The Press., 1888-01-26
NTAFEORD.

-Il0 0nIefGa1lm6nt at OEaCo CuuLoU last Friday evening was one of the best, and good advertisement for the others oi ahe series to follow The two farces, ''The Two Bonnvcastles' and 'Cream and Su- gar" were full of funny situations, which were nicely acted out.
 Those who have sleighs have made the most of the prime sleighlng during the past week.
 The Boston Symphony Orchestra was organized by MT. Higginson, wealthy banker, with d. fiuite purpose of locating in Boston an orchestra second to none Tn the world. George Henschel was engaged as dlre etor until he went abroad, when Mir. HiRginson, then in Vienna, secured Mir, Wilhelm Gericke of the Imperial Opera to succeed MT. Henschel, with in- structions to allow no expeuse to stand In the way of his purpose being realized Afr. Gericke's ability k admitted on al! hands, and under his leadership the orga- nization has made such rapid improvement that the founders original idea is general ly admitted to have been realized. Know ing the musical taste of this vicinity, Messrs. 0. N. Simpson Go. of Spring field have bpen permitted to select parts of the program for the concert of Feb. 9th. aud they have selected the most successful
  in the large cities. The added presence of Adele Aus Der One, the famous pianist of the recent Thomas concert, and Miss Hattie J. ClappeF, the eminent contraltO, whose voice gave inspiration to the Mes siah concert, give our readers n entertain ment seldom offered in this vicinity.
 M Howlsnd and wife are spending the winter with their daughter in Worces- ter.
 ss-H. s. Abel, clerk of school district No. 2, finds that there were 653 children of school age in the district Jan. 1st, 8 small increase over last year.
 Thirty names are already in for the special train to Springfield, for the Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert, Monday evening, Feb. 6h. Tickets are on sale at Parson's, where seats may be, selected from plan of City Hall, where the con- cert will be given.
 Some young men are agitating the es tablishment of local gymnasium, and are raising by subscription considerable sum toward that purpose. It is proposed. if encouragement be sufficient, to organize an association and fit up room for ath. letic development.
 The Band of Hope will hold pubic meeting at the Congregational church Jan 18th, at 3 D. m. These who have been present at two of the meetings since join ing the band may become ''sodiers of honor" by signing the triple pledge, and will receive the certificates and pins. Pa rents and friends are cordially invited to be present.
 Mrs. A. E. Smith and Mrs. Chas Butterfeld will conduct the next ladies soeiable at the Congregational chapel next Tuesday evening. All are invited.
 "A series of cold days closed last week and inaugRrated the present week. The cnlmination came on Sunday night when the mercury ranged from 10 to 25 degrees below 0, according to locality. Monday morning sunshine showed the air full ot floating frost particles which looked pretty, but bit severely when they touched nos I, ears, and any exposed member. It mod erated Monday evening and snow fall be- gan winch most people hoped might ma teFially reinforce the excellent, but thin, sleighing, but everybody was glad that so little snow had fallen when Tuesday morn ing's corps of zephyrs appeared and began their work
 Prof c. c. Painter and wife are in Washington for the winter. Stafford friends will be pleased to know that both are quite well. Prof. Painter spent much of last summer in California in discharge of duties as agent of the National Indian Rights As sociation, and early in the spring will be sent to the extreme northwest on like duty.
 "A party of about 30 of the choir and Sunday school teachers of the Monsou R o church came to the Springs House last Friday evening ou 8 sleigh rile, acccom- panied by Revs. Lee and McCaughen, priests of the parish. They partook of g good supper and spent very pleasant evening.