The Springdale news., 1909-02-13

| king CdrnlNdI and, as Tn New Orleans tile French revel in pleasure before donnlng sackcloth and covering their heads with ashes. so here in Tontitown the children of sunny Italy, the home Of this custom so vividly portray ed in George Eliot's Romola, are preparing some surprises. There are whispers of masks, of plays, and of a dance. AS yet every thing IS very mysterious and we are on the qui wye to know more.
 Tontitowu IS the center of
 much interest nowadays and St. Mary's Academy as well as St. Joseph's church Is the object of much attention and admiration. On Sunday, Jan. 51st, large party from Elm Springs visited the school and were entertained and conducted through Il the school by the Superior, Sister Agatha. They expressed their pleasure and asked permission to take a pie ture of the Convent which was readily granted them. Sunday, Feb. 7th, a procession of several carriages el1eited wondering con- ments from the curious which was changed to personal pleasure and civic pride when 1t became known that several parties, oc cupants of the vehicles. from Fayetteville desired to see the Church and school. The ladies and gentlemen of whom some of the latter were officers Ill the late PhIlliplne war, were escorted by Father Bandinl to tile points of interest. They admired the Church and school very much and were impressed with the air ot patriotism as well as the sense ot spiritual environment that at tracted them at every turn.
 On Tuesday, February 2d. we celebrated tile Feast of tile Purl fication, or Gandlemas as t=is frequently called by English speaking people. Candles of wax to be used on the altar in the Di- vine Service during the year, are blessed oh this day. The people, also have candles blessed for home use to be lighted should the Priest be required for the giving of tile last saeranents or in time of storm or other danger. Frank Fiori has returned home from Oklahoma. He thinks Tontitown Is an unrivaled spot of beauty aid is glad to be with us agaln.
 Mrs. Ward is thinking of planting vineyard on her land. Good. Grapes are delicious and We cannot have too many. of them.
 Mir. Pellin of Iowa is stopping here. He admires our country very much.
 A week ago We had a severe wind storm. Though It seems to have behaved badly in other places and to have cut up some mad capers, 1t did no damage in Tontitown beyond disarranging the dainty cultures of the school girls and twisting their skirts in tangling masses. Our buildings stood It's fury remarkably well.
 We'll, the interurban IS not here yet but It looks as if 1t were pretty we'll settled that way. We will not be too sanguine but we cannot help feeling as if we were in 1t.
 Monsieur Lesperance of South Dakota, IS visiting Tontitown. He is visiting with some of his friends north of this place and will remain for all indefinite length of time.
 On Sunday, February 7th, in St. Joseph's Church Father Ban dini administered the Sacrament of Baptism to two infants who, being born agaln, became child ren of Christ's Church. One, the daughter of Mir. and Mrs Cesare Manteganl. IS known as Cesarina Lucia, while the other, the son of Mir. and Mrs. Giacomo Dalle Rosa. is known as Giacomo Don- alto.
 On Wednesday, February Srd, the evening reception given by the Rosary Society for the bene- fit of St. Joseph's Church took place as previously announced at the home of Mrs. Aldo Maestri. As was expected a very large number responded to the invita- tion and the house was filled to overt1owing. Young folks, how oyer were in the majority A