The Press., 1913-05-14

from Boston for a visit.
 J. H. Valentine returned Saturda from a weeks business trip to Ohics go.
 Mrs. John Ferguson of Provideno is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. I Yare.
 William L. Tenny, D. D., of Min neapolis, Minn., will supply the Con gregational pulpit Sunday.
 Dennis Murray was before the bor ough court this morning for drunken ness and was fined $l and costs.
 Miss Faith H. Reed of Nort1 Brookfield, Mass, a former assistan in the high school, is visiting friend here.
 w. D. Delligan and w. E. Hanle, attended the state convention. of tn Knights of Columbus at Danbury tn first of the week.
 The grounds in front of the John son hospital are being laid out witl hedges, shrubbery and flower beds il a very tasty manner.
 There will be an important meeting of the directors of the Stafford Busi ness Mems association at the Spring House Friday evening, with dinner at 7.15.
 Anthony Jacobsen, who is employed in the Jacobsen drug store, has bar gained for a general store at Norwich Town and expects to take possession June 1st.
 Woods orchestra will furnish music for a dance given by the L ". 0. at Memorial hall, Stafford, Friday even. ing, and for a dance at Wales Satur. day evening. 4
 Louis Pra has taken down his oil near the Alberty black smith shop, and is using the timber to build barn on Gold street. Ht will have his oil tanks at the same place under the ground.
 The last meeting for this season oi the Home and Foreign Missionary societies was held at the Congrega- tional chapel Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. James Mclaughlin, Mrs. G. P. Bard Mrs. R. W. Smith and Miss Mattit read papers and Mrs. O. E. Butterfield presided.
 "A Ragged Hero" will be the at at St. Edwards hall next Friday evening. The play is a good New England comedy drama of tho Old Homestead type. A good tramp and a little girl are the central char acters. The play is full of laughs and tears. General admission, 25c reserved seats, at Warren's, 35c.
 Treffly Ducharme and Enos Schaife were before the borough court on Monday, charged with drunkenness. They were let off with a fine of $1 and costs on promise to return to their work in Staffordville. After being released they started ill for an other drunk and were again before the court on Tuesday morning. Du. ,harme was sent to Holland for 30 lays and Schaife for 25 days.
 The Stafford Boys club, and also ihe Girls club, have closed their 'ooms for the season. The interest las been very gratifying in all depart nents, approximately twenty-seven having been in attendance. This is an increase of five hundred yer last year, and with the enter ,rize so we'll established, with the of all interested, next rear should be a very successful one.
 The following is the standing of he leaders in the bowling tourna nent: Two-man teams, H. Pinney 597; Mullins-H. Pinney, 585 1; Yare-H. Pinney, 58O; Cote-T Tufts, 571; O. Pinney Tufts, 57O; O. Pin- ney- H. Pinney, 566; Mullins Key holds, 554. Three man team, Da- Dalt- Fisk Tufts, S99; H. Pinney- Fisk, 897; H. Pinney- Fisk Snow, 992; Hanson Mullins Key holds, 866; Reynolds -Fisk-C. Pin 1ey, 866; Tufts-Fisk-H HI. Pinney, S65. Independent three strings, T. Jacob len, BOA; Fisk, 276; Buckley, 275 ; 253. Five string cup, Kare, 500. Thirty ball contest, Fisk, B.
 Napoleon Guilman had a very mar 'ow escape from serious injuries at he Smith & Cooley plant Tuesday Afternoon. He was in the elevator the second and third stories, when the cable broke, letting the elevator fall to the bottom, about 25 IT 30 feet At first it was thought le was very seriously injured and he vas taken to the Johnson hospital, ,ut on examination only bruises were discovered, and the present indications Ire that he will soon recover. The able does not show any flaw and the 'ause of the breaking is not known. The elevator, which has been used for leavy loads right along, only had on 1t the time of the accident about 50 pounds besides Guilman.
 Stafford.
 Charles Whiten is employed by H. 2. Cady in his grocery store.
 Miss Florence Chapman of East Orange, N.J., is the guest of MT. and drs. Marc B. Hatch.
 Mrs. D. MacCallum, formerly of his place but now of TaIcottvi1le, has been quite i'll with tonsilitis, but is ,ouvaIescing.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening. The program will be furnished by visitors from 5omers grange. A collation. will be erved.
 Major Forte and family of Holyoke md Mrs. J. w. Eaton were the onests