The Press., 1913-08-13
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

F. E. OaQy IS a6 IAuF0A D0dCH AOA a vacation.
 Robert and Richard Fisk are in New York for week. @
 R. W. Smith returns to-day from . visit to Jamestown, R. I.
 Edward Leahy of Monson is visiting at Mrs. Margaret Rafftery's.
 Miss Mabel Meyers is with Mrs. T. Fred Mullen, camping near Bridgeton, Me.
 Flaminio Carocari has opened shoe repairing shop in the FOntanella block.
 Mrs. George Slater is visiting in Providence and Stonington for two weeks.
 H. E. Jones' jewelry store will be closed Friday evenings until Septem- Der 1st.
 Miss Minna E. Nothnick is spend ing a few weeks at Silver Sand beach, Milford.
 Mrs. O. B. Newton is guest of her niece, Mrs. Benjamin Fessenden, in Providence. Miss Catherine Desmond is spend- ing two weeks at Savin Rock with friends from Meriden.
 The annual reunion of the Ohaffee family will be held at Evergreen park on Wednesday, the 27th.
 MT. and Mrs. Christopher Allen and Miss Beatrice Oongdon are with relatives in Providence, R. l.
 Miss Ruth Shipman and Miss Mar garet Hurbert of New York city have been visiting the Misses Cooper
 The golf team of the Country club did not go to Monson last Saturday, as a number of members were away. Mrs. A. U. Dorman and Miss Cora A. Dorman of Marlboro, Mass. were guests of Mrs. W. D. Heald over Sum- day.
 MT. and Mrs. O. G. Ellis have re- turned from Pleasure Beach. B. T. Eaton and family will remain until September.
 MT and Mrs o. H. Moore, Mrs. A. Werner and Miss Ethel E. Moore are occupying the Chandler cottage at Crystal Lake.
 The winners of the door prizes. at the dance held by the Social club of Foresters Saturday night were Edgar Young and Alfred Clark.
 MT. and Mrs. Reuben Converse have gone to New London and will spend few weeks along the Connec- ticut and Long Island coasts.
 Misses Mary and Helen Leach, with Miss Freida Rand of Monson and Miss Minnie Shedd of Springfield, are spending two weeks at South Vest port, Me.
 The annual drummers' and ffers' convention will be held at Crystal Lake on Saturday with the usual at fractions and free shore dinner to all drummers and fifers. .... 7.
 The Central Vermont railway com pany will run excursions to Montreal next Wednesday and Thursday. Fare for round trip $1O. The return tickets are good until September 6.
 The comm issioners of Hyde Park have finished painting the mansion and graded down the old drive way across the flats to compare with the grade of the grounds. This is a great improve ment, and with the blooming flowers and shrubs the park is indeed a place to be proud of.
 Under the direction of the Hyde Park commissioners, O. l.. Mitchell of Scotland has painted a portrait of the late Isaac Perkins Hyde, donor of Hyde Park. This portrait will be placed on exhibition in the reception room of the Stafford Library associa- tion until further notice, for the bene- fit of the public.
 The largest crowd of the season gathered fcz the ball game at Hyde Park Saturday afternoon and saw an excellent game. The Pioneers of New Britain having won the two previous games, the local team was determined to win if possible and played an error less game, shutting the visitors out, while the local boys secured three runs, two in the first inning and one in the second. No runs were scored after the second inning. Webber pitched fine game, only 28 men facing him, and not one of the visit ors reached second. Dupre at first base had IF put-outs to his credit.