The Press., 1908-12-30
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

spend New Years in town. "
 MT. and Mrs. I. c. Baker have
 been guests of Mrs. c. H. Baker. Ts \ Miss Emma Kuehne of East Orange,
 N. J., is at home for the holidays
 The night school will begin again
 on Monday, January 4. at z, 15 D. ID. 3 Miss Florence Smith is: at home
 from Rochester, N. Y.. for the holi-
 days.
 Mrs. J. A. Fitts and children of
 Roohdale, Mass. are visiting relatives
 in town.
 Lawyer M. D. O'Connell has been spending few days at his old home in Colchester.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Sweet of
 Portland, Me-, are spending the holi-
 days in the borough.
 Mrs. Frank Mercy and daughter,
 Miss Eva, are spending the week in
 New York and vicinity. The annual Teutonia masquerade is to be held at the club rooms on |
 Thomas Hassett of Greenwich and
 William HaGsett of Worcester were at their home hsge for Christmas. ..l.
 Mir and Mrs Charles vining and George Gary of Springfield have been guests of MT. and Mrs. O. B. Gary. The annual meeting and supper of the Congregational church will be held omorrow evening at o'clock.
 J. T. Sandy of Uxbridge, Mass, and s. H. Little of Providence were with their families here for Christ mas.
 There will be union prayer meet. | ing at the chapel of the Congregation ! al church Friday morning at 8l o'clock.
 Miss Florence Tetrault of the Russell millinery rooms has been spending few days with her parents in Putnam.
 Miss Ella B. Foster of Boston and Lawyer Frank Harris of Syracuse. N. Y., were Christmas guests of Mrs. Marcus Harris.
 Joseph A. Sslvis, who has operated the moving picture machine at the borough hall, has resigned and gone to his home in Putnam.
 Borough tax lists must be in tha hands of the assessors on or before Friday. Jan. 1st, in order to secure the saving of 10 per cent.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Bradbury of Ohioopee and Mrs A. 0. Bolton and sons of Woronoco were with MT. and Mrs. D. o. Bradbury, Ohristmass
 The installation of the newly elected officers of the Modern Wood men of America will take place at the regular meeting next Monday evening.
 Mrs 0. o. Anderson and two daughters and Miss Mona Converse of New London spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs. A. R. Converse, at Greenfield
 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wight of Indian Orchard, MT. and Mrs O H. Converse and family of Boston and Wm. Clifford of Taunton were at Hortonhurst for Christmas.
 Louis Panciera of Waterford and Miss Wittoria Lovatt of this town were united in marriage last Thurs day by Judge Heald. They will make their home in Waterford.
 Charles Kretchmar and Amos Gagnon have gone to Jericho, R. l., where they will engage in a moving picture enterprise. Edward Hudin has gone with them to aos as operator.
 The annual Masonic dance last Fri. day evening drew B good attendance, about A couples being present. The usual spirit of sociability which has made these assem- plies popular was a feature of the last event.
 The Methodist and Congregational churches will hold union meetings during the week of prayer, January 3-9, on Tuesday nd Wednesday at 7.3O p. m. in the Methodist vestry, and on Thursday and Friday in the Congregational chapel at the same hour. Invitation to these meetings is extended to all.
 The Current Events club will hold its next meeting Monday evening, with the following program: Roll call; clippings; current events; music piano solo. Sonata Pathetic (Beeth- oven ). Miss Dorothy Marble. Com mstsee, Mrs. H. A. Blake, Mrs. H. Alden and Mrs. F. A. Marble. Hostesses, Mrs. F. F. Patten and Mrs. H. Alden.
 Joshua Wood, Fl, died at his home : on Wilmington avenue Saturday morn. < ing. Mir. Wood had been ailiug, but his death was very sudden and was : due to heart disease. He retired as usual Friday night and expired dur ing the night. MT. Wood was an citizen and much respected He was for years connected with the ? poultry exhibit at the annual fair, and in that position made a wide ac- t quaintRnoe. MT. Wood had served b on the court of burgesses several r terms. He was born in England, but 6 had spent the greater part of his life b in this town. He was twice married, s his first wife being Miss Mary Dim- b ook. His second marriage was to 8 Miss Sarah Jones, who survives him. V He also leaves two nephews, Wm. Il Wood and James Wood. The deceased 8 was wool sorter by trade, and for O years was employed by the manu- Il facturing firms here. The funeral sl was from his late home Monday after noon, Rev. Thomas lyric of the