The Press., 1920-09-09
STAFFORD SPRINGS

STAFFORD SPRINGS
 Ralph Lee of New Haven spent the holidays here.
 Walter Hanley of Hartford visited here on Labor day.
 MT. and Mrs. William Pero of Pal mer, Mass, visited here Labor Day.
 Miss Alice Garden of Indian Or chard, was a weekend guest at the Fletcher home on Furnace avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Berry of East Hartford, are visiting at the home of P. J. Hanley in Orcutts, this week.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Cope and Samuel Christy of Hartford were weekend guests at the Boyer home at the Lake.
 Misses Ruth and Barbara Chapin returned Saturday from Montreal where they spent the past few weeks. J. F. Mckay and Roderick McMillan of Hartford were guests at c. L.. Chism's, Stafford Street, over Labor day.
 Misses Catheryn and Evelyn Mur- nigham have returned to their home in Amsterdam, N. Y., after spending two weeks here.
 Mrs. George Slater and daughter, Margaret, have returned from Mon treal, Quebec, Canada, where they spent two weeks.
 George Boyer and five children, of Pawtucket, R. l., accompanied by Mrs. Harry Boyer, also of Pawtucket, spent the weekend at the Boyer home. Up- on their return home they were ac- companied by Mrs. H. G. Boyer.
 The registrars of voters will be in session at P. J. Murray's office in this borough and at J. G. Wightman's s from g a. m. to 5 p. m. to receive ap- plications of all persons desiring to be made voters. The selectmen and town clerk will be in session to make voters on Saturday, the 18th, from 9 a. m. to 12 m. at the town house and from l D. m. to D. m. at the borough hall. Mrs. Margaret Jackson, 98, died Friday noon at the home of her son, Michael K. O'Brien in Monson. Old age was given as the cause of death. The funeral services were conducted l in St. Michael's church in Monson Sunday afternoon after which the body was brought to Stafford for burial in St. Edwards cemetery. Mrs Jackson was born in Ireland and was daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michae! Kane. About "A years ago she calue to this country and shortly after her arrival she came to live ill Stafford. She moved to Monsoon year ago and has lived there since. She was first married to Jeremiah O'Brien, who died 63 years ago. Some time after his death she married Stephen H, Jackson who died in 1892. She leaves three sons, Michael K. O'Brien of Monson, John H. O'Brien and Samuel s. Jackson, both of Springfield.
 The horse races at the Stafford Springs fair will be as follows: Tues day, Oct. 18th, 2.09 pace, PIP trot and 2.15 pace; Wednesday, PIP pace, 2.1S trot and 2.20 pace; Thursday, PIG pace, 2.15 trot and PA trot. The purse for each race will be $500. The athletic sports will be held on the l first day of the fair. The sports will | include the following: 100 yard dash 75 yard dash for boys under 15 years l of age, obstacle race, half mile relay | race, running high jump, running broad jump and half-mile run. The | events will be open to any local or ganizations. Silver cups will be award ed the first, second and third winners | in each event. A trophy cup will be | given to club winning the most points l Entrees should be handed to any one ! nf n inc or,,iff hxy lot 9th: Edward Green, superintendent | Richard Valentine and Donald Mitch el.
 Connors was big surprise to the Stafford lineup Sunday afternoon when the second game of the series between Stafford and Hydeville was l played. The town team scored only once, while Phoenix Riverside boys made four counters. Hydeville ha( Eonly one hired player, Sullivan, who used to play with Monson, while Staf ford had Mack of Springfield and May of Rockville. Hydeville made one TUT in the initial inning. ~Ste Marie hi
 safely to reach first, stole second ana came nome on poor throw made
 to catch him stealing third. The. made three more tallies in the seventl
 chapter. Bousquet, first up, singled
 He reached second on McQuade's sac
 rifice, and went to third on Ste Ma
 rie's single. Both he and Ste Mari
 scored on a double by Sullivan. Sul
 livan came in on single by Connors
 The next two men to bat were shortl
 put out and Hydeville's scoring end
 ed. Stafford's lone run was made il
 the eighth frame. Pallanck starte
 off with a safe hit, stole second an
 came home on Tonoly's hit to cente
 field. Tonoly was put out at second
 making the final put out of the inning Score:
 Hydeville ab DO ] Ste Marie 2 2 2 5