The Press., 1910-03-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. D. J Stevens is visiting rela. tives in Norwich.
 Mrs. D. O Bradbury Is visiting in Worcester and OhiOOpee.
 Henry Levene left last evening for a ive-weeks' visit in Canada.
 wm. A. Foster of Worcester was At his home here over Sunday.
 The annual meeting of Grace church parish will be held on Monday even- ing at 8 o'clock.
 Mrs. Fred Wright of Vernon has been with Mr. and Mrs. ". M. OraW. ford for Q short visit.
 At the meeting of the Knights of Columbus next Tuesday evening. the 2d degree will be worked.
 Mrs. McQuillan and daughter. Rose, of Willimantic. were guests of W. E Hanley over Sunday.
 There has been a change in the organization at the Warren mills. Al Mitchell has been appointed agent and Wm. McCullock superin- tendent.
 Miss Carolyn K Hubbard. assistant in the high school. is i'll At her home in MfddIetown and will be unable to return this term. Her work iB car ried on by the other members of the regular force, and it is hoped that she will be able to return for the spring term.
 J. Harvey Merrill of Bristol, R l.. has accepted the position of superin- tendens of the Rhode Island worsted mill, and commenced work Monday. Mir. Merrill was formerly manager of the Namquit Worsted company of Brissol, and much regret is expressed in that town over his removal.
 The following is the Current Events program for next Monday evening l: Greeca; roll-call; Greek fables; gold. ensage; downfall of Greece; vocal solo, Miss Ide; modern Greece. Com- mittee. Mrs. O. P. Bard, Mrs. V. E. Demond, Miss Mary Russell. Host cases, Mrs, A. Jacobsen, Miss Florence WashbuTn. EH
 At meeting of the directors of the First National bank held last Satur- day William Henry Hall of South wilmington was elected to she board to All the vacancy caused by the death of Wm. Fl. Cooley. MT. Hall is well known, locally and his election to the position Is pleasing to the patrons of She institution.
 There was a narrow escape from a Ire at she New York bargain store Monday evening. Some young men paasing the store about 10 o'clock mwa flickering light and looking in saw flames behind the stove. Wood piled beLind She stove had caught. Peter Sullivan broke the door In and sxtinguished the flames.
 There are no new developments in che case of John Anthony against the insurance companies. George Foster of Rockville and J. Parker of Hart ford completed the appraisal and were pretty we'll agreed as to the amount of the loss. If they fail to agree, which does not seem likely, David Robe1tson, the third man of the board, will have to take an inning.
 The grass on the Congregational church lawn is showing Q faint tinge of green, which naturally suggests baseball, and the question is raised as to whether there shall be anything done about 1t. Monson will have a team this year. and Indian Orchard has she fever. Both towns are old time rivals. and each would like to see Stafford in the field. The present lack of snthusiasm is no criterion locally, as the feeling on baseball is always late in starting here. While it starts late, there has never been any question of the staying qualities nor complaint for lack of earnestuess. F. E. Fitzpatrick is again able to be on the street, and if he continues to gain there may be more to say oDI this subject. |e
 e Grace Church Notes: These will bs services the rest of this week As follows: Tomorrow, MAundy Thurs day, holy communion, 7.3O a. m. also, and on Saturday, service at 5 p. m. Good Friday, g ann. and 73O D. m. (with sermon, and the singing of ''The Seven Words'' and She meditations from 12, noon, to p. m. This service may be entered or left during any of the hymns, and all are welcome for as much of it as pos Bible. The meditations will be on the cross as ''The Key of Life. '' Hymns will be sung at this and the 415 p. m. services. There will be no Sunday school next Sunday, but the children of the parish are ex. poosad to be present on Good Friday from half past two to three, at the three hour service. and at evensonR on Sunday afternoon at four o'clock. The Lenten offering will be made at this service. There will be holy communion Easter day ct seven and a choral celebration. also. at quarter of eleven and evsnsong at four instead of seven p. ID. All who can do sol are urged to be present at the seven .. m. celebration for their Easter con- munioB. The rector preached at St. Pau1's church. Willimantic, last even. iug, and breaches at St. Johns. Rock. ville. tonight. The annual parish- meeting will be at the guild room of .the chnrch next Monday evening atI eight.
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