The Press., 1918-07-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 Napoleon Roberts has taken a DO sition with the c Groton Iron Works O New London.
 Jacob Geo of Ellington has pnr chased John Bourgeois's Buick run about
 Bernard Armstrong underwent al operation for adenoids at the Johnson hnspital laet Thursday.
 The local freight house was entered Sunday night Entry was made by ing one of the rear windows. Nothing has been missed as yet. MT. and Mrs. Chester Sawyer and Miss Ga. .herine Mullins left for Maine Sunday, in MT. Sawyer's auto, where they intend to spend a two-weeks' va. cation.
 A new cement abutment is being put in to tnke the place of the tim. bers which now support the Central Vermont bridge near the powder switch The bridge beneath the in. terurban trolly line was repaired re. gently
 John Himmeler of Wilmington was lucky man when last week his pock- etbook, containing $85 and other. .valu- able papers, was found by Mrs. Wm. H. Irons of the borough and returned to the owner, who rewarded her for her honesty.
 At a special meeting of Mineral Springs Lodge, K of F., last Friday evening D. D. c 0. w. R. Dowding and suite of Rockville installed the following officers for the ensuing term: c. O., Henry Roehm; V. O., George Siloox; Prelate, E. E. War 1en; M. of w., Fred Hine; M. at A. {, R L. Qiunley; I. G., Henry Roy; O.. G E Clark.
 The cemeteries of Stafford look greatly improved as a result of the cleaning of the monuments, over one hundred monuments and head stones having been treated. The Howe Brothers of Springfield, who understand the work, were here last year, but the people showed no such interest then as is in evidence now.
 Last Thursday afternoon Miss Cos tello of Storrs demonstrated how 4o can string beans and blueberries to a number of Stafford young girls who recently joined the canning and home alr l,e ion was given in one of the high school rooms. The children are now can. wasting the town to find how much canning will be done this year.
 The attention of the local police has been attracted by the reckless manner in which automobilists often drive through the public streets, and it is quite probable that the offenders will be called into oourt some day. Unreasonable speed, neglect to sound horns at intersecting streets, glaring headlights and such comprise offenses which are committed by motorists, and the police intend to put a stop to it. A few substantial fines and su. spension of operators licenses would undoubtedly have quite an effect on the situation.
 Miss Irene Louise Theising, eleven year-old daughter of Mrs. Amelia An taire, died at the home of her parents on West Main street last Tuesday morning Although she was able to play with the other children the little girl had been failing for the past two months and was confined to her bed since the latter part of last week. Leakage of the heart was given as the cause of her death. The funeral ser vices will be held at the home this afternoon and the burial will be in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 Thirty-six of the thirty nine riders entered in the annual twenty -four hours endurance run of the Woroes- ter Motorcycle club went through here Sunday afternoon. They started from Worcester Saturday night and went easterly to Plymouth and along the Cape God highway to Provinoetown. Here they turned and came hack to Chatham, then to Fall River and throug Providence to Stafford Springs. Leaving Stafford they went to Palmer and returned to Worcester by the way of the Brookfields. The heavy rain storm Sunday morning put the roads between Putnam and here in bad con. dition and caused 8 number to drop out. Eight riders in the Harley Davison team were the only ones to secure gold medals for perfect scores
 The Stafford Country club golf team was defeated in their thild match with the Monson team which was played on the home links Satur- day afternoon. A luncheon was given at the clubhouse after the game, with the women of the greens committee acting as hostesess. The score: Monson Stafford. r M. U