The Press., 1913-07-09
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 A party of local young people har
 an enjoyable dance in Odd Fellows
 hall Saturday evening.
 The standing grass belonging tC Frank Keefe will be sold at auction on Thursday at } p. m.
 Misses Mary and Elizabeth Buffun of Westerly, R. I. have been guest. of MT. and Mrs. O. R. Newton.
 Tomorrow afternoon the stores will close and continue to close Thursday noon for the balance of the summer.
 Olin Brooks, Miss Caroline Comins and Miss Susie Comins of Missouri re. turned Monday from few days out. ing at Block Island.
 Arthur R. Pillsbury has taken 8 position as manager at the Springs House. MT. Pillsbury was for some time employed at the old Massasoit house in Springfield.
 None of the candidates who took the entrance examinations for the high school was successful. The pupils will be given another oppor- tunity before school opens this fall.
 In the recent tournament at the Tufts alleys R. M. Fisk and H. B. Pinney were tied in the aO-ball con- test. The match was rolled off Mon- day evening and was won by MT. Pin ney. The prize is a silver cup.
 Rev. and Mrs. Walter P. Buck gave an informal reception to their parish toners and friends on the afternoon and evening of June 27th, in recog- nition of their 25th wedding anniver- sary. A delightful occasion was re- ported.
 The hospital aid society will hold it's regular monthly meeting at the hospital next Tuesday at 2 3O D. m. . It is hoped that a permanent name for the organization may be chosen at this meeting, and the house commit tee will provide needlework for those who go prepared to sew.
 Mrs. B. P. Cooley, Miss Louise Beckwith and Miss Marjorie Morse have been appointed a committee in charge of the handicap tennis tour nament for ladies at the Country club Entries should be in by July 17th. This tournament is for the silver cup and considerable interest is mani | Tested.
 Tho Dak;onaI apcan,pY,,aOk of kba H A. R. will be held this year at Chat tanooga, Tenn, Sept. 18th to Sept. | 2Oth, inclusive. This will be the 5Oth anniversary of the battle of Ohickamauga, one of the deadliest of the war. It is not yet known wheth- CT the local post will be represented at the encampment.
 Last Sabbath evening Rev. Walter P. Buck of the Methodist church gave an address on "The semi-centennial of Gettysburg and it's lessons of na- tional value. Next Sabbath his morning theme will be "The failure and the success of Moses as typical of lives to-day;" his evening theme, ''The four notes of the evangel ''
 Two boys were before the borough court Monday, charged with breaking and entering John Sena's place June SOth, when several revolvers were taken. Special Officer Levene located the culprits after some clever de- tective work. In view of the fact that it was boyish escapade and a first offense, Judge Heald made the penalty as light as possible, $5 and costs, and the boys were discharged after paying.
 Stafford Street, in accordance with | it's invariable custom, celebrated the Fourth at the Foster homestead on the hill. One of the dinners for | which the homestead is far famed was served for fifteen covers. Uncle Dan- iel Bradbury was toastmaster and | master of ceremonies, and performed | his duties with all the ease of a | practiced hand. Late in the after | noon refreshments were served. Those present were: Felix Smith and | family, W. O. Judd and family, Cyrus Ramsdell and family, D. O. Bradbury and family, Mir. and Mrs. Wm. A. Foster of Hartford, Mrs. Harriet and Miss Elizabeth Thompson of Worces- ter, R. Davidow of New York and John Nichols.
 Miss Hattie l.. Ellithorpe, 54, died at her home on West Main street Sum- day morning after a long illness with a nerve trouble. For over thirty five years she was a respected and suc- cessful teacher In the local schools. | Her last engagement was in the gram mar school at StaffordVille, and she was granted a leave of absence about one year ago owing to the condition of her health. She was unable to re- gain her strength sufficiently to re- sume her duties. Three brothers and three sisters survive her. The broth CTS are Charles N. of Palmer, Alvin w. of Chicago and George E. of West Stafford. The sisters are Mrs. O. A. M. Pravay of Providence, Miss Min nie P. and Miss Etta The funeral will be from her late home this after noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Walter P. Buck of the Methodist church offici- ating, and the burial will be in the SkafROxtT SDrinOs cemetaEv