The Press., 1907-12-11
Judee Read is boldine oourt at

Malone Moore is confined to hi 3 home by lameness.
 Mrs. Haskell Aronson has gone t , New York for a couple of weeks.
 The regular meeting of the Forest CTS will be held on Thursday evening
 Owing to the severe storm Monday but one session of the public school was held yesterday.
 D. T. Gavigan has taken position at Squires' barber shop in place e Mir. Cohen, resigned.
 Bidwell 6 Go. have added a two horse electric motor to their equip ment to use on their sausage machine
 Bob Cartmill, the well-knowr pitcher, has retired from the army and there is possibility that he may play with Stafford next year.
 The team that was found in W. R. PrebIe's yard at Orcuttville was owned by Walter Stebbins of Monson. who came and drove it home last Thurs day.
 Dr. James Stretch is still confined to his room in New Haven, but is showing some improvement. He has not been able as yet to set date for resuming his practice.
 No settlement has yet been made on the loss to the Foster stone block from the recent fire, owing to the fact that the owner and the insurance company | have failed to agree on the amount to be paid.
 George Siswiok, ST., fell in his yard Monday and broke his hip. MT. Siswick has been lame for some time, and his fall was partly due to that condition. He is attended by Dr. O. B. Newton.
 H. H. Johnson. proprietor of the New London and Willimantic roller rinks, will open a rink in Borough hall, Dec. 23d. The rink will be open every Monday and Friday after noon and evening.
 Patrick Asch, who was made a special officer by some authority un- known, made his first arrest Saturday He marched a drunk through the street and down to the cooler with promptness and dispatch. s-.
 Richard, son of Patrick Murray, fell last Saturday and broke his arm above the elbow. He was visiting his grandmother at Fox Village at the time, and was at play in the barn. He was attended by pr. Newton.
 Crates have been ordered for the new sewer at the corner near Burr s store, but have not yet arrived They are needed badly, as the new electric road acts as a dam and causes the sur face water to cover the cross walk.
 There will be social at the Metho- dist church next Wednesday. Supper at 6 o'clock, ten cents. In connection with this social the Young Peoples Auxiliary will have a sale of white articles and homemade candy. There will be a short musical program.
 The senior class of the high school will hold social and entertainment at Borough hall the 2Uth. The en- tertsinment will include the presen- tation of the farce. "The Deaf Ear, " and dumb bell exercises by grammar school scholars. Tickets can be procured of the senior class. Proceeds will be used for graduation expenses.
 The industrial condition does not improve materially. The Warren mill is operated but eight hours daily and the Fabyan is running but one. or two departments. The Central has 8 sizable order and will continue on full time for the present. The Rhode is dull at the Faulkner plant. At Orcuttville spinning and weaving ma chinery is to be added, and the plant will have to be shut down while it is installed.
 Stafford.
 Misses Eunice and Mabel Park are in Boston to study music.
 Lambert and Wm. Ferry of South bridge are the guests of J. M. Dim- mock.
 Miss Fannie Lougheed is spending a month with her parents in Barre, N H
 Miss Henrietta Harris has dancing class of 32 members, with a prospect of more later.
 Wm. J. Crofts, who has been em- ployed here as second hand in the card room, has resigned his position.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Ledoyt of Williamsport, Penn, were guests of MT. and Mrs. James Johnson recently.
 Mrs. Maranda Johnson returned home last week, having spent nearly a week with relatives on Oolburn hill.
 Hostesses for the weekly supper at the Universalist church next Wednes- day: Mrs. I. P. Booth and Mrs. H F. Cady.
 Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Whiton called on friends in town Sunday. Mir. Whiton has closed his old market and opened another in Monson.
 Baptist Church Notes: Mission Circle meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. George Jenkins Next Sunday morning subject, ''The church of Sardis.' Evening, ''The future. '
 The following officers were elected by Stafford grange for the coming year: M., G D. Ide; O, J M. Lsrned; S., F. A. Lasbury; A. s., J. F. Brown; chaplain, Mrs. Eliza Holbrook; secretary, Mabelle E. Edson; G R., Luther Crawford; P. Mrs. Ethel Plumb; O., Miss Lulu Ide; F., Miss Alice Dunham; L. A.