The Press., 1913-01-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Harvey Chapman of Springfield has been spending part of the week at the Springs House.
 Wm. Woods has finished five years of faithful service at the Johnson mill, and has taken a position as earder for the Fabyan company.
 Miss Maude Booth was awarded first prize of a ton of coal in the ad' vertising contest inaugurated by the 0. H. Moore Coal company. 0. ". Comins was awarded a special prize of half ton. There was a good field of contestants.
 An oil painting, showing Wood lawn, the old bridge and passenger station is displayed in the window of G. H. Baker 6 Co.,, and is attracting considerable attention. The painting was brought from Woodlawn and the artist is not known.
 Romeo Serafin has invented a tie, which will probably be tried out on the O. V. tracks in the near future. The cross piece is of steel, and it is arranged so that the tracks rest on blocks of wood about six inches square. This gives both strength and resilency. The rapidly decreasing stock of chest nut timber makes a substitute of some kind necessary.
 District Deputy Grand Master Whit tlesey and suite of Rockville installed the officers of Myriad Rebekah lodge last Wednesday evening. There was large attendance of local members and delegation from Mayfower lodge of Rockville was entertained. Re- freshments and a social hour followed the work of installation. An invita- tion was extended to the local lodge to join the Rockville lodge next Tues day evening, when officers will be in- stalled there.
 Salvatore Peiynhia, an employe on the new state road, was before the court Monday, charged with an as- sault with a razor on Louis Savy, with whom the assailant boarded Savy defended himself with a club when attacked and the boarder was badly bruised. Savy was badly cut on both arms. The quarrel grew out of a discussion of board bill. At torney NJ. D. O'Connell was called in to take care of the interests of the defendant. Judge Heald found prob able cause and held the man in $500 bonds for the superior court.
 The ladies meeting'' at the Or cuttville schoolhouse last Sunday was led by Rev. Miss NJ. H. Jones, and ably supported by ladies from the churches at the Springs, Staffordville Sand the Hollow. The young folks of the neighborhood are beginning to show their interest by taking part. In spite of the absence of men there was the usual attendance. Next Sum- day F. H. Plumb will conduct the service, and desires the assistance of all members of the federated church council that can attend. He will speak in part on child labor.
 Winter W. R. c. have installed the following officers: President, Eva E. Wagner; s. V. P, Jennie s. Walker; J. V. F., Mary Kellogg secretary, Jessie F. Quinley; treas urer, Ednah M. Bolieau; chaplain, Mary A. Symonds; conductor, Idella Whitaker; assistant conductor, Emily A. Burdick; guard, Emma Converse ; assistant guard, Harriet Marble; pa- triotic instructor, Carrie M Clark !; musician. Hazsl Butterfeld; press correspondent, Emily A. Burdick !; color bearer No. l, Agnes l. Holmes i; color bearer No ?, Flora Frazier; color bearer No. 3, Bessie Slater; color bearer No. 4, Gertrude Pease. Installing officer, Marion E. Storrs.