The Press., 1905-01-04
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Leon Ellis of Holyoke has been wis
 iting friends in town.
 L. B. Baker has left the Adiron
 dacks and has gone to Tryon, N. O.
 Miss Bessie Newton of .Monson hal
 been the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. M
 Leach.
 Three members joined the Congre gational church last Sunday morning by letter. ss
 Attorney R. H. Fisk has been con. nected with the telephone exchange. No. 12-4. -.- .#. | Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Burnham will hold an informal New Years recep- tion at the parsonage this evening.
 George Porter of Agawam, Mass. student at Amherst college, was the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Rol- linson over Sunday.
 The annual masquerade ball of the Teutonia association will be held at their hall Friday night, Jan. 27. Tickets are 50 cents.
 Randolph Burnham entertained a party of his young friends at the Con- gregational parsonage last Friday af- ternoon, the occasion being his eighth birthday.
 A special meeting was held at the Congregational vestry last evening. There will be special meetings at the same place tomorrow and Friday evenings.
 The body of the infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Frye of Green wich, R l., was brought here for bu- rial in St. Edwards cemetery Monday afternoon.
 Fred G. Lynch, leader of Citizens band, was in Willimantic over Sun day, where he played with Prof. Fuckers orchestra of 12 pieces at the dedication of St. Mary's church.
 The Rockwell theatrical company closed successful engagement at the opera house last Saturday evening. Good houses each evening witnessed the capable efforts of the company.
 The assembly held at the Springs House Monday evening, under the auspices of the Country club, proved very pleasant social event. The attendance was not as large as on former occasions.
 In the matter of the state against Vim. Stenze, who was fined $1OO and costs for implication in killing deer and was sent to Holland to work out the fine, the defendant has been re- leased. Friends from New York paid the fine.
 The First National bank has de- clared semi-annual dividend of 3 per cent, after very successful busi- ness year. At a recent meeting of the directors H. R. Wightman was elected teller. The annual meeting of the institution will be held next .
 The ninth annual meeting of the Stafford high school alumni associa- tion was held at Memorial hall at the Hollow last Wednesday evening, with good attendance. The follow ing officers were elected: President, 0. R. Newton; vioe-president, Flor ence Smith; secretary and treasurer, Charles H. Moore, executive commit tee, O. B. Pinney, Kate I. Lord, R. W. Ellis; membership committee, Grace M. Harwood, Maud E. Chand- Ter, H. R. Wightman. A social hour followed the business meeting.
 Plans are rapidly maturing for the oint fair of the A. O. H. and the Citizens band. Wednesday evening If next week the fair will be opened. md on the opening night some of the members of St. Edwards dramatic so- iety, assisted by other talent, will present. the farce, "The Bat and the Ball. " The following evening the society of Grace church will resent "Poor Pillicoddy." Friday vening there will be miscellaneous to which the children f St. Edwards school will contrib te. Saturday evening the prizes 7ill be awarded. There was good attendance at the nnual meeting and supper held by he Congregational church last Thurs ay evening. At the business meet lg following the supper these officers { ere elected: Assistant deacon, J. { '. Robinson; clerk and treasurer, B. :. Cooley; mission committee, J. H. aleDtine, O. H. Moore. Mrs. G. H. aker, Mrs. W. E. Demond; Mrs E.. :. Burnham; church committee, Rev. < 1. A. Burnham, W. E. Demond, Han. ibal Alden, J. W. Robinson, B. P. ( ooley, 0. F. Chandler, Mrs. G. H. z aker, Mrs. J. M. Leach, Mrs. Lewis t