The Press., 1917-03-08
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 STAMFORD SPRINGS.
 The CuErsnt Events club meeting was postponed until next Monday evening on aooonnt of the storm.
 Arthur Lee has resigned his position with the Fabyan Woolen Go. and has accepted position in the bookkeeping department of the Meekins, Packard 6 Wheat Go. of Springfield.
 Stafford's Chatauqua, plans tor which have been under way for sev. eral months, now seems An assured fact. the desired dates, June 26th to 3Oth, inclusive, having been secured.
 The senior class of Stafford high school will leave for it's annual trip to Washington on Friday, March 30. There are twenty-two taking the trip this year. Persons desiring to &C., company the class should speak to Principal F s. Gorham before Mon- day, the 18th of March.
 There were about fifty present at the banquet held at the Stafford Springs house by the Foresters of America Thursday evening The speakers, G. s. Beadle Kallenback and R B. Blake of Hartford were en. joyed by all. The catering by the management of the. hotel was excel lent and commended by all.
 The last issue of The Press stated that the s. H. S. basketball team had challenged the s. Y. M. O. feather weights. It was the other way about, the feather weights challenged the s. H. s who accepted, agreeing to play on the 23d of March, not the 18th, as stated. This week the s. H. s. play the fast Rosary high school team of Holyoke, Mass.
 Stafford outclassed Morse Business College Friday night in every de- partment of the game, winning by the score of 51 to B. Murray and Tonon seemed to shoot at will, while Tonon's eye for the basket from the foul line was almost perfect. The lineup: Tonon Beckwith Kuslansky, Bernardo. Sullivan
 McMahou Murray Kilbourn Grif6ths l.. Morse Sullivan ToWnsand
 Baskets from floor. Murray II, Tonon ', Griffiths ?, Kuslausky l, MoMahon D.. Beokwith 4; goals from fouls, Tonon 9. Kilbourn 5.
 The popularity voting contest was finished this week at Brown & Penny store. Miss Alaua Mix was voted the most popular unmarried lady by 8 vote of 63O4. Miss Rosa Gumbs with vote of 5774 came next. The prizes awarded in the other voting contest resulted as fol- lows: The most popular school boy, Edward Ladish; the most popular school girl, Miss Violet Hayes; the most popualr unmarried lady. Miss Hattie Lee; the most popular boy baby, Fred Hirsch, Jr {; the most popular married lady, Mrs. Fred St. Pierre: the most popular girl baby, the daughter of James Fitzpatrick; the most popular school boy, Richard Whitaker; the most popular school girl, Miss Mae Simons.
 Plans are now under way for the formation of full troop of Boy Scouts in town. There has been a smaller group at the Methodist church, but this one is to disband as a body and go over to the new troop. Any boy in town over twelve years of age is eligible for membership A troop committee, consisting of Col. W. H Hall, Major O. B. Pinney, O A. Tinker, F. s. Gorham and R. W. Ellis, has been formed to have general chargs and the work will be under the direction of Richard Valentine and D D. Mitchell. Uniforms and full equip ment will be secured provided the movement results in the getting to- gether of a full troop of B boys. It is also planned to secure a suitable l place to hold meetings, etc. It is necessary, however, that enough boys join to form full troop and justify l the time and money spent. Any boy who would like to join and has not already handed in his name should | see Richard Valentine or Donald Mitchell this week.
 An alarm was turned in Friday evening about 6.30 for a fire at the Hudson Garage. One of the men was getting Ford belonging to the garage ready to take Dr. Dawson out for a trip. When he struck a match to light the rear lights there was an ex- plosion and the Ford was instantly enveloped in flames. Tue car next to the Ford also caught fire. The two cars were pushed out into the street. The fire in the Buick, which belongs to T. F. Yare, was put uut first, but the body was badly injured. This car was not insured. Before the flames of the Ford could be exringuished the gasoline tank exploded and sent sheet of flame about one hundred feet into the air, causing slight panic among the crowd gathered and burn ing Simon Kaba about the hands and face. He was taken to the hospital and is recovering from the burns. A n rnr,nh hor oR ,Al,o-. s.. Al.A -ses-,A- -~..A