The Press., 1919-08-14

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS Miss Helen Fletcher spent a few days in Boston last week. James Quinn received his discharge from the service on Friday.
 Thomas Cummiskey of New York is spending a weeks vacation in town. Francis Sena has returned from a two weeks vacation spent in New York.
 Edward Slater of Rochester, N. Y., spent the weekend at the home of Wm. Delligan.
 Mrs. Henry Lanigan was taken to a Hartford hospital for treatment last Sunday morning.
 Mrs Nellie Buckley has returned from a two-weeks' visit in Norwich and New London.
 Mir and Mrs. c. H. Meyers and Miss Connie Csatloss are in camp at Pleas ant Point island, Lake Mashapaug.
 Frederick Bruce, Richard Whitaker and Percy Parkhurst are spending this week in camp at Lake Mashapaug.
 Regular meeting of Myriad Rebekah lodge Wednesday evening. A picnic will be held at Rau's grove, Crystal Lake. next week Thursday.
 Ground was broken last week for the first of six new houses that the R. 1. w. Co. intend to build on Keefe's plains.
 StaffOrd's second team defeated the n |, II lingtOn Saturday afternoon. This makes the second teams third victory over that team in four games.
 While running across West Main street last Thursday afternoon Melin Cal ey was struck by a passing auto motile and bruised about the legs and face, tut not seriously hurt. The lad had been playing near the curbing on the south side of the street and started across without seeing the car.
 Mrs. Ruth Tarkin and son of Nor wich, Mrs. Martha Nichols of Ham, mon,on, N. J., and Mrs. William Flynn and son of Hartford were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Nathan Ward of Buff Cap. Mrs. Wards parents, MT. and Mrs. A. P. Kjolloer, and daughter, Ruth, of South Hadley, Mass, were weekend guests. MT. and Mrs. F.. Toppley, c. w. Doherty, Miss Maude Metz, MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Cantin of Hartford and Miss Jennie Whiton of HaZardville are guests at the Ward home now.
 The management of the Stafford ball team has found a new and prac- tical way of taking up their collection on Saturday safternoons by giving Tickets to show the amount cenerib uted toward the support of the team which gives entertainment every Sat urday. The amount of the contribu- tion expected varies because it has been found that men are usually will ing to give fifteen cents or more, while the women find it easy to drop in dime. The quality of the games this year would give no one an excuse for refusing to give such a sum as this, yet there are few who try to duck" the collector, but they are fast becom- ing unpopular. Right here it should be mentioned that the three collectors, Charles Jacobsen, George Day and Henry King, deserve a word of praise for being willing to spend their time and energy to help the ball team. Climbing Hyde parks entertainments takes energy. Hence it is no wonder that they see nothing to admire in any one who trys to skip contributing his little bit.
 Maybe the Corinthians are giants in Hartford and elsewhere and maybe they just have bad luck when they come to Stafford, anyhow they were not able to win here Saturday after noon, even though they tried very hard. These players are considered very good hitters wherever they go and generally bank on this to win games. When we say they made but two runs and that Wise was on the mound the conviction can easily be seen. George was also there at the bat, whaling out three-bagger and boosting along the score. Calchera was bright light out in the field getting six put-outs in the course of the game. Daniel Greene was again in the game after long absence, mak- ing a two-base hit the first time at bat. The side lines were worked out by ropes and the spectators especially the youngsters, were kept behind them. This made the diamond stand out clear and gave everyone a, chance to see the game, which was worth en- toying. Perhaps the biggest crowd of the year was present at this game The wall and entertainments were well filled and the receipts showed an at tendance of about 6OO The score: