The Press., 1917-04-19


 touring car from the Hudson garage.
 Miss Anna sheehan of Springfield spent tile week end visiting friends in town.
 MT. and Mrs B. P. Cooley are in Atlantic City on a weeks vacation.
 Joseph Bertrand of the Parker Buick service station in Southbridge has accepted a position in the Hudson garage.
 The early communion service at Grace church will be at o'clock in- stead of 9 o'clock, starting with this Sunday.
 The best trout reported so far this year in this vicinity was caught |recently by Charles Newton, weighing one pound nine ounces and one half.
 Miss Ethel Whitaker, who was taken to the Boston general hosp ital last week for an operation, is slowly recovering.
 
 Choral Union rehearsal last night. The work on this years music is coming along finely. and every member |iis urged to attend the remaining two syeheersals in order fo put the finish ing touclfes on tue preparatory work
 The members of the Current Events club cordially invite the public to attend a free bird lecture, given by Edward Avis, at the Congregational church, on Saturday evening at '. 30 o'clock. There will be 100 colored slides, and the bird calls are given by whistliDg and violin notes MT. Avis's lecture is highly praised by the great naturalist, John Burroughs The lecture will be an unusual treat, and will be interesting, instructive and delightful
 On Thursday afternoon, April 26th Mrs. E J. Naramore of Bridgeport, state organizer of parent teacher associations, will address the parents and teachers and all others who are interested in the betterment of our schools, at the high school Mrs Naramore comes in the interest of parent, teacher organization in Staf- ford, and all people of the town who would like to see the school and home more closely united are urged to attend and hear her. After the address an informal reception will be given in order that those present may have an opportunity to meet Mrs Naramore
 The meeting of the W. c. T. U held at West Stafford last Wednesday,, was bright and interesting, Twenty children sang "The Children's Happy Day;" Dorothy Preston, Alice Brad way, Allan Dimock and Edith Pease gave "Mother Goose Rhymes to Date, Y" and one little white ribbon recruit was received The remainder of the pro- gram consisted of readings pertaining to the Loyal Temperance Legion, interspersed with solos by Miss Josephine Newell and songs by the Y P. B. chorus. committee was appointed to consider the advisability of organizing an L. T. L and report at the May meeting which is to be held in the Methodist church at Staffordville
 A meeting of the ball tossers was held Tuesday evening at the Springs house for the purpose of organizing for the season The boys decided to adopt new system this year by steer ing clear of the Stafford Athletic association and playing the game alone; something they haven't done within the last four years. It was voted to give the baseball fans the brand of ball they witnessed back in 1912 where the hoys cleaned up every thing in sight. The prospects for a strong team this season are brighter than ever with good pitcher in town who is employed at the Rhode Island worsted mill Edward A. Clark was elected manager of the club for the coming season MT. Clark has been a hard worker, and with the co. operation of every man with him working hard the fur is bound to fly. Wm J. Labrache was elected secretary aud treasurer The first practice will be held Saturday. weather conditions being favorable. Manager Clark wishes the following players to report Wise, Dupre, Gilman, Webber, Huden, Swan, Stock, Mousseau, D. Green, E. Green, Gingras, Barsleau, w. Rafftery, B. Mullins, Bolieau. meeting will be held Thursday evening to decide on some plan of raising little money as the paraphernalia, what is left of it, needs repairing.