The Press., 1905-12-13
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

OA MISS O6llh HULL
 Miss Josie Jenkins of Collinsville is a guest of Miss Ella Jones.
 Mrs. Cyrus Ramsdell of Vermont is the guest of Mrs. Samuel Rockwell.
 Alec Baldi has bought the pool room in the Tonon block of Dom inicc Tonon.
 Harry Day of Leominster. Mass. i: the guest of MT. and Mrs. M. J. Hassett.
 Dominica Tonon sails this week fol Vittoria, Italy, for three-months' visit to his old home.
 MT. and Mrs. D. B. Silliman, who have resided on the James Kay place, have removed to Utica, N. Y.
 The first snow of any account came Sunday night. The fall is estimated at eight or ten inches and it resulted in fair sleighing.
 The entertainment and social at the Congregational church last Wednesday drew 8 large attendance. The play, "Dr. Cure-All," was we'll presented.
 About 40 of the friends of Charles Rock surprised him at his home last Saturday evening, and presented him with a gold fob. The evening proved a very enjoy able one.
 Charles B. Gary has been chosen one of the presidents of the county fair. to be held at Madison Square gardens, New York city, Dec. 26th to 30th, inclusive.
 The high wind disabled the light which showed red or blue for the Masonic meetings. David Bissett is at work on a new device, which is an improvement on the old one and will replace it.
 At meeting of the board of gover- nors of the Stafford Country club, held Monday evening, it was decided to have the annual assembly Monday evening. New Years night. A com mittee of arrangements was chosen, consisting of R. W. Smith, O. B. Pinney and Walter Scott.
 An empty flat car was telescoped near the Warren block last Thursday. The empty was backed against number of loaded coal cars with much force and was badly smashed Traffic was not delayed. The same day box car got off the iron in the freight yard, causing some inconvenience.
 Mir. Gunnisun, who is to be the book-keeper for the Patton mill, re- gently sold by MT. Johnson, was in town last week looking for a tene- ment. MT Gunnison lives now at Readville and has been book keeper for several years for Robert Blaikie of Hyde Park. He was unable to find a rent in town. The need of a number of additional desirable tene- ments is felt very keenly at present.
 Several members of the Relief Corps were badly startled at their meeting last week. When the gasoline stove was lit it blazed up in a very earnest manner and seemed to endanger the property. Examination by competent judges indicated that the time the stove was used previously it was not shut off tightly, and the fluid and gas had accumulated.
 There will be a meeting of the Current Events club Monday evening. Topic for the evening-The Indians Quotations about the Indian. Papers on the following subjects will be given: Cliff Dwellers, The Indians of the Connecticut Valley, The Assim- ilstion of the Indian. Committee, Mrs. Orcutt, Miss F. Washburn, Mrs. Leach: music, Arthur Foote and Neid- finger. A collection of Madonnas will be loaned for the evening. Hostesses, Miss Comins, Miss Meyers.
 Mrs. Hannah B. Washburn, 77, died at her home on Highland Ter race, after a long illness, Tuesday. The deceased was the widow of Marcius H. Washburn and the daugh- ter of Solva Converse. She leaves one brother, Orrin Converse, and three children. Of the children, one daughter, Miss G. A. Washburn, resi- des at home, Erlon Washburn resides at Buffalo, N. r., and Lucius is at Wilkensberg, Pa Mrs. Washburn was a prominent and active member of the Methodist church and highly respected in the community. The funeral will be held at her late home Friday at 2.30 p. m.
 A record breaking attendance was scored by the ladies of Grace church at their annual sale last evening. The church basement was attractively decorated with laurel and red berries. Many beautiful fancy articles, hand painted china, toilet goods, homemade oonfections and appetizing connections met with ready sale. The farce, Timothy Delano's Courtship," proved mirth maker and was much enjoyed. Miss Josie Jenkins, a pleasing pianist of Collinsville, rendered with skill two of B. Godard's selections, "Bercuse" from Jocelyn and 'Second Mazuka," and "Poupee Valsante" by Ed. Poldini. Misses Helen Butterfeld and Mabel Meyers gave 8 piano duet. The fair will be repeated this evening.
 T-N n was brought here for burial in St. Edwards cemetery last Friday after noon. MT. Hanley was employed as inspector of woolen goods in the quart masters department of the United States army and was stationed in Bos- ton. He was we'll qualified for the position, as he had been employed nearly all his life in the woolen busi- ness. Gifted with a pleasing address