The Press., 1920-06-17
STAFFORD SPRINGS

STAFFORD SPRINGS
 Regular meeting of Baker chapter O. E. S., next Wednesday, at 7.45 p. m
 The R. l. w Co.,, will close it's mill here June 26, for a two weeks period reopening July 12.
 Harry Converse of Bridgeport has been spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. R. S. Converse.
 Mrs. Eugenia Leach has bought a lot at Crystal Lake of the Chamber lain estate on the east side next to the Marquet lot.
 Regular meeting of Onneco Tribe, I. O. R. M., to night at Red Mems hall. There will be election of officers and working of degrees.
 MT. and Mrs. James Sheppard, Jr. and daughter will leave next week for Nova Scotia where they will spend a four weeks vacation.
 MT. and Mrs A. G. Barnes, MT. and Mrs William Purnell and George Barnes all of Poquontuck, spent the weekend at the Nihill home in West Main street
 The Phoenix woolen mill in Orcutt- ville closed last evening and it is not expected that it will be opened till after July f. This company's mill in Hydeville is running.
 The Merchants and Clerks will play their third game of the series this afternoon if the weather permits. It is said that the Merchants are casting about for a man to put on the firing line-one who will not allow such men as Clement Cyka to whale out home runs.
 Diplomas of graduation will be awarded to eleven pupils of St. Ed wards school next Sunday evening at the 2 o'clock service. The class com prises the following pupils: John Francis Andrelsky, Ernest Edward Calchera, George Warren Mason, Francis Patrick Murray, Stanislaus Joseph Ostrow3ki, William Francis Silk, Joseph Peter Zameichei, Pauline Mary Argenta, Catherine Mary Cum miskey, Emma Elizabeth Mullins, Doris Elizabeth Mullins.
 At the w. c. T. U. meeting held at Stafford Hollow June 9th it was voted to accept Mrs. Lawson's invitation to meet with her at Mt. Ochepetuck, Thursday July 18th; also that an in vitation be given the Holland County Unions to attend. Mrs. Puffer was ap- pointed to make the arrangements for transportation. It will be a basket meeting. It was also voted that a copy of the laws of Connecticut, by Miss Nancy Schoonmaker, be purchas- ed and placed in the public library.
 The Putnam golf team was sadly defeated in a match against the Staff ford Country club, played here Satur- day afternoon. They made but two points while Stafford's golfers piled up 42. Following the match a light supper was served in the club house. Early in the year several committees were appointed to have charge of the years entertainments. The commit tee in charge of Saturdays entertain ment comprised: Mrs. G. P. Bard, Mrs. F. G. Sanford, Mrs. E. C. De- Borde, Miss Eleanor Valentine and Mrs J. H. Valentine. The return match with Putnam will be played during the first week in August.
 In their last game of the season, played Monday afternoon in Hyde II oAh wAth liC oldlS Hlu6 as opponents, Stafford Highs team was victorious, 12 to s. The South Manchester boys had been defeated twice in previous battles and came here intent upon victory At the end of the fourth inning it looked as though the game certainly would be theirs. At that time the score was six to one against the local team and Stafford's boys were showing every sign of an off day. But everything changed in the fifth inning. Michna heartened his team by retiring the first two men to bat and the third was put out after hitting a slow ground ball. The visitors pitcher, who ac- tually seemed to have the local nine men at his mercy, had bruised his hand during the fourth inning and was unable to pitch any longer. His successor was clouted to nearly every section of the field so that Stafford made five runs before the fifth frame was finished. A new moundsman was put in in the next chapter but six more runs were made out of his serv- ing before the tilt ended. Score: Stafford, 1OO515 : Manchester, O24O0O11O-S