The Press., 1912-04-24

l2; George FraZl0r, 22 -I2.
 At the meeting of directors of the Stafford Business Mems association at the Springs House last evening, fol lowing lunch, number of import ant matters were considered It was decided to have the weekly half-holi day this summer, the same as last year. The places of business are to be closed on Thursday noon through July and August and include the first Thursday in September. The matter of watering the streets was considered. As the court of burgesses did not take final action last December, as re- quired by the new borough ordinance, watering of the streets the following summer and lay the assessment on the abutting real estate, to be collected by the borough tax collector, the mat ter has to go by default this summer. The necessary measurements of the frontage of the abutting real estate was made last fall A committee, consisting of President w. E. Hanley, Lewis Mclaughlin and c. E. Brown, was appointed to confer with the court of burgesses and urge that the final action be taken in time for the watering of the streets next year, as provided by the borough ordinance.
 Orcuttville. .....
 Mrs. Paul Ginholt and son, Ray mond, are i'll with the measles.
 Mrs. N. Hemenway has gone to the Norwich hospital for trea+m
 Stafford.
 Mrs. George Stevens of Spring yfeld is the guest of MT. and Mrs. George Latham.
 Mrs. Ella Bass and her daughter, Miss Mary Bradway, started to-day for a visit to South Birmingham, Mass.
 At the meeting of the East Central Pomona grange held with the local last Wednesday about one hundred members were present. A class of eighteen took the Pomona degree.
 Universalist Church Notes: Fri day at 8 p. m. Bible study at parson- age Topic of Sunday morning ser mon, ''Christ known through his disciples. Young Peoples Chris tian Union topic, "The war on the white plague"
 Joseph Burley, 63, died at 3.3O this morning of Bright's disease. He leaves 8 widow and one brother, Reuben Burley. The funeral will be held from the late home Friday after noon, Rev. w. B. Gaskin of the Uni versalist church officiating.
 As Frank and Miss Mary E. Smith were returning from the Springs last evening their carriage locked wheels with a team of MT. that was standing in front of the Vickers place. Both were thrown to the ground, MT. Smith es- ,aping with a severe shaking up and | few bruises. Miss Smith was not 70 fortunate. She received a bad cut 1n the forehead and broken rib. Her room in the Pinney Grammar school was closed Friday, and on Monday the work in the four rooms was divided between the three teach srs.
 Baptist Notes: The cottage meet ing will be held this evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Wallace Jones. The subject will be "The Christian virtues perseverance, Gal. 6: 1-9. Leader, Mrs. Swift. The Ladies' Aid society will meet on Thursday after noon for work at the vestry and will serve supper from 6 to &. Hostesses, Mrs. Emily Sanford and Mrs. Betsey Adams. The mems club will hold their postponed meeting at the close of the supper of the Ladies' Aid so : ciety in the vestry. A full attendance is specially desired, as matters of business of importance are to be con- 
 Staffordville
 George Sharp is ill. ..
 Monroe Chamberlin is critically ill.
 Miss Esther Young is visiting Mrs. w. E. Belcher and Mrs. Lewis Allard.
 Ernest Cooley and Fred Smith made B trip to Monson Sunday in MT. 0. s auto.
 Mrs. Newland Merritt of Holyoke has been spending a few days with Mrs. Arthur Smith.
 Mrs. Benjamin Phelps and Miss Lizzie Pagan were in Hartford last on business trip.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Converse and family are moving to Wales this week, where they have accepted situations.
 MT. and Mrs. G. H. Snow and family have recently moved from the New City to Mrs. Dunham's cottage.
 George Andrews of Springfield has been spending few days with local friends and making improvements on the Andrews property.
 Lester Childs had the forefnger of his right hand amputated last We'd nesday. The loss was occasioned by an infected wound.
 Those who attended the men and religion meeting Sunday afternoon enjoyed the address of MT. Marquardt, "A sailors life on the seven seas. ]" MT. Marquardt was seaman on the Olympia during the battle of Manila bay.
 Ralph E. Smith of New York who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. w. D. Hamilton, at the M, E. parsonage, rendered solos at the morning and evening services at the M. E. church, and also at the mems meeting at the GOn0rnOati0nal chureh SuOdav of+o,,