The Press., 1912-12-18
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 library will be found on the bach page.
 Miss I. B. Russell went to Spring. field yesterday to see her sister, Miss Margaret, of for California.
 Joseph J. Clark, who is in the Johnson hospital, is comfortable and is showing considerable improvement.
 The local Italians will give dance at Borough hall Saturday evening. Woods orchestra will furnish music. Dana Gary, who is in the Johnson hospital, recovering from an operation, is making a good recovery and will probably be able to go to his home the first of next week.
 The Country club dance will be held at the Springs House New Years night. Lynch's orchestra will fur- nish music. There will be a concert, whist and dancing.
 At the annual meeting of the Woodmen held Monday evening the following officers were elected: Coun- sel, H. F. Wise; adviser, A. E. Snow !; clerk, Albert Guilman; banker, Wm. Whitaker; escort, R. E. Taylor; watchman, Joseph Golden; sentry, Claus Christianson; trustee, John Brown. The newly elected officers will be installed the first Monday in January.
 At the regular meeting of the Red Men Thursday evening the following officers for the ensuing term will be reelected: Prophet, Hugh Ward i; sachem, Zephire Bolieau; senior saga- more, Frank H. Malloy. Nominations for the junior sagamore's stump, Peter Hampsteud, Clarence Boyer, Patrick Costello; for collector of wampum, Thomas P. Jenkins; for keeper of wampum, Wilbur J. Alberty. The tribe will also vote upon the applica- tions for membership of seven pale faces
 The public exhibition of the Mitchell collection of paintings at Woodlawn is attracting large num- | Der. Thsre are many canvases shown, including Scottish Highland scenes, with heather clad hills, pastorals, and woodlands, in summer and autumn The Highland cottages, both exterior and interior are portrayed and several single figures are among the best. A portrait of Cyril Johnson is receiving much favorable commendation. MT Mitchell has sold several pictures and will keep the exhibit open until Sat- uriay night.
 A meeting of those interested in forming a girls club was held in the library building Friday evening, when the following board of directors was elected: Mrs. G.P. Bard, chair man, Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick, secre- tary, Mrs. O. H. Moore, Mrs. R. H. Valentine, Mrs. ". H. Reed, Mrs. R. H. Fisk, Mrs. B. P. Cooley, Miss Elizabeth Argenta, Miss I. B. Russell, Miss S. L. Sweet, Miss Margaret Mullins, Miss c. s Beckwith. The following committees were elected {: Program, Mrs. O. H. Moore, Mrs. R. Fl. Valentine, Miss s. L. Sweet; lookout, Mrs. B. P. Cooley, Miss G. s. Beckwith, Mrs. T. F. Mullen; finance, Mrs. 0. H. Meyers, Miss Mary Converse; reception, Mrs. R. M Fisk. It was decided to hold the first meeting this evening from 8 to 10. A special program of entertai h. ment has been prepared and very en- ioyable time is planned. All girls are invited Admission free.
 Congregational Church Notes: Mid- week meeting Thursday, 7.30. Topic, "The meaning of the story of the wise man for us to-day" Christmas hymns from the Church hymn book |; s.30 p. m., meeting of church com- mittee. Sunday morning and evening there will be special Christmas music by the double quartet and sermons by the pastor on "The birth of the Christmas hope" and "The end of Christmas peace. The Sunday school celebration will occur Tuesday, Dec. 24th, and will include the Binds Christmas Carol in tableaux. The cantata for which MT Waite is arranging will be sung on the even- ing of Dec. 29th, with soloists and full chorus. This will be the regular union service of the Methodist church with ours, and Rev. l.. c. Horton will be the preacher. The annual church meeting will be held Jan. 2d. The music Sunday follows: In the morning Shelley's fine anthem, Star of the Orient " For offertory MEa Waite will sing ''The Virgins LuI- laby'' from Bucks cantata, ''The Coming of the King '' In the even- ing ''Ths Shepherds Song," with chimes. will be played for prelude, followed by Neidlinger's anthems, "Ths Birthday of King'' and 70 Little Town of Bethlehem. !" Miss Lester will sing a solo and the quartet a carol, There's song in the air. ' Rehearsals will be held next Friday evening at and Sunday p. m. at 4.
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