The Press., 1908-12-30
srAFFoRn SPRINGS.

 especially the Sunday School children.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The public schools will resume ssasiOns next Tuesday.
 Misses Kate and Teresa Clark are whiting relatives In Boston.
 Miss Jane Clark of Uollinsvills Is the guest of Mrs. Margaret Rafftery.
 George R. MarsdAls is spending the holidays with friends In New London.
 A. D Bernardo bought the Tonon property for e6s1O. instead of $7S1O, as prsviousfy published. s.
 ID. D C. M.. s. F. Clark will visit wAnseon lodge. O. O. F.. next Tuesday evening and install their ofhcsrs. .. ..
 The fair of the St. Jean de Baptist society will be held the last week in January and the first two weeks of February. Details will be announced lAtsr.
 Mr. and Mrs. Chester Parkhurst of Yantio and MT and Mrs. Henry B Pendleton of Waterbury were the guesta of Station Agent J. R. Park hurst Christmas.
 Misu Mary Smith from South Wind ham. AfvAn Smith from Springfield and Dr. Fl. A Smith of Bondville spent Christmas with Dr. and Mrs. F, L.. Smith.
 The brick work on the new Con- verse block is nearly completed. and an Idea can now be obtained of how tk will appear. It will add much to the general appearance of Main street.
 A section of the petrifed jaw bone of some prehistoric animal is on ex hibision in the window of ". E. HAnley's shoe store. It is the prop erty of James Harold. and was found in CulebrA uut at Panama.
 Checkers Is the popular game at the readingsfoom. Some interesting contests are going on among the boys The management is we'll pleased with the order kept and the interest taken by those that attend. Checker boards not in use at your home will be very acceptable.
 Irwin Smith, son of ". H Smith on Brown avenue. is sick with diph- theriA The whole house has been QuArnntined. The telephone exchange is located there, but it will result in DO inconvenience to the public. as - she bnsiness outAide of the regular subscribers is done from the pay booths on Main street.
 The annual assembly of the Stafford Country club will be held Friday evening st Eaton's hall. This Is one of the most popular social events of the season. and as heretofore the committee has spared no pains to look after the details in making plans whist, from 60 10, will be followed by dancing. Music will be by Lynch's orchestra.
 The officers of the aqueduct com- pAny are convinced that much of the water is being wasted. Unless house holders take steps to remedy the con- dition she company proposes to adopt n meter service. The practice of allowing water to run at night to prevent freezing accounts for much of thA waste. and this is forbidden by the ComR4ng. i
 Mrs. Charles Fox is seriously i'll at the home of relatives in Hartford. where she is spending the holidays. A severe .cold. immediately followed by . badly swollen arm, much resem- bling blood poisoning, has made her many friends exceedingly anxious Two nurses are in attendance, and her physician reported her little more comfortable yesterday.
 There is talk in Indian Orchard of rsviying the Bi-State league for the coming season. or forming a successor to ik. It is the opinion of those in- terested that lower salary list should be adopted by a league, and lived up to, There is DO local baseball talk. Dgb eA4M0 n003 0Oo ALoA1 enHAC As AO interest Stafford fans do not enthuse much over the game until the weather Boftens. when they do start. how. aver, they go with A rush and stay through. There has never been much ,l0cal approval of a limited salary plan.
 At she Congregational church Sun. day morning Frank P. OhiRholm. a graduate of Tuskegee Institute. spoke In the interests of thas successful in- seftusion- The excellent work accom- plished was interestingly reviewed and the great need of financial aid, that a larger student body may reap it's benefits. was impressively stated MT. Chisholm says: Educate the black man and the nations greatest problem will be solved. " The com- bIned cash gift from Stafford amount ed to nearly $9O. Others pledged themselves to remit later.
 Miss l.. OAssandra Aldrioh of New HAmpshirs having sent regrets. it has been necessary for the school commit tee to make another selection for assistant in the high school. Miss Carolyn K. Hubbard of Middletown has been hired and will be here for the opening of the winter term. Miss Hubbard is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke and we'll qualified for the work. Miss Ids Evelyn Barrus of Ash neld. teacher of experience. will tAks the Crystal Lake district. owing to the resignation of Miss Helen N. Leonard. who has taught there since September.
 ss. Edwards Notes: The Christ mas services at Sc. Edwards and St. Joaanh'n wera akeanded 10 A highly