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The Press., 1916-03-15
SOMERS.

Miss Jennie Ohaffee of Springfield
has been guest of her uncle, Mark
Kibbe.
Miss Elsie Burden and Mrs. Ullie
Dimock Kibbe have been guests of Mr..
John Comstock in West Hartford.
Mrs. Sumner Root announces the
marriage of her daughter, Laura A.,
to Leon ". Luce, Rev. ". Sherman
Thompson officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond s. Bugbee
and Miss Marguerite F. Bugbee at.
tended the Bugbee. Noble wedding in
Southwick last Wednesday.
On account of the severe storm
there were no sessions in the Center
schools Friday. Only few of the
pupils who attend the Enfield high
school attempted to brave the storm.
The Press., 1916-03-15
TOLLAND.

Mrs. MoHalley of New York, cousin
of Mrs. Edwin S. Agard, is with her.
Frank Aldrich of Stafford Springs
is spending some time with his
brother, Albert.
Mrs. Lila Agard Stafford of New
York came on last week for a short
time on account of the illness of her
mother.
The Union Mission Study class will
be held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. B. F Case. The fourth
chapter of "The Kings Highway"
topic, "a Nation at School, The
opportunity of China, will be taken
up.
Rev. B. F. Case was called to
Middle Haddam last week Thursday
to conduct the funeral services of
William Sipson, one of his former
Pensioners Owing to Rev. Mr..
Cases absence there we're no services
Thursday evening in the Congre.
.gational church.
Mrs Edwin s. Agard, wife of
Judge Edwin S. Agard, was operated
on Wednesday for gall stones. Doctors
Frederick Willard, A. B. Landry of
Hartford and W. B. Bean of Rockville
were the attending surgeons. Owing
to the weakened condition of Mrs.
Agard the operation had to be at her
home At this writing she is doing
nicely. Her many friends hope for
her speedy recovery.
The annual roast pig supper will
be held in the town hall Friday even
ing. Supper will be served from 6
~ 8 O'Clock. After the supper an
entertainment consisting OF vocal
and instrumental music and the farce,
entitled "Two Much Married." The
following il the cast of characters:
Oordelia, Mrs. Madge Wilcox; Uncle
silas, Ivan Wilcox; Sally, Helen
Luhrsen; Jerry, Percy Barber; Mr..
Bob Henshaw, James Rhodes. Supper,
% cents; entertainment and supper,
35 cents.
The Study club met Monday even.
ing in the parlors of the Congre-
gational church. Mrs. Samuel Simp-
son was hostess. The evenings enter
tainment consisted of music and a
play, entitled ''The Red Lamp The
following is cast of the characters !:
Matilda Deering, rich spinster,
Miss Esther Blankenburg; Harold
Deering, her nephew, William B.
Ludlow: Alice Deering, Harold's
sister, Mrs. Samuel Simpson; Archie
Clarke, a young lawyer, Harry r.
Bartlett; Bill Worth, a man of all
trades, Samuel Simpson; Annie
O'Shane, maid of the behring's, Mrs.
Harry r. Bartlett. The play was
very nice, being amusing from the
start to finish. All of the actors
seemed just fitted for their parts and
acquitted themselves with much ease.
Refreshments were served.
The Press., 1916-03-15

