The Press., 1899-12-28
Number 80.
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Winter Post, U. A. R., meets next
Tuesday evening.
Regular d ipg of wauseon Lodge, 1,
o. o. r., nexs sesday evening.
Regular meetlhg of American Benefit
society next Wednesday evening.
Regular convocation of Orient Chapter,
r. A. M, next Wednesday evening.
Meetings will be held in the Methodist
church each evening of next week except
ing Saturday.
Joseph Sims was before the borough
court Tuesday morning charged with
drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and paid
fine of $1 and costs.
o. L. Suenderhauf made 1t pleasant for
the children and some of the grown peo-
pie In his neighborhood on Christmas
He had two trees elaborately trimmed,
and the surroundings were also made ar
tistic. All who attended were remember
ed, and the children were especially
pleased with the appearance of one of the
largest and finest dolls ever brought to
town.
It has become evident that the work at
the railroad station cannot be done with
the present force. Station Agent Squier,
after trying 1t for week or more, became
satisfied that 1t was too much. and sent
in his resignation. He has been promised
more help. ard will remain IL 1t comes
The telegraph Office is to be moved into
the ticket agents Office, and Miss Tobin
will not continue in charge. 1t is proba-
BILE that Mr.. Squi.r will attend to the
telegraphing and will be allowed another
man to assiet in the general work.
The vestry OF the Methodist church
was taxed to Its utmost capacity Christ
mas night by the members and friends OF
the Sunday school. A reputation has
been established by this school for the
excellence of its Christmas entertain
m-nts. The ONE this year was not below
the standard. About 25 Of the little folks
participated In a cantata, entitled "Santa
Expected" The decorations were appro-
pirate, representing the interior of DOM
with brick fireplace, etc. Very pretty
solos were sung by Harold and Fl zel
Comins, Ivy Eaton, Maud Arnold, Nelli..
lifford, Jessie Eaton. Annie Wobbecke,
and Edna Reed. A group Of little ones
represented failies and a company of
eight boys personated the nations. L. =
Converse, Miss Clara Ellis and Miss
Georgiana Washburn deserve much credit
+ the care with which all the arrange.
ments were made to make the entertain.
ment the success 1t was. Raymond Eaton
appeared as Santa Claus, and gifts were
distributed from bountifully laden tree
The following scholars in the public
schools were neither absent nor tardy
duling the past term:
| High school-Maurice Demond, Frank
Paige, Alvan Smith, Cora Burwell, Emms
Kuehue, Eug-nia Lee.
| Grade lX-Alice Abel, Kate Cutl. r
John Hodgson, John Larned, Frances
Mccarthy, Annie Wobbecke.
Grade VIII Ivy Eaton.
Grade VlI-Lees Furness, Mabel Mey
-rs, Katie Scott.
| Grade VI-Ethel Moore, Mahlon Gray
Harold Pierce, William Rock, William
| W0bbecke.
Grade V-Eva Furness, Ellora Mix
Eilz .beth Whitaker.
Grade Nv = May Chandler, Hattie
Houseman Lena Wobbecke, Peter Bond
vile, Arthur Lee, Ralph Martin, Viii,
Rister.
Grade IH-EdithAdams,E EthelCharter
Ada Gary, Mary Hewitt, Harold Butter
field, Samuel Furness, Charles Gary, Al
bert Hewitt, Carl Kuehne.
Grade 1I--Lizzie Rister, Nellie Quin
ley, Rudolph Schmeiske, John Gray
Minnie Thieslng, Helen Sidaway.
Grade Hazel Butterfield. Jesse Lee
Byron MIX, Emma Thiesing, Louis
Wobbecke, Alice Eaton, Eva Morey.