The Press., 1911-02-15

platform for their scales.
 l Contractor Graves is pushing the repairs on the Rockwell block Miss Helen M. Leach is confined to her home by an attack of bronchitis.
 The Girls club of the Congrega- tional church will meet with Miss Katherine Mitchell tonight . Mrs. Thomas Ooombs is quite i'll. ) Her husband, who has been i'll longer, does not show much improvement. At the Gem on Thursday evening ] the feature will bs a speciality by Thomas Quinn and five boy singers.
 The high school held an enjoyable valentine masquerade social at the assembly room of the high school building last evening.
 Gov. Baldwin has nominated Judge J. H Reed of this borough for judge of the superior court for another tsrm of six years from July l, 1912
 The Fabyan Oo. has an unusually large volume of business, and the pro duct of the several mills are sold several months in advance of produo- tion.
 Harvey Chapman, formerly of this town, opened a fine new business building in Springfield yesterday The building is six stories high, with a floor plan S5 by 50 --
 Representative Michael O'Oon- nell of Stafford, democrat, made his first extended speech in the house yes terday, and it was 0 K From Thursday's Hartford Post.
 Frank Carr and Henry Jewett, de- signers at the Rhode Island, have severed their connection with that plant. T. W. MoAann of Wiuooski has taken charge of that department
 At the Com que Thursday evening "Our Big Country Store" will be the feature The songs this week are, the duet featuring. There's A Dixie Girl | Who's Longing for Yankee Doodle Boy" aud "Good Bye, Betty Brown"
 The following is the Current Events program for next Monday evening: RolI-call- q rotations from Morse | literature; current literature; discus sion of topics for coming year; music, vocal duet, Mrs. T F. Mullen, Mrs. O. E Brown. Committee, Mrs G P Bard, Mrs J. H Valentine, Mrs J O. Converse Hostessas, Mrs. B P. Cooley, Miss E Valentine.
 The valentine whist and social given by the l., A A. O. H last evening drew a large crowd, and a very enjoyable time is reported by all. William B Hanley, who impersonated St. Valentine, was kept busy a good share of the evening distributing the cards. Miss Ellen Kelly took first prize for the ladies and MT Gilligan first for the men. Cancellations want to Mrs White and Jeremiah Fitzger- aid Miss Rose Wendheiser and John L.. Bourgeois furnished music for the evening.
 The masquerade ball given by the German club last Friday evening drew a large attendance, over 200 tickets being sold Forty couples were masked, and some very attractive oos- tunes were in evidence. The prize for the best costume for men went to | Andrew Jacobsen, and for the most ludicrous male costume to Herman Yost of Rockville. The first prize for ladies went to Miss Burke, and the other to Miss Amelia Boughton. The music by Lynch's orchestra of eight | pieces was a feature of the occasion The usual spirit of jollity predomi- mated and the ball was a pronounced success
 Stafford.
 Read the ad. of Buskirk, the jeweler and optician, on page two.
 Rev. A. Arnold Ross will speak on "Some Problems Solved" next Sun. day. morning.
 Mrs Albert Converse of Greenfield, Mass., is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Roberts.
 Miss Ethelind Latrhop and Alfred Obarg of Brooklyn, N. Y, were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Grundy over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Booth and daughter of Costa Rica, O A were the guests of MT and MrF. I P. Booth last week.
 Michael Donohue has bsen the guest of Frank Patten the last few weeke. George Handy is staying at the same place for the present.
 The rummage sale last Saturday. under the auspices of the Y. P. o. U was a great success, about fifty dollars being cleared
 Regular meeting of Sta ford grange next Tuesday evening. The lecturer has prepared Washington birthday program, which will be presented at special meeting Feb. 28, as many patrons desire to attend the lecture in Memorial hall.
 Baptist Church Notes: The mid week meeting was held last evening at Mrs. Bass. The mems club holds it's monthly meeting Thursday at 8 p m. in the chapel. Mission circle Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Thomas Blacks. The Juniors meet Friday at 8 45 p. m.
 While E E. Warren was unhitching his horse last Saturday evening it be- came frightened by passing sled on the hill and ran, breaking the shafts and harness. As result the hill is posted and no more ooasting will be allowed. It is dangerous hill for coasting. and this is not the first acoi dent that has taken place there
 Preparations for the gentlemen s supper at the Universalist church next