The Press., 1909-03-03
Jeaue Clifford spent Sunday at Rock,

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 Chicken pox is prevalent in the schools.
 Edward Hopkins of Hartford was in town over Sunday.
 The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore is quite i'll.
 Samuel Farmer has gone to Spring field hospital for treatment.
 Mrs. Louis Helm has been visiting her daughter in Turnerville.
 Edward Grohan is i'll at his home on Propsect street of capillary Pron- chitis.
 The Loyal Helpers will meet with Miss Ethel Moore next Tuesday at 7.15 p. ID. ,.
 Jones Bros have filled the Springs House ice house with ice from ;the little pond at Woodlawn., .-,. r :,
 Arrangements are completed for the Masonic social dance at the lodge rooms tomorrow evening.
 Gary Bros. have lost two valuable colts by death the past week. Both were bred from good trotting stock.& T O., E.. Monroe, optioian of Spring field, will be at the Springs House next Tuesday from a. ID: to 5p. m.
 MT. and Mrs. T. R. Prentice of Turnerville. are receiving oongratu- lations on the birth of a daughter the 27th.. .s=, ;4 II s:,.%': ~, ','::s, F
 Peter Reynolds has resigned his position in the Armstrong market and has gone with the Stafford Worsted company. z-....,-.ss
 The resolution reappointing Judge Wm. H. Heald and Deputy Judge M D. O'Connell has passed both the senate and house. a .9E
 Reoollectious of President Ldnceln and His Administration, by L. E. Chittenden, No. 4O63, has been pre- sented to the library by R. W. Ellis.
 K. O.-K.~A. Notes $. There sWi ill be- no meeting Of the Oastleeeor of khe= Woodcraft Indians this week. but both will meet at the usual times next week. >. =
 T. F. Mattesen has purchased the interest of his father, s. H. Mattesen, in the wood business on Furnace avenue, and will continue the enter. prise alone. '- - ," **~ '-' '5'
 The state appropriations for.<schools in the town of Stafford amounts to $2335 50. There are 1O39 pupils enumerated, and the state pays $2 25 for each pupil.
 J. Carl Converse has taken a posi- tion as. travelling representative for George A. Fernald:8 & Oo;, bankers of Boston, and will sell high class in. vestment securities. -~ ..... ..@~,
 A Stafford pool team defeated a Rockville team in pool match at Roberts, room last evening by II points. A return match will. be played in. Rockville tomorrow even ing. ..A. z-.. r,, yE
 L. A. Aborn of Crystal Lake, in renewing his subscription to The Press this week, rounds on 50 years as a continual subscriber. He probably holds the record i1 the length of time he has taken The Press.' T. '.>-''-s
 No bids were put in for the, new post office owing to the indefinite character of the specifications. Sever al are ready to figure on the project when a more definite idea is obtained of just what is required. "a
 The Bijou moving picture establish ment at Borough hall has added vaudeville to it's attraction. The artists engaged for this week are Irving and Gilbert, magicians A matinee is given each afternoon at 8 o'clock. -> f' .,' ;" - ''''
 An Italian drama will be presented | at St. Ewdard's hall Saturday even ing for the benefit of the earthquake sufferers. The fiye-act drama, "La Colpa Vendica La Colpa," has been chosen, and the! cast has beeD filled from among the leading local Italians.
 Benjamin Arueld has leased a piece of ground on the Glyn pond of Smith | & Cooley, and will erect an ice. house | at once. Ice of sufficient thickness can be secured there. MT Arnold l takes this action because of the prob ability of 8 local scarcity of ice the | coming season.
 Next Sunday afternoon at 30 there will be 8 temperance lecture, under thes auspices of the Temple of Honor, at Society hall. The speaker will be W. s.. MacIntire, associate secretary of the Connections Temper anoe Union. There will be a chorus of 50 voices to sing at the meeting. Don't miss it. All are welcome.
 An excellent presentation of "The Devil" was given at St. Edwards hall last night by the Mckay com pany from Boston. It was by liar the strongest play and the most pro- fessional acting exhibited on this stage in many years. The house " as full and the audience extremely in- terested. The troupe will visit here again in two months with new play.
 The Stafford Business Mems associ- ation held a meeting at the Baker store last evening, and seven new members were voted in. It was voted l to have half-holiday Thursday after moons, every week. from July 8th to Sept. 2d, inclusive. A commit ttee | was chosen, Claud Pinney and Rich ard Ellis, to take up the matter of l street sprinkling An effort will be | made to induce the borough to take charge of this department.
 Grace Church Notes: There will be evening serviUe Friday at 7.3O ?.