The Press., 1918-08-01
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Sergeant William Hanley spent sunday in Stafford.
 Clayton George of Hartford was home over Sunday.
 John Fitz patrick of New London spent Sunday here.
 Meeting of Rebekah lodge next Wed nesday evening at 2 o'clock.
 Miss Helen GiIligan is spending few weeks vacation in Pascoag, R. I.
 William Raftery, who is in training at Pelham Bay, N Y.. was in town over Sunday.
 Miss Dora Barrett, employed at the Howard store, is enjoying two-weeks' vacation.
 Regular meeting of Mineral Springs lodge, K. of D., at Society hall tomorrow night at o'clock. l Harold COmins is now stationed at Newport, R. l., with the naval reserves, having reported July p.
 Miss Teresa Murningham of Amster- dam, N Y., is staying at the home of w. J. Hanley for the summer.
 Mrs. Benjamin Arnold and daughter, Mary, and son, Maurice, spent the latter part of the week in Springfield.
 Arthur Rose was taken to the Johnson Memorial hospital Sunday where he was operated upon for appendicitis.
 Mrs. Mary Warren was operated upon for appendicitis at the Johnson Memo rial hospital Sunday night at II o'clock
 Miss Alice Monahan returned to her home in Danielson Snnda", after having spent few days at the GiIligan home. .
 MT. and Mrs. John Antaire and sons, Carl and Herman, motored to Plymouth, Mass Tuesday, where they are spending a week.
 Roland Bolieau has taken the position of expressman vacated by Napoleon Gil man, who went to Camp Devens in the last quota.
 1 Leo Fletcher returned to Philadel phia Sunday evening, where he is training for naval aviation, after having spent the holiday in town.
 l Miss Beatrice Alexander of East Or ange, N. J., spent Sunday at the home of Miss Frances Newton. Miss Alexander is one of the Vassar college girls who are spending the summer in Pennington as | farmeretts.
 William A. Spellman, who left with the draft quota last week Wednesday, has. been sent back, the quota being filled without him. He has been ordered to report on August 18th for training as 8 mechanic.
 The second of series of band concerts by the Stafford Italian band will be given Sunday evening, August 4th, at 8 l5 p. m., in Hyde Park. Concerts have been arranged for the following dates also, Wednesday, August 14th and Sunday, August 18th.
 Doris Webster, l2 years old, daughter of MT. and Mrs George Webster of East LongmeadoW, died at the St. Joseph's hospital in Willimantic last Saturday af- ternoon. She, with her parents, was re- turning from Wakefield, R, l., when she became ill. She was taken to the hospital as soon as Willmantic was reached and died shortly after. The little girl had been suffering from diabetes for the past two years. MT. Webster had been in the employ of Bidwell & Co.,, up to IA years ago. The funeral was held in East Longmeadow last Tuesday.
 Not & little trouble is being caused by young lads riding their bicycles along the sidewalks, and two instances of per sons being knocked down by them are known to date. Such thing happening on West Main street might pass almost unnoticed, but when anyone rides along Main street sidewalk, as was the case last week, when 8 small child was run over by a lad riding along near the town clock, it is time some action should be taken. The police, as well as many other people, have taken note of the situation and are camping on the trail of number of marked cyclists. The present con- dition of Furnace avenue might induce some lads to ride on the sidewalk but it would he quite easy and much safer and wiser to walk the short distance. How ever when Main street seems too narrow to bike riders, why few sizable fines would undoubtedly go far toward cor recting their vision and protecting the people. And, by the way, you nocturnal | cyclists, it would be good plan for you to turn on your light about half an hour after sundown, as that is new ruling which few of you recognize.
 The time has come when Stafford should have an honor roll. That propped-up board at the lower end of Main street with it's names and ensure is not an honor roll, not even 8 substi tute for one, it's simply joke, which is shown by the surprise expressed by vis- itors at such small list and the expla- nations which must follow in order to correct their impressions. We read of the unveiling of honor rolls elsewhere, we see honor rolls in nearly every city and town we visit and we are beginning to experience that feeling akin to shame. We know where our boys have gone and their chances of returning, we know how they feel toward having an honor roll erected, and we also know that our respect for them should be such as would demand one. What is the reason for this situation? The most important part of the material can be found in the names of the l5O and more lads who have already gone. The people of Stafford would undoubtedly stand behind such a thing. So again where is the big reason for this delay? Let us hope that enough