The Press., 1914-09-09

next Tuesday.
 M. J Hassett is confined to his home by illness. ..5
 Regular meeting of the L. A. A. O. H., tomorrow evening.
 Mrs. Edwin A. Clark is in a Springfield hospital for treatment.
 The adjourned monthly meeting of the Stafford club will be held next Monday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. M. Warner of Washington, D. O., former residents, have been visiting in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred A. Sweet of Springfield were in town Labor day with their new Metz car.
 Cashier F. G. Sanford of the First National bank is on a motor trip to he Adiroudacks with R. G. Beebe.
 T. F. Jordan, who has been in the care of Dr. c. B. Newton with a fractured arm, has made a perfect recovery.
 Miss Ethel M. Davis has consented to teach the Crystal Lake school the coming year which makes the force of teachers complete.
 There will be a meeting of the directors of the Stafford Springs Agricultural society at the Springs house Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Frank E. Fitzpatrick is employed in the post office during the absence of George H. Perry, who is taking a vacation of 15 days at Waterville, Me.
 F. E. Mccarthy, who is in the employ of the B. R. 6 P. By Co.,, is in town taking vacation on account of depression of business, but expects soon to return to his old position.
 David Mitchell. son of A. I. Mitchell, has returned from Scotland where he has been spending the sum- mer He reports great excitement in that country because of the European war activities.
 FAIR NOTES
 There will be cash bonus of one dollar, given out for each yoke of oxen or steers that pass the grand stand in the procession organized the second day of the fair.
 The athletic events of Colum bus day. the first day of the fair, in charge of R. H. Valentine, superin- tendent, include local 1OO-yard dash, for boys under 16; local mile relay race; local half fmile run, free for all i; high school relay race local 1OO-yard dash, free for all; tug of-war, Redmen vs Foresters; motorcycle race, $40 purse There are prizes for all events.
 The racing program for the annual fair has been arranged. Monday, October 18th there will be three classes 2.16 pace for a purse of $500; 2.22 pace or trot, purse $500; 2.2O trot, purse $500. Tues day, Oct. 18th, there will be two classes the 2.2O pace, purse $500; 2.24 trot, purse $500. Wednesday there will be the 212 pace or trot for purse of $500 and the ?. l 8 pace or trot for purse of $500.
 Stafford.
 Resolutions of respect adopted by Staf ford Grange on the death of Mrs. Eliza Holbrook :-
 Whereas-The Divine Ruler, our heav- enly Father, has again permitted the an gel of death to enter our circle and re- move our sister, Eliza A. Holbrook-
 ResOlved-That we extend to the fami ly our sincere sympathy in this affliction. May they look for consolation to that source which never fails earth's sOrrying ones who look alright. Resolved That by the death of Sister Holbrook we have lost faithful member and conscientious officer, who discharged her duties as chaplain with fidelity. ResOlved-That our charter be suitably lutions be placed upon our records and copies sent to the family and to the Staf- ford Press for publication
 Mrs F. A. Lasbury,
 Miss s Abbie ntdet E Miner, Committee.
 Miss Florence has returned from a weeks stay with friends in Old Mystic.
 Earl Walbridge spent Labor day with his parents, MT. and Mrs. W. S.. Walbridge.
 Miss Helen Wightman enters the preparatory school at Northfield this week
 Miss Blanche Lee of Passaic, N. J. !, recently visited her cousin, Ethel Sault.
 Regular grange meeting next Tues day evening. Will include a musical romance.
 A. G. Sault of Somerworth, N. H.. 7, spenr few days last week with his family here.
 Mahlon G. Gray of Springfield, Mass. was visiting friends in Stafford over Labor day.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Hassett of Worcester were the guests over Sun day of Mrs. Nella Weston.
 E. H. Swift returned home last week after spending few days with her mother at Longmeadow.
 Miss Ethel Robinson has returned to her duties as commercial teacher in the school at Salem, Mass.
 Miss Isadore Durham returned last Wednesday from Williamstown, Mass. where she has spent the summer.
 MT. and Mrs. O. c. Pinney of New York were tho guests of MT. and Mrs. E. o. Pinney over Sunday and Mon day.
 Miss Margaret Black returned tc Pemaquid, Me-, last Friday, where she will again teach the commercial course.