The Press., 1916-06-21

CARD.-We wish to thank our frfende and neighbors for their many acts of kind ness during our recent bereavement.
 JAMES WoOD AND FAMILY.
 CARD.-We wish hereby to declare our Appreciation and thanks for the consider ation accorded us during our recent be- reavement-the death of our mother, Mrs. John Comfort.
 MRs. THOMAS YoUNa,
 MRS. PATRICK MCCARTHY.
 We make Suits guaranteed to fit from $10 up. Modern Clothing Co.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Miss Ivy Eaton has returned to her home for the summer.
 l Samuel Kuslansky has purchased the John Kane property on Wilmington avenue that was recently partly de- stroyei by fire
 l A party of IS enjoyed an anto- mobile ride to Savin Rock Sunday. The trip was made in the Hudson Igarage Buick truck.
 Miss Katherine Mitchell is home for the summer vacation from Win chester school, Pittsburg, Pa. David Mitchell was graduated yesterday from the Norwich free academy. T Mrs. Elizabeth Wynings returned to her home in Philadelphia this week, accompanied by her grand daughter, Miss Edith Wynings, who will spend several weeks in that city, also stopping at Atlantic City, N. J., several days before her return.
 T The American Optical company's second nine of Southbridge is booked up for a game with the Orouttville diamond representatives Saturday afternoon on the fair grounds. The Orouttville tossers recently got the decision over the visitors, and Walter Blair, their manager, thinks they'll repeat.
 The Foresters and the Glynville Stars tried to settle certain things as regards baseball ability Sunday after. noon, as a prelim to the big encounter between the All.Staffords and the Colonials of the Capital City, but could only get through three innings before it was time for the big clash. The Glynville Stars had four tallies. The Foresters had none.
 Corp. Arthur P. Avery of Go. D, 9th Infantry, New York, formerly of Stafford Springs, having been granted a two-months' furluugh is visiting his sister, Mrs. A F. Siswiok. of Spring field. The first year he was stationed at Gatun Locks, but is now stationed on the Oulebra Out at Empire City, Panama. He has some very interest ing stories to tell of the wonderful canal, and also of the lives of the natives. .-......
 The Holland County Congregational Ministers club will meet at the Con- |gregational parsonage as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Rees, on Tuesday next, June 27. Program: 1O.3 a. m. ?, prayer. Address by the Moderator, O. M. Perry. Business. 11.15 a. m. paper, "Some Problems of the Ministry" Rev. John J. Lockett, Andover. Discussion. 12.3O p. m, dinner. 1.3O p. m., "The Church in the Manufacturing Community" Rev. H. O. Newell, Somersville.
 Once again rain stepped in, or rather poured in. It forced cancella- tion of the Athletics of Manchester and the Stafford town team game, scheduled for Saturday afternoon on Hyde park, and allowed the All. Staf. ford -Colonials of Hartford clash on the fair grounds Sunday afternoon to progress only three innings. The home bunch were riding the lead with one run when the game was called Wise was twirling neat ball for the locals, having four strikeouts to his credit. Il
 The Yale-Harvard boat races will be held at New London on Friday. The Central Vermont offers a very low fare of $1 to New London and return from Three Rivers, Palmer, Monson, Stafford, West Wilmington, South Wilmington, Morrow, Mansfield and Eagleville. Tickets good going and returning on all regular and spec ial trains of June 23. A special train will leave New London at 6. 80 m. for Brattleboro and all intermediate stations. See f1iers for further par tioulars. ...
 The program for the grammar school graduation on Friday at 3 80 in the assembly room of the high school is as follows: Piano trio, Evelyn Kaddy, Violet Hayes, Vera Siswick; prayer, Rev. o. s. .Aldrioh Merry June, school chorus; class prophecy, Violet Hayes, Mildred Fraser; cradle song, Ruth .Tuthill; Life of Longfellow. William Ellis; Gypsy Caravan, girls trio; Drama tization of Courtship of Miles Stand ish;'' presentation of diplomas, Rev P. V. Norwood; Homeward Bound, school chorus; benediotion. The class oolors are black and gold, and the flower, the black.eyed susan The following books have be. n added to the library: Just David, B. 4 H. Porter; Instead of the Thorn, O. l.. Burnham; Proof of the Pudding, M. Niohalson; People Like, That, K. s. Bosher. Gray Dawn, s. E. White; Under the Country Sky, G. s. Richmond; Life and Gabriella The Side of the: Angels, B. King Seventeen. B: Tarkinoton.i Twin Sisters, F.! M. Forman Stirrup Latch, I. McCall; Our Miss York, E. B. Morris; Barrs of Iron, E. M. Dell Long Road Home, R. ID. Paine; The Little Lady of the Big House. J. London; Felicity .Crofton. M. Bryant;