The Press., 1916-10-19
Miss Lizzie Durham has been with friends for ten days,

Miss Lizzie Durham has been witl
 Springfield friends for ten days.
 The next meeting of the W. O. T
 U. will be held in the Congregations
 church at Staffordville, Nov. l.
 Miss Ella Foster has returned afte1
 a visit in Chicago and Syraouse to thu
 home of her sister, Mrs. M. H. Harris
 Misses Ethel and Hildreth Whitakel
 spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday
 with their sister, Miss Elizabeth, il
 Enfield. ....
 F. HI Spelman substituted in Rock
 ville last week at the Wilson pharmacy
 and will be there for short time
 after Thursday of this week.
 Miss Dorothy Margeson and Mrs. Thomas Story with two children oi Providence, R. l., are spending two weeks with the Yares on High street. Sunday at the Congregational church Rev. l. Rees gave an eloquent sermon in commemoration of the coming of the Pilgrims. The Congregational churches throughout the land are uniting in carrying out the plans and purposes of the general council in observation of the tercentenary of the landing of the Pilgrims.
 The republican convention for the town of Stafford was held Saturday morning at l 1. 30 at the Springs house F. l.. Upham was the chairman and George M Barlow clerk. R H. Fisk was renominated judge of probate and George M. Barlow appointed pro- bate committee for the ensuing year. The delegates were the guests of the nominee for dinner at the Springs house.
 At the democratic caucus held at borough hall Monday evening Lott .O'Halloran, chairman, and Frank Fitzpatrick, clerk, the following were nominated: Representatives to the legislature, John E Fitzpatrick aud Harold Pinney; justices of the peace, Frank z Fairfield, Wm H. Bumstead, Frank M Barrett, Henry O. Fisk, Fred J. Glover, Ellery Chamberlin, NJ D. O'Connell, Napoleon Pero, Jr., A. W. Kingsbury and Willis Reed.
 I he funeral of Alcid Daigle, who died the 9th, was held at St. Ed ward church Thursday morning with mass by Rev F. J. O'Neill. MT. Daigle was 51 years old. He was born in Canada and moved to Sioux City, Iowa, with his family when very young. He came to Stafford when 21 years old. He married Miss Jennie Dion of this town 2T years ago. He has been a member of the Modern Woodmen nf America for many years. He was we'll liked by all he came in contact with. His sudden death is thought to have been caused by in juries received while at work. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Thomas of Shelton, George and Alfred of this town, aud two daughters, Misses Jennie and Rose, of this town. He also left two brothers at Sioux City,
 
 Iowa and two sisters in Oklahoma.
 Harry Rose, claiming to come from Buffalo. N. Y, and Joesph Hoffman, said to hail from New York were arrested on the fair grounds last week Wednesday afternoon by State Police men Jackson and Stiles. They were before the borough court Thursday | morning and pleaded not guilty of the iharge of attempted theft from person. The men were noticed, by Conductor Matthew Keenan and Trainman F. w sllis of the special train, pushing in a | ,rowd near the judges stand. Rose had his overooat on his arm and Keenau and Ellis saw him pull up mans coat and put his hand in his pocket at the same time trying to hide his movements with his overcoat. Hoffman was pushing Rose and trying to divert attention. The railroad men notified the police and were able to identify the men on the way to the station house, who tried to bribe the officer by offering $50 each to him. Probable cause was found to hold the men. Both were bound over to the December session of the superior court. Rose on bond of $1,OOO and Hoffman $500. They could not obtain the bond Robert Baker of New York was also before the court charged with gambling. He was found guilty and fined $5 and costs.