Fisk and Richard W. Ellis en-
 joyed their annual automobile ride to the northerly New England resorts.
 Charles Aule of Maine has taken the position of superintendent of the
 Fabyan plant at Medway, made va cant by the death of Charles H. Mey- CTS.
 MT. and Mrs. O. E. Butterfield are
 in camp at Crystal Lake, and the Misses WhitOn are also at their camp at the lake. Most of the other cot tages are occupied.
 There will be an inter union Chris tian Endeavor field day at Keeney park, Hartford, next Saturday after noon, beginning at o'clock. There will be an attractive program. !.of sports and members will carry lunch. The local Christian Endeavorers are in vited to participate.
 Through the courtesy of Col. Wm. H. Hall, there is on exhibition in the show window of G. H. Baker 6 Go. remarkable photograph of the Chi cago convention. The photograph is unusually clear, and it is possible to distinguish many men of state and national prominence.
 Farmers and gardeners are feeling the drought keenly, and unless there is rain in the near future serious loss will result. Harvesting of the first crop of hay is we'll under way and it is light in many places, which means high prices again for the coming season. Owing to the copious rains of the early spring the Stafford Aque- duct company has a good reserve.
 St. Edwards school will have a basket picnic Thursday of this week in Aborn's grove at Crystal Lake. The children will all meet on the church grounds promptly at 8 o'clock, and march to the two special open trolley cars that will leave at 8. 80. Fife and drum music and various field sports will enliven the day, and all possible members of the parish are in vited to attend.
 Miss Annie Brunelle was operated on for appendicitis. at the Johnson hospital Sunday afternoon, Dr. Daniel Sullivan of New London performing the operation. The patient is very weak, but has a chance for recovery. Thomas Donlon of Staffordville was brought to the hospital July 4th suffering from scalp wound, a frac- tured collar bone and minor bruises, caused by being thrown from his car riage. There are at present nine pa GleAtS HI Gno hOSplGdl.
 At meeting of the directors of the Stafford Baseball association held in the Springs House last evening Ed ward Clark resigned as manager, and Edward Dupre was elected to fill the vacancy. Mir. Dupre will also remain as field captain. The directors wish to thank the patrons for their liberal support at the games, which enables | them to pay larger guarantees, con- sequently will give the public better teams. This coming Saturday the team will stock up against the fast | Echo" team of Hartford, having the | same battery as the Laurels of last week. Other players to be in the lineup are: Dillon of Andover, Ib; Middlebrook of Andover, 2b; Turner of Trinity, ss; Elliott, formerly of | the Laurels, 3b; Barrett, Windsor Locks, If; Middlebrook of Yale, If. This team is considered to be in the same class as the Laurels, who played here last Saturday.
 At th6special town meeting held Monday it was voted to accept Chris topher Aliens offer to erect bridge at Spring street, at the entrance to | Hyde Park, at his own expense. The following resolutions were unanimous ly passed:-
 That thettown of Stafford accepts the l generous gift of Christopher Allen, and | that the selectmen be and are hereby l instructed to take all necessary steps to carry out the intent of the gift. That the citizens of Stafford. in town adeeting assembled, desire to express I their deep sense of appreciation of his | most generous offer, and in accepting | this gift do testify to the public spirit Of I the donor and to his unfailing loyalty to | the welfare of the town of Stafford,
 That the selectmen of the town of Stafford be and the same are hereby in- structed to procure a suitable tablet with the name of donor and the date of the | erection of said bridge, the same to be \ placed thereon when completed.
 That the selectmen of the town of Stafford be and the same are hereby in. to prepare and forward without delay to Mir. Christopher Allen an em- bossed copy of the resolutions.
 That these resolutions be printed in ! the columns of The Press issuing July I 10th, 1912.
 Dated at Stafford, Conn.,, July 8th, 1912.
 1t was also unanimously voted to \ appropriate the sum of $7OO to ex- pend towards the expense of macad- the full width of East street, and the grading and filling on the MonsOn road opposite the Stafford Springs cemetery.