The Press., 1915-09-15
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 Austin Holt is recovering from
 recent attack of pneumonia
 Regular meeting of Mineral Spring
 lodge. K. of F., Friday evening.
 The Hospital Aid society will hol'
 it's regular monthly meeting mex
 Tuesday at 3. 30 p. m.
 H. M. Swartfiguer, optioian, Q
 Rockville will be at Burwell's stor
 on Friday from 3 to p. m.
 A meeting of the directors of thu
 agricnltural society will be held al
 the Springs house next Monday at
 p. m.
 There will be benefit dance givef
 by the young ladies as the Italian
 hall next Saturday evening. The dance will be open to the public.
 Qualifying rounds will be played al the Golf grounds on Saturday for the
 handicap match for the presidents cup, the best eight scores to qualify.
 MT. and Mrs. Wesley o. Hollister and young daughter. who have been guests of her parents, MT. and Mrs J. Allan Mix, have returned to their home in Kent, Ohio.
 Miss Nita Rees whose visit to her parents. Rev. and Mrs. l.. Rees, was prolonged because of an attack of rheumatism, was able to return to White Plains, N. Y., yesterday.
 Mary Catharine, the eight days old daughter of MT. and Mrs Henry Fiokinger, died at the Johnson hos- pital last Saturday of cholera norLus. The burial was in St. Edward s cemetery.
 Misses Carolyn and Emily s. Brown, who have been camping at Walton. N. Y., several weeks, have been with their mother, Mrs. E. R. Brown. for a few days. Miss Brown has returned to Naugatuck and Miss Emily is a guest of friends in Phila- delphia. , ......
 A change of time went into effect on the Central Vermont railway the first of the week. Northbound trains are now due to leave at 8 o'clock and 10. 46 in the forenoon and at 5.O5 in the afternoon. Southbound trains are due to leave at 8. 30 in the fore. | noon and at 2. and o'clock in the ! evening.
 Mrs. Chauncey l.. Palmer, life- long resident of Stafford, died at her home on Park street Saturday morn. ing of general weakness and paralysis, aged "A years. Mrs. Palmer was a of sterling character, of a kind and pleasant nature, and for 57f years consistent member of the local Methodist church. MT. and Mrs. Palmer last month quietly observed the fiftieth anniversary of their Besides her husband she leaves one sister, Mrs. Wm. Brown, of the borough. The funeral was held at the home Tuesday afternoon, att tended by Rev. W. P. Buck, with burial in the Stafford Springs ceme- tery
 At the last meeting of the W. O. T. U.. in the Congregational church at West Stafford several departments of work were outlined for the coming year and the popular song. "A Saloon less Nation in 192O," was sung by Mrs. La Vergne Dimock and Miss Helen Preston. The roll-call, re- sponded to by quotations and current events, proved most in- struotive and interesting. The pro- gram for the afternoon was in charge of Mrs. F. z. Fairfield. "What shall we do when the town grows dry ?" was read by Miss Josephine Newell. reply to that question was read by Mrs. Herbert Glazier. Master Everett Harding, decorated in a blue and white oampaigner's hat, recited B short selection. ''Better shoes for the children," was read by Mrs. L. Dimook. The vocal duet, '' Iris 8 home today was sung by Mrs. Dimock and Miss Preston. Confessions of a brewer'' was readf by Miss Mary Ballantine. The meet ing closed with singing "Softly now the light of day.'' The attendance was good. Words of greeting and ,heers were given by visiting ,.l
 The Monson's had it all their own way last Saturday, defeating Stafford to 0. Errors by Stafford were costly. Neville, who was in the box for Monson, was able to get out of Ieveral bad holes. The score: ab h DO et