The Press., 1913-04-16
John Anthony, M.
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

The Methodists will have their an nual festival on Thursday, May 1st.
 There will be regular meeting ot Myriad Rebekah lodge this evening.
 Mrs. W. A. Comins is visiting hel son, Dr. James Comins, in Spring field.
 Daniel K. Green is in the Johnson hospital ill with an attack of pneu' monia.
 MT. and Mrs. P. H. Nj. Brooks oi Springfield visited friends in town over Sunday.
 Mrs. Anthony Adams has recovered sufficiently to leave the Johnson hos pital and return to her home.
 Vim. Hanley of Holy Cross college was the guest of his uncle, Wm. Han- ley, of this town over Sunday.
 Miss L. s. Cady of Monson is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Henry O. Thresher in the north part of the town.
 Reserved seat tickets for the min strel show for the benefit of the Boys club will go on sale next Monday morning at 9 o'clock, both here and at the Hollow. The tickets will be on sale at H. F. Cady's store for the performance there, and at J. F. War ren's store for the appearance in St. Edwards hall. Much interest is manifested in the production, and the company seems assured of capacity business at both appearances.
 The juniors of the high school are expecting very enjoyable time at their whist and dance at St. Edward s hall this evening. Lynch's orehes- tra will furnish music. There will be whist from 8 to 10 and dancing from 10 to 12. The committee of arrangements consists of Miss Gladys Armstrong, Miss Teresa Braun, Miss Julie Simons, William Rafftery and William Lougheed. The public are invited to attend. Tickets, 35c; on sale at the door.
 The meeting at Orcuttville Sunday will be in charge of J. T. Melbourne. Rev. P. V. Norwood of the Episcopal church will speak. After the service the board of directors of the council of churches will meet to prepare for the May meeting of the council. Be- sides conducting the meetings weekly at Orcuttville, the eyangelistic com- mittee recently conducted the Thurs day evening service at the Methodist church and regular Sunday evening service at Staffordville, where the two congregations united.
 There was hearing in abatement raised by Jerry M. Shahan, the de- fendant in the cases of Lilla A. Lee and J. Carl Converse against MT. Shahan, last Tuesday at Rockville be- fore Judge Case Attorney Donald Perkins of Norwich appeared for the defendant and Attorney Willis H. Reed for the plaintiffs. The cases were brought last fall for an account ing by MT. Shahan, administrator of the Julius Converse estate. MT. Shahan now claims that the writs were not properly served Judge Case reserved his decision.
 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
 The school building has been thor oughly cleaned, under the direction of Mir. Mahan, during vacation.
 The boys in the high school have organized for baseball, with Dawson for manager and Wise for captain. The latter is trying out candidates for the school team and will at once select nine to represent the school.
 Master Carl Willis Buck has en- tered the sophomore class and will take the classical course, preparatory to entering Wesleyan university. He was president of his class in Brockton, Mass. high school and is a welcome addition to Stafford high.
 The seniors report an excellent time on their Washington trip. Sew eral stopped in New York and were shown around the city, including the Hippodrome and Chinatown, by MT. Walsh, one of Principal Tncker's con- ductors. They are now hard at work on their orations