The Press., 1909-10-27
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

". R. O. meeting next Wednesday.
 Herbert Crawford i5 able to be out again after a severe illness.
 Adelbert Needham, Jr. is home from Hartford for a vacation
 Roberts Brothers have added two pool tables at their pool rooms.
 The annual election of officers of the Temple of Honor will be held at the regular meeting this evening.
 < ;. Mrs J. E. Hamilton will sell her farming tools and household furniture at the barn of Carl Green on StSf if Ird Street on Saturday at p m.
 H. P. Lowell will start this week for a fortnight's trip through New England with a big line of fishing tackle, poles and other piscatorial ao- cessories.
 Miss Etta Bidwsll of Springfield and Miss Lillian Fletcher of Ludlow. Vt, are guests of MT. and Mrs. E L.. Burr. John l.. Burr of New York was In town over Sunday
 Mrs. Clarence Walker of Medford. Mass, with her son and daughter, ih spending a few weeks with her par ents, Judge and Mrs. J. H. Reed MT. Walker was here over Sunday.
 Joseph Wosaman of New York will open a store for the sale of crookery, tinware and mill remnants in the room in the Page block formerly oo- oupied by ". E. Benton's pool room.
 The assessors will be at J F. War, ren's store on Saturday, from 9 a. m to 4 p. m., for the purpose of re ceiving tax lists. Next Monday is the last day to hand in your list in order to avoid an extra 10 per cent.
 General Manager Jones of the Gen. tral Vermont was in town yesterday conferring with Warden Bissett MT, Jones showed 8 disposition to meet the borough half way and make the improvement of HAymarkst Square complete.
 The Congregational Girls club have invited the Boys' club and the classes of Miss Mabel Pease and Miss Florence Wagner to a HaIlOwt 'en party, to be given at the chapel Fri- day evening at half. past seven o',lIck Light refreshments will be served.
 The Young Peoples Auxiliary of the Methodist church has elected the following officers for the ensuing year.: Gerald Neal, president; Al, b4rta Eaton. vice president; Nina Reynolds. secretary; Willie SymOnds, treasurer; executive committee, Dr. Grant, Alice Fitton, Marjorie Eaton.
 Miss AngsIine G. Rand, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Calvin Rand, and Christian Natuschka were quietly at the home of the bride last 1 Wednesday. Mir. NAtuschka has been | In the merchant tailoring business here for a number of years. MT. and Mrs. Natuschka will make their home on High street.
 K. O. K. A. Notes: As there is to be A Halloween party Saturday even- ing, which comes so near the proposed north pole party, the latter is in- definitely postponed, and there being five Tuesdays in November, the meet. ings are set for the second and fourth Tuesdays, instead of the first and third. Next conolave Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 7.3O p. m.
 Grace Ohurch Notes: There will be service at 73O tomorrow a. m., it being s. s. Simon and Jude's day. There Is to be a Halloween party in the guild room on Saturday evening, at 7.3O promptly. to 93O p. ID. Members of the K. O. K. A. and of the Girls Friendly society are in- vited. The party is given by the G. F. s who invite the Castle mem- bers 50 be their guests.
 Prosecuting Attorney O'Connell, Sheriff Helm and Officer Hayes made a raid on the place kept by Tony Sena on she Holland road last Saturday evening, and secured three kegs of beer and some whiskey. They did not secure Tony. As he has no family and nothing to hold him locally, 1t is possible that he has left us. The officers were somewhat disappointed in losing the proprietor, as he kept an axe behind the door, and, 1t is said, had advertised to make it ex. tremely warm for visitors when Q raid was pulled of.
 The borough officials intend to make it hard for temporary business interests locally from the outside by enforcing the itinerant vendors law. The regular merchants pay their full share of taxation, and in times past have been hurt 60 greater or less extent by dealers who have come here for a short time. To determine whether Q dealer intends to be permanent it will be necessary to prosecute. If the de- fendant states that he intends to rec main, the court can place him under bonds and adjourn the case to such time as 1t seems fit, not exceeding one year. If the business proves tempor. ary, the court can declare the bond forfeited or impose a fine.
 At the meeting of she school board, held Monday afternoon. organization was perfected for the ensuing year as follows: Chairman. ". Fl. Black secEetafy, A. D. O'Connell; auditors, J. A. Fostsr and M. D. O'Connell buildings and repairs, Herbert GlAzier, J. A. Foster, M. D. O'COnnell; visi- tors-First district, Stafford, ". H. Black; second district. the borough. M. D. O'Connell; Stafford Street, stnffOrdville, Rockwell Hill end Leonard district, J. A. Foster; West Stafford, Square Pond and Patten dis trict, M. P Avery; Washburn, Grow Hill and Lull districts, Herbert GlAzisr. The school visitors will act