!. Mrs. Frank Webb of Danbury il
the guest of her father and sister, A.
7. Devereaux and daughter, Cora. : :
It is said that Frank Novakoo has got
q place as night watohman at the
Eagleville mills and will move there
soon.
Ferdinand Luccan, who bought the
Cyril Bartek place near Sharp's Mills
had the misfortune to have his face
and eyes blown full of gunpowder
while attempting to blast rock last
week Friday. He went to Hartford
Monday and has not yet returned.
There seems to be probability that
he may lose his eyesight.
u West Wilmington.
Mrs. Willis was a recent guest at
George P. Bugbee's.
Mr.. and Mrs. H M. Hansen, Jr.,
made trip to Boston recently.
II A sleighride party from the depot
attended the dance in Tolland Satur-
day night.
Miss Leila Stanton entertained Miss
Grace Bentley and Mrs. Flora DeWolf
last Sunday.
A The River school has formed
Junior Audubon society. known as
the r. S. s.
Quite a number from the depot and
Village Hill attended the grange Fri.
lay hight, but found no fuel, chairs
Dor Hghts, but the young people
snjoyed their sleighride.
\ While William T. Bentley was
moving a boiler from Stafford to
Union it turned over in front of Louis
sohnidt's house requiring quite a
little effort to load it.
The Press., 1916-03-15
A. PARISI---MUSIC STORE
II MAIN STORE

Large assortment of music from the
best foreign and International concerns
for Piano, Violin, Mandolin, etc.
Methods for any instrument. I also
keep on sale String Instruments of all
kinds. -.*
I teach special lessons at SOC each, for
Violin, Piano, Mandolin, Guitar, Clar-
met, Cornet, Flute, etc. All lessons are
given with the best and most modern
method of the musical art.
The Press., 1916-03-15
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

The 8. Y. M. O. Juniors will take
another crack at the Pinney grammar
school basketball team tomorrow
evening in the club.
The athletic association will co.,
duct q benefit entertainment for the
Stafford Young Mems club around
May 4. 10 10 planned TO have a vande-
vile entertainments The spirit of
the association in coming to the fore
for such cn excellent purpose Is sure
TO meet with favor that will be
evidenced by q large attendance on
the evening the entertainments is put
ON.
Mrs. Ardelia (Stantou lStsudish. 80
years old. widow Of Chester S.
Standish, died in her home at Orcutt-
willie Sunday of an illness sometimes
attendant to old age. She leaves two
brothers, John Stanton and Giles
Stanton, both of Mystic, three grand
children, Mrs. William Smith, Miss
Mary A Harvey and George Harvey,
all of this town. and four great grand
children. Funeral SERVES were con.
Quoted in Norwich yesterday morning.
Burial was in Norwich.
Everything is in readiness for the
staging Of the A. o. Fl. four-act play,
"T'riss," here in st. Edwards hall
Friday evening, and in Memorial
hall. Stafford Hollow, Saturday even
ing. The cast of characters are:
Hank Jordan, Arthur Melbourne; Nat
Weber, Bernsrd Mullins; Jack
Hamliu, Leo Fletcher; Judge Ananias
Lovetoidy, Edward Mullins; Halle
luah Billy, William Ladish; Zenas
Grimes. Henry King; Susie Smith,
Miss Julia Simons; Mrs. Robbie, Miss
Nellie Desmond; Miss Penelope Prim,
Miss Anna Cascadden; T'riss, Miss
Bessie Roche. Between the acts
Miss Angelina Sepa will sing I'm
on for Mexico" and "It takes an
Irish Melody to make the English
March " LynchAs orchestra will
play. There has been a large advance
sale of tickets, Indications are that
the verdict of the audience will be that
the play is TO be listed as one of the
best presentations under the auspices
Of the order.
Lott o'Hallorsn. superintendent
of speed classes of the Stafford Springs
society. has made known
that the society has set aside the
unprecedented amount of $4,000 in
purses for the horse racing in con-
nection with this years fair. The
early closing events number four, |
each entailing a purse of $1,000. The
classes are the Ala pace, the 2 20
pace, the 2. Is trot and the 81 trot.
II paid May ], 2 per cent. of $1,000
or $40 will allow horse to start,
providing, naturally, that the animal
must be eligible when named. The
probable open classes have been
chalksd down as follows: The 2.
pace. the 2 Is pace, the 2. "a pace,
the III trot and the "a tror, each
calling for a $500 purse. While the
word probable" conveys the i'm
preston that the classes, some at
least, may be changed, there is a
strong possibility that they will not.
This superstition finds ground in that
the classes, as named, allow the
entrance of q host of horses. The
purses hung up by the officials throws
down a challenge for real horsemen
to enter their best, and that they will
harken there is no space for doubt.
The Press., 1916-03-15
COVENTRY.

