The Press., 1898-12-29
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Regular meeting of Winter Post, G.. A.
r., next Tuesday evening.
The borough schools will open the
winter term next Wednesday.
Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l.
o. o. F. next Tuesday evening.
Regular convocation of Orient chapter,
r. A. M, next Wednesday evening.
Miss Berthq L. Heald attended the
wedding of friend at Norwich Tuesday.
p. j. Jester of Pittsburg, Pa. is spend
ing the holidays with his friend, James
b. Comins.
Albert Walker was home from Amherst
and Miss Alice Walker from Montclair,
N j., for Christmas.
Michael Welch of Plymouth, Mass, q
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh WEIGH, was
home for Christmas.
Harry Converse Of Hartford was with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Con-
verse, over Christmas.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
4ional church will be- held at 73O this
evening in the chapel.
Four persons by letter and two by pro-
fesslOn of faith will unite with the Con-
gregational church next Sunday.
Fifty new bibles, for use In the mid
week service, were presented as Christ
mas offering to the Congregational church.
Winter Post, q. A. r., has appointed
j. G. Cleaveland, j. w. Witt and Anthony
Adams committee for the annual banquet
on Washington's birthday.
Gary Brothers furnished the transpor-
tation for the high school sleighride to
Rockville December IS, instead of L. D.
Gary, as announced last week.
Miss Mary Haigh of Philadelphia,
daughter Of Thomas Haigh, boss wool
sOrter for the Stafford Worsted company,
arrived in town Tuesday, and will make
her home here.
DIR. J. E. Middleton, formerly of the
borough, who has been for the past two
years with DIR. W. L. Roberts OF Spring
field, Mass, has opened a dental Office
for himself at 345 Main street in that city.
The telephone wires for the new circuit
are now strung as far as this town, and
a sample telephone will be on exhibition
soon at the Office of the electric light CON-
pany in the Hurley store. The wire will
be strung as far as State Line, and the
wire now In use will be removed
The new bell for the Congregational
church arrived early Sunday morning.
Preparations for hanging the bell were
started early this week. Tuesday the old
bell was lowered and removed, quite a
crowd assisting at the ceremony. The
new bell is now in place, and has quite
a pleasant tone in the key Of f. The
name Of the church and the year Is In
scribed on the bell, with the following
"Glory to God in the Highest. And on
earth peace among men in whom He is
well pleased"
o. Nj. Browns store was broken into
last Friday night. A pane of glass was
removed in the back of the store, and the
window unfastened and lowered from the
top in making the entrance. The proba-
bility Is that but little was taken from
the store, as MIR. Brown has not missed
anything. 1t would be possible, how
ever, to take quite quantity of the stock
without having 1t missed, If little was
taken from each kind. The cash regis
ter, containing about so cents in change,
was not broken open, but it had evidently
been tempered with. Mr.. Brown offers a
reward of $25 for evidence leading to the
conviction of the burglars.
Elmer Blair was before the borough
court Tuesday morning charged with
drunkenness, assault and indecent ex-
posture. He was ordered to pay fine of
five dollars on each count and costs,
amounting In all to $24. 80 He cheer
fully settled. One Of the most damaging
points against Mr.. Blair was quite a
quantity of hair that was brought to
court done up In paper. The hair was
black, and just matched that of Mrs. FL
mer Blair, who testified that the defend
ant removed the said hair from her head
by force and arms, contrary to the laws
of the commonwealth, and nearly dislo-
eating her neck in its removal. Mrs,
Mary Green was interested In the affair,
In fact, according to the testimony, she
was engaged In personal encounter with
Mrs. Ellen Blair at the time that Elmer
Blair came to the rescue and pulled out
the hair that was present In court. Mrs.
Green was charged with intoxieation and
breach of the peace. She pleaded guilty
on both counts. The judge made 1t o.
and the costs brought it up to $17.1O
Mrs. Green pulled twenty dollar bill out
OF her glove and waited for the change
Mrs. VIM. Converse, daughter Of Mrs.
Blair, was present in court, and was also
present at the fracas. Evidence was Of
fered that she was knocked down during
the more active part OF the engagement
by Blair. The trouble occurred Sunday
evening. Willis Reed conducted the
prosecution, and the defendants did not
employ counsel.