The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-15
Master George Simons is visiting


relatives in New Britain.
Arthur Baxter of Staffordville Il
at the Johnson hospital i'll will
typhoid fever.
Mrs. John Argenta, Jr., and SON O
New Rochelle, N. Y, are the guest
of John Argenta.
The Stafford Springs Aqueduct Co
has a notice in another column t.
users of water who allow the same
to run at waste.
John Ernhoff of Stafford is in the
Johnson hospital. He was badly
injured at the Phoenix mill las
Thursday. He caught his hand in
carding machine and the muscles
and flesh were stripped to the bone,
The doctors found it necessary tt
amputate.
Miss Frances Alden finishes hel
course at the New York training
school this week, and is the first ont
of her class to receive a position. She
will be assistant extension secretary
of the Young Women's Christian
association of Cambridge. Mass.
The comedy drama, "Just Plair
Folks" which was presented by
Stafford Grange.last Friday evening,
an account of which is given under
the Stafford news, will be repeated at
st. Edwards hall on Friday evening.
Seats are on sale at J. F. Warren Z
store.
The good old firm of Smith &
Cooley is very busy and much night
work is necessary to keep up with the
demand for their product They
have added new drier and a new
picker to their equipment. A small
addition to the plant has been con.
structed TO accommodate the new
drier.
The following officers we've elected
by Winter Post: O., Anthony Adams
S.v. o., G. Brown Marble; ]. v O.,
Alonzo Howard, Seoy.. John S
Smiledge; @ M. ]. W. Witt; o.
d John Arnold; Pat. Ins., Alopzo
Howard; o. G., Dennisun Baker,
John Smiledge. delegate to Dept.
encampment, Geo. Moore. Alt; ].
W. Witt, Adjt.
Members of the Italian band re-
ceived pleasant surprise while
in borough hall when Rev.
L Rees presented them with a purse
of $500, raised by residents of the
town. The organization has been
very liberal with concert work, and
the citizens appreciate it. The men,
bers of the band were deeply touched
by the presentation and very grateful
to Mr.. Rees and b. P. Cooley for
their efforts in raising the money as
we'll as to the other donors.
st. Edwards Church Notes: The
organ recital given at st. Edwards
church last Sunday evening by
Prof. Frank L. Farrell drew large
audience of delighted hearers. A
small organ in small church
provides little opportunity for a real
artist to display his full power of
In this case Prof. Farrell
drew out of the organ all its inherent
and these were far
greater than the congregation thought
he modest little instrument possessed.
The program follows: Featal prelude,
Silver; Evensong, Johnston; Idyl,
iellars; Baracolle, Offenbach; SER
non, Rev. Edward CHARTER; Toocata,
srysenger; benediction, choir; o Sa.
utaris, Mrs. F. J. Farrell; Marche,
iounod.
Stafford highs basket tossers went
% Rockville yesterday afternoon and
hung it onto the Rockville high
quintet by a margin of one point.
he score being 10 to o. At half
lime the home five were in the lead,
to 2, but the final half saw the
visitors playing all manner of rings
around their opponents. Murray
playing the pivotal point for Stafford,
was the star of the clash. Sherman
playing in the back court for Rock
vile, shot a twin-caunter from long
range that was the olassiest toss of
The game Score:
Stafford High. Rockville High.
ronon, If RIB, Sherman
Bernardo, IF Id, O'Hara
Murray, G c, j. Keene
Sullivan, ID IF, Dietzel
griffith, rb If, d. Keene.
Score Stafford High 10, Rock.
7ills High 8. Baskets from floor,
Murray 4, ]. Keene. Griffith, Sher-
nan, d. Keeney. Baskets on free
ries. ]. Keene 3. Free tries missed,
Murray 2, ]. Keene. Referee, Raisch.
Timers, Dowding, Converse. Time,
5 and 20 minute halves.
The storm in this vicinity did con-
Iiderable damage. Wires broke down
md the telephone, telegraph and
electric light service were badly
hc NIX 1dlltu
lay evening and the employees had a
busy day yesterday taking care of all
kinds of trouble They managed to
get the lighting service started at
about 6. 30 last evening. Several of
the manufacturing plants get their
current from the local plant and their
operations were seriously curtailed
Trains on the Central
Vermont were a little late, but all
he passenger trains were run. The
slsctric cars between here and Rock
Tille made regular trips, but there
was nothing doing electrically beyond
The local telephone SER
vice was pretty good, but there were
'ome lines out of commission. Spring
field connections could be made, but
the line was down between here and
Monson. One of the fine trees in