The Coventry grange fair associ-
alton, incorporated, of Coventry has
filed articles of association for the
purpose of establishing and maintain
ing an agricultural association. The
subscribers are: Arthur l. Rood, III.
Bertram Pomeroy and Edith p. Haven.
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RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. our He 'venly Father has
again permitted death to enter our circle
and remove our sister, Mrs. Nancy NJ.
Irons,
Resolved-That we extend to the fami-
" our sincere sympathy In this affliction.
May they look for consolation to that
source which never falls earth's borrowing
ones who look aright
Rssolved-That our charter be suitably
drsped for thirty days; that these reso-
buttons be- placed upon our records and
copy be sent to The family, also to The
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a point this and acquant yourself
with the Seasons Newest Styles.
THE DAINTIEST MILLINERY for miss, maid and matron
and most becoming styles
hibition you admire, purchase If you wish
Spring Hats and get idea of
what you want for Easter.
SUITS, DRESSES, there is showing that
proud Of and that anxious for you to see Every
style feature and attractive Is embodied
garments showing for the coming seasons
s show them to
SHOES, GLOVES, HOSIERY, Neckwear Silks, Dress Goods
everything feminine shown these Spring
Opening i'm and most modish styles Our
your Easter and Spring needs Accept
invitation to visit these days.
The Press., 1916-03-15

l.Col. W. H. Hail. wash attendance
at the meeting of the. Republican state
central committee in = Hartford, Tues
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09

opinion in New York or to a commit
tee Of newspaper men appointed by the
state boxing commission.
That's the only way in which the
welterweight problem can be solved.
and I am going to devote my efforts
TO bringing about such a tourna-
ment"
The Lightweight sEarI.
There ought to be some sort OF
elimination I'm the lightweight division,
too. There are at least five men in
that class who seem to have right
to meet Freddie Welsh, in a decision
bout.
But the great trouble would como
i'm getting Welsh TO agree to battle
anyone over the 20 round route.
Welsh knows he is about through. The
lesson has come through his meet
ings during the past year with some
of the topnOtchers.
The champion has been beaten de-
clslVely by at least three of the as
plrants for his crown. Those fights
have been over the short route over
greater distance Welsh would get
a worse wallOping, because he is quite
ancient, whereas most of the ChallenE-
ers have youth and greater endurance
in their favor
The best indication of how far
Welsh has sl1idded is shown by the
result of his bout with Ever Hammer
he is coming fast But he hasn't
reached his crest so far. Yet, despite
this, he was able to triumph clearly
over his champ.
Elimination bouts involving Charlie
w hite, Benny Leonard. Johnny Dun
dee and Hammer, the winner to meet
Welsh in a title scrap-that would be
a tasty menu for the pugilistic fans.
But Welsh won't do it,
ShuErue Puts Away Mitts.
Failing sight has ended the career
of young Shugrue. of Jersey City
brought il to its finish Just AT a time
when the youthful lightweight ranked
among the topnotchers
Shrugue always was a good attrac-
ton He fought Clearly and fairly
and all the time. He entered the ring
with one idea in mind-to win. And
he fought at top speed
A year ago a cataract aDeared on
one of Shugrue's eyes For a time he
Fought despite the handicap. The af-
tncuon became worse. Both eyes be-
came affected. An operation failed to
help and Shugrue has laid away his
gloves for all time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09

