The Press., 1899-02-09
STAFFORD SPRINGS,

Mrs. Clara Breen has gone 10 the Mas
sachusetts hospital in Springfield for
treatment.
George g. Gregorie was in town last
Thursday and started a class in conversa-
tional French. =
DIR Sullivan left last Friday for Lynch
burg, Va, where he acted as best man at
the wedding of a friend.
Rev. F. A. Woodwork of Crystal Lake
will have charge of Sunday evening pray
er meeting at the Methodist church.
An article by Rev. T. D. Martin on the
need of trolley system TO connect Stat
ford with the outside world appears on
the first page.
Ernest Avery of Boston has hired the
opera house for February goth and 2lst.
He will present pictorial dlamatization
of 1.-The Prisoner Of Zenda."
There will be evening prayer and SER
mon at the Buff Cap school house next
Sunday at 3, preceded by Sunday school
at 2 All are cordially invited.
ST. Edwards dramatic society has de-
cided on Robert Emmett" as the play
for presentation March 18th, and re-
hearsals will commence at once.
Attorney Danahey went to South Will
lington Tuesday evening to defend Ev-
erett Talbot of that town, who is charged
with a reputation of illegal selling.
The Amenity Whist club was enter
George Dennis Prize winners were j.
NJ. Leach, Mrs. ]. J. Clark, Mrs. Hanni-
bal Alden and Lewis Helm.
Adelbert Needham will receive at his
stable Tuesday a carload Of driving
and draft horses from the west. Mr..
Needham has reason to believe that this
lot is one of the best ever shipped here.
Florist Hetherlngton of the g. H. Baker
& Co. greenhouse made a wreath this
week that excited the admiration of all
who saw 1t. 1t was over two feet in di-
ameter. and was composed of bridal roses,
lilies of the valley and violets. 1t was
one Of the floral pieces for the funeral Of
d. W. Ellis at Monson.
Seth Schofield had very unpleasant
experience while fox hunting Monday.
In crossing stream he broke through
the ice and got in water nearly up to
his neck. 1t was near Crystal Lake
that the accident happened, and Mr..
4 al f,.A Il,
ing the remainder of the hunt.
The singers who expect to take part in
rendering the "Crucifixion" are kindly
requested to meet in the chapel of the
Congregational church next Monday even
ing at 745, sharp. for the fist rehearsal.
The future rehearsals of the chorus will
be appointed so as not to conflict with
the meetings of the Current Events club.
One hundred little ladies responded to
A. W. Walkers invitation TO visit him at
his store Saturday afternoon, in honor of
his 18th anniversary. Each girl received
pair of very pretty dolls corsets, and
candy was served. The afternoon proved
very pleasant enc for tie little folks.
Mr.. Walker wishes to thank the ladies
who helped him to entertain.
l.. D. Gary caught a white weasel at
his house last Friday night in rat trap.
The weasel followed a rat into trap,
and, after killing the rat, was unable to
escape. The trap, the weasel and the
rat were put on exhibition in the window
of E. A Buck & Co.'S store. Mr.. Gary Is
the only man in the history of the town
who ever caught a weasel awake.
The Current Events club will meet
next Monday evening with Mrs w. FL
Cooley. The program will be: Quota
lions from Hawthorne Life of Haw
thorne, Mrs. Leach; The Scarlet Letter
Miss Brown; His Typical Short Stories
Miss Washburn. Instead of the current
topic, Miss Newton will give a talk upor
York.
The court of burgesses met Tuesda,
evening and elected Lyman Cushmal
road commissioner for the ensuing year
The special police chosen are: Thoma
Hayes, J. T. Melbourne, Charles Butter
field, Emory Pierce, Robert Quinley
Henry Wise and Frank Willis. TIL
warden has appointed the following com
mittees: Roads, G. G.. Parkess, Al
varado Howard; water and fire depart
ment, A. w. Walker, Otis Chapman
shows and electric lights, Lyman Cush
man and B. Eaton.
The annual French ball in New York Ii
than the annual German ball is in Stat
ford. About the only points OF similari
ty, however, are the facts that masks ar
worn at both. and everybody has a goo
time who attends. The German clu
would not for one moment countenanc
some of the giddy actions that occur q
the French ball In New York, If newspa
per accounts Of the event may be believed
The local club is perfectly willing an
anxious that everybody shall enjoy then
selves and get their moneys worth, br
the line is sharply drawn between genuir
fun and roistering. Nothing of an into,
icating nature is served In the hall, b,
guests are allowed to regale themselvt
on sandwiches and soft drinks at viii
The costumes that are worn and the III
changeable masks. most of them gr,
tesque to the extreme, make quadril
at the German dance an unique spectacle
There is always large attendance, ar
crowd tomorrow evening. Good mus
for dancing has been secured, and evel
attention will be given for the enjoymel
OF those who attend.