The Press., 1900-03-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


The Willing Workers will meet with
Miss Lucy Alden Saturday at 80 ppm.
Otis Chapman and J. NJ Leach are in
Boston buying goods for the spring bust
ness.
Mrs. J. M. Leach entertained the la
dies afternoon whist club at her home
last evening.
E. T. Russell & Co. will hold their mil
linery opening next week Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Louisa Wood and Mrs Nellie NJ
johnson have been appointed aids on the
national staff of the W. R. c.
Principal E. A. Maynard has received
notice that Brown University will admit
graduates from the Stafford high school
by certificate.
School at Orcuttville, G. May Broadway
teacher, closed Friday. Number register
ed IS; average attendance 1894. Willie
Spellman was neither absent or tardy.
1t was the intention to close the present
term Of the borough schools next Tues
Thursday for vacation until April 18th.
The Ladies' Aid society of the N. E.
church will serve their usual bean BAN
quet next Wednesday at p. M, with
Mrs. B. T. Eaton and Mrs. F. F. Patten
as hostesses.
The dealers are displaying bicycles and
wheel supplies. New wheels are adver-
tised for $25, but the better grades OF
standard makes are selling from $40 to
$75. Prices as a rule will run about the
same as last year.
The Current Events club will meet with
Mrs. ]. H. Valentine Monday evening
promptly at 7.30 O'Clock. Quotations :
The Plastic Art; Hamlet, Act ", read
and discussed; Current Events by Mrs.
James Walker.
The Young Mems Literary and social
circle met Tuesday evening and held a
debate on "Resolved-That arbitration
should be substitute for war;" The af-
frmative was taken by Louis Stevens and
Eugene Charter. George Stevens and
Sydney Siswick represented the negative.
The decision was for the affirmative.
The 18th monthly musical service will
be held next Sunday evening at O'Clock
at the Congregational church with the
following program:
Gloria in Excelsis, Dudley Buck
SOlo-O Love Divine, Nevin
Duet-Hark, bark, my soul, Nev1n
Quartet-The day is ended, Bartlett
Magnificent, Macon
Nunc Dlm1ttis,) ""son
Contractor Jones of Willimantic will
start work on new chimney for the Stat
ford worsted company In about two weeks.
The work will be started Saturday morn
ing and pushed as fast as possible. 1t is
hoped that the plant will not have to shut
down except for perhaps an extra half
day. 1t being work Of necessity, the
workmen will probably lay brick all day
Sunday.
The debate booked for last Friday af-
ternoon at the high school was postponed
until tomorrow afternoon, as there was
but one session Of the schools last Friday.
The subject of the debate Is, "Resolved-
That the federal government should have
control of the railroads and telegraph"
Frank Page, Allen Brown, Carl Martin
and Evelina Ferry will appesr for the af-
drmative. Putnam Druley, Charles De-
mond, Elinor Valentine and Edna Reed
will represent the negative.
Tickets for "Charley's Aunt" at the
opera house next Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, by the young people OF the
Congregational church, will go on sale al
Abel's tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock.
Rehearsals are being held in the opera
house this week, and the indications are
that the presentation will be smooth and
pleasing. Some Of the best local talent
Is represented in the cast, and the attrac.
ton Is bound to draw we'll. There will
be several vocal selections between the
acts by Miss Martha Sibley, Miss Jose.
phine Hewett, Miss Hattie Werner and
Miss Martena Stupplebeen.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Country club was attended by large
number of the members, at the Springs
House, Tuesday evening. In the absence
of President Christopher Allen, Vice-pres.
ident j. Fl. Valentine presided. Christie
pher Allen, Charles F. Harwood and DR.
L. F. Eaton were elected on the board Of
governors for three years, and E. H. Pin
ney was elected on the board to fill out
the term of W. Fl. Corbin, who sent In his
resignation. A resolution was passed re
GREETING Mr.. Corbin's removal from town
and extended to him a vote of thanks fo1
his valuable services as secretary and fol
his efforts In organizing the club. Eigh
new members were voted In. After thu
business meeting refreshments wer'
served, and dancing was enjoyed in thu
dining room.