The Press., 1913-07-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Benjamin Winberg of Lawrence, ( former resident, has been in town 1 part of the week.
 The SpOoners of Hartford will pla. the local team on the Hyde Parl grounds Saturday.
 Rev. Walter P. Buck has returned from short vacation spent in Nor wioh, Mystic and Willimantic.
 Irving Reynolds, employed by Brown & Penny, is spending a vaca tion in Springfield and other places.
 Dr. James Stretch is able to be out again after being confined to his room several days with synonitis in his right knee.
 There will be two masses in St. first mass will be at S.15 and the second at 1915. Devotions in the evening will be at 7.3O.
 The golf team of the Quaboag country club of Monson will come down Saturday for a match. They will bring down 20 men. The ladies of the local club will serve refresh ments.
 George Hemenway and friend of Boston were Visitiors on Friday of MT and Mrs. N. Hemenway at Or cuttville. MT and Mrs. Hemenway are with MT. and Mrs. J. E. White at Niantic this week.
 The Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist church enjoyed with Mrs. W. P. Buck, Miss Florence Washburn and few of their friends an outing on Crow Hill, Tuesday afternoon, cooking and eating their supper to- gether and discussing many things of interest or of fun.
 The service of song held at the Methodist church last Sunday even- ing was so we'll attended and so nicely enjoyed that similar evening services will be continued throughout July and August. The pastor will give brief address at the next service on 'The birds and the lilies in the ser mon of Jesus.
 The annual farmers picnic will be held at Crystal Lake Saturday, Aug. ?. A shore dinner will be served and there will be dancing afternoon and evening, with music by Buckminster 8 orchestra. There will be dancing at the lake every Saturday during the season. A shore dinner will be served every Sunday during the season.
 The difficulty existing between the majority and the minority stockhold- CTS of the Rhode Island Worsted com- pany has been satisfactorily adjusted by the former buying out the Shoen- field interests Business remains good at this plant and the chances seem good for a continuance of profitable business. This company employs a large number and there will be gener- al satisfaction to learn that unpleas- ant complications have been avoided.
 The famous tramp known as A. No. made us a visit Monday. A No. 1 has a mission. His desire is to prevent as many young men from going on the road as possible. Many young fellows have been persuaded to return to their homes after starting out as tramps and listening to the ad- vice of the veteran. A No. 1 has been on tramp since 1883 and has travelled 515,S1O miles. In this time he has spent only $7. 61 for rail- road fare. He has been around the world three times. He is a linguist, speaking and writing four languages. He has prevented more than 20 wrecks, wears forty dollar suit of clothes and a gold watch, does not chew, smoke, drink or gamble. He has autograph endorsements from President Wilson, ex-President Taft, ex-President Roosevelt, Thomas A. Edison, Luther Burbank and Admiral Dewey. He also has an autograph letter from Jack London, the author, telling of their companionship on the road together in 1894. Endowed with all the necessary qualities for success in life, he is yet homeless, friendless, nameless, by an element in his makeup which has gained mastery over all other impulses and motives, namely the Wanderlust. ' This famous tramp makes transient expenses by the sale of three books, the first being Life and Adventures of A No. 1," telling of his travels among tramps all over the world. The second is Hobo Camp Fire Tales,'' true story of the pitiful hardships of the road. The third is titled The Curse of Tramp Life, ," and all show the dark side of tramp life, so that any restless boy will get a good idea of it's disgusting features. These books may be found in5 any bookstore and on every train flor twenty five cents, and are worth every cent of it in keeping boys at home.