The Press., 1921-08-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS
 MT. and Mrs. William Abbott are spending week at Mantle. MT. and Mrs. Louis Campo and fam fly spent the weekend visiting in Mys | tic.
 MT. and Mrs. G. L. Dennis are in Maine, stopping at present in Port land. Ger MT. and Mrs. George Burdick are at Quaker Hill, R. l., for their annual vacation.
 Mrs. Caroline Witter of Hartford is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Janette Newell, for week.
 Miss Ruth Leonard of Hartford was weekend visitor at the Schreier cot tage at Crystal Lake.
 Walter Hanley of Hartford spent the weekend visiting friends and rel atives in the borough.
 The reunion of the Davis family will te held at Forest Park, Spring field, Mass, next Wednesday. George Stevens and family have ta- ken the Markett cottage, on the east side of Crystal Lake, for two weeks.
 At the Methodist church next Sun day the pastor, Rev. B. A. Legg, will preach at both morning and evening service.
 Rev. B. A. Legg and family return to-day from a most delightful and profitable rest at Higgins Beach, Port land, Me.
 Mrs. John Hancock wishes to an- nOunce the engagement of her daugh- ter Ruth, to Frank B. Plumridge of TalcOttville.
 Mrs. c. G. Gilligan and daughters, Josephine and Corine, returned on Monday after spending an extended vacation at Block Island.
 MT. and Mrs. H. R. Wightman and son, Richard, are enjoying two weeks vacation at the Wightman shore cottage at Blackhall.
 Misses Mary and Margaret Ballan- tine returned from New York late Fri day night, after attending Columbia University for special courses of study.
 Dr. Arthur Meyers, Mrs. Meyers and their two sons of Mystic have been guests of his brother, C.. H. Meyers, and Mrs. Meyers at Pleasant Point Is- land, Mashapaug.
 MT. and Mrs. W. o. Judd, with MT. and Mrs. A. N. Smith of Holyoke, are enjoying an automobile trip of two weeks through New York state. They expect to visit Seneca Lake, Rochester, Geneva and Clifton Springs.
 Mrs. Mary Lombard and grand daughter, Miss Doris Lombard, of Hartford have been guests of their cousins, Miss Mary B. Smith and Frank Smith. These guests were pre- viously with MT. and Mrs. Myron Leonard at Stafford Village.
 Eugene and Mary L. Charter have purchaseh the tract of land on West Main street situated between the Mo Weigh home and the Brighenti house. The land transferred is the plot whereon the Methodist church stood over fifty years ago when it was re- moved to Mashapaug, where it is still standing.
 MT and Mrs. John McCrohan were given a genuine surprise Monday evening at their home on Prospect street by relatives and friends, the occasion being the 25th anniversary of their marriage. A bountiful sup per was served and an enjoyable even ing spent. Before departing MT. and Mrs. McCrohan were presented with purse of silver by the guests, wishing them much happiness for the next twenty-five years. MT. and Mrs. McCrohan were married here by Father Lawlor. They have two chill dren, Miss Gertrude McCrohan and Miss May McCrohan at home. An inovation to Stafford and almost the first of it's kind to be actually in working order here is the wireless telegraph station at the Italian club. Reineri Neri, who was wireless Op- orator in the service of the govern ment, has installed a wireless receiver at the club. He has no sender but | each evening he is able to receive messages and to get current informa- tion at the station. Being licensed operator he is planning to form a l local radio club that will be able to transmit messages and to receive the news that is continually floating through the ether about us that has before entirely escaped our knowl- edge.
 The Center street All Stars suffered their third defeat of the season at the hands of the fast Cadet ballteam by to score. The game was loosely played, and each team made many errors. Both teams are trying hard to win the Jr., championship of Tol- 1 land county. Score: