The Press., 1910-03-02
Miss Eva Barrett is visiting friends


 Rev. R. N D Adams is confined G his home with the humps.
 Miss Leila Breen of Hartford ha
 been guest of Stafford friends. John Mahan of Newcastle, Ind. il spending a few days with relativel here.
 Miss Elizabeth Whitaker has taken ] a position with Smith & Murray fl Springfield
 There will be 8 special meeting oi the Knights of Columbus next Tues day evening.
 Miss Carolyn Hubbard has been unable to be at her place in the higt school for several days owing to i'll, ness.
 Miss MoIlie Fitzgerald of Monsor and Miss Jane Clark of Collinsville have been spending a few days with Mrs. Margaret Rafftery. akz
 The grand high priest will visit Orient chapter this evening An in tsresting meeting is anticipated and a collation. will be served.
 Mrs W. H Smith, who has been at her home on East Main street for the past ten days, will return to James town, R. |, tomorrow for a few weeks. a.
 According to custom, the A. O. Fl will present a play March 17th. This year ''The Danites" has been selected and strong cast Is at work in pre- paration.
 Henry Fontanella fell down stairs at the Blue Front block on Main street last Saturday, dislooating his shoulder and breaking his collar bone He was attended by Dr. O. B. New ton.
 ". O. Damon is to retire from the superintendenoy of the Rhode Island Worsted company as soon as his suo- cessor is appointed General regret will be felt that MT. and Mrs Damon are to leave town. .
 The committee in charge of the annual banquet of the Stafford Busi- ness Mems association are not yet able to announce the speakers for the event It is probable that the banquet will be given March 5Oth or one week later.
 Miss Elizabeth Sanders returned from the Springfield hospital yester- day, and is making a splendid re- covery from her recent operation for appendicitis. Mrs. O. B. Pinney, who is there for the same purpose, is doing we'll. - .+s
 The postponed social at the Congre- gational church will be held next Wednesday evening. Supper at 6.15 o'clock, served by Mrs. G H Baker, Mrs. w. E. Demond and Mrs J Carl Converse. Readings and music by Misses Dunham and Ide.
 The employees of the Stafford Wors- ted company presented Walter Scott with a beautiful loving cup. MT. Scott has been superintendent of the plant for the past II years, and his ability has won the esteem of the em. ployes as we'll as the management MT. Scott has gone to Woonsocket to take up his new duties.
 At the regular meeting of Baker chapter, Order of Eastern Star, held last evening, two candidates were admitted. There are a number of other candidates and the chapter is in a flourishing condition. G. s Baker presented the chapter with a complete set of jewels for the officers. The gift from Mir. Baker was thoroughly appreciated.
 Henry Young, 39. died Monday night at his home on Furnace avenue after an illness of several months of tuberculosis. He leaves . widow, five brothers and two sisters. The brothers are Thomas, Peter, George and Fred of this town and Joseph of Moosup The sisters are Mrs. Jannie Daigle and Mrs. Peter Reynolds of this town. The funeral will be held from St Edwards tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
 Grace Church Notes: Owing to the illness of the rector, MT. Mel bourne read the service Sunday morn- ing and in the evening Rev. 0 o Kennedy of Christ church, Hartford, ofdciated and preached. Rev. Donald N. Alexander. curate in Christ church, Springfield, is to be the preacher this week Friday evening at the service at half past seven. The Woman's Guild will meet to. morrow afternoon at half past two with Mrs. Charles Beckwith on Grant Avenue.
 A fire in the Bijou theatre in sana's block about 4. 15 o'clock Sunday morn- ing looked dangerous for a time, owing to the oongested nature of the property in that section. MT. Sena, when aroused, got up and shot of a gun a few times as a preliminary " arning of trouble. The alarm was gwen shortly a1eer and 6ne nre depart ment made a quick response. When the firemen arrived the corner of Mr. Grady's block, next door, was on fire and going faster every minute, and a pillar of flame was issuing from the skylight of she theatre. The firemen first extinguished the Grady blaze and then paid their attention to the original fire. They had 1t under con- trol in . comparatively short time, al though the theatre was pretty thor oughly gutted. Mir. Sena also loses by the damage done by smoke to his stock of merchandise in his store next to the room used by the theatre. The insurance adjusters were in town Tues day afkeruO0n and kha loaa nu kha