The Press., 1920-08-26
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Mr. and Mrs. James Long have re- turned from an extended visit from Oakland Beach, R. I.
 Albert Hancock, Norman Phillips, Misses Goldie Hancock and Sigrid Johnson are touring the White Noun tains.
 w. O.. Sanford, formerly of this town. has sold his poultry farm in Bolton, to give possession on october 1st. He is expecting to move to Yer non Center.
 The Phoenix Liberty band will give the second concert of of it's series next Tuesday evening at Hyde Park. The band is to furnish music for the "Old Home Day" celebration at Union on Saturday
 During one of the storms of last week bolt of lightning entered the home of Frank Spusta near Crystal Lake The bolt seemed to come in at the door of the house and struck the mother and one of the children, par alyzing the legs of both. They fell forward and crept out of doors, seem ingly to seek air. In this condition one of the other children found them when Sne TeIuIlSu lolllC.
 A hurdy-gurdy machine something that had not been heard in Stafford for some time, was played on Main street last evening, and attracted good bit of attention. The operator told that he is nearing the end of tourney around the world, taken on q wager of $SO0O. He started from New York three years ago, went to San Francisco, thence to sydney, Rome. Paris and London, and back to America.
 Mrs. c. F. Harwood and daughter, Miss Grace E. Harwood will go on Monday to spend two weeks at Shat tuck Inn, Jeffrey, N. H. On their re- turn they will make their home for the present in Rockville, where Miss Harwood will resume her position as director of the commercial depart ment in the high school. Their many Stafford friends regret their going and hope that their many Stafford inter- ests will induce them to eventually return here.
 Five automobile operators were brought into court Wednesday morn ing on various charges with regard to the autos they drove and each was fined upwards of $1O. They were or dered to appear in court by Automo- bile Inspectors James, Vickery and Johnson of New London who came here apparently with the intention of toning down the doings of drivers in this section. The five operators who were fined and the reasons for their fine are: Joseph Schuanda of Staff fordville, unlawful headlights and un- endorsed license $2126; John B. Miller, of Suffield, headlights $1S.26; John Morris, Monson, improper tires on his truck, $1S.26; Arthur Dun ston, lights and license, $2S.26; Julius Carocari, of this place, lights and unendorsed license, $21.26.
 West Stafford.
 George Barlow is driving a new Ford truck.
 Mrs. Rosa Lufler of New Haven is visiting her sister, Mrs. Francella Gold.
 James Harries of Willimantic, spent Thursday with his sister, Mrs. E. L. Dimock.
 Mrs. Carter and daughter, Gladys, of Springfield are visiting her father, Erskine Holmes.
 Dimock Glazier and fellow seaman, John Finch, were weekend guests at Herbert Glazier's
 Mir and Mrs. James StOtt of Maple vile, R. l., have been spending ten ,lo In of Everett Perkins.
 Miss Bergen of Jamaica, N. Y., who has been guest of Miss Ethel Davis, is spending this week with Mrs. Albert Tutein. Miss Bergen kindly assisted the volunteer choir last Sunday morn ing.
 On Sunday morning in the COngre- gational church Rev. Francis Bach | eler, pastor of the Congregational church at Talcottville, will preach in an exchange with Rev. w. o. Berck- | man.
 Miss Elinor Graves of Springfield, on September ,, enters MelrOSe Sani- tarium at MelrOse, Mass, to take three years nursing course. Her friends wish her success in this com mendable step for which she is so we'll fitted.
 Stafford.
 The Riverside WColen company shut down last week for an indefinite time.
 Misses Iris and Lois Webster are spending a week in Springfield with relatives and friends.
 The personal property of the late Luther Crawford will be sold at auction on Saturday at 1 D. m.
 The Ladies' Circle of the Univer- salist church will resume work Sep tember l. The regular supper will be served at six o'clock. HOstesses: Mrs Emily Burdick Mrs. Myron Leon | ard and Miss Hannah Black.
 In answer to the dear mother who ! is anxious as to what Stafford has to l offer to those who find Sabbath rec reation, neither in sports CT theaters," as one of the inhabitants of Stafford, ! l would say in the words of our Savior Let not your heart be troubl- l ed ye believe in God, believe also in I me-" Take your bible and see what | Jesus says in regard to the Sabbath, | also in regard to insisting that certain | places were holier than others. With | them every day was a holy day, and history tells us that every day of the l week is observed by some set of peO- pie as the Sabbath. Read what Jesus l said to the woman who talked with l him hv tha well at SVcbar The