The Press., 1912-05-22
Mvriad Rabakah lodge are planning

for a social dance June 7th in I. O. o. F. hall.
 Luigi De Carli and Miss Ida Sirag ma were married by Judge W. H. Heald Saturday.
 Sunday, June 9th, will be frs communion day for the childen of St. Edwards parish.
 The Stafford cornet band, Car Woods leader, will furnish music for Memorial day in Union.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Ramsey have returned to Ludlow, after a visit o1 a week with local relatives.
 E. O. Ranney, forester of Spring field, is doing an active business To- cally treating diseased trees.
 Samuel Kuslansky is building 3 grocery and provision store on his property on West Main street.
 s. H. Mattesen has taken his farm back which he recently sold, the pur- chaser failing to meet conditions. MT. Mattesen will continue the milk busi- ness.
 A priest from out of town will visit St. Edwards parish some time next week administering to the spiritual needs of parishioners of various lan- guages.
 The ladies of the Relief Corps have accepted the invitation of Winter post to attend with them the services at the Methodist church next Sunday 
 Last Saturday about twenty mem- bers of the Relief Corps gave Mrs. Anthony Adams a birthday surprise and handkerchief shower at her home. After bountiful supper and social time the ladies were taken to their homes in the auto.
 Mineral Springs lodge, Knights of Pythias, observed it's fourth anniver- sary last Friday evening, according to program. Grand officers were pres ent and there was an enjoyable program. Miss May Hirsch, the reader, added much to the pleas ure of the entertainment.
 Frank Edson's horse ran down Main street and was stopped near the store of G. H. Baker late yester lay The horse was hitched at a house in Germantown and was frightened by a wheelbarrow. Run ming away, the animal cleared him. self from the wagon, which was badly smashed. The horse was unhurt.
 At the meeting of the missionary society at the Congregational chapel yesterday afternoon, Rev. Marian H. Jones addressed the ladies on home work in our own town. Mrs. B. P. Cooley, Mrs. R. w. Smith, Miss Genevieve Hewett and Miss Margaret Cooley sang, accompanied by Mrs. O. R. Newton. Mrs. W. H. Cooley, Mrs. 0. E. Butterfield and Mrs. Christopher Allen served refresh ments.
 Mrs. Belva A. Wilbur of West Staf- ford was operated on at the Johnson hospital last Thursday by pr. G. P. Bard, assisted by Dr. J. P. Hanley. Friday an operation was performed on Mrs. Vim. Syrnonds, with the same physicians in charge. Saturday even ing Mrs. Lazarus was operated upon by pr. Hanley, assisted by pr. Bard. M. H. Soule of Hydeville is at the hospital for treatment. Mrs. Henry Burke, who has been in the hospital for the past few weeks, has recovered to return to her home in the Harwood block. Phillias Taylor, who has been in the hospital with has recovered sufficiently to leave.
 Stafford.
 Miss Hester Walbridge and Malcolm Sault are recent victims of the measles.
 Mrs. Allen West and two children of Worcester are guests of Mrs. Asa Harris.
 Miss Alice Bullard of Spencer, Mass. is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Burley for a few days.
 An additional set of cards and several new Knowles looms have been added at the Riverside mill.
 George Comstock of New York is the guest of Mrs. Emily Parry and Miss Susie P. Carpenter for a few days.
 The annual meeting of the Y. P. O. U. will be held on Saturday even- ing in the assembly room, followed by a social.
 Carl Lasbury has recovered from the attack of measles and will return to his position with Brown & Lowell next week.
 Miss Sadie Whitaker of New Bed ford, Mass. will spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. Ernest Bassette, of Hydeville.
 Whitsunday will be observed at the Universalist church next Sunday with appropriate service and sermon The topic at the meeting of the Young Peoples Christian Union at 6 o'clock will be "Great spiritual experiences. ''
 Miss Elsie Grundy was given a surprise party by her young friends last Saturday, the event being in honor of her 12th birthday. Elsie's popularity among her young friends was shown by the numerous gifts from her young friends. Ice cream and cake were served and a general good time enjoyed.
 Baptist Notes: Ladies' night, as observed by the mems club, was well attended for the weather, and pleas ant time enjoyed. Songs by the com pany were a pleasant feature, also selections by a male quartet, and solos by MT. Wood in his native tongue were a novelty. Recitations by