The Press., 1916-03-22

Mrs. L. B. Baker has returned from
Providence, r. l., where she has been
IA guest of friends for few days.
At the annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Stafford Golf Co.. held
last evening, VIM. Park, A. I. Nit
chell and @. 3. Pinney were reelected
to the board of directors for three
years. The nine directors will soon
hold a meeting for election of officers.
| CUMMY's COLYUM,
Earl Gary was the first to break the
road to Hydeville, Sunday.
Aud at last the eventful eve will
soon be here. We refer to the get
eway eve of the seniors.
CoNCENsUs.
Old timers bark back
On memory track
70 springs of yester years,
And it certainly appears
| Ahde Wis 10 ulAOIOuO
Types we meet: We had such pleas
ing experience one morning this
week that it left us in frame of
mind that repelled certain trivial
troubles that would fain intrude
during the remainder of the day.
1t was this wayne ran across an
old friend that had been alternating
in other places for quite spell and
his joviality, always bubbling high,
was irresistible. So we quaffed of
happy bygones and Imaginable present
day things He is fellow that al.
ways carries with him that happy go.
lucky air, mingled with something
that savors of the optimistic, and.
seemingly, the composition max es
that likeable specimen, known as the
'good fellow
| Stafford.
| R. F. Witt is critically i'll.
| Thos. Dobson, Jr. is suffering from
a torn muscle of the back, received
in game of basketball last Monday
evening.
| Mrs. 9. H. Puffer returned last
Monday from several weeks stay in
Everett, Mass, where she was called
by the serious illness of her mother.
The third in the series of Lenten
services VIII be held in the Universe.
list ohuron next Thursday evening at
100. Rev. W. P. Buck will be the
speaker.
The two year old son of Mr. and
Mrs Walter Heck died Monday morn
ing of ricketts,. The funeral was held
at the home last Tuesday morning,
Rev. I. P Booth officiating. Burial
was in Wales, Wednesday.
The drama, "T'riss," repeated IN
Memorial hall last Friday evening
for the benefit of the 4. o. H., was
given before large and appreciative
audience. The play was we'll chosen
and all characters we'll taken. Lynch g
orchestra furnished it's usual high
grade nf music and added much to the
pleasure of the evening. The hearty
applause given the opening overture,
Woodland, showed the appreciation
of the large audience.
1t is evident that bask etball is be-
ing received with great enthusiasm
this year, for, in spite of the severe
weather, there was a record crowd
present to root for their various
friends on the teams playing in the
town hall last Friday evening. Both
games proved interesting After a
very close contest the Stars won from
the Crescents by score of to g.
The lineup:
Stars. Crescents.
j. Dobson, ri lg, W. Murray
Glover, II re-, Webster
Ensminger, G, Rabideau
Cunningham, lg rf, 7. Dobson
Pagan, rg II, Bassette
Baskets from floor, Glover, Gun.
ningham; baskets from fouls, Rabi.
deau 5, Glover 2, Cunningham; time
two 15-minute periods However,
the novelty of the girls game easily
made it the real feature Of the even.
ing, and it would be difficult to say
which shouting was more sbrill. that
of the girl contestants or that of the
audience, Neither team won a decis.
ion on the game, the score being to
4 at the end. An attempt was made
to play off this tie by extra minutes
of play, but after some few minutes
the referee called the game because
the girls were becoming tired and fu,.
Their exertion seemed unwise The
pirls' line.un.
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