The Press., 1915-08-04
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Sheriff Louis Helm has been quit ill, but is now better.
 Mrs. Frederic Faulkner is visitinl friends in Boston and Nahant.
 Regular meeting of Mineral Spring lodge, K. of F., Friday evening.
 A. I. Mitchell's family is a Pleasant Point island, Mashapaug.
 Miss Mildred King left yesterday for vacation in Millbury and Somers
 Miss Elizabeth Blair of Southbridg' is visiting at Edwin Blair's, Orcutt ville.
 MT. and Mrs. Martin Burke o1 Mapleville are visiting friends il town.
 Henry Govin and family moved Monday to Norwich where he is em ployed.
 MT. and Mrs. Napoleon Pero, ST., are at Old Orchard Beach for vacation of couple of weeks.
 Lucius Hassen has accepted the position with G. H. Baker & Co.,, formerly held by Merrill Converse. f
 Dr. A. O. Comins has gone on Ivacation trip which will include Montreal and other Canadian resorts.
 Michael O'Halloran has been taking a few short trips for rest and change, keeping in touch with business mean while.
 | G. A. R. post will hold meeting Saturday afternoon at 2.3O. The Icommander would like to see all members present.
 Attorney M. D. O'Connell has gone on his annual vacation which he will spend at his old home in Colchester and at Block Island.
 MT. and Mrs. William T. Williams and daughter, Esther. of Boston, are guests of Mrs. Williams parents. MT. and Mrs. James Fitton. l Miss Lucy Nicholson of Southwick has been engaged to teach in the Stafford Street district. This fills all vacancies except the one in the Leonard district
 A trolley car off the track at West Stafford Sunday afternoon delayed traffic for several hours and made bus mess good for the jitneys that are used between here and Crystal lake.
 Phillip Kober, the 22 months old son of MT. and Mrs. Simon Kober, died at the Johnson hospital Friday morning. The funeral was held from Grace church Saturday after noon at o'clock.
 Rev. P. V. Norwood and Alvanl Smith, in charge of six boys, Arthur Whitake Ter, Edward Harwood, Lawrence and Carl Christensen, Allen MoLagan and Thomas Lee are at the Durfee cottage Lake Mashapaug this week.
 Contractor Gillingham, who is building the Bidorini block, has signed a liability release for the Central Vermont railroad, so that his teams can now cross the track and the work is now being pushed forward The Central Vermont will run an excursion to Montreal Aug. 13 and 1 4. The fare for the round trip will be 5000, and tickets will have a return privilege until Aug. 30, in- elusive. Through sleeping cars and coaches to Montreal wit lout change are included in train leaving Stafford 7.23 p. m; Monson TAT p. m. i; Palmer 8. 5 p. m. {; Amherst g. 36 p. m. Full particulars may be obtained from flyers available at the local station.
 The regular meetings of the W.C.T. U. will be omitted in August, and instead will be held the tri.county field day at the Willimantic camp grounds. Thursday, Aug. 12, at l. 30 p. m. There is to be gold medal contest, good music and good time generally with basket lunch. The discontinuing of the 10. 80 train south and 4.3O north may prevent some from attending, but it is pleasant ride to the camp grounl, and those who can do so are urged to go to this meeting.
 Stafford defeated East Killingly in a six-inning game, 6 to 4, Saturday at Hyde park. The visitors were a good bunch of hitters, but Stafford found their weak spots in the field. The score: