The Press., 1907-03-27

millinery opening on Saturday.
Miss Alice Walker is home from
New York for the Easter vacation.
Miss Florence Smith of Hartford is
spending a vacation at her home here.
Mrs. John Nutter of Whitingsville,
Mass, is a guest of Mrs. R. W.
Smith.
The annual meeting of Grace
church will be held next Monday
evening.
Principal F. F. Dunfield has been
entertaining his brother from Monson
academy.
There is notice from the local
water company in another column,
to the effect that water will be shut
off on delinquents after April 1st.
Jospeh LaValley and Peter Whit
comb of Leominster, Mass. were in
town the first of the week to attend
the burial of Rev. Frank LaBonte.
The Young Peoples Auxiliary of
the Methodist church will present a
cantata, "The Dairymaids' Festival, >"
ssxt week Wednesday evening. Be-
sides the chorus and solo work by the
milkmajds and farm hands, there will
be march by sixteen dairymaids and
a milking stool drill Ice cream and
candy will be on sale during the even.
ing. omission, 25c; children, 15c
The Washburn Silk Go. of South
Coventry has hired one floor of the
block occupied by the German club,
and will remove their business here
at once. The company manufactures
in small way. but the industry will
be welcome. Large industries grow
from small ones, and the new COM
pany will have the best wishes of the
local business men. The change is
made to secure better facilities for
getting help and an improved business
center
AS the 5 O'Clock train was coming
into the station last Thursday after
noon tire came off of one of the
wheels of the tender. The wheels of
the forward truck of the tender were
thrown off the track. The train was
going very slowly at the time, which
was quite fortunate, as such an acci-
dent under high rate of speed would
have proved disastrous. The train
was delayed about ten minutes, while
freight engine was secured to take
the train through to Palmer.
Thomas Dowd, who has played on
the local field with and against Stat
ford. has been signed for the coming
season. Dowd is a versatile player
and capable of making good show.
ing. He will be played at left field
and as a change catcher. Collins,
the fast local pitcher, has signed with
Stafford for the entire season. Lud-
low wants Maurice Lynch for captain
of it's team this season, and negotia-
tions are in progress. The local
management does not want to stand
in Lynch's light, and it is probable
that the transfer can be arranged.
Outside of Collins and Dowd no an
nouncements have been made, but it
is understood that enough good men
are available to make a strong line
up as soon as contracts are signed.
The annual prize.speaking of the
local high school was held Friday
evening at St. Edwards hall. The
capacity of the auditorium and the
annex was taxed by the enthusiastic
audience. There were ten contest
ants, eight girls and two boys, with
unusual merit in each recital. The
judges, Rev. F. J. O'Neill, Rev. III.
A. Hersey and Miss Maud Aldrich of
Monson academy, awarded the first
prize TO Malcomb Snow Beckwith,
second to Miss Mae MacCallum, third
to Miss Lucy Matthew and fourth to
Miss Lottie Hatch. The school chorus
manifested the advantage of musical
instruction in public schools by two
selections, and Miss Olarissa Davis
sang solo. The high school orches-
ira assisted with the program. The
senior class honors, based on scholar
ship, were announced: Valedictorian,,
Miss Gladys Preston; salutatorian,.
Miss Elizabeth Carey. Honorable
mention was given to Miss Lottis
Hatch, Miss Mae MacOallum and
Harold Pinney.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Springs Cemetery association was held
at the library building Monday even
ing. The following directors were