HANS WAGNER demonstrated,
Monday, that age isn't affecting
his batting. He clouted out three
singles in the second game of the
dOubleheader at Chicago and got a
double in the first game.
GEORGE MCCONNELL, the lanl1y
pitcher of the Cubs, takes great
delight in beating the Pirates.
Barney Dreyfuss expressed his
opinion of Federal pitchers in rather
decided terms last fall and George
simply likes to demonstrate that
Barney was wrong. Mcconnell
pitched a two hit game against the
Cubs in the last series and on Mon
day he allowed them seven scattered
hits when the Cubs won the first
game of the dOubleheader, 2 to l.
=
ONCE more St. Joseph was saved
from defeat on Monday. The
Saints had no game scheduled.
[ lNL way the OldulS Cal keep
from losing is to have the game
called off for rain or wet grounds.
MINOR league salaries get away
1'A with 100000 a month, accord
ing to the dopesters who have been
working on the figures of the secre-
tary of the National association,
showing that 5000 players are under
contract.
CLIFF HILL is due to pitch for
- Waco this afternoon and if
Shreveport will kindly lose, the
Waco team will likely 60 to the top
of the Texas league pile.
X
OFFICIAL averages of the Texas
league, including the games of
May 2, show that Cliff Hill, the FL
Paso yOungster with the Waco club,
is tied for second place among the
pitchers. He had won four and lost
one game. Leverett, of Shreveport,
with three wins and no losses, led
the league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09

TOYS Of Lamar school desire 10
thank. through this column. Miss
- Pullman, their playground teach
er, for the coaching which enabled them
to win the seventh annual track and
field meet of the Grammar Schools
Athletic league on Saturday and state
that all the credit for the Lamar vic
tory is due to the efforts Of Miss Pull
man.
The Alta Vista school team. cham
pions of the Grammar School league.
viii meet an all-star team picked from
the other teams of the league in an
exhibition game at Rio Grande park
on Saturday morning, starting at 10
o'clock.
Names of the all-star players have
not yet been announced but an effort
boys team which has ever played in
the city.
Las Cruces Juniors report them
selves as very much disappointed be-
cause the FL PasO Red SOX did not go
to Las Cruces on Saturday for the game
which had been arranged with the
Juniors.
The Las Cruces Juniors are coming
the Orchard Parks if that date is suit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09
''Beck's" Amen Corner
BY "BECK.r

CLAIMING the welterweight title.
Jack BrittOn is now "some
chesty." He has come out with a
challenge to PaclIy Mcfarland and
offers to give his share of the purse
to charity if he fails to win either
by a knockout OF by referees de-
cision.
WONDER Of wonders-the meek
" and mild Athletics trimmed the
Senators, with Walter Johnson work
ing, in Mondays American league
game at Philadelphia Connie Mack
sent Myers to the mound and the
yOungster appears to have pitched
championship bail
REPRESENTATIVES of five states
will compete in the Border States
tennis championships at Tucson,
starting Wednesday. The FL Paso
delegation will be a strong one and
several of the trophies should come
to FL Paso.
PLANS Of the Rio Grande league
are advancing slowly but surely.
John McCloskey has a big Job on
his hands in Pueblo but is making
good progress. Amarillo fans are
not waiting for his arrival there but
are doing their own organizing and
will have a stock company with a full
treasury. Some sports in that town
all right!
IRIS SPEAKER hasn't exactly
been setting the American league
on fire with his hitting at Cleve-
land. Smith copied the batting
honors of the Indians on Monday,
getting two doubles and a single.
while Speaker had to be content with
one single
SHUT0UTS appear to be getting
the regular thing in the major
leagues this year. Either the pitchers
are better than they were at this
time last year or the batters are not
as good.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09
BOXERS LEARN LITTLE Of CANE;
LEARN To COVER lJP," mot FIGHT
Youthful Aspirants often Have No Money to Pay For
Instruction, and as Result, They Take Up "shen-
game as Safe Measure and Do Not Box; Johnny
Coulon, Comeback, Gave Lesson in Boxing.
BY T. $. ANDREWS.

