The Press., 1904-12-21


 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Mrs, Josiah Phelps is seriously il with the grip.
 Richard Banford of Springfield wal in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Dana Gary has returned from a visit to warrenville.
 Miss Eugenia Lee is home from vassar for the holidays.
 The ladies of Grace church realized &2Oe at their fair last week
 Fl. E. Rhodes has sold the Brooks mill farm to a man in Newark. N. J
 G.. H. Baker & Go. have added a new covered sleigh to their equip ment
 Mrs, Dennis Girard, who has been quite ill with bronchitis, is more comfortable.
 Paul Newman is able to be out and has made good recovery. He will have some use of his hand
 A som was born the 14th tn Mir and Mrs Evan Booth of Providence, R l., formerly of this borough.
 Miss Hattie Stern of Brooklyn is the guest of MT and Mrs. Joseph Stuhlbaeh on Highland Terrace.
 The regular meeting of Ionic lodge of Masons for the election of officers win be held next Tuesday evening.
 B. P. Cooley is at Readsbury, Vt, where he is. to be best man at the marriage of his cousin, William Coo ley, today
 The Young American athletic club will hold social dance at their hall on Westford avenue Saturday eyen- ing. the 31st. .- 2.
 Charles Edwards, foreman for Keefe Bros., has gone to North Caro- lima for the winter, owing to the state Of his health.
 George Fiske was before the bor- ongh court Friday. charged with Gukenness. and was sent to Holland for 30 days.
 Dr. Stretch will spend Christmas and Monday at his home in Meriden. During his absence Dr. Nary will care for his patients. Mrs. SsA Jacobs, Miss E. B. Harmon, Miss E. H. Bush and Miss A. R. Flagg. teachers in the public schools, have gone to the Springs House to board.
 The annual assembly of the Stafford Country clnh will be held about Jan. 1st. The committee of arrangements are Dr. L. F. Eaton. c. B. Pinney and B. P. Cooley.
 W. E. Hanley fell on an icy side walk at Palmer last Saturday and dis located his shoulder. He is able to be ous but will be unable to use his arm for some time.
 H. A. Pownall has received the appointment of carrier for the West Stafford rural mail route and F. ". Preston, Jr., substitute. The route si to be started January 18th.
 Relative to the hold-up case, in which ekere has been more or less local interest, satisfactory restitution and explanation have been made. No criminal action has been brought
 There will be a Christmas tree ser vive at Grace church Saturday even- ing at o'clock. The services on Sunday will be held st 730 and 1O.45 .. m., and a children's carol service at 6 p. m-
 In the case of Edward Mann against Otto Psustsr to recover on a note of $1OO, brought before Judge Parkess this morning, judgment was for the plaintiff in default. Lawyer ". Fl. Reed WIS attorney for the plaintiff.
 The ninth annual meeting of the high school alumni association will bs held at Memorial hall. Stafford Hollow, next week Wednesday even- ing. IL promises to be 8 very enjoy able affair The publication commit tee have arranged a program of enter tainment which gives every assurance that there will be no dull moments. Buses aSo accommodate all members and friends who wish to attend will leave ths railroad station at 7.15 p. m.
 States Attorney Phelps gave a dinner to the Holland county bar at the Rockville house Monday evening. Jndgs Joel H. Reed was . special guest of honor, and q letter of regret was read from Judge Case. who was unable to be present Every member of the Holland county bar was present, Is in alE Lawyers Willis H. Reed, N. D. O'Connell and R. H. Fisk of this town were present.
 O. M. Brown has closed out his hmsiness Interests in town and, with his nzmily, has removed to Spring field. Both Mir. and Mrs. Brown have made many friends during their rssEhsnce here. and much regret is felt beumuse aE their removal. Mir. Brown is so bs the New England agent foI Chicago picture frame manufacturer, yits officas to be located in Spring field.
 There will be special Christmac music by the choir and Christmas naxman by the pastor next Sunday umning at the Congregational church. In place of the usual twilight service at (. 30 D. m, there will be service of Christmas anthems by the choir. On Monday evening at ' o'clock there will beaa Christmas play and Santa Clans in connection with the tree