The Press., 1913-01-08
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 The Red Men will hold dance il Society hall Saturday evening, witt music by Lynch's orchestra. Tickets 2jc.
 The German clubs annual mas querade will be held on Friday even ing, the 24th. Lyneh's orchestra will furnish music.
 A regular meeting of the Pocahon tas will be held next Tuesday even ing. Initiation of officers will be fol lowed by a social. The Pocahonta' have made arrangements to run tho Easter Monday ball March 24 at St. Edwards hall, with music by Lynch's orchestra.
 The Country clubs annual assem- bly, was held at the Springs House last Wednesday evening. There were 9S tickets sold for the event, and a large proportion of the buyers were in attendance. It proved very pleasant occasion and every feature was thor oughly enjoyed, including whist, dancing and refreshments. Music for dancing was by Lynoh's orchestra and gave universal satisfaction.
 A small fire in the store of John Anthony caused a ripple of excite ment Saturday evening. The fire was started by little son of Samuel Kus- lansky, who pushed a lighted match through a crack in the partition, igniting the wall paper on the other side in the store of Mir. Anthony. The loss was so slight to the building that MT. Kuslansky did not put in 8 claim. MT. Anthony had a small loss, covered by insurance.
 In spite of the fact that one of the worst storms of the season was raging last Friday, few of the members of the w. 0. T. U. braved the elements and held an interesting meeting in the Congregational chapel. Mrs. O. l.. Harris read paper on Mothers and temperance, " containing many helpful suggestions. An invitation was extended to the county union to meet with the local union next May at it's annual convention. Mrs. F. H. Plumb was appointed superintendent of the department of scientific tenn perance instruction.
 The annual meeting of the council of the federation of churches will be held at the Congregational church, Stafford Springs, Sunday at 3 p. m. Business will include election of off, cers and final arrangements for a pub- lie address in Comique theatre, Sun day, Jan. 19, at 3 p. m, for men only, on good citizenship, by Judge E. M. Warner of Putnam. Judge Warner is we'll known in the state as a forceful speaker and one we'll quail fed to interest a meeting of men, as he speaks on vital issues of the day. In the evening he will deliver an ad- dress at the Methodist church on prison reform. The meeting last Sunday at the Orcuttville school house, conducted by the evangelistic committee of the council, was we'll at- tended and full of interest. A dele gation from the Baptist church at the Hollow was present Next Sum- day several ladies are expected to take part, with speaking, reading and sing ing. Vim. Lee will have charge. Arrangements are being made for the singing of hymns by young people of different churches at the hospital Sunday afternoons from to 3.15. Last Sunday the Methodist church at the Springs had charge. Next Sum- day the Christian Endeavorers of the Congregational church at the Springs will be responsible for the brief ser vice of song. The three such services which have been held since the open ing of the hospital have been so well come to patients and nurses alike the plan is, with their approval, being made permanent. An invitation has been extended to all the churches in town to cooperate The Episcopal church will assume the third Sunday, and the fourth and fifth Sundays will probably be provided for by the assist ance of the outlying churches.