The Press., 1921-01-20
STAFFORD SPRINGS

MarCln0l1S.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS
 John Lavigne spent the weekend visiting his brother in HolyOke.
 Timothy O'Grady of Monson spent several days visiting friends in town last week.
 Henry Roy. who has been employed in the Johnson mill and who resided on Hicks avenue, has gone to North boro, Mass, to take a position in a garage in that town.
 The high school basketball five played the Monson academy quintet on last Friday afternoon in Monson. The local players were defeated by a score of 26 to 12. A very unusual and strict interpretation of the per sonal contact rule caused the local boys considerable trouble. Although the game was not rough number of personal fouls were called on both sides. Great interest centers around the return game to be played here when the local teams will try to even up the defeat.
 
 Stafford Business Mems association was held at the Springs House on Thursday evening. There were over fifty present who greatly enjoyed the fine turkey supper served by Landlord Needham. The members of the losing side, explained by A. I. Mitchell, who paid for the supper sat on one side of the tables and the winners, cap tained by James Sheppard occupied the other side. After the cigars were passed William Park acted as toast master and called first on the losers and then on the winners. Nearly all responded with a few remarks or a humorous story. A solo, a parody on 'The Drinking Song," by Bernard Mullins trio by Bernard Mullins, James Sheppard and H. E. Burwell, and general singing, with Dr. Bard at the piano, all helped to make the evening a very enjoyable affair. Will liam Park announced that he would present a silver cup to be presented to the winner of championship pool contest for the members of the assO- ciation to be played later.
 NEARLY S1O,OOO PROFIT AT LAST
 ANNUAL FAIR.
 The last fair of the Stafford Springs agricultural society was the most successful of any held during the fifty one years that fairs have been held in Stafford. The annuau meeting of the was held at the rooms of the Business Mems association last Saturday afternoon. George Siswick, who has been treasurer of the society since 1911, on account of his duties as county commissioner in connection with his regular occupation, feels obliged to give up the position and he declined reelection. He has been an efficient and faithful treasurer Donald D. Mitchell wass elected to succeed him. The rest of the old officers were reelected as follows: w. H. Hall; vice presidents, A. I. Mitchell, F. H. Baker, James Jr.; secretary, R. w. Smith i; treasurer, D. D. Mitchell; secretary of racing, Lott O'HallOran; director of and exhibition hall privil- edges, Michael O'Halloran; directors, Lewis Mclaughlin, B. P. Cooley, c. B. Pinney, R. H. Fisk, c. F. Beckwith, finders Jacobsen, George Siswick,. R. H. Valentine, Angus Park, R. M. Fisk, F. G. Sanford, Fred Wildey, c. H.. Meyers, G. L Dennis, A. J. Needham, c. B. Tschummi; Committees for the next fair were appointed as follows: w. H. Hall, A. I. Mitchell, c. B. Pinney, F. H. Baker, F. G. San ford; vaudeville, c. B, Tschummi, M. R. H. Fisk; advertising, finders Jacobsen, c. H. Meyers, A. c. Park; censor, A. I. Mitchell, R. M. Fisk, c. B. Pinney; athletics, R. H. Vanentine, Edwin Green, R. R. Mur- ray; premium list, George Siswick, Lewis Mclaughlin, R. w. Smith; grounds and buildings, w H Hall, R. W. Smith, Lott O'HallOran. The re- port of the treasurer showed that the total receipts of the last fair were nearly $23,000 and that the net re- ceipts were $9,618,7O. The report was as follows: