The Press., 1916-10-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Harold Comins of Springfield l,al been spending a few days in town visiting his parents on High street. | Dennis Girard is putting two, roomed addition on his house on West Main street next to the Methodist church.
 | The registrars will be in session next Monday to receive applications of all persons desiring to be made voters.
 l H. M. Swartfiguer the optician of Rockville will resume his visits to the store of H. E. Burwell next week Friday.
 Some of the drawing machinery at the Stafford Worsted mill is set up and ready for operation, and they are ready to hire help to operate the same. The republican caucus for the nomination of representatives and justices of the peace will be held at borough hall on Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
 On Sunday night there will be an illustrated lecture in the Oongre- gational church on Rural England. There are 60 colored slides used in | this lecture.
 MT. and Mrs. M. P. J. Walker have gone to Akron, Ohio, where they will spend about three weeks visiting their son, Albert Walker, and Mrs. Walkers brother, Nathan Morse.
 B. P. Cooley has completed plans for garage to be built in the lot in back of his residence on East Main street The garage will be large enough for two cars and will be stucco
 | Grace Church Notes: The Rev. pr. F. O. H. Wendell will oficiate next Sunday. The services will be at 10. 30, morning prayer and com munion; at 6. 46 p. m, evening prayer and address.
 Dances will be held this week Wednesday evening by the firemen at Redmen's hall, with music by Lynch s orchestra, and by theKnig hts of Colum- bus at St. Edwards hall with music by Woods orchestra.
 Roy Thompson of Staffordville was before the borough court Monday charged with distu1 bing the peace and | intoxication. He was fined $3. % and costs which amounted to $lO.13. He paid and was discharged. Mrs. F l.. Smith and Mrs F. H. Plumb are attending the state con- vention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union at Waterbury this week. The local union has charge of the ladies' rest room at the Stafford fair
 J. 0. Converse spent Friday and Saturday in Boston He went to visit his son, Kingsley, who is at the Boston university. Incidentally he went to the world series game. John YaIe was also in Boston Saturday to see the world series game. There has been a very much needed imp ovement made on the turnpike road to the Hollow. The surface of the road has been covered with tar and sand, making a smooth, even road. The road towards West Stafford has also been improved to some extent.
 The republican convention for the nomination of judge of probate will be held at the Springs house, Satur- day at 1 1 80 a. m. The democratic conv entiun for the same purpose will be held at the same place on Monday at 1 a. m. ."s
 The result of the most popular baby boy contest which ended the evening of Oct 5th was as follows: Frederick Hirsch, Jr., 15,157; Lloyd Arm- strong. IA, 19s; Robert Eaton, IS, ,SI!. The next contest is from Oct. 5th to Nov. 9th. The ballot boxes will be at G. H. Baker & Co.'S store. It is ft r the most popular married lady.
 A small but very appreciative audience attended the song recital at St Edwards hall Saturday evening. Miss Anna E. Krause has voice of fine quality, which she used with great ability. Miss Lucy B Wootl- ward, Muo. B.. who accompanied Miss Krause, received her degree at the Yale music school and teaches music in Hartford, the Campbell school in Windsor and has classes in Monson and Palmer. It is hoped that they may be heard in Stafford again at a more propitious time.
 The Stafford Golf team went to team of that place 21 to 19 Putnam. Stafford