The Press., 1900-12-06
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

A. O. U. w. meeting this evening.
A. W. Walker has returned from a bust
ness trip to Providence.
Regular communication of Ionic lodge,
F. & A. M, next Tuesday evening.
Regular meeting of Harmony Temple
of Honor next Wednesday evening.
W. R. G. meeting Friday evening. An
ance desired
The Stafford Springs foot ball team was
defeated by score of 12 to 0 at Rock Vile
Thanksgiving day. -.
John Rockwell and Benjamin Arnold
returned Monday morning from hunting
and visiting trip of three days in Monson
and vicinity.
Prof. T. T. Jordan left the first OF & =
week for New York, to play first violin
on the Fall River boat for few nights as
a substitute.
Regular review of Stafford tent of the
annual election of officers will take place,
All members are requested to be present.
The attendance was so large at the
monthly musical service at the Congrega
tional church last Sunday evening, that il
was necessary to take in chairs, In order
to furnish all with seats.
Timothy O'Grady and Mrs Annie
Hampston wei married at Portland, Wed
nesday, November 21st, by Rev. r. c.
Gragan. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Grady have
commenced house keeping in the Cush
man block.
Winfield L. Warner has been elected
justice of the peace for Yuma township
San Diego county, California. Mr.. War
ner is former resident, and his friends
here will be pleased to learn that hi
judicial ability is receiving fitting recogni
| tion in the west.
E. G. Dennis, G. B. Gary and Michae
Mccarthy went to Springfield Monday t,
see the moving pictures representa-,
phases from the Stafford fair at the nev
Gilmore theatre. Several scenes from
the fair are shown and they are quite dis
| tinct and satisfactory.
Miss Martha Sibley has resigned he
| position as instructor of music in tn,
public schools and as chorister Of tn
| Congregational church to take effect Janu
ary 1st. Miss Sibley will be missed il
the schools where her capability as an in
structor has given general satisfaction, a
we'll as in the church, where her abilit
has been appreciated. She will locate II
Boston where she will devote her time t.
music.
| The attraction at the opera house mex
Monday evening will be Gorman's Ala
bama Troubadours. The company In
cludes about 80 artists of color, and carrie
a pickaninny band and orchestra. Th
uniformed street parade will be an attrae
tive feature. The Newport Herald says g
the attraction:
Last evening every available seat wa
occupied when Gorman's Alabama Trou
badours made their first appearance i
Newport. 1t Is seldom that new CON
pany visiting Newport receives the receI
tion and is accorded the fiattering applaus
that was the good fortune Of this comb
nation last night. Many combinations c
colored vocalists, comedians and dancer
have visited Newport, but never one equs
to Gorman's Troubadours. An attractiv
feature of the work of a company of thi
kind Is the spontaneity. and it is a recog
niZed fact that no amount of rehearsin
can make a colored performer do the sam
thing twice alike. The crowds of spects
tors roared themselves hoarse at the song
and funny dances and there was not du
moment from the time the fun began III
til the last number compelled the bi
audience reluctantly to retire. The con
pany is particularly strong in its vocal dt
partment and its specialties are brigh
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