The Press., 1917-05-03
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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Mrs. L. D.. Gary has purchased new Jeffery limousine.
 John White has moved with his family to Norwich.
 Vim. Benton has sold his restaurant to Joseph Bousquet.
 Miss Dorothy Pinney of Dana Hall visited her parents over Sunday.
 Michael MoCrohan of Woonsocket. R I, visited friends in town over Sunday.
 The L. A. and A. O. H. are to hold a whist and social at their rooms Saturday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Valentine went on an automobile trip up through Lee and Lenox over Sunday.
 Walter F. Rabitaille of this town enlisted in the engineering corps of the army in Hartford on Monday.
 There will be an auction in Palmer May 5, at 10 a. m. to sell the stock in Marcy's livery stable belonging to the estate of Adelbert Needham.
 The Stafford baseball team will start off their season by crossing bats with the Glynville baseball team on the Hyde park diamond Saturday after. noon.
 The May ball for the benefit of the Stafford baseball club will be h held in St. Edwards hall Friday night, May II. Woods orchestra will furnish the music, and dancing will continue until o'clock.
 Louis Campo has bought the fixtures and stock in the store of Angelo Cassagrande and has leased the property for three years. MT. Oassagrande has moved his family to South Manchester where he will work as a weaver in the silk mill.
 The annual meeting and "due day." of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held next Wednesday at 3 o'clock in the Methodist church at Staffordville. The ten departments of the local union will be exemplified by interesting exercises and special music provided by Mrs. Frank Belcher. The meeting is open to the public as usual. but all members are especially urged to attend, and as many who can con- veniently do so, are requested to pay their annual dues at this time.
 The Wauseon lodge and Rebekah lodge celebrated the 98th anniversary Friday night with the following pro- gram: W. Marsland gave piano solo and an accordion solo. Mir. Marsland is blind man who reseats chairs and is also a good musician. He played the piano for a dance which followed the performance. Misses Kaddy and Hayes gave a piano solo, Miss Ruth Tuthill a vocal solo, Miss Lynch a piano solo. Miss Edith Tonon read ing, Carl Thiesing harmonica Polo, MT and Mrs G, A. Wagner vocal duet, and A B. Snow a reading. The entertainment ended with all singing "America, and refreshments fol- lowed. There were about ninety present:
 Joseph Bartolletti was before the borough court Monday charged with violation of the motor vehicle laws. He was driving motorcycle through Main street on Sunday with his mufflel open and without number plates on the machine. The disturbance he made attracted attention and Officer Hayes was called down to arrest him. The court fined him $10 and costs, making total of $17. 26. The people
 have been warned time and time again about the opening of their mufflers or the public highway in the borougl limits, but apparently without effect
 The nuisance seems to be worse or Sunday than any other time. There is a heavy maximum fine for these offenses and if it cannot be stopped by warning the police will be obliged tC arrest all of the offenders.
 The medal-speaking contest, presented by the W. O. T. U. at the Congre , gational church Friday evening, hat large attendance. The program wa much enjoyed and every number wal heartily applauded. The young people put forth their greatest effort on { vital theme. and each well-chosel selection was a plea for the abolishini of the liquor traffic. Miss Dori ! Amidon received the medal for he rendering of Hopkin's ''What the Olt Flag Said" and Miss Gertrude Bruc, did remarkably we'll with "A Daugh ter's Sacrifice, '' by,Woodford. Beside those previously mentioned Misse } Doris Pease and Florence White, Ed mund Towne, frank Dezso and RichaTt Whitaker were the contestants Tn
 musical selections added variety to tn
 program and were much appreciated They consisted of an organ recital b, Dr. G. F. Bard. two numbers by tn male quartet, Messrs. Converse, Moore Burwell and Ellis and vocal solos b,
 Miss Doris Hall of South Wilmington
 This was the first opportunity for Stafford audience to hear Miss Hall an,
 her pleasing soprano voice and happ, choice of songs gave pleasure. Rev J. Aldrich presented the medal an, Mrs. Emma J. Holman of Soul Wilmington and Rev. L. Rees spok briefly America was sI1nO in olosinO