The Press., 1904-01-14
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


store next Monday evening at z. so.
The Norwich district Methodist
preachers convention will meet here
the sth and 9th of February. An at
tractive program is being arranged
for the ocacsion.
Adelbert Needham will not 60
west this winter. His agent out
there has already commenced buying
and will ship when he gets good
car load together. Mr.. Needham has
recently purchased the we'll known
PAGER, "War News"
There have been number bitten
and others badly frightened by vic
ious dogs recently, but the chances
are that peace will reign once more.
One dog has been transported, two
have been killed and the rest seem to
be behaving themselves. The last
one killed was by Policeman Mellon,
by order of Warden Patten, last Thurs
day evening. The evidence seemed
conclusive that this dog, owned by
George Gilman, was one of those
causing the trouble, and his execution
followed his trial closely.
Mrs. G. Fl. Blackburn, 46, died at
her home. last Wednesday evening at
10. 80 of heart disease. Mrs Black
burn has been an invalid for some
years. A while ago she went to her
home in England for a visit, and
since her return her health had been
slightly better until her recent illness
set in. The deceased came here from
Lowell and was a woman of exem-
plary character. Besides her hus-
band she leaves three sons. Of these,
William is employed on the Boston
Globe, Arthur is with the Evening
Telegram at Nashua, N. H., and HUI
bert resides at home. The body was
taken to Lowell for burial Saturday
morning. -. E#a<
The ladies of the Current Events
and Current Literature club are ar
ranging for an historical evening at
the library rooms February 9Th. The
plan contemplates combination of
loan exhibition and historical papers
Mr.. Thresher has kindly consented to
bring to the library rooms full line
of his choice views, ancient and mod
ern, of interesting - and places
in town. The loan articles will be
cared for and be open to inspection by
the public for a good part of the
week of February 8-13. It is hoped
that general response will be made
from all parts of the town, and the
event prove of more than momentary
interest or pleasure
The annual meeting of the corpora
tors of the Stafford Library association
was held at the library building Mon
day afternoon. The following direct
ors were elected: Christopher Allen,
Charles Warren, J. H. Reed, Miss
Celia Holt, F. H. Baker, f. f. Pat
ten, Alvarado Howard, Cyril johnson
and Mrs. G. E. Butterheld. Mrs.
Butterfield was elected to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Mrs e.
G. Dennis. J. H. Reed and j. f.
Chamberlin were elected auditors
Mrs. Cyril johnson and Miss Kate I.
Lord were elected corporators to fill
the vacancies caused by the death of
Mrs. Dennis and Miss Emily L. Filler.
At a meeting of the directors the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Cyril Johnson; e-president,
j. Fl. Reed; secretary and treasurer,
w. H; Heald; book purchasing COM
mittee, W. E. Demond, Miss Kate I.
Lord, Mrs. W. H. Smith; committee
on care of building, Christopher AL
len, Charles Warren, W. II. Heald !;
committee ON distribution of books,
W. E. Demond, Miss Kate I. Lord,
Mrs. W. II. Smith, W. H. Heald.
The St. Edwards basket ball team
has won two victories the past week.
Last Thursday evening the game was
with the high school team of Will
and the visitors were defeated
by score of % to 15. The game was
called at 6. 80 to enable the visitors
to catch the boat train home, and the
was not as large as it
would have been had the hour been
later. The lineup