The Press., 1912-02-07
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Orient chapter. R A M will mee this evening.
 G. L.. Dennis attended the cemen exhibit at New York last week
 Regular meeting of the EasterI Star next W sek Wednesday evening.
 Robert Demoud was in town ove Sunday, returning to Amherst agri cultural college Tuesday.
 Meeting of L A, A. O. H., Thurs day evening at 7.30, sharp, All mem bsrs are requested to ba present.
 There will be a valentine sociablt aud supper at the Congregations chapel Friday evening. Feb. 18th.
 The Italians will hold masquerade ball ct Borough hall on Saturday even ing for the banefis of their library.
 "Dauts's Iufsrno'' as Q special attraction Is booked for the Comique theatre next Monday afternoon and evening.
 AM. Graves of the Hudson Garage Oo is at Springfield taking lessons ir vuloanizlng. as the company is to in- stall a vulcanizsr in the spring.
 The Lsdles' H)me and Foreign Missionary societies will meat at the Congregational chapel Tuesday after. noon at o'clock. The fourth chapter in ''The Light of the World" will be the subjsot for consideration.
 The whist and social given by the l.. A, A O. H Wednesday evening proved a very enjoyable affair. The first prizes were won by Mrs. Thomas Moran and P. Kramer, Miss V. Campo aud Richard Murray capturing the consolation prizes.
 The Woman's Guild of Grace church will serve a hash supper next Wednes- day at 6 o'clock in the guild room, to be followed by 8 musical entertain msnt by $ The Village Choir." Aprons and articles useful during the spring house cleaning will bs for sale. Ad- mission: Adults, 15o; children, loo
 The following is the concert pro- gram to be given by Lynoh's orchestra at the masquerade ball of the German club Son Friday evening: March, "The Rival King,'' SWeeley; waltz, "The Pink Lady, Oaryli selection, , "Sunshins and Showers" P. Flath duet, trombone and oornet, selected ; Lynch and Erler; "Run Home and Tell Yunr Mother,'' '' two step. Snyder Mysterious Rag," Bu1in and Snyder.
 The presonaI tax of g, assessed against each male person between 21 and 60 years of age, is now due March l, instead of in April as heretofore Attention Is called to the notice printed elsewhere in this issue, and also to the fact that Collector Plumb will be in the borough to recsive the tax each evening, as we'll as in the day time, to accommodate the large number of employees who cannot leave their work.
 Dr. O. P. Bard will spsak to the Boys club Thursday afternoon and evening on the following subj ects {: First aid to>the drowning. to thoss severely out or wounded and to those faintipg How best to clrry a psrson with broken legs The demonstration will be made on members of the club The direo ors are planning for several entertainments to take place befors : late spring, and new members will be welcome any time. Boys under fifteen ysars,attend afternoons for five cents per week, and the membership fee for the elder ones Is ten cents for even- , ings. The second alley is bsing com- plstsd and the new game of carpet . bowling is proving very popular. There is talk of forming a league Methodist Church Notes: The sew ing classes will bs-held Saturday at 2 p. m.. Next Sunday at 8. 30 the monthly Pleasant Sunday afternoon . for boys and girls will occur. In ad- dition to the usual concert program, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln will be observed. Lincoln stories will be told and pictures shown. Next Sum- day evening at the pastor will re- sume his series of address on "Cur- rent sayings and their fallaoies,'' the special topic being 1T must sow my wild oats Last Sunday morning the pulpit was occupied by Dr I P Booth, the paltor having been called away by the sudden death of a broth- Ar-in-laW. whose body was brought to Hartford for burial on Saturday The fourth quarterly conference of the Methodist church will bs held Friday zevsning, the 18th inst the Rev J. N. Newland, district superintendent, presiding.
 The community was shocked Thurs day to hear that Mrs. Kate Foster had died of heart trouble during the night at her home on Edgewood This came as a great surprise to her friends. as she had apparently been in her usual good health. Kate Elizabeth Foster was the daughter of William  and Catherine Lincoln Nichols and was born in Troy, Penn., fifty.six years ago. At Norfolk, Va, Feb. 22d. 1876. she was married to Will liam Rice Foster, son of Col. William A. Foster of Stafford Street, who died at Elmira, N. r., Dec. 11th, 1879 The two daughters, Leila LiEcolu and Olive Grant. returned to Stafford with their mother and made their home hers uutil they all went abroad. After living in Paris and Dresden seven years they returned to Stafford in. IS9tsand havs spent much time here Miss Leila died in 1904 of typhoid fever while teaching in the south and Miss Olive is st present In Stafford, where she has the sympathy of many Rwaanda Tba 3okarr,ank .A 0k.Rz