The Press., 1898-02-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Richard M. Fisk has received an ap. polntment of notary public.
 Regular session Wauseon Lodge, I. o. 0. F., next Tuesday evening.
 There will be a sociable at the Congre- gational chapel next Wednesday even. Ing. Mrs. E. c. Dennis and Mrs. H. s. Abel ladies in charge.
 The next meeting of the Current Evente Club will be held with the Misses Cham. berlin next Monday evening. Dickens Tale of Two Cities' will be the topic.
 MT. and Mrs. Amos Nichols left Tues day for Livingston, N. J., where they will make an extended visit with Rev. and Mrs. c. l.. Gardner.
 Fred Burwell, who has been employed with the LozIer Mfg Go. at Thompson. vile, has gone to Chicopee Falls, Mass. and has talked position with the Over man wheel company.
 There will be a display and sale oi small articles at the home of Richard Valentine, at % Church-st., Saturday forenoon, commencing at 10 a. m. The grab bag will be in evidence, and lemon ade can be secured for n nominal consid eration. The proceeds will go to tho Band of Mercy"
 A sleigh-ride of about IT couples wAs taken to Monson, Tuesday evening, by Levi D. Gary's barge, and entertained by Landlord Foley Of the Monson House A turkey supper received the undivided attention of the party, and was followed by dancing in the dining room. The oc- oasion was thoroughly enjoyed.
 Carl Bruch, an employe at the Stafford hotel, made a brave attempt to stop a runaway team Sunday afternoon in front of the hotel. He was thrown down and received severe bruises on his face and body, but did not succeed in stopping the horse. The teaIn was owned by Adelbert Needham, and ran from his stable. The horse was finally stopped on East-Main street. Not much damage was done.
 The annual German masquerade Friday evening is the event that many are look ing forward to with pleasurable antici- patton. The attendance at these mas querades Is always large, and this year will not prove un exception. The masks are made to represent the extreme types of all nationalities, and when the sets are formed and the dancing begins the effect formal about one of these masquerades and the spectators find nearly as much amusement as the dancers. Martin, the photographer, has offered dozen photo graphs for the lady who has the best and dozen to the man who has the most out lRndish costume.
 A Rockville newspaper a short time ago had a little fun about two Stafford young men who went from here to see tho electric cars In that town. Stafford young men may not be able to see electric cars often, but after they once see them they know what they are, and that iG where they differ from at least two of the young men in Rock kville. The two Rock vile young men that seem to lack pene tratlon In this respect went down to Man chester a few days ago to change theil medicine. After they had put away about q quart of a stimulant that should have been taken by the teaspoonful daily to get the best results, they wandered in. to a night lunch cart. They sat around for about half an hour when one of them braced up and said in frigid tone, Say when is this car going to start for Rock. vlllef"
 The young people of the Congregation. al church will present "The Donation Party" in the opera house Wednesday evening, Feb. 23d. It was first planned to put lt on In the church parlor, but the scope of the play is such that it has been deemed advisable to use the opera house The play deals with life in the country and Ia full of the comlcal situations which have made thiS class of plays so popular j. M. Leaoh, as Aunt JeTushy of Pump klnville, suggests possibilities that ar' liable to prove entertaining. As will b' seen by the cast the different parts will be ably taken, and "The Donation Party will undoubtedly prove q success. | has been presented in several places iI this vicinity, and has always made hit Like The old Homestead" |" there Is { male quartette introduced, consisting o Y. E. Newton, J. c. Converse, Wm. H Corbln and II. E. Burwell. The cast: Rev George Baxter, pastor Of Pump
 kinville parish, J. NJ. Larne' Herbert, his long-lost son. Chas Chandle Pete, the colord q chore-boy, who
 requires q good deal Of steam
 and much Lime in which to say
 anything, ChaS Moor squire Applebee, Aunt Jerushy's ad-
 mirror, s.F. Peas Brother smith, a wealthy but mean
 farmer, W. II. Heali old Peters, farmer, c. K. Newton MT. smith, tree agent, B. r. Coole. Joe. samanthy'A admirer, II. x. Burwel Josh. seth, Rob and Joe,
 male quartetto, Messrs. Newton, Converse
 Corbin, Burwen. A Tramp, 0. R Newton Mrs. Baxter the pastors
 good wife, Mrs. L. Mclaughlin Aunt Jerushy, spinster of forty-nve;
 good-hearted, but rathsr sharp Mary, the two daugh- Miss Maruie cooIel Hannah,) teFs Of the pastor, |" Clara Baker Phoebe. colorod maid Of i5, Miss Lettie Meyen Marm Brown, deaf but not dumb, Miss L. s. Cadl Mrs. Wilkins, about ao,l noa- Miss Mena Adami vniSssrs. etc.