The Press., 1912-01-03

| Z Mitchell Cammeron of Cambridg, has been a guest uf MT. and Mrz. FreC
 Wildey.
 Hugh Ballyntyne of Rockville hal
 been engaged to sing tenor in ths
 choir of the Congregational church. ' The Fabyan company are unloading 20 new looms and 12 second hand
 looms for their plant at Stafordville. I At the regular meeting of Mineral Springs lodge, Knights of Pythias. on
 Friday evening the officers will be- in- stalled.
 There was a family gathering al George Bolieau's New Years day, al which twenty seven were entertained at dinner.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford club was adjourned last Monday evan- ing until next Monday evening at the club rooms.
 The bowling match between the merchants and manufacturers, sched- uled for last evening. was postponed until Friday evening.
 Miss Ethel Walsh will entertain her young friends at birthday party at the home of her sister, Mrs. Louis Melbourne, this afternoon.
 The Teutonia association will hold the annual masquerade ball at their hall Friday evening, Jan. 26. Lynch s orchestra will furnish music. <.
 The annual meeting of the incor- porators of the Stafford library asso- citation will be held at the library rooms next Monday afternoon at 3,
 MT and Mrs J. A. Mix entel tained over New Years her sister. Miss Susan Cheney of New Haven, Miss Ellora Mix of Storrs! college and Wesley Hol lister of Detroit, Mich.
 Miss Kate Desmond has taken a temporary position as clerk in the post office Miss Desmond is experienced in this line of work, as she was form erly employed in the local office.
 The Apollo Four quartet has been organized and is ready for engage. ments. The singers are: First tenor, Wilfred Teal; second tenor. W. T. Williams; baritone, D. s Stew art; second bass, R. W. Ellis.
 There will bs a special borough meeting at Borough hall Wednesday
 vening, Jan. 10th. at o'clock to t .ke a vote on accepting Converse street and transact any other business that may come before the meeting.
 Thomas Johnson, for some time superintendent of the Central mill, losed his connection with that plant Inst Saturday and will take 8 rest at his country place at Monson. Henry R 1ehm has been appointed to fill the position. E, H, Ambach of Rick ville has ts k an position as overseer of the oardinR depaI tment at the same plant .-.. .- 4.....H
 The week of prayer will be observed next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day by the Congregational and Metho- dist churches Union services will bs held Tuesday evening at the Oon. gregsttonal ohuroh and Wednesday evening at the Methodist. Thursday evening the regular prayer meetings will be held.
 Mrs. Ellen Sullivan, 60, died at her home on High street Tuesday after noon from the effects of a shock. .Stto1 leaves two brothers and two sisters John Desmond, Mrs P. J. Hanley and Miss Hannah Desmond of. this town and Timo thy Desmond of Phila- delphia. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'cleck from St. Edwards church. . i~#.
 The Current Events club will meet Monday night at 30 The subj ct is The Labor Problem Papers upon the following top cs: Conditions of Woman Labor, Chill Labor, Model Villages in the United States will be given by Miss M. G Meyers, Miss Eliuor Valentine and Mrs O R Newton. Music Hoste' SIS, Miss Mary Ballantine and Mrs Harry Pownall. ...- .--.
 Sheriff Helm has a two-vear old buck in a box stall at his stabl4. The animal was und near t1e fair grounds by a son of Romano Ssrafin and had evidently been in fight with another buck, as his horns were brc ken off and he was badly scratched and lamed Another natural history ex. hibit that is attracting considerable is the dancing Japanese rat ! at the store of V E. Hsnley. %
 Enos E Penny has sold his jewelry business in Springfield and will maks his home here in the near future MT. Penny had been in the j welry bust. ness in Springfield sinc9 1892 and was quite successful He learned his business with his uncle, the late Wm W. Burwell. Previous to going to Springfield he was in business at White Plains, N Y., and later at Broc klyn.
 Methodist Church Notes: A New Years sarvioe will bs held Thursday evening. ssBring your wish or prayer for the new year. Friday afternoon the w F. M s will meet with Mrs A O. Eaton. Saturday at 1.3O ?. ID. the industrial classes will meet at the vestry. Next Sunday morning reception of members and holy com muuion The naator will sneak on "Guidauoe. '' In the evening ser- vice appropriate to the opening of the year will be held. The topic of the sermon will ba "A new patch or a new life?"
 The court of burgesses held the first meeting of the year last evening and nrnnniznd q. A.llosun. LIAnhEnnzz and