The Press., 1906-12-05
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs Edmund Bassow returned tC Springfield Monday, after visit ot several weeks here.
 Misses Annie and Alice Herring were given surprise party last Tues day evening in honor of Alice's birth day.
 Carlos l.. Tilden and family have returned from Florida, where they went recently, and have located in Northampton.
 Col. Charles L. Dean of Maiden, Mass. visited friends here last week. MT. Dean was on his way from West. ford for brief visit.
 David Robertson attended the 15Oth anniversary dinner of the Saint An. drew society of New York state, at the Waldorf hotel in New York city, last Friday evening. Mary l.. LeBreck has secured judg- ment by default, in the borough court, for $42 and costs against John John dro, action to recover on account. Lawyer R. H. Fisk represented the plaintiff in the action.
 The horse known as "Jumbo, '' which has been familiar figure on the streets for a number of years, was found dead in his stall Tuesday morn ing. The horse was recently sold by Gary Bros. to Dwight Bramble.
 About 25 friends of Charles Quin. ley made him a surprise visit at his home on East Main street last Satur- day evening, the occasion being his 21st birthday. He was presented with 8 gold ring and other gifts. Games, music and refreshments were features of very pleasant evening. New telephones have been added as follows: Claude o. Pinney. resi- dence, 34-5; Alfred Bernardo, busi ness place, 19-5; Miss Kate Lord, residence, 272-3. The central office is now in the new location, and is not open to the public. The pay stations at F. E. Fitzpatrick's store and the Eaton drug store can be used by the general public.
 The minstrel show for the benefit of St. Edwards society last Wednes- day evening proved very pleasing and drew a large attendance. The chorus was rich and strong, and the orches- tral work ably supported the vocal efforts. The efforts of the end men and interlooutor were appreciated by the audience, and the solos were we'll recieved. The singing of Wilfred Blackburn was a feature. The un- dressing act on the slack wire, by Joseph Wood of this town, would do credit to any professional in this line. The entertainment closed with a pleasing farce. Taken altogether the show was meritorious and deserved the appreciation that it received.
 The following books have been add ed to the library and will be ready for circulation Thursday :- E3575 Home Life of Wild Birds, F.
 Fl. Herrick. E3576 Insect Life, J. H. Comstock E3577 Mushrooms, G. F. Atkinson. 3578 Frank Midway, Captain Mar
 ryat.
 3579 The Kings Own, Captain Mar
 ryat.
 358O Newton Forster, Captain Mar
 ryat.
 3581 Peter Simple, Captain Mar.
 ryat.
 8582 Jacob Faithful, Captain Mar
 ryat.
 3583 Japhet in Search of a Father,
 Captain Marrayt. 35S4 MT. Midshipman Easy, Captain
 Marryat. 3585 The Dog Friend, Captain Mar
 ryat.
 35s6 The Pasha of Many Tales,
 Captain Marryat. 3587 Poor Jack, Captain Marryat. 358S Ratlin the Reefer, Captain
 Marryat. 3599 Monsieur Violet, Captain Mar.
 ryat. 359O Percival Keene, Captain Mar
 ryat. 3591 The Phantom Ship, Captain
 Marryat. 3592 The Poacher. Captain Mar
 ryat.
 3593 Masterman Ready, Captain
 Marryat. 3594 The Little Savage, Captain
 Marryat. 3595 Children of the New Forest,
 Captain Marryat. 3596 The Settlers in Canada, Gap
 tain Marryat. 3597 The Privateersman and The
 Pirate, Captain Marryat. 359S The Fighting Chance, R. W.
 Cham bers. 3599 The Tides of Barnegat, F. H.
 Smith. $500 Ooniston, W. Churchill. 86O1 The Open Shutters, O. l..
 Burnham. 36O2 A Lady of Rome, F. M. Oraw-
 ford. 36O3 Lady Betty Across the Water,
 O. N. and A. M. Williamson. 36O4 Jane Gable, G. B. McCutcheon 36O5 Oowardice Court, G. B. Mo-
 Outcheon. 36O6 The Garden, You and I, Bar
 bara. 3607 Carolina Lee, Lillian Bell. 3608 A Spinner in the Sun, Myrtle
 Reed. 36O9 Yolanda, O. Major. 361O Power Lot, s. P. McLeon
 Greene.