The Press., 1907-12-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Washburn's barn Saturday, Jan. 4sh.
 There will be a Christmas tree and entertainment at Grase church Tues day evening. ~
 The German club will hold a social aud dance at the Wilmington avenue hall Saturday evening,
 James Bradley has taken a position as an attendant at the insane hospital at Northampton. Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. John G. Hodgson are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter on Sunday.
 Social dances will be held at Eaton's hall on Christmas afternoon, from ? to 6 and in the evening.
 Florence McCrohan and Mrs Eugene Charter are employed at the Psro store during the Christmas rush.
 Mrs Kate Foster has made a settle ment with the insurance company. and repairs of her block will be made in the Dear future
 Business places will be closed this evening, but will remain open to- morrow, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday evenings.
 pr. James Stretch is steadily inn proving. and unless he has a setback will be able to return to his duties in the near future. He is able to be out.
 At the Congregational church Tues day evening there will be supper for the children and their parents at 6 o'clock. followed by distribution of presents and games.
 Amsnity whist club met with MT. aud Mrs John Foster last evening. First prize winners were MT. and Mrs. Flank Engley, and the consolation prizes went to Mir and Mrs Bert Holt.
 The Modern Woodmen of America installed the following officers at the meeting Monday evening: Adviser, A. E. Snow; banker, l.. E. Johnson clerk, F. B. Sidaway; escort, A. Guilman; guard. A. B. Bolieau sentry. P. Taylor; manager, J. P. Brown.
 The case of Joseph Zarvecky, charged with non-support by his wife, Mary Zarvecky, was tried in the borough court last Saturday. The evidence showed that Mrs. Zarvecky was not entitled the full confidence of her husband and the defendant was discharged Attorney Reed appeared for the prosecution and Attorney O'Connell for the defense.
 The American Benefit society has elected officers as follows: President. S. F. Pease; vice. president. J. A. Gillman, orator, H. M Crawford :; secretary and collector. T. P. Jenkins treasurer, Arthur w. KiDgsbury; chap lain, Wallace T. Jones; marshal, J A. Collins; sentry. Mrs. Mary Gar vais; warden. Dr. c P. Bard; trus- tees. F. E. Fitzpatrick. J Allen Mix and A. W. Kinssbury.
 An unknown man, who alighted at | this station, took with him an over- coat belonging to Conductor Patch one day last week The next day when | Mir Patch came through he saw the | man on the street with his coat, and showed him to Operator Nye MT. Nye followed the man aud took the coat away from him. A pipe. some tobacco. permit to carry revolver aud other valuable papers are missing No arrest has yet been made.
 Next Sunday, at the Methodist church, special Christmas music will be rendered by the choir. both morn- ing and evening. In the morning the pastor will preach a sermon appro- priate to the day. and in the evening he will read "The Other Wise Man" 8 story by Henry Van Dyke. On Tuesday evening there will be a musical program in the audience room at z o'clock, followed by ice cream and cake and the Christmas tree exercises in the yestry.
 The merchants have their windows prettily trimmed. and the showing of holiday goods is attractive. In spite of the buisness situation there is con- siderable buying. and the gross amount of Christmas receipts will make favorable showing. it is thought. People are showing dis position this year to buy at home. and the local business men will have comprehensive stocks that make this course possible With six more days before Christmas for selection there is still some hard work in sight for the clerks aud proprietors.
 St. Edwards Church Notes: The Christmas services at St. Edward s church will be about the same as on Sundays. Having no assistant for the day, the pastor will officiate at the three masses. The first will be at Staffordville, at o'clock. The other two will be at St Edwards, at 8 30 and 10. 30 Besides the religious ob- servance of the feast of the Nativity, on Christmas day, at St. Edwards church, there will be a social oele- bration in the form of a Christmas tree for the children. ln the hall. on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. If the sleighing is good at the time, the Staffordvills children will be treated to a good ride down and back. Every child under 15 years of age, of both parishes, no matter how good or how bad, is welcome and ought to come. Boys and girls will have a jolly festi- val Santa Claus. or his representa- tive. who looks just like him and de- livers his goods, will be on hand with something nice for every little soul. As the children's stockings are too small for some of his presents, he NvfIl aak mn hin bargain eounkar in kha