The Press., 1910-01-26
HOME NEWS.
sTAFFoRD ePRINas.


 friends In Boston the past week
 Edward Dempsey las resigned a
 boss weaver at the FAbyan mill.
 MrB Annie Butler of Danbury Is | lguest of her aunt, Ms O. H Baker | O. O. Gilligan, bookkeeper at th'
 Central mill. has been spending few
 days in New York.
 Clinton Converse of Greenfield.
 Mass. has been Q guest of his sister,
 Mrs. O. o. Anderson.
 The board of relief of the borough
 will meet at Borough hall Monday,
 Feb 14th, from 1 to 5 p. m.
 An interesting entertainment. made
 up of clever oFayon sk. t,hes, with
 short Btories and readings in axEla.
 nation. was given at the Methoiist
 chuFch Monday evening Rev. DT
 Grant Is very skiIlful In chslk vol k.
 and some Gne specimens of his more
 careful drawings were shown.
 District Deputy Thomas WillettG
 and suite of Willlmantic installed
 the newly elected officers of Mineral
 Springs lodge, No. 73, Knights oi
 Pythias. as follows: O. O.. J. R
 Parkhurst: v. O.. J. T. Melbourne
 prelate. E E Warren: M. of w.. A
 W. Kingsbury: K. R. s.. l. H.
 Stevens; M of T., K H. Fenly; M
 of E.. R W. Ellis: M. A, R L.. Quinley; I G. A D French: o
 G.. W. A. Wood The rank of knight
 was conferred on two candidates
 Retiring Chancellor Commander Har- ry Roehms was presented with a past chancellor's jewel.
 As result of 8 meeting recently held at Hartford the racing program for the annual fair will have two stake races. with purses of $500 each The same conditions will govern at the fairs of Berlin, Rockville and Sufaeld. One of these races will be a 3 20 pace. to be known as "The Nut- meg." and 0 3 24 trot, to be known aS "The Congressional. '' Owners of horses named for these events April II will pay $1O; May 30, $15; June 27. $2O; July 25. $25; Aug a. $3O. Money will be divided in six $2OO. $15O. $1OO. $75. $50 and $25 The meeting was called by Ool. Hall. president of the Stafford fair association, and the new com binatiOu will be known as the All Connecticut circuit. P. B. Leonard of Rockville was elected president of the OirCuit, and J. P. Gorham of Sufleld secretary. The OiFouit racing will open at Berlin the week of Sept l2; Rockville. week of Gapt. IOs! Stafford. week of Sept. 26, and 5ufleld. week of Oct. 8.
 The unfavorable weather of Friday evening did not dampen the enthusi. Asm of those interested In the forming of an Eastern Star chapter In Stafford Springs, and about 50 were present At the Masonic hall, including 16 grand officers, coming from all parts of the state. The lodge room was tastefully decorated, many flowers being used. which added materially to it's appearance. The grand officers in attendance were as follows: Grand matron, Mrs. Ida K. W. Davis, Col linsyille; grand patron. William J New Britain; grand secre- eary. Mrs. Harriet I Burwell, Win. Bted; grand conduotress, Mrs Magic B. Clark. Higganum; grand marshal, Mrs. Hattie Hosford, Oollinsville grand chaplain. Mrs. Bertha Gallup, MOosup; grand organist. Miss Mary West Cheshire; grand Adah. Mrs. Fanny Y. Gardner, Mil. ford: grand Esther, Mrs. Mary l.. l Kenyon. Putnam; grand Martha. Mrs Mary B. Orr. Meriden; grand EleCta. Mrs. Jennie A. Wood, Vest port; grand Warder. Miss Edith E. Neal. Southington. Mrs. Belle Strong of Rockville acted as assoicate grand matron, Mrs. Maude L.. Stevens 0f Norwich as grand treasurer, Mrs. Julia Barnes of East Hartford as Ruth, and Emil A. Stevens of Nor. WiOh as sentinel. Twenty two of the twenty four petitioners for a charter were made mem beTs of the order, and | sight other petitioners were elected ;o membership and the degrees were upon them, eight being as many as Oould be legally admitted under Connections O. E. s. laws. | The grand patron appointed as fol. ows: Mrs. Carrie M. Clark to be worthy matron; David Bissett to be worthy patron, and Mrs. Mary J. ! 8utteFfeld to be associate matron, md upon their accession tn office the | offices were filled as fol ows: Miss Mabel Meyers, secretary Miss Edish O. CuGhman, treasurer Mrs. Edith B Fisk. .Conductress Mrs. Lefty BurwelI. associate conductress Mrs. Emily A. Burdick. chaplain Mrs. Lilla O. Bissett, marshall; Miss Helen Bntterfleld. organist; Mrs. Minnie Meyers, Adah; Mrs. Jennie N Jacobsen. Ruth; Miss May Wood. Esther; Mrs. Lena Stevens, Martha Miss Elizabeth Saunders, Electa Mrs. Ednah Bolieau, Warder; Henry l 9. ButterGeld. sentinel. The officers were then instructed in their work, and the grand patron formally de- dared Baker chapter, O. K. s., duly instituted in Stafford Springs. The pew chapter starts out with an efic- 1 lent corps of officers and much interest md enthusiasm among it's members, md prosperous future for the order neFe is predicted. The new officers Will have a rehearsal this evening Che first regular meeting will be held l lext Tuesday evening.