The Press., 1912-02-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 R ". Smith has bsen in New
 York few days.
 George L. Dannis left town last night for a three-weeks' trip to Cuba
 Miss Mildred Larson is spending a brief vacation with relatives in Will limantio.
 Louis E Ohaff4e was the successful candidate at the recsnt examination for the clsrkship in the lo)al p1st cfios and will receive his appointment March 1st. Mr. Chaffee has baen bookketp'r in the cffic. of Gary Bros. for a nuDb'r of yelrs and his constant devotion to duty hsspeek ks SUCCESS
 Miss Margaret SIattery, pr. B. s Winchester and Miss Frances Daniel son, with Sec Woodin, will conduct an institute for religious education Wednesday and Thursday of this week in the Windsor avenue Congregational church in Hartford Miss Slatt9ry is a fascinating and inspiring speaker.
 There will b1 a valentine so3iable Friday evening at the Congregational chapel. Supper will bs served at 6 I5 by Mrs J. Carl Converse, Mrs Lewis Mclaughlin. Mrs G. Peroival Bard and Mrs Oharlss B Pinney program of organ music, with vocal solos, will follow the supper. S1pper and r,puIcmI Affaan cantn
 Mrs Louise Greenway, aged 85, died at the home of her brother, Fred erick Close, Sunday afternoon as the result of a shock sustained several days ago SIa had kept house for the brother for a pu nber of years and he is her only nsar relative. The funeral took pl ca at the M tlodist churoh this morning, Rsv Lyman G. Horton eff iiatirg
 The Current Ev3uts club meeting will b. hell Monday evening at ' 30. The topic is Iternational Relation, and papers about The Peace Question, International Government and Our Dependencies will be read by Miss Ballantine. Mrs R w. Smith and Miss G S Beckwith. The subj ct for study for She coming year will be decided at this meeting There will b1 a duet by Mrs, F Mullen and Miss Alberta Eaton.
 Next Wednesday evening the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church will serve a supper at 6 o'clock Att 45 the Young Peoples Auxiliary will present an ertsrtain- nent. entitlad "The Children's Doll Party" with the following cast of characters: Msbal and Fannie. two little girls who givs the party to their dolIl. May Hirsoh and Ivy Eaton dolls, Lillian Warren. Ada Gary, Florence Washburn, Alberta Eaton, Sadie Symonds, Nina Reynolds. Gladys Armstrong. Hattie Lee, Olah Hayes, Gsrsli Neal. William sJ-I mouds, Jesse Lee, Ray Harwood Sup per and entertainment. 25o; either alone. I5c.
 The alarm was rung about o'clock Monday afternoon for a chimney fire in the house of Frederick Close on West Main street. The fire was ap- pArently put out by the use of a few palls of water, but at 45 it was necessary to sound a second alarm. and this time the fire had made more head | way than in the afternoon. It broke through she roof and was burning quite freely when the hUss company arrived. It was extlnguished in about 15 minutes, doing sb ut $30B damage. The afternoon fire created considerable anxiety on account of the body of Mrs Greenwav, who had died Sunday, bsIng in the house. G H. Baker 6 Go. were notified and MT. O'Halloran went up and had the body removed to the undertaking room.
 The A. O H have selected the cast of characters as follows for the play Held by the Euemy," to be given at St. Edwards ball March 17th: Maj Gen. H G. Stamberg. commanding U. 8 forces. John HorriRan; Col Charlss Prescott. 7th Mass Vols John J. Sullivan; Lieut.. Gordon Hayne of the confederate army, John Quinn, Jr 1; Brig. Surgeon Fielding of the 2d division, Edward Shea Asst. Surgeon Hathaway staff surgeon ot military hospital. Martin Burke Thomas Henry Bean, sp5oial for Lealis's,. William B. Hanley; Uncle Rufus, one of the faithful, Albert MullinA; Lieut.. Col MoPherson, Ed ward Dillon; Adjt General Marston. Captain Benton, Bernard Harley EuphemiA McCreery, a lady of the south. Miss Margaret Fitzpatrick Rachel McCreery, her niece. Miss Marjorie Mullins; Susan MoOresry, also her niece, Miss Agnes Shea The action of this play takes place in a southern oity occupied by the United States forces during the civil war.
 GIimpses of the Marathi mission in | IndiR will be given next Sunday even- ing at ' Is p. m. at the Congregation Af church. The illustrations will be | from 70 new colored slides for the | ssereoptfcon Rsv. J. ". BallAntine | of West Stafford will describe the | views. As this is, the part of Iudia In which MT. Ballantins was born she | evening promises to be doubly interest Ing. There will be a collection to de- fray expenses and for the work in India. Spsoial invitations to last sunday mornings service were sent to older members of the Sunday school. Any Sunday school members or members of the congregation who did not secure Lincoln Legion Pledges may do SO by applying to the pastor, who will bs glad to have duplicates of nH kha carda aiOnad danosfkad ufkh