The Press., 1907-04-17
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

been in town a part of the week.
Mrs. W. E. Demond has been to
North Adams this week for few
days. visit.
a two-tenement house in Rockville OF
Mrs. M. j. Burke.
J. Thanet of Brooklyn has moved
to the Dio place in Orcuttville, which
he purchased last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs E. n Howes Of West
Charlton, Mass, were guests of Judge
and Mrs. J. Fl. Reed over Sunday.
Frank Fitzpatrick lost a nice COW
Sunday. The animal got away and
got on the railroad track just in time
to be hit by freight train.
Schools reopened Monday morning,
with the exception of the West Staf-
ford The latter will be delayed a
week while new teacher is secured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Marcus,
Mrs. Mary Hampston and Miss Kath-
crime Murphy have removed to Mon
son, where Mr. Marcus has opened
bakery.
The Horton place, recently pur-
chased by Mrs. W. H. Stafford of
Boston, is being radically improved.
A large new barn has been built and
the house remodeled.
P. J. Hanley is raising the ell of
his house on High street and making
other improvements. James Hurley,
who has occupied the house, has
moved to the house vacated by Mrs.
Hampston, who has removed to Mon
son.
Contractor A. E. Converse is to
build an Office for the Phoenix wooden
mill at Hydeville, "a by "a. He also
has the contract for the woodwork of
the new Adams block, and for new
house on Gold street to be built for
Antonio Tonon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlie Blair of Or
cuttville we're given surprise party
by their neighbors last Wednesday
evening in honor of his birthday.
They we're presented with a morris
chair. There was dancing and gen.
eral good time Refreshments were
served.
The next meeting of the Country
club for whist will be held at Eaton q
hall Friday evening. There will be
whist from 8 to 10 and dancing from.
10 to 12. The hostesses, are Mrs,
Lewis Mclaughlin, Mrs. W. e. De-
mond, Mrs. Anders Jacobsen, Miss
Harriet Werner.
Mrs. Annie Walkley was granted a
divorce from Alexander B. A. Walk
ley, on the grounds of desertion. in
the superior court in Rockville last
Friday.
Daniel Blakeley, former resident,
now residing in Monson, was granted
a divorce from Hattie E. Blakeley,
on the grounds of desertion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Kitchen of
Somerville, Mass, formerly of Stat
ford Springs, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Olive, to George
James Beake of Everett, Mass. The
wedding took place on Monday even
ing, April 8th, at the home of the
BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Beake
will reside at 81 Bristol Road, West
Somerville, Mass
Winter has fingered in the lap of
spring rather longer this year than
usual Wednesday of last week, April
10th, all three of the rural carriers
made their 25-mile trips in sleighs,
something which will not happen
again so late in the season for some
years, in all probability. There we're
SO consecutive days of sleighing the
past winter, which is another unusual
condition in this latitude.
Excitement prevailed at the site of
Anthony Adams new block Monday
morning. Samuel Rockwell. with
numerous yokes of cattle and steers,
was engaged in removing the stump
and roots of q large tree which had to
be sacrificed to make way for the
foundation of the new building Mr..
Rockwells' voice was not as strong
Monday as it usually is, but he had
good easy flow of language which the
oxen could understand. Quite crowd
gathered to see the process of remov-
ing and were we'll repaid for their
trouble. Mr.. Rockwell, in addition
to his regular force, was assisted by
the Gary boys-Charles, Dana and
Levi.
The announcement of the recital by
Emil Paur, conductor of the Pitts
burg Symphony orchestra in high
school hall, Springfield, April %.
has aroused unusual interest among
local music lovers. Though seldom
heard in New England cities as a
piano soloist, he has played in this
capacity in nearly all of the large
American and European cities, and
everywhere he has been accorded a
place among the very foremost of liv-
ing pianists. At the recent appear
ance of the Pittsburg orchestra in
Boston, Mr.. Paur had a solo number
on the program, and he was given a
tremendous ovation, and his individ
ual performance was the feature of the
whole concert Mr.. Paur has made
up an interesting and varied program
for his recital, including represen
tative list of the best composers and
one selection of his own compositions.
The program is as follows: Prelude
and fugue, Bach; D major for organ,
(arr. by Busoni). - Bach; Sonata, g
sharp minor, Beethoven; BalladesA
fiat, Chopin; Nocturne, D fiat, Chop
L., Polonoirn- A Aak Ohor,in Inter.