The Press., 1917-04-26

| AEbuuE mS4UOuru0, WnO was Op6EAL0Q on last week by Dr. Alcorn, is ding doing we'll.
 Mrs. F. W. Howard and Miss Helen Rudge are spending few days in Springfield.
 Miss Steele of Palmer has accepted a position as stenographer in the office Iof o. A. Tinker.
 Mrs. A. M. Royce, who has been visiting in St. Charles, Ill.,, has re- turned home.
 The barn on the Hyde park property which was sold at auction Saturday afternoon brought $37.
 There will be initiation at the regular meeting of the W. R 0. next Wednesday and full attendance is desired.
 Mrs. Dominica DaDalt was operated ion for appendicitis in the Johnson hospital last week by Dr. Aloorn. She is making a good recovery.
 The Glynville baseball team has secured game for Saturday afternoon with a team picked from the soldiers stationed in this town. The game will be on the Hyde park diamond.
 Timothy Connolly was before the borough court Tuesday charged with intoxioation. He pleaded guilty to the charge and Deputy Judge B. K Taft sentenced him to fifteen days in Holland jail.
 Wm. MaoGill was before the borough court Wednesday charged with intoxi- cation. He pleaded guilty to the charge and Deputy Judge E K Taft fined him $2 and costs, in all amounting to $1O 2G, which he paid.
 The barber shops of J. Brunelle, A. Strazza and F. Tripoli have adopted the following prices: Hair cut, 25 cents; slaves, l 5 cents; shampoo, 25 cents; massage, 25 cents; hair singe, 25 cents; outline, 15 cents.
 There was a good attendance at the benefit plays presented by the young people of the West Stafford Congre. gational church and the local Metho- dist church at St Edwards hall, on Friday evening. The Young Men g club will receive over $50.
 Mrs. Alvina Hayden was before the borough court Monday charged with a breath of the peace She D 'eaded not guilty to the charge. After hearing testimony Judge Heald decided she was guilty and fined her $2 and costs, amounting in all to $l2 92 In what promises to be the best basketball game of the season Stafford highs heavy team will play the $ Y M O. Stars at the Young Mems club Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Although Considerably out-weigbed the club team is expected tu give their heavier opponents a good game. After the game there will be dancing. The music will be furnished by stringed orchestra.
 An error was made in figuring the first two honors for the senior class of the high school last week. Instead of reading Esther Warren, valedictorian. with an average of 93 3, and Mabel Colburn, salutatorian, with an average of 92 3, it should be Mabel Colburn, valedictorian, with an average of 92. 7, and Esther Warren, salutatorian, with an average of 925. The other honors and standing were announced correctly
 The Stafford Baseball club will run May ball on Friday night, May II, at St. Edwards hall, the proceeds to go towards bolstering the playing out fit with sweat shirts to take the place of the old ones, new stockings and caps. Tickets will be 75 cents a couple, or gents 50 cents and ladies 25 cents. Woods orchestra will furnsh the music A door prize will be given to some. one. As the boys are out to give real baseball this year they deserve liberal patronage from the public.
 Miss Hazel D. Robbins and Neal D. Benton of Rockville were quietly married at the Methodist parsonage last Saturday evening by the Rev. O J Aldrich. Only members of the immediate families were present. MT. and Mrs. Benton will reside in Rock vile where they have home already furnished. Miss Robbins was em ployed as stenographer by the White. Corhin division of the United States Envelope company of Rockville MT. Benton is also employed by the same concern, being chief eleotrotyper.
 At the Current Events club Monday evening the History of Detroit and her Automobile Manufacturers were given in paper by Mrs F. G.. Sanford. The Industries of the Great Lakes" were described by Mrs G. Bard. Miss Glover Converse played three piano numbers Switzerland aud current events won on the vote for next years study. One change in aud an amendment to the constitution and bylaws were presented to be acted upon in four weeks. These concern the increasing of the clubs income, and a large attendance is desired to Iisouss the plan. The Dext meeting will be held May 7th, instead of the l4th, as stated in the year. book.
 The following information may be of interest to others who, like myself, have been told that it is "dese- cration'' of the flag to be displayed on rainy day There is no.disrespect shown the flag by displaying it on a rainy day, as both forts and government buildings show it daily. It should not be displayed union down, it should not touch the ground when heino