The Press., 1903-01-08
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

| STAFFORD SPRINGS.
M. ID. Herman has been i'll with the
grip.
Mrs. M. J. Hassett has returned from
a visit In Leominster.
Mrs. George Siswick is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. s. S. Tyler in Worcester.
Mr.. and Mrs F. E. Fitzpatrick are re
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
son.
Miss Minnie O'Halloran has taken a
position as bookkeeper with G. H. Baker
& Co.
Rev. E. A. Burnham will exchange
with Rev. F. B. Harrison of Palmer next
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Tetrault and two
children were In Springfield and Chicopae
over Sunday.
II. E. Burwell is spending few days
In New York city, the guest of his broth
er, Fred Burwell.
Owing to the illness of the rector, Rev
VIM. Morrall, there we're no services at
Grace church last Sunday.
Miss Ethel Chapman was given a sur
prise party last Saturday evening, her
17th birthday, by 19 of her friends.
Carl Adams with his guest, Frank
Brandon Horn of Catskill, N. Y, has
been spending few days in Boston.
The marriage Intentions of Miss Annie
Younghas and August Fielder are an
nounced. The ceremony will take place
the 18th.
R. II. Fisk has successfully passed the
state board examinations and Is now ell
gibIe for practice of law. Mr.. Fisk will
finish his year at Yale, after which he
will engage In business.
The solid gold watch offered by Joseph
Stuhlbach is the property Of the holder
of ticket No. 253. The silver tea set Of
fered by the Burwell store during the
holidays is the property of Richard Ellis.
The indications are that the Union
Mashapaug and Southbridge mail route
will again change hands in the near fu-
ture, as Timothy Newell, the present sub
contractor, is lot fully satisfied with the
job. The remuneration from this route
is not enough to insure steady service.
J. r. Parkhurst has been appointed
station agent to succeed E. r. Abel, re-
signed. and Miss Palmer has consented
to retain her position as clerk and opera
tor. This arrangement meets with the
hearty appreciation of the business peo-
pie. Harold Parkhurst, who has been
employed by the Boston & Albany road
as OPERATOR, will take charge of the Viii
ton store to enable his father to take the
position.
The Lincoln Athletic society Is to have
fair at the club rooms on West Main
street, which will commence the evening
of the Goth and continue four nights.
$500 In prizes will be given away. There
will be an entertainment and dancing
each evening. Music will be furnished
by the Stafford orchestra with B. J. Mul-
lens prompter. General admission will
be 10 cents and dancing will cost cents
per figure.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
High School Alumni association was held
last Thursday afternoon at the library
building and the following officers were
elected: President, Miss Kate l. Lord
vice-president, Miss Alice J. Walker
secretary and treasurer, R. W. Ellis; ex-
ecutive committee, G. B. Pinney, d. J.
Mccarthy, Ruth N. Walker; member
ship committee, G. Fl. Moore, Miss Grace
Harwood, and Miss Cora Burwell.
At the meeting of the court of bur
gesses, held Tuesday evening, Louis
Helm was re-appointed chief-of police.
No street commissioner was appointed,
and the matter will come up at the next
meeting. 1t was voted that the police be
notified to go through all the streets of
the borough after the time allowed by
the bylaws relative to the care Of side
walks and give all delinquents timely no.
tice that the law will be enforced. 1t Is
the purpose to give notice In this way
once, after which the law will be enforced
without further notice.
There will be regular social and sup
per at the Congregational chapel next
Wednesday evening with Mrs. q. H
Baker and Mrs. E. A. Burnham hostess
es. The farce, "The Revolving Wedge"
will be given with the folio wing cast of
characters: Mr.. Thomas Martin, W. n.
Heald; Bob Martin, his son, a Harvard
foot ball player, G. 81. Moore; Edward
Biddle, of Philadelphia, Martins cousin,
DR.. L. F. Eaton; DR.. George Brown, of
Cambridge, B. P. Cooley; Captain Mi
chael Dolan, of the Cambridge police
force, s. F. Pease; Mrs. Martin, Mrs. L
Mclaughlin; Nell Martin, Miss M. Stup-
pIebeen; Norah, Miss Lettie Meyers.
Admission to supper and entertainment
Is cents, either alone 10 cents.