The Press., 1913-02-05
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Regular meeting of the Eastern Star next week Wednesday evening.
 There will be regular meeting of Myriad lodge this evening at 8 o'clock.
 The borough board of relief will be in session at borough hall next Mon- day from to 5 p. m.
 George F. Eltz of Tarrytown, for merly manager at the Springs House, has been spending few days in town.
 Fifteen members of the local Knights of Columbus went to Palmer by automobile Sunday to witness the work of the third degree.
 MT. and Mrs. Michael O'Halloran and Miss Anna I. -Gon%%a55v-ws at HinsdaIe, N. H., Monday to attend the funeral of William Conway.
 A committee appointed by the di- rectors of the boys club is at work on the preliminary plans for a local talent minstrel show to be put on the latter part of March. There will be 30 voices in the chorus and already over 20 have been secured. There is much enthusiasm manifested.
 Grace Church Notes: Ash Wednes- day, holy communion, 9; litany, pen etential office and sermon, '. 80. Fri day, 7.3O, evening prayer and sermon by Rev. Manning B. Bennett of South Ookr-T1axr n8alOoIr ohildren's Lenten service. Sunday services as usual Thursday, 2.30, Woman's Auxiliary will meet with Mrs. Chamberlin.
 The evening of Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 18th, the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will hold a supper, followed by an entertainment, consisting of recitations by Rev. Gib- son c. Mosher of Manchester. MT. Mosher is a graduate of the Boston School of Oratory. Miss Beryl Mosh- CT, a pupil of Van York's, will sing. At this time the Standard Bearers will have sale of holders and also of homemade candy.
 A new block opposite the passenger station is to be built on the site now occupied by the Foster stone block and the wooden building in which Miss Whiton has her stationery store. There is a frontage of about S5 feet and it will all be utilized. The New England Construction company of Springfield will start work the middle of this month, and it is expected that the building will be finished about July 1st. The size of the building and stores will depend on the require ment of the tenants, so the plans have not as yet been perfected. The con- struction will be either brick or con- crete. The location is one of the best in the borough and the removal of the stone block will be an improve ment to Main street
 The third annual supper given by the men of Grace church last Satur- day evening was a very successful event. About 6. 80 the mems club, with invited guests, about 50 in all, sat down to an excellent supper served by the young ladies of the church. After the supper cigars were passed and Judge R. H. Fisk as toastmaster introduced Lieutenant Governor L. T. Tingier of Rockville, who gave a very interesting and instructive ad- dress on the general assembly. He reviewed the same from the time when the charter was granted and the written constitution adopted, the first one in the world, up to the pres ent session. R. w. Ellis, Rev. J. w. Ballantine, Lawyer M. D. O'Connell and Rev. P V. Norwood also gave addresses, all of which helped to make the evening very pleasant occasion and one of the kind that cannot help but advance good fellowship in the community.