The Press., 1909-01-13

social dances at their hall this eVen' ing.
 Officer Thomas Hayes is on the street during the absence of Officer Helm.
 Mrs. G. Peroival Bard is at the home of her sister in Sterling for a few weeks.
 Miss Margarte Kuehnel of Rock vile is singing this week at the moving picture show in Borough hall.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Stevens of Springfield are receiving congIatula- tions on the birth of son last even- ing
 In the building record last week the new house built by Mrs. Hattie Wolcott on West Main street was omitted.
 Miss Susie Delligan is i'll with ap- pendioitis, and will probably be taken to New London for an operation to- morrow.
 Judge Robert Fl. Fisk, recently elected judge of probate, received his official commission from the secretary of state last Wednesday. s
 There will be 8 supper and enter tainment at the NJ. E. church next Wednesday. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock. Price 10 cents.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. B. Pinney start to morrow for 8 southern trip, going first to Pinehurst, North Carolina, expecting to return early in February
 Miss Agnes Shea entertained a whist party of six tables at her home last Thursday evening. W. B. Han ley and Frank Mulloy received the honors.
 George Siswick, bookkeeper for the Stafford Worsted company, has been granted a leave of absence owing to i'll health. Miss NJ. N. Hanley has taken up the duties of the position.
 Miss Della R. St. Pierre was mar. ried to Philip F. Lynch last Monday morning at St. Edwards church. The attendants were Miss Mary Lynch and William Curran of Blackstone, Mass
 Grand Master Fuller paid an official visit to Ionic lodge last evening and made a very interesting address Refreshments were served and the meeting proved a very enjoyable one.
 Miss Natalia Sadowska and Bales law Prastiok were united in marriage at St. Edwards church Saturday morning. They were attended by Miss Julia Prastick and Alexander Prastick.
 Owing to the illness of her mother Mrs. Paul Schmeiske and children have gone to Rockville to reside MT. Sohmeiske will continue his busi- ness here, going back and forth on the trolley.
 Two cars were pushed off the track in the local freight yard yesterday morning. One was put on the iron without difficulty, but the other was of until late in the afternoon, when the wrecker from Palmer arrived and replaced it.
 There will be a meeting at Society hall next Thursday evening, Jan. 19. at '. 80, for the purpose of organizing a local tribe of Red Men. Speakers from Hartford and Rockville will be present. There are several members in town of outside tribes, and the chances seem good for a fourishing local representation.
 There are moving pictures and illustrated songs Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings of this week at St. Edwards hall, with a change of films and slides every evening. Just to introduce the quality of the work, only 5 cents admission is charged this week. Next week it will be 10 cents. Some of the same. pictures and songs will be repeated at Memorial hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock, for 15 cents admission. Stafford.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening.
 F. A. Lasbury attended the funera! of his brother in law, John G. Mitch ell, in WilIimantio to-day. Mrs. Anna Mead will spend the remainder of the winter with her daughter. Mrs. O. H. Toothaker, Der lin. N. H.
 The first mail going out of the local office now leaves at 6 20, making it possible to get mail on to the first train north, and also reaching the Springs in time to ensure mail going out on the R. F. D. routes the same morning mailed.
 Baptist Ohurch Notes: The l.. A society will meet for work and election of officers Thursday afternoon and will serve supper at 6 o'clock. Hos- tesses, Mrs George Adams, Mrs. Elvira Holmes. Next week Friday, 22d, the Y. P. S. O. E. will have an en- tertainment and sale of home made candy and food.
 The following pupils in the Univer. salist Sunday school were awarded books for perfect attendance during' the last three months: Annie Brown, Ruth Pinney, Louisa Wobbecke, Euphemia Dobson, Julia Loughheed, Carl Lasbury, Richard Pinney, Cor don Park, Willie Loughheed, Rich ard Gill, Herbert Plumb, Janet Dob- son, Hester Walbridge, Ralph Park, Thomas Dobson, Harry Gill. Perfect in attendance during the year, Eu- phemia, Janet and Thomas Dobson and Carl Lasbury. Absent but one Sunday. Annie Brown. Louisa Wob- becke, Ralph and Gordon Park and Willie Loughheed.
 The branch library has had a very auooansful year The total numhor