The Press., 1907-03-20
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

business trip to New York.
Miss Olive Foster is visiting in
New York and New Jersey.
Miss Sarah Lucy has returned to
her duties as milliner for Miss Beck
with.
Mrs. Samuel Rockwell and Mrs.
John Foster are visiting friends in
Mapping and Hazardville.
Elder Amasa Morse has returned
from Akron. Ohio, and is a guest of
his daughter, Mrs. NJ. P. ]. Walker.
Lawyer NJ. d. O'Copnell returned
last Friday evening from his home in
Colchester, where he went owing to
illness. While he still feels the eff
fects of his sickness. he is much bet
ter.
Miss Rose Mahan was given q
birthday surprise party at her home
last Friday evening. There were
about Is couples present, and with
games and refreshments the evening
passed quickly.
voted to extend the time for the con-
struction of the Stafford Springs cleo
trio road, aud also have amended the
charter and have extended time for
construction of the Crystal Lake rail
way.
The Young American athletic club
will have an Easter ball Monday
evening. Arpi1 LIST, at their hall on
Westford avenue. Music will be by
Lynch's orchestra. with Ed. Fields as
prompter. The floor directors will
be @. Parizeau, t. Young and d.
Green. Tickets will be as cents.
Michael O'Halloran, employed by
G. H. Baker 8 Co., has nearly re-
covered from a sprained shoulder,
caused by being tipped over in
sleigh last week. The accident hap
pened in st. Edwards cemetery and
the sleigh had a top on it. Mr..
O'Halloran was dragged some dis
lance before he could extricate him
self from his uncomfortable position.
Thomas Mullin, the sexton, who was
in the sleigh at the time, had his leg
slightly injured.
Cryil johnson has sold to Anthony
Adams lot on East Main street. be- |
tween the Pero store and the so-called
Ives house. The lot has about 20
feet frontage and is 100 feet deep |
The papers have not yet passed, but
the transfer will be made at once
Mr. Adams will build store, but has
not yet made up his mind just what
form he will adopt in building. The
lot is very convenient for him, as by
building bridge across the stream
he will be nearer his workshop than
at present.
The judges of the speaking
contest of the high school at st.
Edwards hall will be Rev. F. J
O'Neill, Rev. II. A. Hersey and Miss
Maud Aldrich, instructress at Monson
academy. Owing to the limited ca
pacity of the hall the admission will
be by ticket, which may be obtained
of any of the teachers in the high or
grammar school, or at the stores of
J. NJ. Leach and f. E. Fitzpatrick.
The following is the program: Mu-
sic. school chorus; Midnight in
London" Miss May MacCallum
'The old MINSTREL" Miss Elizabeth
Carey; "The Sioux Chiefs Daugh-
ter Miss Frances Alden; music,
school orchestra; "Sparticus to the
Gladiators, Malcolm Beckwith
"Grandma Keller Gets Grandpa Kee-
Ter Ready for Sunday School," Miss
Bertha Waterman; Defence of Hof-
err" Gilbert Wagner; "Bound for
Colorado - Miss Lucy Matthew; solo,
Miss Davis; Selection from Christ
mas Carroll Miss Eta Bidwell F.;
Commencement" Miss Blanche
Barlow; "The Soul of the Violin, -
Miss Lottie Hatch; music, school
chorus
The annual open meeting of the
Current Events club on Monday even
ing was of unusual interest. A large
number of members and their friends
enjoyed very meritorious program
The club is studying France this year,
and Miss Celia Holt presented paper
on the Industries of that country, en-
phasizing those of world wide import
ance; namely, silks, fine porcelains,
the wine production, the olive Guilt
walton and the enormous annual out
put of exquisite perfumes. France,
though lacking in the hidden wealth
of earth-possessing no coal, other
valuable minerals or petroleum-stillI
manages with her fertile soil to rank
fourth as an industrial nation. Mrs
J. Fl. Valentine read entertaininglyI
her knowledge ON the experiences of
one who had spent twenty-five years
in that land. Surely the French
could teach US much in politeness.
frugality and personal neatness, but ]
we bid fair never to know by expert
ence, as they, how we'll men are fitted
for the work of the kitchen. Their
passion for outdoor life as a people
is responsible for their health and
vigor. The present educational and
religious conditions of France were
coneisely summed up by Mrs. H. A.
Blake. The facts of the division of
church and state were of particular
interest at this time, and the system |
of education as reviewed offers much,
but not to the poor. as here. Mis-
trails ballad, "Arles.' was pleasing
ly read by Miss Marguerite Morrall. q
Miss Alberta Eaton and Miss Harriet ,
Werner gave much pleasure with their ]
vocal solos. my Margarine and I
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