The Press., 1920-08-26


 Michael O'Halloran is taking a two weeks vacation.
 Kingsley Converse spent part of this week in New London.
 The Harwood block at the corner of Main and Church streets will be sold at auction on Saturday at 2 D. m. At 10 a. m., the same day there will be a sale of household goods etc at the Harwood home on Highland Terrace Peter Speer visited J. G. Martin last rriday at the Wesson Memorial hos pital in Springfield, where he recently had toe amputated because of dan ger from blood poisoning. MT. Speer reports that Mr. Martin is recovering 2 rapidly.
 MT. and Mrs. William Moore and family have returned to their home in Hartford, after spending their two weeks vacation as guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. o. Ward at Buff Gap. Mrs. Ada Wilson is spending her vacation there also. Officer Frank A. Arnold and wife of Hartford, who have been at wards farm for the past month, have returned to their home.
 The committee appointed to build a grammar school building for the town of Stafford, find that they are
 unable to carry out the plans and
 keep within the amount appropriated, which was $125,O00. The lowest bid the committee has been able to obtain
 is approximately $14700 For this
 reason they feel that it is for the
 best interests of the town to defer
 action for the present
 Saturday afternoons game with the Enfield, Mass, team proved to be
 nothing more than a chance for the Stafford players to build up their bat ting averages. And this they did. Dickey made home run and singled also. Madsen hit safely three times and the other players managed to get several hits all together. Daigle ser ved for Stafford. His nerve was given test in the first chapter when the Enfield players made four hits and two runs, but after that Mr. Daigle hits during the rest of the battle. The 'N~o The 23d annual gathering of the Holmes-Cady Memorial society was observed at Crystal Lake, last Thurs day. After the hour of social greeting and bountiful repast the company convened in the hall where the exer- cises of the day were held After the business of the day paper was read by Marjorie Lyon on Oliver Wendell Holmes, a reading was given by Mrs. Charles Slater, Lillian and Ivan Bran don rendered song together and Miss Lillian a recitation. Remarks were made by President Rev. c. c. Lyon of Peru, Vt. Instrumental mu- sic was rendered by Mrs. Parker of Springfield, and singing by Mrs. Breg- lio and Mrs. Carter. Credit is due to
 Miss Winfred Mcclellan for her in terest in assisting in the preparation of the program, she taking a promi-
 nent part herself. The necrology was
 read by Secretary Mrs. Mary F.. Holmes. Five of the society have died during the past year. About 60 were present and good time was enjoyed
 by all. It was voted to have the next
 meeting at Crystal Lake on the Sd
 Thursday of August 1921. The Holmes Cady Memorial society are the descendants of Nicholas Cady of Watertown, Mass, 1645, and John Holmes of Dorchester, Mass.,. 1864. Jedediah Cady of Stafford married
 Rhoda Holmes, daughter of Josiah Holmes of Ashford, in 17S2. By this marriage the Holmes, Cady and Con verse family became related. The society has met consecutively at Crys- tai Lake since 1907. Three presidents of honored memory have faithfully served the interests of the society, Dwight Holmes Cady of Springfield, Dr. o. P. Allen, of Palmer, and Fred erick Cady of Providence. M. o. Brown of Monson was also president for three years, terminating in 1905. Mrs. Mary Fairbanks Holmes of West Brookf1eld has faithfully served the interests of the society as secretary and treasurer during the years since it's organization.