The Press., 1913-06-25
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Miss Mary Smith of South Orange, N.J., is a guest of Mrs. Fred Wildey.
 Leon Partelo of Boston is spending a two weeks vacation in the borough.
 The standing grass at Hyde Park will be sold at auction on Saturday at p. m.
 The W. R. O. meeting next We'd I.nesday will be the last one until August.
 David Scott will sell his household goods in the Shahan block at auction on Saturday at p. m.
 Mr. and Mrs. O. w. Peek are 0c- cnpying room at Judge Reeds house and taking their meals at J. S.l Smiledge's.
 Mrs. Giovanni Lazzerin was taken to the Hartford hospital Sunday morn ing to be operated upon for a tumor in the intestines.
 Farley Patten, son of F. F. Patton, was a member of this years gradu- ating class at Williston seminary, Northampton, Mass.
 Miss Mary Chandler is in town. for the summer vacation, the New Britain high school, where she teaches, hay- ing closed last week.
 Daniel B. Demond, youngest son of W. P. Demond, finished the college preparatory course at the Springfield technical high school last Thursday. Among the students at home for the summer vacation are Gilbert Wag- ner, Boston technical school, Miss Nan MacCulloch, Northfield semi-s nary.
 MT. and Mrs Michael Mccormick of Providence, R. T., and Miss Nina and Frank Brosnan of Hartford spent the week end at the home of Michael Mullins. Ht
 The home team will meet the Tigers of Hartford on Hyde Park Sat urday afternoon. The Tigers have the reputation of being fast lot of ball players, and as there is nothing the matter with the home team, a close contest is expected.
 At the regular council of the Red Men last Thursday evening the follow ing chiefs were elected for the ensuing term: Prophet, Zephire Bolieau; sachem, Frank H. Malloy; senior sagamore, Patsy Costello; junior saga more, John P. Horrigan.
 At the annual meeting of the Wonds an's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church these officers were elected for the year: President, Mrs. B. T. Eaton; vice president, Mrs J. R. Parkhurst, Mrs. O. P. Hodgson recording secretary, Miss Florence Washburn; corresponding secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A. s. Kellogg solicitor of members, Mrs. Hattie Walcott; solicitor of paper, Miss Lil- lian Benton.
 There was fire at the Kingsbury marble works off West Main street last week Thursday afternoon. A shed and it's contents owned by MT. Kingsbury burned, and the loss is about 5000, without insurance. His automobile, was burned, also a carriage, harness, derrick and a lot of tools and smaller articles. No plausible theory has been advanced as to the cause of the fire. When MT. Kingsbury discovered it there was no chance to get anything out, as the flames had gained such headway. The department responded and pro- tected the adjoining property.
 A new time table went into effect on the Central Vermont Monday. A through train from Montreal will run every day in the week, including Sunday. This train leaves Stafford at 7.46 and arrives at New London at g. 40. Those who visit the shore Sundays can take this train at 7.46, and can get a train returning that will arrive here at 7.15 in the even ing. There is but slight change in the daily schedule, the most import ant being that the first train south is due to arrive 19 minutes earlier. The schedule is now as follows: North bonnd, s5, 1l.25qa. m., and 4. 30 and z .16 p m.; south bound, 2. .46, 1O33 a. m., and 2.O1 and 2. 25 p. m. -G
 Considerable opposition has devel- oped against the retention of Principal Tucker of the high school, and the school board has not yet taken action. At the meeting held at the library building Monday afternoon three pe- titions were handed to the committed. One was signed by several pupils ask ing that the principal be invited to return for another year. Another petition, signed by pupils, asked that he be dropped. A third petition, signed by citizens, was opposed to the principal. MT. Tucker appeared before the committee and explained the situ- ation from his standpoint. There seems to be no question of the prin- cipal's ability. His fault, if he is at fault, is in the matter of tact in handling situations that arise It should be remembered that during a part of the school year Mir. Tucker was far from we'll. and allowances might properly be made. The school board has adjourned action for week to thoroughly investigate the case. Miss Sweet. Miss Stone, Miss Ballan- tine and Miss O'Bryan were reelected assistants in the high school. Miss Wobbecke, who had been reelected for the Leonard district, has resigned to take school in Monson. Miss Brown of Stafford Street is to be transferred to the Lleonaxti dIstffdE and I V