The Press., 1920-12-09

riad Rebekah lodge and other friend
 for thoughtful kindnesses shown du
 ring her recent time of trouble Sue
 kindly acts make one fully realize tn
 meaning of that word "neighbor." ! STAFFORD SPRINGS
 Bartholomew J. Mullins spent tn
 weekend visiting at the home of hi
 sister, Mrs. Chester Sawyer, at Nev London.
 The w. C. T. U., plans to hold i;
 rummage sale in January and contri
 buttons for the same will be yer,
 much appreciated. About $50 was
 realized on their food sale.
 The Help A Bit class of the M E
 Sunday school will present 9Th. Farmerette," Friday evening in the church vestry at 8 o'clock. Home
 made candy will be on sale. Price 2! cents.
 Stop Thief" a poppy comedy ir three acts, will be presented by Staf- ford high alumni at St. Edwards hall Stafford Hollow, on December 30th The play is one of the popular success. es of the period and is brimful of laughter and conical situations. Another whist party and dance con- l ducted by the Strazza post, American | Legion will be held in the Springs House on Friday evening. Dancing | will be in the large dining room and | whist in the western parlors. Some 1 fine prizes have been chosen Re 1 treatments will be served. The ad- l mission will be 50 cents, plus war tax The Congregational Sunday school | will have their Christmas exercises 1 Christmas eve. The following com mittees are in charge: Finance, c. F. Chandler; presents, Mrs. c. E. Butter field, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Mrs. C. l R. Newton; tree, MT. G. Amidon greens,> Mrs. T. c. Chapin's class | decoration, Mrs. c. B. Pinney; pro- gram, Miss Mary Smith.
 The following books have been add l ed to the library: Mexico in Revolu- tion by V. Blasco Ibanez; The Man of Tomorrow by c. Richards; Americans by Adoption by J. Husband; Herbert Hoover by V. Kellogg; Letters of Don aid Hankey by D. WHankey; The Autobiography of Margot Asquith i;
 That Damn Y" by K. Mayo; The Prime Minister by H. Spender; The Science of Power by B. Kidd; Life of Robert Louis Stevenson by G. Bal four; The New Industrial Unrest by R. s. Baker; You are the Hope of the World by H. Hagedorn.
 At the special meeting of the Staff ford Golf Co.,, held at the rooms of the Stafford Business Mems association on Monday evening it was voted to build new nine-hole course, accord ing to plan submitted by R. D. Pryde of Orange, Mass, an expert on laying out golf courses. A committee con- sisting of President A. I. Mitchell, William Park, c. B. Pinney, William H. Hall and J. H. Valentine was ap- pointed to recommend ways and means for financing the same. It is estimated that the cost of building according to the plans proposed, will be about $8000. It will take at least a year to build it. The new course as planned will be 2,400 yards in length.
 Fred Bousquett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Bousquett, of Stafford Springs, and Miss Alexandria Built of Cohoes, N. Y., were married by Rev. F. J. O'Neill last Friday. Albert Bousquett Springs attended the couple. The bride wore white satin dress and car ried a bouquet of chrysanthemums hri blue georgette. The bride gave to the bridemaid a gold brooch and the bridesmaid to the bride a cut glass dish. The groom gave to the best man set of gold cuff links and stick pin. Refreshments were served at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Roy Connor, and large number of presents were presented to the newly married cou- pie. For the present they will be at the home of MT. Bousquett's mother on Hicks avenue.
 Through a misunderstanding Rock vile High Girls team of basketball players arrived in Stafford with the boys team on Friday night of last week. The local girls proved what good sports they were by hastily as-
 
 visitors by score of 13 to 8. The
 s. H. s. R. H. S.. score: Sfswick If Talcott Frazier If Ertle Fletcher Alley Wildey lg Gredus Tonon rg Coburn s. H. S. 13; R. H. s. 8; goals from ;o11 goals from fouls, Tonon 2, Fletcher 1, Ertle 3, Alley 3; referee, Mullins scorer, Murray; time of halves, 15 min.
 Rockville high school basketball players visited Stafford on Friday night backed by large number of followers. They were all confident of victory and expressed their opinion freely, much to the delight of local high school students, who have in herited keen spirit of rivalry for sport in which Rockville teams are the opponents. The game was ex- ceptionally fast. Stafford high was the lighter team. The excellent pass l work of the local boys more than made 1 equal the difference in weight. The | final score gave Stafford the victory | oy 21 to 12. Much interest is centered l around the return game on December '4th at Rockville. The score is as ollows:
 5. Ii. 5. Rockville Baldwin If O'Connell Fletcher If A Leonard 5chreier c Stone IoWne lg Bermant Fagan rg Williams 3. Towne lg
 Score: s. H. s. 21; R. H. s. 12; goals from floor, Baldwin 2, Fletcher ]. Schceiac Eagan Iannard Ctono l