The Press., 1912-09-18
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to the Masonic home at WallingforC Saturday for the annual grand mas ters' day outing.
 Miss Mildred MacCallum has re signed her position as teacher of tht 3d, 4th and 5th grades of the PinneJ Grammar school, Stafford Hollow, an6 has taken a position in the Springfield schools. Miss Blanche Shippey has been promoted from the first grade to Miss MacOallum' position. Miss Ruth Durham has been transferred from Staffordville to the local Isl grade. Miss Mary B. Hedges goes from Crow Hill to fill the vacancy at Staffordville, and Miss Ethel M. Phil lips, a graduate of the local high school, takes the Crow Hill school.
 Fair Notes.
 In three weeks the big local fair will be on.
 Michael O'Halloran will again have charge of the automobile parade this year. It will be held the last day of the fair, and prizes in gold are offered for the successful exhibitors.
 Samuel Jackson, former resident, reports 2OOO people coming from Springfield for the last day (Saturday) of the fair, weather permitting. MT. Jackson may have the number little high, but there will be good crowd, as it will be Columbus day and many of the stores and all the manufactur- ing plants there will be closed. :.
 The amusement committee are de- voting lot of time and study to se- curing good vaudeville attractions. If money and pains will accomplish it, this branch of the fair will be replete with interest. Dare Devil Volo has been booked, and if he does not get killed between now and Oct 10 will be here. He does a bicycle act on an inclined plane, through hoops of fire and over gaps, that is one pronounced thrill from start to finish. A clown with two donkeys is another act that is said to be full of comedy. Tompkins, the rough rider and crack shot, will be here with his high school class of horses. The Ernesto trio, three young women who have an attractive balancing act, have been booked. Several other first-class acts are under consideration and will be closed as soon as terms can be made.
 Stafford.
 Mrs. I. P. Booth is the guest of Miss l.. s. Cady of Monson.
 Miss Abbie E. Miner spent several days last week at her home in East Haddam.
 Miss Minnie Hunt of Hampden has been the guest of Mrs. Cyril Johnson the past week.
 Miss Ruth Pinney has returned to Springfield after spending several days with MT. and Mrs. E. o. Pinney.
 MT. and Mrs. Cliff. H. Colburn have been guests of friends in New London and Fitchville for two weeks.
 George H. Beard and Mrs. Clara Beard of Acworth, N. H., were in town last week to attend the funeral of George F. Beard. .,...
 Subject for the mid-week meeting at the Baptist vestry tonight, Get ting the most from prayer" Ps. 34 T -22. Leader, Mrs. Marc Hatch.
 The registrars will meet at the post office tomorrow, from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. This is the last meeting to receive names of voters to be made before election.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Depeau have taken the house recently vacated by Otto Possardt, who have moved to Monson. Paul Possard and family have taken the Merriam place on Rockwell Hill.
 Staffordville
 0. W. Sears had the misfortune on Sunday to lose his only horse.
 Rev. Dr. Booth will preach in the M. E. church next Sunday morning.
 Last Sunday morning Dr. Booth preached an interesting sermon in the Methodist church.
 Mrs. Frank Roberts of Seymour has been spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. G. w. Miller.
 Mrs. Grant Hammer and Mrs. Chas. Smith, who have been visiting friends in Worcester, returned home Friday.
 Next Sunday evening the Epworth League topic will be "Unrelenting opposition, Mark 1 "A, Jer. 26: 8, g. Leader, Mrs. Herbert Bosworth.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregational church will serve SUD- per Thursday. Hostesses, Mrs. Will liam Clayton and Rev. Miss Jones.
 Mrs. Mary Heck and Mrs. Ira Bradway recently spent a few days at the Springs with Mrs. M. Rock we'll and Mrs. s. Coleman.
 Junior O. E. will hold it's first meeting of the season at Mrs. Clarence Turner's at 3 o'clock Saturday after noon. This will be an out of door social and picnic.
 Congregational Notes: The pastor preached last Sunday on the aids in our search for God. The children s sermon was on roadway guides. Y. P. s. O. E. subject, Relieve! Be- lieve much Believe stronglyI'' John 11:17-27, 41-46. Leader, Mrs. Chas. Hathaway. Wednesday meet ing, "The choices of life," Joshua 24:24-27; Matt. 6:19-24.
 A public meeting of all persons in- terested in young folks fair, with junior fair and field day as last year, will be held in the Congregational church, Staffordville, Thursday, at p. m. Arrangements will be made to make the fair of 1912 one of interest to all the community. Committees II