The Press., 1901-12-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 R. H. Moulton lost his horse by collie Tuesday morning.
 A. w. Walkers store will be open every evening next week.
 The Frankie stock company at the opera house the three last evenings of last week put on some good attractions. The audience was small however, and the gross amount of the receipts for the week was not large.
 The regular monthly union evening ser vice of the Methodist and Congregational churches will be held in the latter church next Sunday evening. Rev. c. $. Davis will deliver the sermon.
 At a meeting of the school committee held Monday 1t was ordered that the schools in the Springs, at Crow Hill and Orcuttville remain closed until the open ing of the winter term.
 Miss G. K. Beck with and Mrs. Burnham entertain the Current Events at Memorial hall next Monday evening, with the fol- lowing program: Reading, Mrs. Eaton l; current literature solo, Mrs. Burnham {; current events.
 Each member of the Sunshine society ie requested to contribute five cents to the empty stocking fund, for the purpose oi paying postage on Christmas gifts. Con- tributions may be left with Miss Celia Holt, secretary.
 F. E. Converse, who has taken a posi-. ton with Harvey Chapman, has sold out his agency with the Maverick laundry to Frank Simmons, who has hired Cortland Harrington to run the delivery wagon and work in the store.
 The following officers of Winter Post, No. A, G. A. R., have been elected foI the ensuing year: O., Anthony Adams s. V. C., John Arnold; J. V. O., W. P. Amadon; surgeon, John Mccarthy; chap. lain, A. N. Nichols; Q. M., J. c. Cleave. land; O. D., A. l.. Howard; O. G., Geo E. Johnson adjutant, J.W. Witt; s. M., George Moore.
 The town school committee has made choice of Miss Ethel B. Harmen of Som erville, Mass, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. Freeman assistant in the high school. Miss liar. men Is graduate of Tufts college and has had exceptional advantage for study in Germany. Her father Is professor of divinity at Tufts college.
 Dr. G. l.. Nichols was called to his home in Hoboken last week by the illness of his father and brother, both physicians in that city. Dr. Ralph Steward of New York city is attending to the Dr. Nichols practice, and the latter will probably bt absent about month, as his brother Is il with typhoid fever, and his father, Dr Frank Nichols, Is not able to practice, al though improving.
 The Venetian glass blowers are playing weeks' engagement, under the auspices of the Young American athletic club al the hall on Westford avenue. An orches tra of four pieces furnishes music for thu concerts and for the dances that follow the regular entertainments each evening Handsome prizes are given each evening Tonight the prize goes to the best lad! waltzer; tomorrow night the best male waltzer will be favored and Saturday, the prize will be awarded to the most popular lady in the voting contest. The nominal admission of 10 cents Is charged.
 At the annual meeting of the woman'i relief corps held last Friday evening tn, following officers were elected President Mrs. Martha A. Nichols; senior vice president, Mrs. Mary J. Butterfeld; juniol vice-president, Mrs. Mary A. Simonds treasurer, Mrs. Ednah M. Bolieau; chap lain, Mrs. Esther A. Lewis; conductor Mrs. Minnie E. McIntire; guard, Mis- Mary A. Kellogg, delegates, Miss Mens 8. Adams and alternate delegate, Mrs Esther A. Lewis, were also elected to at tend the department convention in May at Lakeville. The installation of thes, officers will be on Wednesday, evening January 1st, by Mrs. Carrie M. Clark past president.