The Press., 1909-03-10
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Ales EVA Morey spent sunday lF Enfield.
 N. F, Brown of Hartford has beet visiting local friends.
 Mr and Mrs. R W. Ellis were al Hazardville over Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs J. A Foster were al Foskett's Mills over Sunday.
 Miss Margaret Cooley is with friends in Buffalo and Oneida, N. Y.
 Carl Helm of Springfield has been spending a short period at his home here.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. H. Converse and children of Boston were at Horton hurst over Sunday.
 Jones Bros are harvesting ice at Stafford Street. It is much thinner than usual, but it will help some.
 Mrs. Catherine Hicks and Mrs. F. D. Haywood of Holyoke are spending three weeks at Atlantic City, N J.
 John Baldi, Jr., and Miss Mary MArterelli were united in marriage last Friday evening by Judge William H. HaAld.
 Joseph Beurills, employed in ice harvesting at the State Line pond. died very suddenly Sunday. He leaves a sister at Lawrence, Mass. He was buried at West Stafford Monday.
 The annual meetings of the Country club and the Stafford Golf company will be held at the Springs House next Tuesday at 80 p. m., to be followed by the golf whist party at 8 o'clock.
 The. .'juniors'' have invited all four classes to attend "mock inaugu- ration" tomorrow night at the assem- bly room, when the ceremonies at- tending the induction of President Taft into office will be demonstl ated.
 The "Elopement of Ellen" will be given by the young people of the Congregational church tonight. An interesting presentation by the able cast is expected. Vocal and instru- mental music between the acts. Ad- mission. 25 cents.
 Reserved seats are on sale at James Warren's at the Springs and at H. F. Cady's at the Hollow for Kathleen MAvourneen. The drama will be presented at St. Edwards hall next Wednesday evening. March 17th. and at Memorial hall at the Hollow the following night.
 A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend the free lecture. Beauty in Common Things" by Henry Turner Bailey at the CoDgre- gational church at o'clock Monday evening. Mir. Bailey is an able speaker. and as the subject implies. will suggest much that is beautiful and artistic in what to many seems common place and even homely. A broader appreciation of our environ ment and 8 desire to glorify the com- non things of life should be gained by this treat provided by the Current Events club.
 The service at the Congregational church next Sunday evening at q o'clock will be a musical one, given by the choir, assisted by Miss Eunioe Park. The following numbers will be rendered: Anthem, "As Torrents in Summer" Elgsr; duet, soprano and alto. Forever with the Lord." Gounod; male quartet, "I am with thee." Martin; alto solo, "I heard the voice of Jesus say" O. A. Harris quintet, "List, the Oherubio Host, |" Gaul. The organ selections are Prelude, Bercease, Shelley; offertory. Nooturne, Sohumann; postlude, NArohe in O. Shelley.
 The annual fair of the Stafford Springs Agricultural society will be held Sept. 2s. 29 and 30 the coming fall. Norwich, Willimantic. Rock vile and Stafford have combined again this year in the matter of stake races. Each society will offer $500 purse for 25 trotters and a $500 purse for 2.2O pacers Entries for these races close April IT, and horses must be named July IT. Stake pay. ments must be paid as follows: $5I April IT; $5 May 22; $5 June 19; $5 July IT, and final payment of $5 August 21. The fair at Norwich will be Sept. 6, 2 and 8; at Willimantic Sept. IA, 15 and 16; at Rockville, Sept 21, 22 and 23.
 The high school senior class honors have been announced: Valedictorian. Miss Blanoh Waterman; salutatorian, Morgan Eaton; third in scholarship. Miss Hazel Robbins The entire class. Misses Nina Reynolds. Blanch Waterman, Hazel Robbins. Ruth Ellis, Ellora Mix. and Morgan Eaton, Roy Sanford, Arthur Lee and Will. liam Black, accompanied by Principal Williams and Mrs. Fred Wildey, will leave here at p. ID. Friday, taking the 3. 80 p. ID. train at Philadelphia Saturday, and will reach Washing bO4 @s Os AO ehne ON0nAABs N0nNIy week of sightseeing will be indulged in. including a short tour of Phils- dpelhia and the points of interest in and about the capital city.
 Rev. Thomas lyric. pastor of the local Methodist church for the past four years, is to go to HazardviIle. The relations of the pastor and people have been ideal and much regret is felt in losing him. Not only in his own church is felt regret, but all with whom Mir. TS rie has come in contact are sorry to have him leave town. The retiring pastor owes his to his earnestness as 8 his interest for all that makes good citizenship, his kindly courtesy e we'll as his ability in his chosen work. He came here from Fall