The Press., 1913-05-07
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Regular meeting of the Sons o1 Veterans next Tuesday evening.
 The Sunday afternoon service al Orcuttville will be conducted nexl Sunday by the W. O. T. U.
 The boys in Mrs. Carrie E. Need, hams class at the M. E. Sunday school hung her dainty May basket, with flowers and confectionery, Tues day evening.
 The w. 0. T. U. has been invited to take charge of the services at Or cuttville on Sunday afternoon. A program is being arranged under the general subject of Practical temper ance or the methods that work.
 Stephen Perry Puffer, 90, died at his home in Norht Amherst on Sun- day. MT. Puffer married for his second wife, on May 28, 1872, Miss Martha Blodgett of this town, who survives him. He also leaves four children, Eugene o. Puffer, Edward s. Puffer and Mrs. w. O. Ball, all of North Amherst, and Mrs. Charles M. Arnold of Southwick. The funeral will be held at the home this after noon at 3 o'clock.
 The annual May party and dinner at the Methodist church May day was enjoyed by large number. This is the most ambitious undertaking of the Ladies' Aid society throughout the year and their efforts are always re- warded with success. A choice menu, with chicken-pie, roast beef, roast pork, vegetables, salads, pastry and ice cream, was served at tables at tractive with spring flowers. Booths for the sale of homemade confections, salted nuts, cut flowers and needle work were erected at the north side of the dining room. The parlor, with screens, palms and refreshment table, made a pleasant reception room, where the guests were presented to Judge and Mrs. J. H. Reed, Rev. and Mrs. Walter Bailey Buck and F. F. Patten. Vocal and instrumental music by the young ladies preceded the delightful playette by the Sun- bonnet Babies and the Overall Boys. The little people gave great pleasure with their sweet voices and winsome ways. Over two hundred persons were served at dinner and many more came for the entertainments, which assured a substantial profit for the ladies. Among those from out of town were noted Mrs. George Simonds of Hartford, Mrs. Edward Segar from South Manchester, Mrs. Lucius Eaton of Providence, J. l., Mrs. Jennie Or cutt Hall of Montclair, N. J., Mrs. John Cleaveland of Manchester.
 The following books have recently been added to the Stafford pubic li- brary:-
 1896 The Heart of the Hills, John
 Fox, Jr.
 1897 The Judgment House, Gilbert
 Parker.
 1898 Stella Maris, W. J. Locke. 1899 The Mating of Lydia, Mrs. H.
 Ward.
 49OO Herself, E. Sidgwick 49O1 An Affair of State, J. O..
 Snaith.
 1902 Bunker Bean, H. L. Wilson. 1908 Polly-Anna, E. H. Porter. 49O4 The Way of An Eagle, E. M
 Dell.
 49O5 Corporal Cameron, Ralph Con-
 nor.
 1906 Cease Firing, M. Johnston. 49O7 The Flirt, B. Harrington. 1908 Andrew the Glad, M. T. Da-
 viess.
 1909 The Heroine in Bronze, J. l..
 Allen.
 491O The Net, Rex Beach. 4911 The Amateur Gentleman, J.
 Farnol.
 49l2 The Happy Warrior, A. s. M.
 Hutchinson. 8 4913 The Wind Before the Dawn, D.
 H. Munger 4914 An American Girl at the Dur
 bar, s. Bradley. 49I5 Joyful Heatherby, P. Erskine. 491o The Long Portage, H. Bind
 loss.
 4917 Jezebel, R. Pryce. 49ls A Village of Vagabonds, F. B. e Smith.
 1920 Red Peper Burns, c. 0. Rich
 mond.