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

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Richard NJ. Fisk has received an ap-
pointment of notary public.
Regular session Wauseon Lodge, l. o.
o. F., next Tuesday evening.
There will be 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 Events
Club will be held with the Misses Cham
berlin next Monday evening. Dickens
tale of Two Cities" will be the topic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Nichols left Tues
day for Livingston, N. j., where they
will make an extended visit with Rev.
and Mrs. g. L. Gardner.
Fred Burwell, who has been employed
with the Lozier Mfg Co. at Thompson
vile, has gone to Chicopee Falls, Mass,
and has taxed a position with the Over
man wheel company.
There will be display and sale of
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 a nominal consid-
Grafton. The proceeds will go to the
Band of Mercy"
A sleigh-ride of about II 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-
easion was thoroughly enjoyed.
Carl Bruch, an employee 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, bnt did not succeed in stopping the
horse. The team was owned by Adeibert
Needham, and ran from his stable. The
horse was finally stopped on EASTMAN
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 an 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
is very ludicrous. There is nothing
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
landish costume.
A Rockville newspaper a short time
ago had a little fun about two Stafford
young men who went from here to see the
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 is
where they differ from at least two of the
young men in Rockville. The two Rock
vile young men that seem to lack pene-
tration in this respect went down to Man
chester a few days ago to change their
medicine. After they had put away
about quart of stimulant that should
have been taken by the teaspoonful daily
to get the best results, they wandered in
to 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
ville?"
The young people of the Congregation
al church will present 1.-The Donation
Party" in the opera house Wednesday
evening, Feb. 23d. 1t was first planned
to put it 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 Is full of the comical situations which
have made this class of plays so popular.
]. Nj. Leach, as Aunt JeIushy of Pump
kinville, suggests possibilities that are
liable to prove entertaining. AS will be
seen by the cast the different parts will
be ably taken, and 1.-The Donation Party"
will undoubtedly prove a success. 1t
has been presented in several places in
this vicinity, and has always made hit
Like The Old Homestead" there is a
male quartette introduced, consisting of
F. B. Newton, J. G. Converse, VIM. H.
Corbin and H. E. Burwell. The cast
Rev. George Baxter, pastor of Pump
kinVille parish, j. M. Larned
Herbert, his long-lost son. Chas Chandler
Pete, the colortd chore-boy, who
requires good deal OF steam
and much time in which to say
anything, Chas. Moore
Squire Applebee, Aunt Jerushy's adj
mirer ST. Pease
Brother Smith, wealthy but mean
farmer, W. II. Head
Old Peters, a farmer, C. r. Newton
Mr.. Smith, a tree agent, b. p. Cooley
Joe, Samanthys admirer, Il. E. Burwell
Josh. Seth, Rob and Joe,
male quartette, Messrs. Newton, Converse,
3" COrbtn, BurWen.
Tramp, CIR Newton
Mrs. Baxter, the pastors
good wife, Mrs. L. Mclaughlin
Aunt Jerushy, spinster Of forty-1ve;
good-hearted, but rather sharp
tongued, j. NJ, Leach
Mary. the two daugh- Miss Margie cooley
Hannah tiers OF the pastor, " Clara Baker
Phoebe, colored maid OF Is, Miss Lettie Meyers
Marin Brown, deaf but not dumb, Miss L. s. Cady
Mrs. wilkins, about dO,l Cos Miss Mena Adams
s aeissg a. SIPS Jennie q III g Hewitt