The Press., 1915-06-02
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

have son born last Wednesday.
 Anthony Adams still continues to improve at the Johnson hospital
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Tilden of Water bury were here on Memorial day. A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Edwin w. Green last Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. 0. R. Newton were ] in Boston Sunday and Memorial day.
 H. J. Armstrong, clerk in the post office, is taking two-weeks' vacation
 Walter Quinn and Edward Dillon have been spending few days in Boston.
 Charles Doherty and Arthur Whit aker spent few days at Savin Rock the first of the week.
 VA. Segar of Westerly, R T., was guest at the Springs house over Sun- day and Memorial day.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniel Mullins of Springfield were the guests of Miss Julia Mullins over the holiday.
 Dr. J. P. Hanley will have charge of Dr. Jas Stretch's practice during his absence on his wedding trip. | Mrs.. J. H. Valentine returned Saturday from Lee, Mass, where she has been a guest at Greenock Inn for a week.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds of Springfield were guests of his brother, Irving Reynolds, over Sunday and Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. O. W. Wood of Springfield. formerly of this borough, have moved to their newly purchased home at 29 Dwight Road. The 2. B. L. will hold it's regular meeting at Society hall Wednesday, | June 2. Ice cream and cake will be served during the social hour.
 Mrs. J. Allen Fitts and son, Robert, returned to their home in Rochdale, ! Mass, on Tuesday after visiting MT. and Mrs. F. W. Howard few days. | Lucius Smith of Talcottville and Milton Smith of Willimantic, with their families, were guests of their mother, Mrs. Charles Smith, over Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. L. Rees are spending ! ten days with friends in Haverhill and Boston. Rev. MT. Burt of Crystal Lake will preach at the Congre- gational church Sunday morning and the evening service will be fitted All members are requested to be | present at the regular meeting of | Onneco Tribe, I. o. R. M., Thursday5 night. There is important business to come before the tribe. The chiefs degree will be worked and refresh ments will be served.
 Seth Sohofield entertained about 60 of his friends, at birthday party, at his home on Village Hill, last Saturday evening The evening was lspent in dancing, and refreshments were served, and it proved to be an enjoyable evening for all. | The executive committee of the Choral union held a meeting at the Springs house parlors last Friday afternoon. Plans for another season were discussed. The success of the concert recently held warrants the Icontinuation of the union, and re- hearsals will probably be resumed in the fall.
 Dr. James Stretch and Miss Mary IConverse, only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Reuben Converse, were married at g o'clock yesterday morning. The Iceremony was performed by Rev. L. lRees at the home of the bride on Highland Terrace, and no guests were invited because of the serious illness of the brides grandfather, Orrin Con. verse. The bride wore her travelling dress and was unattended. They left town by automobile and will sail from New York Wednesday noon on the boat, Antilles, for New Orleans A visit to the expositions at San Diego and San Francisco, trip along the Pacific coast to Portland, Ore, and Seattle, Wash, where they will \ I. B.. Druley, are among their plans They will return by the Canadian Rockies. Chicago and Niagara Falls, reaching home about the middle of July, and will make their home for the present with the brides parents. They have the best wishes of large circle of friends.
 The ball game planned for Satur- day was cancelled by the Willimantic team early Saturday afternoon when it was too late to arrange for match with another team. Two games were played on Monday with the Ben Hurs of Hartford. The morning game was easy for the visitors. Curnan started in to pitch for Stafford but was taken out in the first inning after five runs had been made and there was only one out Wise finished the game. Mathewson, who has been work ing in Rockville, has returned here and was in his old position back of the bat both games. McGill was in the box for the visitors both games. Score for the morning game:
 Ben Hurs, 5 l Q 2 5-15 Staffords, o O. 3 co Q 1-
 In the afternoon Stafford had Kerwin of Hartford in the box and turned the tables on the visitors, winning $ to i. In the third inning Dickey made home run with two men on bases. The star players for Stafford were Dickey, D. Green and Bolieau. The score by innings:
 Staffords, 0 ] 3 0 o o 20 -6 Ben Hurs, 0 o O1 % O-1