The Press., 1907-01-02
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srAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 Mrs. John Speed is visiting at her old home in Lawrence, Mass.
 Mrs. Fred Wildey is in New Jersey for two or three weeks visit.
 Mrs. E. T. Russell will continue the business and Mrs. Harry Pownall retires.
 There is some talk of organizing a pool team to compete with teams in other towns.
 Mrs. Earl Hall of Simsbury has been the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. J. Chandler.
 W. E. Demond entertained faml- ly party of 24 at the Cooley hotel in Springfield, Christmas day.
 The firm of E. T. Russell & Oo., dealers in dry goods and millinery, has been dissolved by mutual consent. l The Teutonia association will hold their annual masquerade ball Jan. 25. Fay's orchestra of Rockville will fur nish the music.
 Miss Minnie O'Halloran, book keeper for G. H. Baker 6 Co.,, has been confined to her home for a few days with an attack of grip.
 The Current Events club will meet Monday evening. Committee, Miss M. E. Cooley. Mrs. T. F. Mullen, Miss Eleanor Valentine. Program !: Current topics; vocal solo by Miss Olarissa Davis. Hostesses, Mrs. Chris tonher Allen and Miss Carolyn Brown.
 The first whist party of the Coun- try club was held at the Springs House last Friday evening. There was large attendance and the even- ing proved a very enjoyable one for the participants. There were ten tables.
 The annual week of prayer-Janu- ary 6-13-will be observed with union meetings. on the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday at the Methodist church, and of Thursday and Friday at the Congregational church, at 7. 80 o'clock. Singing, prayers and ad- dresses will constitute the exercises, and every body is invited to attend and to join in these acts of thoughtful and devout conservation at the beginning of the new year.
 At meeting of Court Oronoco of Foresters last Thursday evening the following officers were elected: O. R., James Hampston; s. O. R., Charles Cummings; s. w.. Georgel Benton; J. w., George Slater; s. l B., Albert Guilman; J. B., Edward Shea; F. s., Edward Clark; treas- urer, John T. Melbourne; recordi[l secretary, 0. F. Sullivan; truA/ ". E. Hanley. Two candidates welS. accepted and one application received.
 By a new ruling of the postal authorities, uniform rates for boxes must be charged in all post offices of similar classes. The new ruling re- suits in slight advance in the local office. Boxes that have rented for 15 cents per quarter are advanced to 25; those renting for 35 are raised to 45, and 50 cent boxes are now 60. Another new ruling is that the notifi- cation of box rent due must be given ten days previous to the first of the month when the rent is collectable. and all boxes not paid before the first shall be declared vacant. Postmaster Abel has added a large new safe of the Post Office Special type to the local equipment. The Christians busi- ness was about 20 per cent. heavier this year than usual. There were S5 extra sacks sent out Christmas week.
 The annual meeting of the High School Alumni association was held | at Eaton's hall last week Wednesday | evening. There were about 50 pres- ent and there were no dull intervals. | B. F. Cooley, president of the associ- ation, presided, and there were speeches by Charles B. Pinney, Wm. Fl. Heald, Miss Florence A. Smith and Miss Emily s. Brown. The speaking proved one of the most enjoyable features. The ladies' committee | served a dainty lunch. The pro- gram closed with dancing until late in the evening. Officers were elected as follows: President, Miss Florence A. Smith; vice e-president, O. H. Demond; secretary and treasurer, Herbert R. Wightman; executive com mittee, Miss Kate I. Lord, O. B. Pin ney, Miss Ruth N. Walker; mem ber- ship committee, Miss Grace Harwood, Maurice Demond, Miss Sadie Oomins.
 The local Crescent basketball team defeated the Monson team in the borough hall on Saturday evening by the score of 37-14. The game was exciting from start to finish. though the local team led all the way. The sleighing party that was to have come with Monson gave up the trip on account of the poor sleighing. The small seating room in the gallery was filled with local enthusiasts, who did all in their power to help the local boys win. The line-up:-
 Orescents. Monson. Bolieau, rg If, Faulkner lg If, J. Faulkner Shea, c, Moran Crane, If g, Dunfield If rg, Young
 Score: CrescenEs. 37; Monson, IA. Goals from field, Crane z, Parkhu rst 5, Shea 4, Mountain, Young 9, Nor an, E. Faulkner. Goals from fouls. Bolieau 3, Mountain. Moran 2, B. Faulkner 3, J. Faulkner.
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