The Press., 1912-01-10
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The German club will hold their annual masquerade on February 9sh.
 The officers of the L. A, A. O. H will be installed on Thursday even. irg.
 Raymond RuskiIk has taken the plaition a. violinist at the Oomique theatre.
 s. Martinella's shoe repairing shop on Furnace avenue has bsen closed the past week on account of his illness.
 Felics Beldessari and Miss Angela DsLucca were united in marriage by Judge William H Hea1d of the bor- ongh court Saturday morning.
 Regular meeting of the Foresters on Thursday evening District Deputy Murphy of R, ckvills will bs present t1 install the newly ell, cssd officers
 Two children of Mr. and Mrs. Gregor HeIcld of Village Hill. who have been i'll with diphtheria. have recovered and. the quarantine is lifted.
 The following officsrs were elected to serve the Congregational Sunday school this year: O. H Moore, su perintendent; O Fl Demond and J. O. Converse, associate superiptsudsnts; !; secretary and treasurer, G. ". Ami don; executive committee. J. H Val entine, Mrs Lewis Mclaughlin, Miss Mabel Pease, O F Chandler and Rev. R c. Olapp.
 At the Current Events club meeting Monday evening three papers were read: Conditions of Woman Lab IT, by Miss Elinor Valentine; Child Labor, Miss Nab Meyers, and Model Villages in the United Srates by Mrs O R Newton. Miss Maij lrie Morse sang two selections. with Miss Louise Bst kwith aooompaniss Despite the storm the attendauc, was good.
 wauseon lodge, O O. F., will held public installation of officers next Tuesday evening. The state grand officers will be present Efforts are being made to organizs a Rsbecoa lodge, and the merits of the order will bs presented by the grand ffioers. The Apollo Fuur will sing several seleo tions. The meeting will be open to all Odd Fellows and invited guests
 D. Curtis is putting up a building on his land at the corner of Center street and Converse avenue for his wood business, instead of rebuilding near the Dennis mill, where his plant was recently destroyed by fire Later he plans to add wood working ma chinery and a carpet cleaner, so as to continue his business the same as be- fore the fire. His telephone number is 44-12
 meeting of voters will be held at the Borough hall this evening at 8 o'clock, to see if they will vote to Accspt Converse street as a public street. The street connects Center with West Main near the Teutonia club house. A number of houses have been built on the street, and if it has been laid out as Is required before any street can be accepted by the borough the same will probably be accepted.
 Warden Mix has granted seven per. mits for conducting pool rooms in the borough. None has yet been issued outside of the borough. The law Is now in effect, and any person who conducts, operates. maintains or keeps open a public billiard or pool room L. AA o fine of not more than $50, ,or imprison- ment not mora than six months, or both. Application blanks may be se- cured from the borough clerk or from Anthony Adams, first selectman
 The first mass meeting of the Men and Religion Forward Movement was held at the ComIque theater last Sun- day afternoon with a good attendance. About 300 were present F. F. Patten presided. Rev. R. M. D. Adams of the Episcopal church read the scripture aad Rev. l.. G. Horton of the Metho- dist church offered prayer. The speaker, Rev. W. A. Bartlett, pastor of the Harrington avenue Oongrega. tlonsl church, Hartford. gave a very interesting address on the plans and achievements of the Mems Forward Movement, and was closely listened to by the audience. He urged the men to take a more prominent part in the church work and not leave it nearly all to the women. He thought a church census should be taken of all It's attendants and their capabil- ities. He also spoke of the work among the boys and what had been accomplished. He said that he has addressed 33 meetings in the last 35 days. The Apollo Four finely rendered two selections. Rev. R. G. Olapp of the Congregational church pronounced the benediotion.
 The annual meeting of she Stafford Progressive. Federation will be held at the library building Friday even ing promptly at 8 p. m. The commit tees will report on the following sub jscts which were assigned to them at a previous meeting, viz All night light service in all sections where lights have been shut of at midnight heretofore; change in name of rail road station from Stafford to Stafford Springs; no dumping signs; auto danger signs; trolley waiting station i; watering place at junction of somers avenue and Monson road. It is pro- posed to make this a short, snappy meeting. Business will be dispatched with all reasonable speed An earnest invitation is extended to every man, woman and child, especially the boys from 15 to 20 years old, who have the interests of the town at heart, to come and msks this the bat attended meet. iuR in She history of the Federation.