- EILWAUKEE, Wis, May 9.-Most
Nj boxers nowadays do not take
L 4 the time to learn the first rudi-
ments OF the game. They start very
young, as a rule, and get their les
sons by watching other boxers in
gymnasiums; the result being that
most OF them become what the fans
term shell boxers" from the start
They get into their she'll" and out Of
the three minutes duration of the
round they may open up and box
probably 30 seconds. or sometimes one
minute. In n ten round contest, this
average would constitute about ten
minutes Of real fighting. No wonder
the fans howl at the shell boxers"
It is enough to make them swear off
from attending such shows.
They Get OFF Wrong.
The troubles seems to be in the
starting. If gymnasium instructors or
boxing professors would point out 20
the beginners the necessity Of learn
ing the first principles Of the game
there would be more boxers Of the
Paclzey Mcfarland, Freely Welsh, Mike
Gibbons and the late Joe Cans, type
Instead Of the cage demons The
youngsters, that is most Of them, have
no means with which to pay for
tutor and consequently they follow the
easiest course which is the shell
game"
1t was a treat to watch Johnny
Coulon, the eX-champiOn bantam
weight, give Johnny Richie n real
boxing lesson at Kenosha, Wis, last
week. The boys fought ten rounds,
Coulon scaling 10 pounds and Ritz
chic 116 at O'Clock 1t was a come
back" match for Coulon, and to a GER
tain extent the little fellow made
good. He was there with all his old
time Cleveruess and for five rounds
Richie could not lay glove on him.
Judgment Of Distance Remarkable.
His judgment of distance was re-
marltable when il is considered that
he has been out Of the ring about
three years. It was surely good for
sore eyes. as Sam Summerfield. the
veteran Chicago promoter Of a decade
or two ago. exclaimed during the con-
test, 10 watch Coulon block and catch
the blows before they got near him,
and TO slip his head" on swings which
Richie tried to put over.
Tt was Just as wonderful a bit Of
clever boxing as Freddy Welsh dis
played against Ever Hammer Of Chi
cago the night previous at milwaukee,
As TO whether Coulou can do come
back" in a longer battle or against a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09

! harder hitter than Richie is an
| other question.
COuIOn Began to Tire.
It was apparent that he began to
/ tire a bit after the sixth round, but
! still Richie could no nothing against
! him, even with his rushing tactics,
for the eX-champion's blocking and
general defence was nigh perfect
However, stamina is necessary ad-
iunct i'm a hard battle. and Johnny
! viii have to satisfy himself as to
whether he can stand the pace before
! he goes into a big fight against stars
like Kid Williams, johnny Ertle,
Eddie Campi and Pete Herman If
some of the youngsters viii try to
follow i'm the footsteps of Johnny
Coulon-that is, as to style of spar
ring-we may yet have some real
scientific boxers instead of the Shell
fish" or Gagged kangaroos."
Many Want to TTIEht Welsh.
With several of the lightweight
contenders for the championship seek
ing special matches with Freddy
Welsh over the marathon route. there
promises 20 be something doing in
that division i'm the near future es
pecially in view Of the fact that
Welsh has intimated that he may re-
tire for good before long; in fact.
FREDDY has announced that he may
quit the game July z, but there are
reasons for believing that he may
change his mind.
Charlie White, Bitchie Mitchell and
Benny Leonard are hot on his trail for
title matches, also Milburn SaylOr Of
Indianapolis, and Ever Hammer of
Chicago. Welsh demands his price
for a title match, but there is no
club willing to put up the desired
amount for such a contest.
White had the match nearly cinched
some time ago, but a difference over
$500 spoiled it at that time Now
Ever Hammer and his friends have
made a bid for n title match having
offered to pay Welsh his price Rit-
chic Altchelrs friends in Milwaukee
have also been busy along the same
lines. and it would not be surpris-
ing to hear Of another syndicate Of
fering Welsh his price for a cham
ponship match with the beer city lad.
Should Welsh retire without losing his
title it would leave the lightweight
championship in as bad a muddle as the
middleweight and welterweight titles
have been since the death of Stanley
ketchel and the retirement Of Ray
Bronson, who claimed the Jas pound
crown.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09
FavOrs Diamond Belt For Welters
-;U:- -:I- -:II:- BIB -:H:-
WEIGH Is Avoiding All Toppotchers
BY FRANK c. MENIEE.

