The Press., 1912-12-11
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 H. E. Burwell is in New York on 6 business trip.
 One of the boilers that went through the fire has been shipped by the Fabyan Go to New Boston this week.
 Fbs Baker chapter of Eastern Star wilI hold it's annual meeting this evening. A supper will be served at c o'clock.
 Dana Gary was operated on at the Johnson hospital Friday by Dr. Seelye of Springfield. The operation was successful and the patient is rest ing comfortably.
 James Sheppard has purchased O. B. Pinney's house on Edgewood, and will occupy it when MT. Pinney goes to his new residence. Fred Wildey has hired the Lathrop house on Grant avenue, now occupied by MT. Shep- pari.
 The second meeting for the per lection of the organization of a club for girls and young women of the town will be held at the Young Mems club rooms on Westford avenue this afternoon at 8. 80. All interested are urged to be present.
 John Gagne, 69, died at his home on Stafford Street last Wednesday from the effects of a shock after a short illness. The deceased leaves a widow, six sons and three daughters. The sons are James, Adolph, William, David, John and Joseph, and the daughters. Mrs. Jasper Gilbert, Mrs. Paul Garvais and Mrs. Louis DeLoge. The funeral was held from St. Ed ward's Saturday morning at g o'clock.
 O. L. Mitchell will exhibit a col lection of his paintings of Scotland scenery and antique interiors at Woodlawn, Hyde Park, from Friday, the 18th, until Saturday the 21st in- elusive. The exhibition will be open to the public. MT. Mitchell's work has received much attention in the old country. He does portrait work as we'll as scenic, and has several commissions in the first mentioned line to complete before returning to Scotland.
 Congregational Church Notes {: Girls club this evening with Miss Mary Newton. Mid-week meeting topic, ''The secret place of the Most High" Ps. 9I. Christmas hymns from the church hymn book; 8. 30, church committee meeting. Friday, 7.15 p. m., B. M. H. and Boy Scouts in chapel. Sunday morning Rev. D. E. Jones of Ellington will preach in exchange with the pastor, and Sum- day evening the pulpit will be occu- pied by Rev. Marian H. Jones of Staffordyille. Last Wednesday even- ing's free lecture on Rome and Gen. tral Italy was rich in interest to the 130 who attended, as MT. Tucker was able from his personal experience to give very graphic comments on the pictures.
 A bulletin recently issued by the Ou1ddU G10 glVlnR Staf1St1CS for Connecticut has the following in relation to Stafford. Population of town, 5233; borough of Stafford Springs, 3059. Males in town, 2627; in borough, 1499. Females in town, 2606; in borough, 1860. Native parentage, town, 1898; borough, 917. Foreign or mixed percentage, town, 16l1i borough, 1924. Foreign born white, town, 1891; borough, HI. Males of voting age, town, 1864; borough, 981. Illiterate, 10 years old and over, town, 337; borough, 228. uliterate males of voting age, 157; borough, ga. Total number of school age, from 6 to 20 years, town, 1868; borough, sos. Number at- tending school, town, s66; borough, 493. Number of dwellings, town. l l86; borough, 5O3. Number of fern ilfo1 k0vvu TOlE. I.z-zl oOo