The Press., 1913-01-01

Wm. J. Hanley has been in Boston
 and Providence on a combination busi. ness and pleasure trip.
 Albert Guilman has left the em.
 ploy of O. H. Moore. & Go. and taken position with the Johnson Wooler company.
 Mrs. M. D. Harris entertained over
 Christmas Miss Ella Foster and Mrs. Hamilton of Boston and Frank Harris
 of Syracuse, N. Y.
 J. M. Solomon, optician from Bos.
 ton, will be at the Springs House on
 Saturday from a. m. to 9 p. m. ,and
 on Sunday from a. m. to 2 p. m.
 The annual Masonic dance was held
 in Masonic hall last Wednesday even-
 ing. There was a good-sized attend
 anoe and the event, as usual, proved a
 very pleasant one for those in attend
 ance.
 John Sena has sold his saloon in
 his new block to Aldo Pagani and
 Ignozie Neri of Rockville. The new
 firm has already taken possession and
 duplication has been made for the
 transfer of the license.
 The following appointive officers
 have been named by Worthy Master
 Reed of Ionic lodge: S. D., George
 Siswick; J. D., B. T. Eaton; S. S.,
 Alonzo Graves; J. S., Albertus Lynn i;
 tyler, H. O. Butterfield
 Miss l.. S. Cady, we'll known local
 ly, was badly bruised by falling down stairs at her home in Monson last
 week Monday evening. No bones were broken, but one arm was badly sprained and it will be some time be- fore she fully recovers.
 The "open meeting" of the Cur rents Events club will be held next Monday evening, in charge of Mrs. NJ. D. Harris and Mrs. A. I. Mitchell. This is to be a "presi- dents night" when an informal re- ception will be given to the president and past presidents. There will be music by a ladies' quartet. Each member may bring one guest
 Rival business interests on West Main street still continue to furnish comment and incidentally business for the borough court. AS the result of general mix at the store of one of the merchants there were two cases before the court. One of the business men summoned paid a nominal fine for assault and the case of the other was continued until his attorney re- turns from his vacation.
 With the exception of the Allen bridge. which was recently finished, the year 1912 was not notable for its building operations. Frederic Faulk- her has completed his attractive bung- allow on Highland Terrace and Charles B. Pinney has a fine home on East street we'll along toward completion. | c. G. Ellis has built large barn and garage. Joseph Piascrke has built a tenement house, and there has been considerable repairing.
 The overseers of the Rhode Island mill called on Superintendent James Sheppard at his home last week Mon- day evening and presented him with B smoking set. The girls in the sew ing department presented Martin V. Burke with a $IO gold piece. Robert E. Kaddy, master mechanic, was re- by his men and received a fine watch fob. The Christmas spirit was very noticeable in the plant this year and there were many kindly re- 
 Anders Jacobsen made glad the hearts of 72 children Christmas week, giving them each a pair of gold fish and a globe. There were a number of the older people disappointed because they could not buy the fish, and to meet this demand MT. Jacobsen will have a consignment which he will place on sale about the middle of January. The fish are the German carp and they thrive on a specially food that comes in sheets about as thick as plotting paper. A piece of this food about a quarter of an inch square is given each fish daily.
 Over a hundred friends of MT. and Mrs. John A. Foster of Stafford Street made them a surprise visit last even- ing, the occasion being the 35th anni- versary of their marriage. It was a merry party and the old year was closed with fitting ceremony. On be- half of those present J. Nj. Leach presented MT. and Mrs. Foster with a handsome sideboard. MT. Leach spoke earnestly and we'll, and both MT. and Mrs. Foster responded. A feature of the evening was the Vir- sinia reel, with impromptu music. The finished and jealous manner in which the reel was danced won the ( applause of all present.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford High School Alumni association was , held in Society hall Monday evening, , with good attendance. Pitt Parker , of Boston, the crayon artist, gave an , of about one hour and a half that was thoroughly enjoyed. A business meeting followed and i officers were elected as follows: Presi- lent, Miss Ethel Moore; secretary and treasurer, Morgan Eaton; executive ( B. P. Cooley, Miss Mary , Leach and Mrs. c. H. Moore; mem- ( oership committee, Miss Marion Lee, Miss Helen Butterfield and T. Fred Hullens. Dancing until midnight I very enjoyable program. (
 Methodist Church Notes: Thurs lay evening service as usual Friday It 3 p. m. the postponed meeting of he W. F. M. s. will be held with ' IErr Tnfh CnAu-lo .L n Al