The Press., 1903-12-31
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Miss Emma Gary is home from Bal tic.
 Charles Demond is home from Will Hams college.
 Waldo Lathrop of New London Ii visiting Stafford friends.
 William Huden has taken a position at the Dennis grain mill.
 Allison Lyon is visiting his grand parents at Mansfield Center.
 J. M. Sheehan of Newberg. N. T., has been in town for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. R. H. worden spent Christmas and Sunday at willimantic.
 William Lee of Skaneateles, N. T., was home over Christmas and Sunday.
 Miss Elizabeth wassum of Spring. field is the guest of Miss Carrie Comins.
 F. G. Jester of Chicago has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. w. A. Comins.
 Miss winifred Burnham of Port land, Me, is the guest of Miss Ella Harris
 The Relief Corps and Grand Army post held pleasant social at their hall Tuesday evening.
 Miss Florence Smith entertained a German whist party of five tables at her home Tuesday evening.
 Miss Jennie Orcutt, who is teaching at Montclair, N. J., is spending the holiday vacation at her home here.
 Mrs. Florence Sword of Bondsville has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Adams part of the week.
 Mir. and Mrs. GA. Ray entertained & family party from Springfield and Norwich at their home over Christmas.
 A meeting of the Woman's Mission ary societies of the M. E. church will be held Friday afternoon, beginning Ab 0sSO O EAOCAs Ab Ahc hoAAc OA &n4Ss Burt Eaton.
 Mrs. John N. Rhodes, 34, died last Saturday night after a long illness of pelvic cellulitis at her home near Brooks mills. The funeral was held from St. Edwards church yesterday morning. and the body was taken to p~oui5aron for b,,rsol
 Louis Menerre, 12, died at the home of his uncle, Joseph Connor, Sunday of pyemia, after long and severe ill., ness. The funeral was held Tuesday from St. Edwards, and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 Al. Mitchell of Pittsfeld has been engaged as superintendent of the Warren Woolen company, and will commence his duties Monday. Mir. Mitchell was formerly superintendent for the J. and T. D. Peck Manufac- turing company of Pittsfeld.
 A party of young men formed a serenading party at midnight Christ mas and remembered their various friends in different parts of the town with music. The festivities conclud- ed with an oyster supper at the Hop kins cafe. The talent represented has suggested the possibility of good glee club in town, and it is possible that such an organization may result from the impromptu first meeting.
 Representative of the Southern New England Telephone company have been in town this week, and it is now practically assured that an exchange will be located here. The rate for office phones will be advanced to $s4. but there will be less number on the lines and the service will be materially improved. The rate for residences will not be advanced. The location for the central office has not yet been selected. The company wishes to place the exchange in resi- denee.
 The annual meeting and reunion of the Stafford high school alumni asso- citation was held at the Memorial hall in Stafford last evening, and it proved & very festive occasion. About 50 went up from here in bus sleighs and the total attendance was about 70. The entertainment opened with an alphabet party. This was followed by poetical efforts by each one present from words furnished at the top of a card, in which O. B. Pinney took first prize. Next came an old-fashioned spelling match, followed by the grand march, led by R. w. Ellis and Miss Florence Smith, everybody singing "Auld Lang Syne.'' The following officers were elected for the coming year: President. O. R. Newton; vice. president, Miss Florence Smith; secre- tAry and treasurer, Miss Emma Kuehne; executive committee, Miss Alice Walker, Miss Sadie Comins, c. B. Pinney; membership committee, Charles Moore, Miss Grace Harwood, Miss Cora Burwell; historian, W. H. Heald. Dancing to music furnished by Jordan's orchestra concluded one of the most enjoyable programs of the alumni association.