The Press., 1922-03-02

A town meeting will be held this afternoon at 1.30 p. m. at the borough hall for the purpose of laying the tax. The board of relief have completed their work The final total grand list is S5.77T.7S2 The board of relief made additions of $1.477 and reductions of $1.151, which makes an increase of $326 over the assessors grand list of $5,T77 ,4O6. Last years grand list was S5,517 ,7S4, making an increase this year of $259.9 .94S. The tax rate last year was 181a mills.
 The state police department has an nounced that beginning March 1st au- tomobile examinations for motorists in this section will be given at the local state police barracks at the house of Mrs. Ellen Fitzpatrick on West Main street. on Mondays of each week from g a. m. to 12 noon. Exami- nations will be given to applicants for operators licenses and motorists who have not previously registered their cars can secure advice as to legal lenses and can secure assistance in figuring piston displacements.
 Red Cross Notes-Sewing Friday from 10 a. m. to p. m. at Mrs. G. P. Bard's. Please bring scissors and thimble. A large apron is desired be- cause of the lint from the outing fan nel from which garments are made. Coffee will be provided by the hostess to supplement the lunch each one brings. Give an hour, if you cannot give more, to this much needed sewing. Garments may be taken home and made. They are very dainty and sim pie and a finished garment will be supplied as a guide if requested. Let us make big effort on the 500 articles to be made and to produce which the chairman, Mrs. Robert Quinley has cut over 2000 pieces. Sewing next Tuesday from to in the rooms over the library.
 The Stafford high school basket ball quintet will go to Rockville next Friday evening where they will play the fast high school team of that city. Earlier in the season Rockville de feated Stafford by a score of 14toI1. so close game can be expected. In the preliminary the local girls will oppose the fair sex of the R. H. s. They defeated Rockville once this year and expect to do it again.
 The Stafford high school basket ball teams put across a double victory on the Suffield academy and Connecti- cut Business college teams last Fri day evening. The girls defeated Suf- field 10 to l. Siswick and Fletcher were the stars although Pinney and Bissonette played their games very we'll. Argenta also put up a good de- fensive game. The boys swamped c. B. c. by one sided score of 45 to 4. ToWne and Murray were the stars, but Quinn also made some great plays BaidEin's passing was exceptionally accurate and many easy shots were the results of them. The summary:
 s. Fl. s. S siswick. Andrelsky If Wiedkor Pinney If Goodaere Fletcher Merrill Blssonnette Pg Farrell Argenta lg Maynard Score, Stafford High 10, Sufield Prep T. goals from floor, Siswick 3, Fletcher 2; goals from fouls, Merrill 1 referee, kuslansky; scorer, Dow; timer SuI- HEan; time of halves, 20 minutes.
 .. H. 5. c. B. c. sullivan If Harrison baIdWln If Addy Murray, Denniston Waddell IoWne rg Coleman Sulnh' AngIey lg Dickson Score, s. HIS. 45, c. B. c. 4; goals from floor, Murray 6, Towne 5, Bald win 4. Sullivan 3, Quinn 8, WaddeII 2. goals from fouls, Towne 3; referee, kuslanskY. acorer Dow. firnnr Flat