The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-02-01
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mems association will be held Wed
nesday evening, Feb. 18th.
There will be a food sale at E. L
Burr's store Thursday at p. m. b
the ladies of Grace church.
Several changes have been made a
the Springs House. Charles B. Fa,
of the Commonwealth of Worceste
has been hired as manager. W. P
Merrill has also taken a position
there. Joseph West and Elme
Wheeler have closed their connection
with the establishment.
Mrs. Joseph Stuhlbach will go t,
New York Monday. The followin,
Friday she will be joined by her hus
band, and together they will sail TO
Florida by the Clyde line. The.
will visit Jacksonville, St. Augustin,
and Daytona. Mr.. Stuhlbach will
close his place of business during hi
absence.
Prof. T. F. Jordan has sold hi
music store to Miss j. M. Hopkinsol
of this place and R. J. Noble, Jr., o
New York. Mr.. Noble has had sew
eral years experience in the musi
business in New York, and Miss Hop
kinson has been employed by Mr.
Jordan. Mr.. Jordan will continu,
his teaching and tuning business, will
headquarters at the store.
The committee circulating paper
for the children of the Fall River
strikers have raised $44. and it ha.
been forwarded to the Salvation Army
for distribution. While the strike
has been settled the money will prob
ably be used, as it will be some time
before the want entailed by this in.
dustrial disturbance can be entirely
relieved.
Rev. VIM. Morrall gave the address
of the evening at the Burns dinner,
given by representative Scotchmen of
Springfield and vicinity at the Worthy
hotel last Wednesday evening. His
subject was Robert Burns, 3" and the
address proved pleasing to those pres
ent. Besides the speaker of the even
ing, Stafford was represented at the
banquet by David Robertson.
The fifth annual masquerade ball
of the Teutonia association was held
at the club rooms last Friday night.
The attendance was good, about 80
being present. The prize for the
most attractive costume for men was
won by Karl Kuehne, and for the
most original costume Fred Rand was
awarded prize. Miss Weimann of
Monson took the prize for the most
ladies' costume, and Miss
Annie Tessier for the most original.
The first of series of Masonic So
cials will be held at Masonic hall
Friday evening, Feb. 18th. Former
ly these socials were among the most
popular amusement events of the sea-
son. An effort will be made to re-
vive the hearty spirit of good fellow
ship which was the basis of the sue
cess of former assemblies. The hall
is large enough for dancing and has a
good floor. The Masens have every
thing to do with in preparing and
serving refreshments, and there seems
no reason why some of these "good
old times" cannot be repeated.
The first number of the "Oracle, -
the high school paper, for this year
is published this week. 1t has been
enlarged and presents an attractive
appearance. The staff is as follows:
Editor-in-chief, Florence Barrows
literary editors, Ralph Gold, Mabel
Graves; business manager, Charles
Peel; assistant business manager,
Raymond Barrows; alumni editor,
sadore Durham exchange editor,
Rose Hanley; news editor, William
athletics, Malcolm Beck
With; class reporters, Wayland Pres
on, Helen Butterfield, Gladys Pres
on, Hazel Comins.
The storm last Wednesday proved
he worst for a number of years, pos
IDLY since 1888. Less snow fell than
n '99, but a brisk wind caused con-
iderable drifting. The various schools
i'd not assemble and very little bust
less was transacted. Most of the
torres were. closed late in the after
oon or early in the evening. The
ural mail carrier, Mr.. PownalI, was
nable to get around on his route.
'asseDger trains on the Central Yer
mont were delayed, but all got through
nally. Very little freight was moved
Wednesday or Thursday. Social events
Tanned for Wednesday evening were
The following is the cast of char
cters for "The Old Homestead, :"
which will be given Feb. 22d and
Sd at the opera house: Josh Whit
omb, DR.. F L. Smith; Cyrus Prime,
!. W. Ellis; Seth Perkins, G. W.
iaton; Reuben Whitcomb, M. D.
''Connell; Happy Jack, R. H. Fisk
ID. Ganzey, M. O'Halloran; Judge
atterson, Geo. Eaton; Frank Hop
ins, Frank Harris; Pat Clancy, Lees
urness; ]. Lem Holbrook, J. Brown;
rancois Fogarty, M. D. O'Connell;
Ioboken Terror, R. William Ellis;
'ude, Geo. Ellis; postman, L. Fur
ess; officer, G. W. Eaton; Tilda
'hitcomb, Mrs. J. A. Mix; Rickety
nm, Miss Sophia Brown; Mrs. Hop
ins, Mrs. R. H. Fisk; Anna Hop
ins, Miss Carolyn Brown; Nelly
reeman, Mrs. VIM. O'Connell; Nelly
atterson, Miss Ella Harris; Mrs.
Miss Alberta Eaton; Mrs.
laheraty, Miss Harris; apple WON.
i. M. O'Halloran.
A. Card.
/, the undersigned, do hereby agree to