The Press., 1918-09-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS


 Mrs. Henry Wheeler returned Thursday after visiting relatives in Canton
 The regular meetings of Wm llortoI camp, \. of V with he resumed neN "Wednesday evening
 There will be A meeting of the |. P B. of the W. C. T. T.. al the Epizeopa church next Wednesday evening, at : 45
 Corp. Horatio N. Irons, of the 5Stt Pioneer Infantry. who Is stationed a Camp Wadsworth, S, C., is attending g non-commissioned officers school and is kept very busy training men for overseas
 Mrs. Jessie Pease Sturgeon and two sons have been guests of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. stephen Pease. MT. Sturgeon was with them for the week end.
 Charles Chandler has been at Han cock. N. H., this week assisting his sister. Mrs. Walter Robinson. to close her summer home. Mrs. Robinson and three young daughters will re- turn to Arlington. Mass. for the school year.
 Once again Stafford's baseball team iourneyed to SouthWillington. and once again they defeated the Keenaws of that place last Saturday. This time it was a score of II to 5. Huden, Panciera. Green and Calchera were in the game and made too strong q team for the opponents. There will probably be a game at Hyde park next Saturday.
 Lydia, wife of ofSamueI Bartlett, died at Johnson Memorial hospital Monday af, ternoon She was born in Andnver, Feb EnaFy IS, ls5O When young girl the family moved tn Wilmington On June II, 1880, she was married to Samuel Bartlett From that time she has lived at her late home She was a member of the Willington Baptist church. She is survived hy her husband. daughter, Miss Estella, of this town, and son. John of Hartford The funeral will he held from her late home Thursday af- ternoon at | o'clock Rev. O ]. Al,lrich will officiate and burial will he in Willing ton Hill cemetery
 President Wilson has designated next Thursday as Registration day. On that day all male persons from Is to 45 years inclusive. must register. h1 tnA r4f the town hall. Stafford, and at borough hall. Stafford Springs. from a. m. to D. III. All persons of the ages stated above should report promptly at one of the above named places in order that the work of Reg istration may be conducted expe- ditiOusIy and efficiently. J. Carl Con- verse is the registration officer for the town of Stafford Six ladies are wanted to volunteer for clerical work on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Any willing to enroll are requested to notify the town clerk.
 The U. s. Civil Service Commission will hold q competitive examination at Stafford Springs. on September l4. for the positions of clerk and car rier in the post office at Stafford Springs. Applicants must have reached their 18th birthday. but not their 45th birthday Each applicant will be required to submit to the ex- aminer on the day of examination a photograph of himself taken within two years. The entrance salary is S1,000 per annum with promotion of s100 every year until a maximum of S1500 Is reached. For pamphlet of information and the required appli- cation blank. address the Local Sec retary at the Stafford Springs post office. or District Secretary at Boston. Mass. with whom applications must be filed in time to arrahge for the examination.