The Press., 1915-09-08
Stafford Athletic Association Notes.


 The athletic events at the fair vii
 be run by this organization under
 official A A. U. sanction at o'clock
 on Wednesday, the 18th. w. H.
 Hall has changed the five-mile trophy
 to relay prize, and this race will be a special feature. It is open to any four amatures from one locality. The winning team besides individual prizes will hold the Hall trophy for a year. The team winning three years will keep this trophy. Other events will be 1OO-yards dash, half-mile run and one mile run. Prizes: First, waltham gold watch; second, solid silver medal; third, bronze medal. Entry blanks can be obtained from l Richard Valentine.
 Track practice for all candidates at park Thursday at 6 p. m and Saturday at 2 p. m., at fair grounds.
 Miss Marjorie Mullins was in Hart ford over Labor day.
 The Rockville fair comes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday week after next. A real, live program is being arranged, and a big attendance is expected.
 The annual meeting of the Women's Foreign and Home Missionary societies of the Congregational church will be held with Mrs. Rees Tuesday after noon at 3 o'clock. Members are requested to bring their yearly dues.
 The outing of the Eastern Star at the Foster homestead Saturday proved a very enjoyable event. Dinner was served under the trees and received the careful, earnest attention that 1t deserved. Games and general socia- bility were the features outside of the repast. There were 63 present.
 John Bedard. 6S, died at the John- son hospital Sunday afternoon of uraemia after a short illness. He was born in Canada, but had lived the greater part of his life in town. His widow survives him. The funeral was held from St. Edwards church yesterday morning at o'clock and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 Schools re-assembled yesterday morning for the fall term and are badly crowded. The entering class at the high school numbers AT, and the total number of students is IA. This is the largest enrolment at the high school, and difficulty is experienced in taking care of them. Some of the grades are also badly crowded.
 Methodist Church Notes: The official board will meet at the parson- age this evening to consider some important matters. Thursday even ing's meeting will have the topic, God in his world," suggested by Rev. Dr. Abbott. Saturday at 3 p. m , the Junior League will meet at the parsonage to go thence to Con- verse hill for a corn, fruit and sand wioh supper and picnic. The mem- Ders are to remember that if stormy | ihe outing will be postponed a week. Rally day, both church and Sunlay ohool, Sunday, Sept. 26.
 The park commissioners have dis overed a we'll in the woods not in SC. and have piped the water to the ond in rear of house and made new ountain. The grounds where the arm was are we'll graded and grassed yer, and with shrubs and flowers dds greatly to the beauty of the ark. It is the policy of the park to add to the beauty if the grounds each year, or as fast as possible with the small amount left ,ver after paying for care of same. The park commissioners are more than glad for the appreciation of the public of their efforts, and invite all who have not used it to do so and it is their park.