The Press., 1909-01-06
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

4nu1An OrcDAru.
 Charles Oomins has been i'll for
 few days and unable to be at bust
 neSss
 Mias Cora F. Hill of WatertoWn
 Mass. is the guest of Miss Mabe
 Foster.
 Richard Gilligan of DanielsoD hA
 taken a position as book-keeper a
 the Faulkner mill.
 John Fl. LArned returned yesterda!
 to his duties as an instructor in th'
 wayban. Mass. schools,
 A collection was taken at botl
 masses at St. Edwards Sunday fol
 the earthquake sufferers.
 Mias Teresa Clark has returned tC
 her duties at Greenwich. and Mis-
 Jane Clark has gone back to Collins.
 vile.
 At the regular meeting of the St. Jean de Baptist society tomorrow evening. A large attendance is de- sired.
 George Marsdale has resigned his position as baggage master at the O. V. station, to take effect Saturday night.
 E. L.. Burr has had a prosperous year in his poultry department. His record for 22 hens. 12 months, was 2726 eggs.
 A social dance will be held at Lyon's hall Saturday evening, with music by Woods orchestra. A piano has been placed in the hall.
 Ma Ernest Clough of Providence has been visiting MT. and Mrs. Andrew Amidon. Miss Gertrude Olough of Waterbury is their guest At present.
 The awakening in China, the parcel post proposition, forestry bill, oalam- ity in Italy and the United States water ways were subjects reviewed at < the Current Events club Monday even- ing. Miss Dorothy Marble gave 8 piano solo.
 Some of the local Italians come from the provinces so terribly devasta- ted by the recent earthquake, and they naturally feel much anxiety for relatives and friends. It will probably be some days yet before specific in- formation can be obtained relative So conditions there.
 Grace Church Notes: The c. F. s. were most cordially and pleasant ly entertained at social meeting at Dr. F. L. Smiths Monday evening by Mrs. Smith and Misses Florence and Katherine. Various novel games were followed by refreshments. The men of the parish plan to hold a supper and entertainment in the guild room next week Thursday evening.
 It is reported in the Daily Trade Report of January 4. published at New York, that the Tivoli kerseys by Cyril Johnson are sold up. From what can be learned of travelling men and others these kerseys had a phenomenal sale last year and gave universal satisfaction, owing to their quality, style and The line this year is said to be ahead of last in diversity and excellence of styles, and all in- dications point to another busy and prosperous interval at the Central mill.
 : The fair of the, French club prom Ises to be quite successful. Already several hundreds of dollars have been contributed in merchandise for prizes A feature of the fair will be a contest for two valuable dolls, open to girls between 8 and 12 years of age. Girls wishing to enter this contest can get books and information from the manager of the Shaw furniture store. There will be an entertainment each evening, at which both local and out. side talent will be heard. The fair will be held the last three nights of the week for three weeks. The daSes ara Jan 2s.- 29-And 80. Feb. 4, 5, 6. and Feb. II. 12, 13.
 The most important single build ing operation the past year is that of the new Converse building on Main street. The work of preparing the 6fte for this building occupied several months and represents quite an expenditure. The block is to have three stores on the ground floor, and of3ces and a small hall in the upper story. It is expected that the block will be ready for occupancy about March 1st. Samuel Rockwell has built an addition to the rear of his block, next door to. the Converse building, and this also was expensive owing to the fact that the ledge had to be blasted out before the work could be done. Michael Riley and Daniel 0. Sullivan have erected two HubstAntial two-story frame houses on Church street. Wm. Purcell has Q two-story house on Center street almost completed. Daniel H. Curtis has built two cottages in Fox Village. Mann is building 8 one. tenement house on Converse avenue, and O. E. A. Sweet of Monson has the in for a house on the same street. Michael P. Corcoran has built . cottage near Center street. Mrs. Frederick Faulkner has built a cottage on West Main street, and | Giuseppe Montanella built 8 single | tenement house near the fair grounds Mrs. Carrie NeedhAm has 8 double house in the process of construction on Gold street. Dennis Gerard has rsmodelsd Q house on West Main | street, and Wm. Whitaker completed hIs residence on Grown street the past year. The new Mogle hotel on Will lington avenue is practically 6 new building. Matthew Keefe has made over . house on the Glynville road.