The Press., 1908-04-08

from Providence, r. I.
} Miss NJ Ella Browne lie home fror
the Hartford Conservatory of Music.
Rexford Cleaveland Of Providenc
) is guest of his grandmother, Mrs
John Cleaveland.
Mrs. Timothy Grady returned t
her home last evening after an oper
alton at q Boeton hospital.
Tax Collector Marc Hatch will b.
at T. N. Lyons store, Stafordville
Thursday, at G. NJ. Barlow's store
West Stafford. on Monday, at Fl. NJ
jenkins store, Stafford, Tuesday
from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m.
The democrats will hold a caucul
the evening of April 18th at Borough
hall to choose delegates to the con
lyention to be held at New Haver
April 26 and ~, to elect IA delegatel
to the national convention at Denver
in July. -
At a meeting of Winter post last
evening. it was voted that the same
committees as last year serve fol
Memorial day. 1t was voted to &C
cept the invitation of Grace church to
attend the service in q body the Sun
day before Memorial day. Rev.
Thomas lyric . is to deliver the
Memorial day address. ~
In going down stairs at the German
club last Saturday evening. Michael
Orth made q miss step and fell through
window about 20 feet to the frozen
ground. He was badly bruised,
several ribs were broken and his
pelvis was cracked. DR.. g. P. Bard,
who has the case in charge, thinks
Mr.. Orth will recover.
Thirteen members of the Current
Events club enjoyed the hospitality
of the Tuesday club at Palmer Tues.
day. Mrs. George Buck met the ladies
at the station and escorted them to the
home CT Mrs. F. d Barton, where
luncheon was served. At 3 o'cl"ok
the party assembled at the home of
Mrs. Louis Chandler. Delegations
were present from the Wilbraham
club, Holland club of Belchertown
and Palmer Woman's club A de.
lightful literary and musical program,
in which Miss H. E. Werner took part,
was given. followed by a dainty
luncheon and a pleasant social hour.
Town Fire Warden H. O. Fisk is
determined to see that the laws in
reference to forest fires are strictly en-
forced this spring, and will pay
liberal reward for any information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of any person who negligently or will
fully kindles a fire on his own land
or the land of another. in violation
of law. The following district fire
wardens have been appointed: Ellis
& Eaton. w. E. Demond, Dwight
Bramble, W. R Preble, H. F. Cady.
O. D Glazier. Edgar Smith. Fairfield
& Roberts. Selden Smith, Newell
Delphia, E. o. PinneY, Samuel Rock
we'll, John Foster. John Larned,
Charles Sears, Frank Beloher, Willis
Beloher, Frank Keefe, Wesley Brad
way. Myron Leonard, Marshal
Bolieau, NJ. J. Worthington, 9. e.
Kellogg, E. P. Kellogg. Elmer Blair,
George Cooley. Jarvis Hatch and
Joseph Gagne.
The repairing of the roads COM
nenced Monday.
Thomas Hassett. OF. Waterbury has
,een the guest of his father, Patrick
1assett, for few days.
Miss Blanche Shippy. teacher of the
primary department in Pinney gram
mar school, is spending the vacation
It her home in Woodstock.
Charles Ensmingef has sold his
place to ]. s. Green of New York,
who will take possession at once.
Mr.. Ensminger will move to the rent
by Peter Smart. ese
Baptist Church Notes: The Ladies'
Aid society meets for work Thursday
afternoon and serves supper at 6
1'ciook. Hostesses, Mrs.. Emily |
3oodell, Mrs. ]. B. Hough. Next
Sunday morning sermon appropriate
10 Palm Sunday. @,
At the annual meeting of the
Stafford cornet band, held recently,
new officers we're elected as follows:
Fred Glover; secretary,
Homer Pero rs treasurer. VIM. Dun
nam; leader, Carl Wood. The band
has done we'll the past year, and are
low doing their best to hold together.
The people of Stafford have seldom
had an opportunity to see a play SO
rood in itself, and SO we'll presented,
Is "a Literary Romance. given in
Memorial hall last evening, and to
,e repeated tonight. The play itself
8 a clean comedy, approaching neith-
IT burlesque on the one hand nor
on the other. This will
70 no surprise to those who remember
he character Of the plays given by
ITO Ando 0OA 0Lubbu Au55oAAS VI WuAOA |
a Literary Romance" ranked among
he best. The performance was ex-
client in all respects. E. e. Brown
f New York played the part of David
holmes with rare skill and good taste.
although he and Mrs. Brown have
lad long experience and take the
eadinQ parts in the NAV. thew avoid
he common mistake of Starring"
heir parts and trying to eolipzs the
est of the cast. The other characters
n the play, all local and comparative.
y inexperienced players, deserve the
highest praise for the manner in
which they performed their parts
rs some one said, "There was not a
stick in the cast - The parts were
'layed, not recited. and 90 we'll play
d that It was difficult to realize that
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