The Press., 1912-07-03
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| Mrs. Freeman Gilman and son,
 Philip, and Miss Gretta McIntire of
 Attleboro, Mass, are visiting friends
 in town.
 Cyril Johnson has resigned as presi-
 dent and director of the First Nation
 al bank. For some time past MT.
 Johnson has been endeavoring to with-
 draw from some of his business activ-
 ities owing to his age and the condi-
 tion of his health. During the years
 that MT. Johnson has been president
 the bank has been very successful.
 Christopher Allen, who has been
 somewhat active in the affairs of the
 bank for some time, holding the posi-
 tion of president, has been elect
 ed president. Freeman F. Patten
 becomes vice-president.
 Miss Charlotte Esther Browning, daughter of Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Browning, was married to Wm. Au- gustus Foster, son of Mir. and Mrs.
 John Foster of Stafford Street, at the
 home of her sister, Mrs. Wm. I. Thompson, 8 Congress street, Worces- ter, Mass, Monday, July 1. The cere- mony was performed by the Rev. Ed ward Payson Drew of Old South Church. The wedding was witnessed by near relatives and intimate friends. Mrs. Foster was 8 registered nurse and MT. Foster is a salesman for Kibbe Bros. Springfield. They will reside at 3I4 Central street, Spring field.
 At meeting of the directors of the cemetery association Saturday afternoon, it was voted to place a curbing the entire length of the ceme tery frontage, take down the old fence and not erect a new fence at present The fact that the highway is to be cut down in front of that portion of the cemetery where the graves are now located would necessitate turf terrace; this, together with a curbing, was thought by many would look better than to have a fence, and inas- much as fence can be erected later, it was thought advisable to abandon for the present the plan of having fence. MT. Patten, in addition to erecting the pillars or posts at the en- trance, is to pay for the curbing along the entire street line, which is about 800 feet. A concrete walk will be laid by the association from the south corner of the cemetery property to the entrance. There will be gravel walk from the entrance to the north end of the cemetery.
 The pupils of Miss Daisy Rice gave a piano recital, assisted by Russell Keeney, violinist, at the Congrega- tional chapel Friday afternoon, with the following program: Le Tambourin (Rameau), Anna Gilligan, Helen Broderson; Frolic in the Hayloft (Chittenden), The Snowbird (Smith), The Hunter (Smith), Hazel Lynch; Little Scotch Lassie, Water Sprites Barcarolle Neidlinger), Helen Brod- erson; Nimble Jack (Addison), In Gypsy Land (Adamsl Clifton Shepard; Dance by Moonlight (Porter), Peas ants Frolic (Gurlitt) Anna Gilligan; Marche, Op 183 Mo- (Streabbog), Marjorie Morse, Clara Jenkins, Esther Converse; Hark, Hark, the Lark, (Schubert), Mae Gilligan; The Hunt ing Song (Gurlitt), Rain Pitter Pat ters Dutton), Clara Jenkins; Polo naise Danse Crosse Esther Converse; Violin Solo, Concertina Hans Sitt), Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni), Russell Keeney; Arlequine (Chami- nade), Marjorie Morse; Hungarian Danse, No. 6 Brahms), Miss Fitch, Miss Rice The class has been formed only seven months and the program was given in pleasing manner that reflected credit on both teacher and pupils. The violinist delighted the audience with two selections. His technique was very fine, also the tone work in the slower passages.
 Stafford continues to win and inter- est in baseball continues active. The local team is playing good ball and is getting good support. Last Saturday the boys wore their new suits for the l first time and were escorted to the grounds by drum corps. They de- feated the Independents of Springfield ]