TEW YORK, May John Reisler
M the greatest little barber New
York ever produced wants TO
stage a series Of elimination matches
tc decide the welterweight champion
ship Of the world. Incidentally John
is greatly miffed because Dan Morgan
is claiming the title for Jack Britton.
due TO Britton's victory over Ted CKid)
Lewis, who is being chaperoned by
Jimmy Johnson.
Where does Morgan get that
stuff|' asks the famous lather
wielder. Who gave Johnson and Nor
gan the right to match their man and
then acclaim the winner the cham
piOn? Gee, those birds have got some
nerve"
Mohawk indian-who can best both of
them in one night And III bet re-
gular money on it,"
John Would Donate Belt.
The tonsorial expert. who nov
manages ring warriors and operates
fight clubs when there is luIl i'm the
shaving business feels that the ques-
ton Of welterweight supremacy should
be settled by elimination battles.
John sOlemnly declares he viii donate
q diamond belt-with real spartlers I'm
ito the ultimate winner of the
milling.
There are at least six men in the
weller division now who are entitled
to confederation" said Reisler In
addition to BrittOn. Lewis and COffey
there are Willie Richie, Mike Glover
Of Boston, and Mike Dowd, of St
Paul Packey Mcfarland can be
figured in, too, provided he viii make
the weight
MY plan is to put on a ten round
bout each week in my New York club,
leaving the decision as to the winner
either to the concensus Of newspaper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09
"HI'' WILL PLAY
MINERS AGAIN
Both Teams Prepare For
Hot Battle; Chris Fox
Breaks Two Fingers.

The local High school ball tossere
are warming up every afternoon OUT
ship Of Capt Franklin Williams 1or
their second encounter with the Miners
from the School of Mines Though the
Miners were the victors IN the IIrsI
encounter by small margin, the HlBh
boys are determined to get revenge
Chris Fox, one OF the Highs best all
around athletes. and who lad recently
called for big suit, has mad the ms
fortune to break two Of the ringers
Of his right hand while cranking ms
machine last Saturday, so the High
school will miss this hustling young
man from the lineup.
Al Tatum, the City Lacquer, has
announced his intention of coming out
TO help clean up the Miners. The other
mainstayS that Capt Williams Will
depend upon to clOut the pill are
Alderate. the husky young center
fielder, and Glenn Deer. alias Joe
Bush who viii also be counted to
knock the cover off the offerings Of
the Miners pitcher
Capt Williams has been trying to
get "Smithy," the star slab artist OF
the senior-f faculty game of recent date.
10 come out and help with the tWirl
ing end Of the game II the High had
couple more good pitchers they
would give most of the teams a run
The School Of Mines baseball squad
is working out every. day out at Fort
Bliss, getting into shape for their con-
tests with the High school next
Thursday out at Rio Grande park and
for their game with coach RusseITs
Aggies al Mesilla Park next Saturday.
Coach Tony" Dwyer Of the Miners
has gathered together a bunch Of ma
tiOnal FASTENERS that should give the
Aggies a run for their money.
Scott Walker is showing great form
as a pitcher for the Miners this year
and, in all probability. coach Dwyer
will start him against the New Mexico
boys next Saturday Capt. Pomery,
the sorrel-tOpped catcher. will be in
the game, fighting all the way. as
will Orb Walker, chief Of the outer
gardeners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-09
"a Light Hearted Havana

YOU go into a CT
l. gar store. You
want a Havana be-
cause of it's choice
flavor.
CHANGING down at the
cigar case you may see
several good Havanas.
Now it may be, you are
one of those men who
think before they smoke.
If so, experience has told
you that too many heavy
Havanas dull the taste and
spoil smoking enjoyment.
And yet you do crave that
Havana fragrance.