The Press., 1911-02-22
Mrs. James Mclaughlin is visiting

daughter, born the 18th.
 George L. Dennis has a new horse that locks good 50 equine admirers
 Several of the local Shriners at- tended a theatre party In Hartford Monday evening.
 John Smith, who has been q1ite i'll at his home on the Holland road, is much improved.
 The Girls club of the Congrega- tional church held an enjoyable social in the church parlors last evening.
 w. R O meeting next Wednesday. The supper which was planned for this week is postponed till further notice
 The Stafford high school ba k t5all team was defeated by the team. from Southbridge high in the BorouRh hall Saturday afternoon, A to 20.
 The s H. s. basketball team will play the Rockville high team next Saturday at Borough hall Game called at 8 80. Admission, 15o.
 At the Gem theatre this afternoon and evening and tomorrow evening Thomas Quinn and some of the young boys will give a newsboys' comedy sketch.
 Rehearsals have been commenced for the presentation of "A Celebrated Case" on the evening of March 17th, to be put on by the dramatic society of the A. O. H.
 The apron and necktie party given by the ladies of the German club last Saturday evening proved a pleasant social event The attendance was confined to members.
 The Stafford Country cub will meet for whist with the Misses Brown next Monday evening at 8 o'clock Mrs. B P Cooley, Mrs " E DemoDd and Mrs T. F. Mullen will be the hostesses.
 The Girls Joy club and their friends are looking forward with pleasurable anticipation to the ball to be given at German hall next Monday evening Music will be by Lynoh's orohes tra. Prof. Jenkins prompter. Tickets are on sale at 50 csnts.
 John Heatop, who has been in charge of the finishing at the Warren mills for the past six or seven years, has resigned his position and has gone to the Fletcher mills at Central Falls, R. l., where he will be similarly em- ployed. The vacancy has not yet bsen filled.
 "The wlnsomeness of the Christian life' will be the theme of the morn ing service at the Congregational church. The mems Christian inquiry class, which meets at 12, will discuss ''How to give needed informat on a. to sccial purity" All men of the parish invited.
 The annual Italian masquerade will | bs given at Borough hall Saturday | evening Woods orchestra will | furnish the music. Three prizes will bs given for the masqueraders. The admission will be 25o for all masked dancers. Ladies without mask, loo The proceeds will be given towards he Italian library of Stafford.
 At the Norwich District Ministerial meeting last week in Burn tide, the Rev Thomas lyric of Haz- and Dr. G A. Grant of Stafford Springs were on the program Revs J. Ballantine and H. A Blake were also present as visitors. MT. Blake made 8 very happy after-din- ner rpseoh on Tuesday.
 The borough board of relief held the last meeting Saturday. Seventeen cases came before the board. and on seven reductions wsfe made, as fol- lows: John Oarooari, $200; E A. and P. T. Chandler, $2OO; James Fitzpatrick. 400; Eliza R. Heald, $1OOO; Giaoomo Netso, $500; Mi, ohAel Purcell, $2OO; ". H. Reed, $2OO
 The contest for points on attendar @ and games among the junior mem bers of the Young Mems club stands 519 for Mohawks William Gary ohief), and 345 for Comanches Will liam Thiesirg chief. There is a good fighting chance still for the Oomanches. The first sets of the pool among the senior mem- bers were nearly all played last night
 Cyril Johnson has decided to locate | his new hospital on East street, near. ly opposite the residence of Judge i Joel H. Reed. The let on which | the new building will be located is owned by c H. Baker 6 Co.,, and there is a kuoll which will make an ideal site. The lot has a frontage of 500 feet, and a depth of from 375 | feet to 275. Work on the nsw build- ing will be commenced as soon as the weather becomes settled this spring
 The prayer and conference meeting held in the vestry of the Methodist | church Sunday evening was greatly | eUjoyed by the psople. This was the first meeting of this kind on Sunday evening for several years. but if the interest shown is any indication, 1t | will not be the only one. Feb. 26th, at 10 45 a. ID the pastor will give the final sermon in the series on Christian experience, the topic being What does growth mean?" At7 p m. Rev. Raymond Clapp of the Congregational church prsacbes at the union service at the Msthodist church on the subject The business genius of the church In Boston ''
 Preparations are nearly completed for the minstrel show to be given by the senior class of the high school to. morrow evening at St. Edwards hall