The Press., 1906-01-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAEFOhD SFrArSSs
FL. G.. Needham has sold the pine
lumber on his lot above Orcuttville to
Ellis s. Eaton.
Rev. Arthur Dechman of Grove
land, Mass, will supply the pulpit
at the Congregational /. church next
Sunday.
District Deputy O. NJ. Thompson
will Install the officers of Wauseon
lodge. 1 o. o. F., Thursday evening.
Refreshments will be served.
About 40 friends of Henry Boil
ieau made him a surprise visit last
Saturday evening. and press nted him
with a handsome easy chair. The
evening proved a very enjoy able one.
One day last week Adelbert Need.
ham was reduced to three horses In
the last % years such condition has
not existed. He will leave for the
ives. in the near future to select a
carload.
John E. Smith has hired the upper
floor of the TonOu building, and has
fitted it up for Il six-roOm tenement.
Mr.. Smith did the carpenter work
himself, and has a very tasty and
convenient fiat.
The Temple of Honor now has a
large, well-lighted hall in the Con-
verse block we'll fitted for the needs
of the order. A new floor has been
laid, the walls have been fixed up and
other improvements made. Most of
the work has been done by members
of the temple.
Senator c. l.. Dean of Maiden has
been appointed on some important
committees in the Massachusetts, sem
ate for the coming session. He is
chairman of the committee ON banks
and banking. chairman of the COM
mittee on printing. a member of the
committee on metropolitan affairs
and ways and means.
The annual meeting of the corpo-
rators of the Stafford Library associa
tion was held Monday afternoon. The
librarians report showed that circu-
letion for the year had been: His
tory, 1924; fiction, 1928; literature.
232; poetry, o.; science, 233; trav-
ell, 1852; Juvenile, 1854; magazines,
$50, making a total of 12137 for a
library with only 3499 volumes cata-
logued. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Directors, Christopher Allen,
Charles Warren, j. H. Reed, Miss
Celia Holt, Mrs. @. E. Butterfield.
F. H. Baker. F. F. Patten, Alyarado
Howard and Cyril johnson. The
Cham berlin. At the meeting of the
directors these officers were elected
President, Cyril johnson; -presi-
dent. j H Reed; secretary and treas
urer, W. II Head; book purchasing
committee, Miss Celia Holt, Miss
Kate I. Lord, Mrs. W. H. Smith
for care of building, Chris |
topher Allen, Charles Warren, ". H. |
Heald; transportation and distribu-
tion of books to other villages in
town, W. H. Heald and book purchas-
ing committee; committee on card in
dexing, Christopher Allen, ". H.
Heald.
The ladies' society of the Congre-
gational church is to hold loan ex-
hibition at the chapel next Tuesday
and Wednesday. The exhibition will
be open Tuesday from p. m, and on
Wednesday from 8 a. IN. All inter
esting articles, ancient or modern,
will be gladly received at the chapel
any time Monday and Tuesday morn
ing. Show cases will be provided,
and anything Entrusted to the ladies
will be we'll cared for. The follow.
ing persons have been appointed to
take charge of the various depart
ments: General superintendent, Mrs.
Lewis Mclaughlin; registrar, Mrs.
w. III. Smith; marker, Miss Elinor
Valentine; pictures, Mrs. W. H
Cooley, Mrs. W. E. Demond; needle
work and linens, Mrs. E. A. May
nard; china, crockery and pewter.
Miss Nj Newton and Mrs G. Percival
Bard; basketry, Mrs. J. H. Valen-
tine; books and papers, Mrs. Harring-
ton; furniture, Mrs. Christopher AL
len, Mrs. VIM. Tucker; bric-a-brac.
Miss G. S. Beckwith; coins, Mrs.
James Mclaughlin; Japanese tea
booth, Mrs. Charles Butterfield, Miss
Lettie Meyers; refreshments. Mrs. E.
f. Engley. Homemade raised cake.
raised doughnuts, confectionery and
sailed peanuts will be on sale. Ice
cream and cake will be served both
evenings. Admission, 15c. Watch
men will be in constant attendance.
Mrs. Luther W. Faulkner died at
her home in Billerica Center, Mass.
Dee. ~, after an illness lasting only
about a week. Her age was Sc. She
contracted q severe cold. and owing
to her extreme age was not able to
withstand its effects. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Benjamin F. Wild, of
Somerville. and three sons, Frederic
of Stafford Springs, Richard of Bill
lerica and John A of Lowell. Mrs.
Faulkner's maiden name was Martha
M. Merriam, and she was born in the
town of Chelmsford. She was mar
ried October Is. 1912, to L. W.
Faulkner and lived with him long
and happy married life. Although
they lived for short periods in several
places where Mr.. Faulkner had busi-
ness interests, they lived most of the
time in the center village, Billerica,
where, in 1855, Mr.. Faulkner pur-
chased the DR.. Howe estate. The
home there was q center of social
activity in the village. and was the
scene Of family gatherings year after
year. Father and mother always en-
tered into the pleasure of each occa-