The Press., 1909-11-03
Mrs. F.w. Howard is visiting

 relatives in Springfield.
 Mrs. K. F. Foster, who has spent the past year in Virginia. is in town.
 The Rockville union of Christian Endeavor societies will be entertained at the Congregational church this evening.
 The chrysanthemum season is at it's height. and many large, beautiful varieties are to be found at the Staf- ford Floral Co.'S greenhouses.
 Mrs. 0. E. Butterfeld will enter tain the missionary societies of the Congregational church this afternoon. The topic. Recent immigrants, !" will be considered.
 c O. Benson, who has been the popular clerk at the Springs House for some time, has resigned and has gone to Hartford, where he has become in. terested in the Vendome hotel. At hearing on Monday, Judge Heald ordered the destruction of the liquors seized at the recent raid on the Tona Sena place on Holland avenue, Sena has not as yet been located. F ". Burnett of Barre. Mass has opened 8 lunch room and candy kitchen in the west store in the Foster stone block, next to the clothing store recently opened by John Anthony.
 Arthur Moroughanis of Meriden, formerly with the Martin studio here, was guest at E. L. Burr's over Sun day. He will return to his home on the Isle of Crete, calling this week.
 Joel Henry Reed entertained party of friends Saturday in honor of his fourth birthday. Decorations and games appropriate to Halloween, with dainty luncheon. delighted the little guests.
 The Ministerial Association of Staf. ford was entertained by Dr. and Mrs Grant of the Methodist church on Monday of this week. Rev. Thomas lyric and Mrs. lyric of Hazardville were guests. There were fourteen present.
 Mrs. Charles Fox, who has been con- fined to her bed for the past three weeks, is able to sit up. Mrs Fox has not been in her usual good health since her severe illness last winter, but her many friends hope for her speedy recovery. .....a.
 Miss Mary Converse Is a guest of Mrs Mabel Kavanagh Grant in Hart ford, and heard Fritz Kreisler, the violinist, last night. Miss Converse will spend some time with relatives in Bridgeport and Norwalk and visit Mrs. EuRenia Lee Druley in Brooklyn before her return home.
 Autumn leaves, colored lights and jack .o. lanterns transformed the Con. gregational chapel into an ideal set ting for the Girls club Hallowe 'en party, Friday night, Ghosts and palmist were present, and music. story telling and the usual "stunts'' were much enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
 Leaks in the pipe from the source to the storage reservoir have caused quite a little trouble the past week, and the water in the reservoir has been much reduced. Superintendent Adams has had men at work along the pipe line remedying the trouble. The demand on the water system Is in- creasing so rapidly that the aqueduct company cannot very we'll postpone the building of a new supply pipe very much longer.
 Adam Smith was arrested Monday noon by Officer Helm. He had been to the house next to the Mogle hotel on Wilmington avenue, where he created 8 disturbance. He was placed in the lookup until he sobered of He was brought before the borough court In the evening. Only the charge of drunkenness was pressed, and Judge Heald fined him $3 and costs. The other charges are to be held over him during his good be. hRvior. zts e.s
 The following officers were elected by Harmony Temple of Honor last Wednesday evening: W. 0. T., Wal ter Parkhurst; W. V. T., Carl Brad way; ". R., Ralph Lee; W. A. R., Thomas Yare; ". F. R L. H. Stew ems; ". T., A. L. Howard; W. O, John R. Parkhurst; W. U., Thurston Royce; W. D. U., Henry fleming way; W. G, John Mahan; W. s., John T. Melbourne; P. W. O. T., s. F. Psase.
 The annual town business meeting will be held at the town hall next Monday at 1.3O p. m. Besides the usual article in relation to the laying of a tax. there Is one to see if the town will appropriate $50 for Me morial day. and another to see if the voters will instruct the seleotmen to publish an itsmiged list of the valu. ation of the property by the special appraisers employed by the town The assessors and special appraisers have about completed their work, and will be ready to report at the meet ing. As the special meeting held February 1st the following was adopt ed: That the selectmen bring be- fore the next town annual meeting budget that will cover the expenses of the town officials in each depart. ment, and that the expenses of the town government shall in no case ex. ceed the amount appropriated and voted for. '' The selectmen have a difficult job in preparing this budget, but expect to have it ready for the meeting. With this budget and the total grand list of the revaluation by the special committee and assessors, which the selectmen were requested hv u0ko ak he a@v-,a .T