The Press., 1906-12-12

Mary's home at Hartford last week.
 The M. W. of A. will hold their annual election of officers next Tues day evening.
 Joseph Brighenti of Springfield has opened a meat market in the Fonta- nella building.
 "Chet'' Waite of Rockville has been signed by Manager O'Neil of the Springfield club to play the outfield next season. Charles Jacobsen is at the Spring field hospital. He was operated on Saturday for appendicitis and favor ble reports are received relative to his condition.
 H. O. Fisk, the lumber dealer, has bought Pine Point at Crystal Lake of A. O. Eaton, and 45 acres back of the point. Mir. Fisk plans to build a summer home on the tract later.
 The strike on the electric railway only lasted one day, as most of the men went back to work. The day they were out was so bitterly cold that not much progress could be made anyway, so but little time was lost. The men are now working near Crystal Lake.
 The annual meeting of Ionic lodge, F. & A. M, will be held next Tues day evening. By special dispensation this meeting is changed from the regular night, the 25th, to the 18th. An important amendment to the by laws will come before the lodge at this meeting. Refreshments will be served.
 The fair at Grace church opened last evening, and will be continued this evening. 'There was good at tendance. The display of hand paint ed china is very fine and received the favorable attention of buyers. There was active business at the food and preserves table. The play, "Joint Owners in Spain, was we'll presented by the young people, and will be re- peated this evening.
 The Athletic association of the Stafford high school will give an en- tertainment in the auditorium of the Methodist church next Tuesday even- ing. The young people have spent much time in preparing this program, and it is hoped that the public will show their appreciation by their at- tendance The program includes music by the boys glee club and the girls glee club, solos and reeitations
 Friday and Saturday were both wintry days, but the thermometer registered lower Friday. The ther- mometers registered s and 10 below Friday night. Sunday it showed, and Monday there was an ice storm. The woods and fields were dazzling in their beauty when the sun came out Tuesday forenoon. It was good sleigh ing early in the day yesterday, and while the sun came out warm in the middle of the day, it is still comfort able going on runners.
 Engine No. 329, she of the shadowy past, has been unbehaving again. She kicked the rails out from under her, opposite the passenger station, last Thursday. Men were at work all night getting her on the iron, and nearly as soon as she was on she got off again. The second time she got | of she backed on with her own volition and made but little trouble. | The first time that No. 329 came to | local notice was when she dived off the bank of the stream near Smith & Cooley's plant. A few weeks later she got off the iron at about the same point, and made for the stream again, but stopped on the brink. It is i'm possible to make any railroad man be- lieve that she does these things acci- dentally.
 The Y. P. O. U. will meet in the assembly room at 5.45 p. ID. Sunday. Topic, Prayer. '' Leader Miss Lulu Ide.
 Subject of Christian Endeavor for this evening will be "Christ's Life. XII-Lessons of the seven words from the cross."
 "The dedication of a ohurch' will be the subject of the sermon at the Universalist church next Sunday morning. The regular evening ser vice will be held at o'clock.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church will serve a clam, fish and corn ohowder supper at o'clock on Thursday evening. If stormy, it will be served on Friday evening. h connection with the supper the Ladies' Mission circle will offer for sale a few articles which they have on hand. Price of supper is Is cents.
 Nearly all the clergymen of the town accepted an invitation to meet at the Baptist parsonage on Monday morning. An organization was effec- ted, to be known as the Stafford Ministerial Union, and is to meet monthly. Rev. Thomas lyric was chosen president, and Rev. A. B. Todd secretary. The next meeting is to be held in January with Rev. Harry Adams Hersey at the Univer- salist parsonage.
 The public installation of Y. P. O. U. officers took place in the Univer- salist church last Sunday evening, the pastor acting as installing officer. | Miss Alice Durham, as retiring presi- dent, took charge of ths opening exer- cises and read the scriptures. Miss Maude Booth acted as secretary for the evening, Master Raymond Park served as marshal, conducting the officers-elect to the installing officer. |