The Press., 1917-11-01
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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The Ellis Grocery has bought q new Ford delivery truck.
 A carload of six new Fords arrived Thursday for the Hudson garage.
 Arthur J. Taylor of Springfield spent Sunday at the home of his parents.
 E. E. Penny. Rev. l.. Rees, ". R. Preble and Lewis Mclaughlin visited Camp Devens at Aver, Mass. last Friday.
 Elwin Preble. Howard Penny. Donald D. Mitchell, George Wise, Leroy Bates and Michael Koschintak came home from Camp DeVens Satur- day. They returned Sunday. Miss Marion Hertha Clark, the gifted impersonator, will give read- ings from 'Pollyanna, a dramatization of the "Glad Stories," by Eleanor Porter, at the Congregational church, Friday evening at o'clock. No greater happiness can be brought to family aud friends than to share in the glad game so absorbingly human and refreshing. Tickets, 25 cents.
 On page two is an appeal for Christmas contributions for smokes for our soldiers in France. All contributions left at The Press office by Saturday noon will be forwarded to headquarters. Every % cents sends 45 cents worth of tobacco. The contributions must be made at once in order to have the same reach the boys by Christmas.
 The s. H. s. basketball candidates turned out in goodly numbers Monday afternoon for the first practice, al- though the team has lost in weight by the graduation of Richard Murray, Wm. Kuslansky and Silvio Bernardo. Coach Gorham will make up this deficiency in weight by hard, nimble and speedy training. Season tickets will be issued this year to make if more convenient as we'll as economical for the basketball fans. At the follow ing price, gentlemen $2, ladies $1. The schedule is not completed, but will be published later.
 The U.s Civil Service Commission has announced an. open competitive examination for the office of post master at Stafford Springs, to be held on November 28. To be eligible for this examination an applicant must he a citizen of the United States, at least 21 years of age. must actually reside within the delivery of the office for which the application is made, and must have been such resident at the time the present vacancy occurred. Applicants must submit to the examiner on the day of the examination their photographs, taken within two years, securely pasted in the space provided on the admission cards sent them after their applications are filled. Tintpyes or proofs will not be accepted. Persons who meet the requirements and desire this examination should at once apply at this post office for Form BOA, or to the U. s. Civil Service Com mission, Washington, D. O., stating the title of the examination for which the form is desired. Applications must be properly executed, excluding the medical and county offioer's certificates, and filed with the Com. mission at Washington in time to arrange for the examination.
 The following is the last of the prizes awarded by the Stafford Springs Agricultural society to exhibitions in the boys and girls club work, under the supervision of the Holland County Farm Bureau, J. E Clifford, agent:
 CORN, POTATOES ANDrs
 VEGETABLES. . Benjamin Arnold, IT,. Stafford Springs, $2. 5O; Ralph Beloher, Staf- ford Springs, $2.75; Louis Fedler, Stafford Springs, 50; Allyn Dimock. Stafford Springs, $5s Thelma Price, Holland, $1; EmmsrsOn B DaVie, Somers, .25; Harold Eastwood, Somers. $1 25; Bernard Colchera, Stafford Springs, .5O; Foster Hyde, Ellington, .75; Harry M. Clark, Vernon, $1O. 50; Robert Howe, Rock, vile, .75.
 POULTRY.
 Harold Eastwood (eggs) somers, $1.
 FLOWERS.
 Ruth Bradway, cut flowers, Stafford Springs, $1.
 SEWING.
 Emma Nieman, Ellington, $1 !; Evelyn Clark, Ellington, $1 25; Ida LaVitt, Ellington, .75; Lena Wars ohavsky. Ellington. .75; Alice Lee, Stafford, $3; Edith Jenkins, Stafford, $1.25; Ethel Ensminger, Stafford, .75; Margaret Cunningham, Stafford, .5O; Vera Pagan, Stafford, 50; Lnoy French, Stafford. 50.
 CANNING.
 Bessie Meaeham, Ellington, $5; Mabel Pinney, Ellington, s4. 25i Ruth Bradway, Stafford Springs, $l 25. y.
 DEMONSTRATIONS.
 CANNING Coventry, $6; storrs, 8.
 JUDGING.
 OANNING-Team from Storrs, $2 team from Coventry, $1e5O. \
 PIG-Foster Hyde,' Ellington, $3 | H1oronaa poukov, CkaNeavd Q~,~;,,uo