The Press., 1909-08-25
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAkEORD SPR4NdS.
 Miss Nancy Roberts of Granville is the guest of Miss Jessie Pease.
 Dr. and Mrs. C. P Bard are out of town for a two-weeks' vacation.
 Hiss Emma L. Orcutt of Monson is the guest of Mrs. D. o. Bradbury.
 Mrs: A. N. Royce spent part of last week at the Willimantio camp ground. Miss May Conway of New York has taken a position as singer at the Bijou.
 George Siswick has taken a posi- tion as travelling salesman for the bond house of Baker, Aling 6 Go of Boston.
 Herman Rawitser of New York and E. FarnelI of Woonsocket have been in town this week locking after their business interests.
 E. Allaire, manager of the Bijou theatre. has hired one of the flats in Samuel Kuslansky's block. and oo- oupies it with his family.
 The subject of the Thursday evening meeting at the Congregational church will be "Paul's obedience, Acts 26: 1-21. Leader, J. Carl Converse.
 Herman, the nine-months-o son of MT. and Mrs. Guido Psllanok, died Monday afternoon. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm NJ. Crawford an- nounce the marriage intentions of their niece, Miss Jennie L, BAnford, to Frederick O. Wright of Vernon, the wedding to take place Thursday, Sept. Sth.
 Rev Dr. E W. Bishop, a former pastor of the local Congregational church, has accepted a call to large church in Grand Rapids, Mich. The church has a membership of over 1000, and an assistant pastor and private stenogrspher are provided.
 A meeting of the business men will be held at the Springs House Thurs day evening at 30. to consider the tax question. All business men are invited to be present. whether mem- bers of the local association or not. The assessors are expected to be pres ent at this meeting.
 Harry Holcomb, who was killed at Indianapolis in the automobile races last Thursday, was we'll known local ly, as he was employed by George L. Dennis as a chauffeur for some time last year. Here. as elsewhere. he made many friends by his quiet, gentlemsnly manner, and much regret is felt for his early death. Holcomb was employed on the Knox racer as a mechanic, and both he and the driver of the car, Wm. Bourque, were killed. His home WAS in Granville, Mass, and the funeral was held in that town Sunday.
 George L. Dennis, Frank Engley and F. G. Sanford are enjoying an automobile trip of 8 week. They went first to Newport and will follow the coast as far as Maine. There came near being a delay in the start, as MT. Dennis chauffeur took the machine out for trial spin last Fri day afternoon. The chauffeur en- trusted the guidance of the machine the result that the machine was ditched. An axle was sprung and other damage done. Mir. Dennis took the machine to Springfield. and by start as scheduled. A new driver commenced his duties with this trip.
 Schools will open for the fall term Tuesday. Sept. 7th- There are but few changes in the force of teachers. Miss Minnie l.. Shedd of Springfield has accepted the position of assistant in the high school, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Emily R. Willard. Miss Josephine E. Newell, a former teacher in West Stafford, will return to town and will have charge of the room in the Crow Hill school. There will be only one teacher on the list who has not had experience, and she has had 8 normal training. The teachers and the schools in which they will do duty for the coming year are: High school, principal, William T. Williams; as- sistants, Miss Alice M. Fitton, Miss Carolyn R. Hubbard and Miss Minnie l.. Shedd; kindergarten, principal, Miss Edith G. Oushman; assistant, Miss Elizabeth Sanders; grade 1, Miss Maud c. Booth; grade ?, Miss Genevieve M. Hewitt; grade 3, Miss Mary F. Leach; grade 4, Miss Sadie l.. Oomins; grade 5, Miss Grace Dotbridge; grades and ', Miss Florence A. Brainard; grades 8 and 9, Miss Mabel l.. Kingsbury Hol. low schools, primary, Miss Blanche L. Shippey; grades 1, 2 and 3. Miss Mildred MacCallum; grades 4, and 6. Miss Gertrude O Wightman; grades z, 8 and 3, Miss Mary E. Smith i; Stafford street school, Miss Isadore Dunham; Staffordville. Miss Gladys G. Preston and Miss Hattie l.. Elli- thorpe; Orouttville, Miss Myrtle J. Worthington; Rockwell Hill, Mrs. Mae Clayton; Stafford Village, Miss Lottie W. Hatch; Crystal Lake, Miss Hazel E. CCmins; West Stafford, primary and intermediate, Mrs Florence Fay; grammar, Miss Jennie Towne; Crow Hill. Miss Josephine E. Newell; Lull district. Miss Bertha A. Waterman; Patten district, Miss Helen M. Leonard; supervisor of music in all schools, Miss Harriet G. Werner