The Press., 1913-02-05


 Mrs. G. s. Adams of the Street
 has gone to Ashland, Mass, for an ex- tended visit.
 The meeting of union teacher-train-
 ing class will be held at the M. E.
 church vestry next Tuesday evening
 at 7.3O. Outline 18 and 19. Sum-
 day school topic, Pupils, gathering
 and holding"
 O. P. Buskirk is unable to find an
 other store and is to clear out his en-
 tire stock of jewelry at auction. He
 has engaged an auctioneer from New
 York and the sale will start to-mor-
 row evening at 2 o'clock.
 Miss Ella Delligan and Joseph
 Russell were married yesterday morn
 ing at St. Edwards church. The
 newly married couple left on the early
 train for a short wedding trip, after
 which they will make their home in
 town.
 The Eastern Star will have another
 military and baseball whist at the
 lodge rooms Friday evening. These
 whist parties have proved very popu-
 lar and the one this week will draw
 large attendance. Tickets will be on sale at the door.
 Representative J. Allan Mix has
 introduced bill in the legislature
 incorporating the Stafford and Monson street railway. The move is made to be ready for extensions to the state line to connect with Monson and Wales should the opportunity arise.
 The Current Events club meeting on Monday night was unique in that of the four members on the program and the two assigned hostesses only one was present. The meeting proved very interesting and fifteen members attended. The paper on "The his tory and general description of Lon don" was prepared by Miss G. A. Washburn, who is spending the win ter in Springfield, and was read by Miss Celia Holt. Miss G. s. Beck with wrote a paper on London Tower and London and Tower Bridges which was read by Mrs. G. Percival Bard. In the absence of Rev. Marian H. Jones, who was de- tained in Hartford by illness, Mrs. O. L. Harris gave personal "reminiscences of a London omnibus. Miss Mena | Adams gave musical readings, with Mrs B. P. Cooley accompanist. Mrs. Harry E. Burwell and Miss Adams served as hostesses.
 H. O. Fisk has just returned from a trip to Washington. The following was sent by the associated press to the daily papers: ''H. O Fisk of Stafford l Springs called on Senator Mclean and congratulated him on the passage | of his bill for the protection of birds through the senate. He said he con- sidered this bill of as much import ance to the country at large as that a proper tariff should be framed and placed on the statute books. A very small per cent of the citizens of Con- necticut realize the value of the ser vice that Senator Mclean has rendered his state and country by his interest in and the success with which he has worked for tlaaes- ttllaaes- iniiii for the protection of migratory and insectivorous birds, ,aid MT. Fisk. Leaving out of the question the protection of the strictly i'd ha nf Lean is much needed in my neighbor- hood. We cannot. raise good apples 1r small fruits or berries on account of the insects that infest our orchards and gardens. These insects are the natural food of the birds that the senator is seeking to protect. An official of the agricultural department said the other day that the natural increase of one pair of gypsy moths, left to their own devices, would de- foliate the entire United States in eight years, destroying every green thing. hope the house of represen- tatives will take up and pass the sena- tors bill before this season closes. MT. Fisk, who is farmer, is in Wash ington on business before the patent office
 The high school senior class pre- sented "The Colonel's Maid'' last Wednesday and Friday evenings to two very large audiences. The play is a bright farce, with many amusing and the work of the en- tire cast was very satisfactory. The cratic, inconsistent Col. Robert Rudd was impersonated by Gordon A. Char ter, who made very realistic his brusque manners and kind heart. Col. Richard Byrd, faithful to his early love and an indulgent father to his only daughter, was presented by Harry J. Armstrong. The dual role, the attractive daughter, Marjorie Byrd, and Hannah Kapplinger, an equally fascinating housemaid, was taken by Miss Helen Wightman. Mrs. J. John Carroll, a southern lady of 'family,'' with her pretty daughter, Julia, were we'll acted by Miss Louise Beckwith and Miss Marjorie Morse. Carl Mullins as Rob Rudd, in love with Marjorie Byrd, intrigued and carried out heroic plans until he was even more successful than he hoped. Ned Graydon, Edward W. Roberts, was a splendid type of forgetfulness, even forgetting his coat when he went to be married. Wilfred A. Eaton took the part of Jas. Bascum, the Rudd family lawyer, and William J. Ladish as Ching, An Ling, the family cook, was responsible for many mirth pro- voking incidents. The play was given under the direction of Miss Sara L. Sweet, and Miss Margaret W. Ballan- .LL... |