The Press., 1907-03-13

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cabinet for his instruments and sur
plies.
A very large and enthusiastic au
dience greeted Master Herbert How
ard, the boy soprano, and Warren g
Richards. a clever impersonator, a
the M. E. church last evening.
Stafford.
Mrs. E. A. Wilton is i'll with tn
grip.
Franklin Patten has been a littl,
under the weather.
Miss Lena <. Wobbeoke of Spring
field was home over Sunday.
H. f. Cady has purchased pail
of work horses of A. Needham.
Evern Hilton of Boston was a guess
at F. A. Lasbury's over Sunday.
Charles Connors of New London il
spending few days at his home il
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Latham are
visiting friends in CLARK Corners and
Wellington.
Mrs. F. Glover, Mrs. W. H Black
and Miss Hannah Black were in
Springfield last Saturday.
"Christian Science an apprecia-
tion and criticism, will be the SUBJ
ject of the sermon at the Universal
ist church next Sunday.
William P. Lasbury has resigned
his position at 81 F. Cady's. and is
succeeded by W. Earl Walbridge, who
formerly held that position.
The Y. P. o. U. will meet at 6 80
p. m. in the assembly room. Topic,
" Post office mission Sunday" Sow
ing broadcast Leader, Miss Anna
Shippey.
A horse owned by Lawrence Sar-
tori, and formerly owned by Will Alb
bott, dropped dead on the macadam
road, near the grange hall, last Sun
day morning,
Mrs. H. W. Hersey, who has been
spending the winter with her son,
Rev. H. A. Hersey, at the Univer-
salist parsonage, has returned to her
home in Boston.
William A. Ferry of Hydeville was
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Azuba
Ferry, of Windsor Locks, and former
ly of Staffordville, Monday, March
IL, the occasion being the Goth birth
day of Mrs. Ferry.
Mrs. Nettie J. Coulter, reader, of
Mantle, assisted by Miss Jennie Mac
Callum, Miss Eunice Park and other
local talent, will give an elocution-
airy and musical recital at Memorial
hall Tuesday evening, the Goth. The
admission will be 25 and 80 cents
Reserved seats will be on sale at Fl
f. Cady's store.
The branch library has received
THE World Almanac" for 1907.
This is book of general and reliable
information, an encyclopedia of use
full knowledge, splendidly arranged,
1t will be at the branch as a refer
ence book, not to be taken out. Fifty
books from the main library were
last week for circulation.
Readings from the writings of An
1ie Trumbull Slosson and Edgar AL
an Poe will be given at the public
eading Friday evening, at z 80. in
he sssemb bly, room. From Miss Slos-
on the following stories will be read
Anna Malann,'' "The Boy That
Vas Scaret o. Dyin'," "The Shet-up
'osy." The usual brief summary of
urrent events will be read. All are
invited.
The ladies of the Universalist
hurch will serve a cold meat supper
n the ladies' hall this evening, which
will be followed by a farce, entitled
8 Champion of Her Sex Cast of
characters as follows: Mrs. Duplex,
Annie E. Wobbecke; Mrs. Deborah
her mother, Alice Dun
lam; Florence Duplex, her daughter,
Mabel Park; Caroline Duplex, her
Alice Greaves; Rhoda
0endon, Polly Nay, her friends, Mar
,aret Glover and Lucy Mathews
Katie O'Niel, her cook, Mae L. Mac.
Jallum; Maggie Donovan. the cham
Ter maid, Isadore Durham. Price of
upper, Is cents; entertainment, 10
ents.
Henry Sands, A, died last Wednes-
ay at 6 p. m. at his home, after an
Illness of about month. The de-
eased was born in Westford, and from
here he came to Stafford. Although
Iaving no chosen profession, Mr..
lands held the position as road mas
or in this town for about three years.
'esides a father and mother, Mrs.
ands is survived by two brothers,
Iva and Emory of this place, and a
lister, Ester, of Hartford. Funeral was
cid at the Baptist church Saturday
fternoon at 1 O'Clock, conducted by
lev. A. B. Todd Burial was at the
Hillside cemetery. The bearers were
scar Colburn, Martin Goodell, M.
. Dimmock and L. Putney.
Sta9ordv1Ile.
Merl Hughes of Lowell is home for
weeks vacation. |!
Wallace II. Wilson Is quite i'll with
leurisy around the heart.
Horatio West of Warren, Mass
as been visiting his parents for a
Nv days.
Mrs. Irving Goodell of Hopedale is
pending few days with her brother,
!. H. Wilson.
The many friends of Rev. Henry r
!. Vail will be glad to hear of his r
approved health-slow, but regular. I
Christian Endeavor meeting We'd s
ssday evening at the Congregational c
sstry. Subject, "What is success ?' /