The Press., 1913-05-21
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

S1AFFOhO SehINSS.
 Marshal Boileau is able to be out again after his illness of last week.
 There will be a regular meeting of Myriad Rebekah lodge this evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. Peek went to New York Saturday and will return this week.
 Main street macadam is being rein forced with broken stone where it has become worn. ...ss.
 John Arnold and daughter, Miss Amy Arnold, have returned from Florida, where they have been spend- ing the winter. Miss Florence Wagner has resigned her position as cashier in the store of David Robertson, and will be united in marriage June 10th to Frederick Bartlett of Hartfortl
 Mrs W. P. Buck and Miss Florence Washburn attended the executive board meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist churches at Providence last week.
 Present reports on the condition of Attorney W. D. O'Connell of Derby, a former well-known resident of this town, are very encouraging. Lawyer M. D. O'Connell was in Derby recent ly and he says that there is every reason to believe that his cousin will make complete recovery, although he is still in the hospital.
 The opening at Crystal Lake will be Friday, May 30, with the usual at fractions. Music for dancing will be by Buckmister's union orchestra. There will be dance at the lake Sat urday evening, May 31st, with music will be made for dances each Satur- day evening during the season.
 The Italo- -Tirolese society has bought tract of land BOO feet square | of Giovani Cini. The tract is located opposite the fair grounds, near the residence of F. E. Fitzpatrick. Work Dn hall about 40 by 40 has already been commenced on the site. The hall will be used for meetings and recreation purposes. Provision will also be made for outdoor sport, and there will be several ball courts for the game as played in the old coun- try.
 The circle of the recent minstrel show has hired St. Edwards hall for June 18th, and will give an enter tainment and dance. Most of those who took part in the first presentation will appear and there will be some important changes in the program, including new songs. If the hall at the Hollow can be secured the enter tainment will be repeated there the 14th. Fred Lynch will act as musical director and there will be 30 voices in the chorus
 Mrs. Katherine English, 63, died at her home Monday afternoon of uraemia convulsiOns after a short ill- ness. Mrs. English was an old and respected resident and her sudden | death was a surprise and a shock to her friends. She attended church as usual Sunday and did not give up her work until Monday forenoon. Her aunt, Mrs. John Kane of this town, | survives her and she leaves a niece in Philadelphia, Mrs. Ira Thomas. She | leaves a niece in Holyoke, Annie, and | two nephews, James and Wm. Roche. | The funeral was from St. Edward s | church this morning at o'clock and the burial was in St. Edwards ceme- tery.
 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
 The freshman class of s. H. s. will meet the Rockville freshmen at Hyde Park ball grounds Saturday at 10. 80.
 All the high school is pleased over the vote Saturday. Everyone would have been glad to go to Woodlawn, but are delighted with the prospects of more room and convenience.
 The school pins have come and may now be seen worn by many of the H. s. pupils. It is very neat design, made by Stephen Lane Folger of New York, in the form of 8 seal, with the words, Stafford High School, 1 SS4, around the rim of the circle, and in the middle is a scroll and torch, with the numerals of the different classes. The enamel is in the school colors, blue and white. An official seal, with the same design, has been with which to stamp the di- plomas hereafter.
 The speakers for graduation exer- cises have been announced as follows: Helen G. Wightman, valedictorian- subject, "'Mammon versus Minerva;" Louise Beckwith, salutatorian-sub ject, The love of power;" Carl Null lins, ''Men of thought and men of Ection;'' Marjorie Morse, "Our atti- tude towards the worlds work; ;'' Will liam Ladish, ''The ideal community Ethel Gold, Modern heroism; Alice Grihiths, ''The new profession. 1" Graduating exercises come June 20, and class day exercises June Is. Cor aen Charter is president of the class and will preside on class night.