The Press., 1911-02-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Mrs. Thomas Mullins has returned from a visit in Millbury, Mass.
 Emil Stevens. the photographer, i. confined to his home by illness.
 Phillip Cots has returned to New Britain after a visit with his parents.
 The fourth quarterly conference will be held at the Methodist church Feb. 2Stb, at 80, by District Super intsndens Rev. J. Fl. Newland.
 Adslbert Nsedhsm reports active business. He sold seven horses Sat- urday and seven yesterday. With his other sales the first carload is nearly sold, but he will have another carload at once.
 Mrs c Fl. Baker was pIeaantly surprised aftsr the service at the Con- Rregat:ousl church last Sunday. IL was her S2i birthday, and she was presented with SD elegant buHoh of Killarney roses. Iu spite of her years Mrs. B. ksr is actively interested iD the woIk of the church. and keeps in thorough touch with the trend of modern thought and events
 The Ro, kville Christian Endeavor Union, With which the Endeavor so- oiety in the local Congregational church is affiliated, will hold it's next meeting in the conference room of the Union church, Rockville, on Tuesday night, at 80 The program for the meeting Is as follows: Service of song, led by Rev. Albert 4. Marquandt of Vernon Center; business session scripture reading; address, ''State work, and Endeavor outlook" Fred O Bidwell, president State Christian Endeavor Union; address, "Possibili- ties of personal work" Rev. Marion H. Jones of staffordville; question boa, Conductor to be announced later) 1; devotional service, in charge of Rev. O. E. Mckinley, Rockville. The meeting is to be f flowed by a social hour, and refreshments will ba served by the Endeavor society of the Union church.
 Mrs. Henry O Bntserfield, 52, died Tuesday morning after an illness of malignant malarial fever. Her death is very sad owing to the children left motherless Mrs. Butterfleld was Q genial wbole-souled woman and had many friends. She was active in the Relief Corps. the Order of Eastern Star and the Episcopal church, and in all the organizations her loss will bs ksenly felt In the home circle, where her virtues and influeucs had the most admirable setting, words cannot express the loss Mrs. But terfisld was Miss Mary Olds, and she came here with her family about 36 years ago from Beacons Falls. She was united in marriage to MT. But teIfield about 80 years ago. Besides her husband, she leaves two brothers, a sister and seven children. The brothers are Wm. Olds Of Roc kville and Frank Olds of Springfield. The sister Is Mrs. Eli RemmeIt of Worces- ter. The children are the Misses Gertrude, Helen. Hazel, Ruth, Ma rion, Doris and one son, Harold The funeral will be held from Grace church ThursdRy afternoon at 2. 80. Baker chapter. order of Eastern Star, will attend the funeral in 8 body.
 Over forty attended the meeting for the perfection of the organization of the Stafford Progressive Federation at the library building last Wednes- day evening. A. A, Ross was chosen chairman and A B. Todd clerk Twenty-two organizations were repre- Bented by thirty eight delegates. There were six visitors The consti- tuition presented by the committee was adopted, with the exception of few changes The dues were made $l a year for each member. The article in relation to a nominating committee was omitted The follow ing officers were elected: President. OF. Beckwith; secretary and trsAs- urer, A B. Todd; yiee-presfdents, A.. A. Ross, R B. Royce. J T. Mel bourne, Miss c A 4WashburD, O. P. BradWAy, F. H. Plumb. O. E Kel- logg; membership committee. J. O. Converse. F. B Sidaway, Mrs E A. BurdIek; auditors, " H. Heald, O. F. Hodgson. As the discussion on the constitution, which was acted on article by article, took up the larger part of the evening. it was decided to leave the consideration of y.laws un. t'l a later meeting. The federation st4rts with much interest. and should bs of much benefit to the members and the whole town.