The Press., 1914-05-27
Adelbert Needham, Jr.. of Montpe.

Adelbert Needham, Jr., of Montpt
 Tier, Vt., was in town over Sunday.
 There will be a regular meeting (
 the Stafford club next Monday even
 ing.
 Lieut. Governor and Mrs. l.. I
 Tingier were week -end guests of attor
 ney and Mrs. W. H. Reed.
 Mrs. Fred Wildey is the guest o
 Miss Norma Barton at the Stewar
 club, The Fenway, Boston.
 The barber shops will remain opel
 until I o'clock Friday evening ant will close aE noon Saturday.
 The engagement is announced of F | Waldo Lathrop of New London, 1 former resident, to Miss Lucy B Avery of Groton.
 Owing to the fact that more vii be done at the library than at frs planned, no definite date can be set for it's reopening. It is to be thorough ly classified and catalogued and some new shelving will be added. It vii probably be two weeks before tho work is completed.
 Attorney W. H. Reed, E. O. Pin ney and Theodore Lyon are named ai local incorporators of the new Put nam to- Stafford Springs railroad. Rep resentatives of the new enterprise have been in town looking the field over. They report much interest all along the line and do not anticipate much difficulty in pushing the pro- feet to a successful conclusion.
 Attorney Willis H. Reed has been appointed Liquor Prosecuting Attor. ney in place of Attorney M. D. O'Oon- nell whose new position of county commissioner caused him to resign. MT. Reed is a native of this town and has practised law here for the past 12 years, being admitted to the bar in 1912. MT. Reed was educated at Mon son academy and Wesleyan university. He was appointed assistant clerk of the superior court about ten years ago.
 The Sabra Trumbull chapter, D. A. R., of Rockville, met with the Staff ford Springs members Friday after noon at the home of Mrs. Lewis Mo- Laughlin on Highland Terrace. The day was perfect and the trolley or automobile ride was an incentive to a good attendance. Miss Grace West, the regent, presided at the business meeting, and Mrs. Sarah Mckinney acted as chaplain in the absence of Mrs. A. T. Bissell. Miss Ruth Tal- colt, secretary, recorded about the usual number of responses to the roll call. The chapter voted to set aside fifty dollars annually towards defray- ing the expenses of two delegates to the annual continental congress at D. O., and also voted to help in beautifying Lafayette Park, Notice was given of the Lawn Fete" to be given by the chapter June 10th at Maxwell Court, Rockville. Following the business Miss Grace E. Harwood in- troduced Mrs. O. W, Adams of Hol- yoke, who delighted the audience with several piano numbers, includ- ng Scherzo, by Schumann, and an .mpromptu, by Reinhold. A paper 'n English pottery was read by Mrs. lewis Mclaughlin, which was illus rated ny loan exhibit of fine old ;taffordshire and luster wares. Mrs. ,. Percival Bard assisted in display ng the pottery as it was referred to turing the reading. Old china and ilver were used in, serving refresh nents. The hostesses for the after loon were Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. O. F. Har- wood, Mrs. James Walker and Miss Grace E. Harwood. Mrs. Lyman Horton of Westerly, R. I who was assigned to this committee, was un- able to be present.