The Press., 1917-02-08

Mrs. O. ". Sanford of Stafford Hollow is i'll at the home of F. ". Sanford
 Mrs. Charles Meyers, who has been i'll with the grip for nearly two weeks, is now much better.
 Next Sunday evening Rev. L. Rees will speak at the Congregational church on the "Wisdom of Lincoln. |"
 Dr G. P. Bard is confined to his home with the grip and probably will not be able to be out until next week.
 Wm. Curran, former manager of the Springs house cafe, has purchased the Eagle hotel in White Plains, NY.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union extends an invitation to a "Francis Willard tea" at the Congre- gatiOnal church next Wednesday from B to o'clock, with Mrs ]. M. Larned and Mrs. G W Amidon as host esses Rev J w. Ballautine will give au address on persoual reminis- oences of Miss Willard and Miss Anna Gordon, the present national leader. Vocal solos will be rendered by Mrs Ella Harris Mullen. The members of the Young Peoples Branch are 70 give campaign songs and assist in ser wing. At this time the annual "free will offering" for the state, county and local unions, is due, and those having the envelopes are requested to bring or send them to the meeting.
 The Stafford '. NJ. O. put it all over the Rockville All Stars in bas- ketball last night by a score of 37 to [. Levene seemed to have the irou ring trained, shooting 8 baskets from the floor and , fouls. H. Warehouse pulled down all the scores for Rock vile. Lineup:
 : Y. M. c. An-Stars. Argenta If Misher, Scheibe Mullins If Minor Levene c H. Morehouse Campo, Bernardo lg Francis Calchire rg S Warehouse
 Score: Stafford 32, Rockville '; baskets from the floor, Mullins ?, Ar genta ,, Leveue $, Caloheri ?, Cam DO, H Warehouse B: baskets on fouls, Leveue ,, Morehouse; referee, T. F. Yare; timers, Comins and Dupre time, two 20.minute halves.
 The fire department was called out about 1O.45 Tuesday night to ex- tinguish a fire in the barn owned by the Rockwell estate on WillinRton avenue which is rented and used by 0. B. Gary S5 Son. When the fire arrived the fire had gained such headway that there was no hope of saving that building and it looked serious for the adjoining buildings. l The good work of the firemen and the | heavy fall of snow which covered the roof kept the fire from spread ing The total loss on the fire is | about S5, OOO There were fourteen | horses in the barn which were saved. | Tucker 65 Goodwin of Hartford had a
  vas completely destroyed. Gary had luite a quantity of cement and a large mount of baled hay in the harm which is also a complete loss. The was all covered by insurance. low the fire started is not known 'here was one man sleeping in the arn and the fire started opposite the leeping room.
 (Communioatedl.
 As a result of the petition signed y a number of local telephone sub a letter was received from he New Haven office of the Southern 'ew England Telephone O. to the fleet that Stafford is scheduled for a Ommon battery system, and that all ,lans are made etc But, owing to he present difficulties in obtaining and also that new quarters lave to be obtained for a central ,ffioe, they can promise nothing dur ng the present year. MT. Gray, heir district manager, and MT Veatherhead called in town Tuesday md talked over the proposition with lanes Sheppard of the Rhode Island Vorsted Go and tried to impress that his magneto system which we have s better than the common battery ystem, but later admitted that the ommon battery certainly must be bet CT, else why should they change. They also stated that the common bat cry system would mean much less york for the operators and oonse- Luently we would get the benefit. To sum up the whole thing, we have heir promise that Stafford is sohed lied for common battery system, and lso their promise that it cannot be lone during the current year.