The Press., 1914-02-18

Tuesday night at Memorial hall by Dr. Lincoln Wirt, explorer in Alaska for three years, superintendent or education, who revealed by his mas- terly lecture that he was, as well, an able author and speaker. It is not often in our community that we hear from one who has gone through the rigors and hardships of the polar reg ions the recital from his own lips 1; and Dr. Wirt held the close attention of the large audience to the end, as he reviewed what such dare and en : dure for the sake of science and humanity, that we all may better know the world we live in. A lec-.. ture so full of information and attrac-. tiveness as given by the speaker, with his pleasing personality. his ready sense of wit, pathos and loyalty to truth, cannot fail to be helpful to all, and to stir goodly enthusiasm in so- ciety. A pleasant feature of these lectures is the attendance of numerous. friends from the Springs and other sections of the town. A hearty vote of thanks is due the committee for their care and wise choice of speakers which gives to us these rare treats. Staffordville .. s%..i :,
 Mrs Nellie Brown of New York is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Philo West.
 The usual federation Lenten ser vices with preachers of note, will be held this year :-~..
 Mrs. John Rishton and daughter, Miss Lila, were the guests of friends in Bostoo over Sunday. ".'zF''.s
 There were no services held in the. churches of this place last Sunday, owing to the large amount of snow that fell the day before.
 The usual baked bean supper will be served in the Congregational church vestry Thursday evening. The conundr1m supper will be postponed till later. I
 Methodist Church Notes: The Ep Il worth League topic for Friday evening l will be "God's gift of great men and l how he develops them, ''Deut. S4: 10; Heb. Il:24-27. Leader, Mrs. H.: A. BoswOrth.' s.- k
 The local grammar school was closed last week, as the teacher, Miss Marjorie Eaton, was called home by 1 the illness of her mother, Mrs. George oe Misc ! Eaton resumed her duties Monday morning. >:-rs:
 Methodist Church Notes: The Rev. Victor Felliui of Wesleyan uni. versity will preach next Sunday morn. ing and evening. Sunday morning, March 1st, Mrs. W. F. Buck of the Springs will give an address son the work of the Woman's Home Mission+ 1 ary society, offering for the general benevolences of the church, ,, @ h
 Next Tuesday evening there will be a three-act comedy presented in the M. E. vestry at 7. 80 o'clock, entitled The Blundering MT. Brown" with. the following cast of characters: Dan- iel Brown, a success in business but a blunderer in matrimony, Ralph Booth; Jack Armstrong; young bank 1 clerk on moderate salary aud matri poor business proposition, John Rishton; Dr. Horton, wealthy physician and matrimonially a good business proposition, Arthur Chand-1 Il Ter; Patrick Dolan, sentimental \ policeman and not good at catching burglars, Lewis Roberts; Mrs. Brown B clever social success but little hard on the man of the house, Ruth Durham; Clara Brown, the adopted child and heiress of the Brown fami- ly, Pearl Hammer; Bessie Brown, the niece and ward of MT. Brown waiting to come of age to inherit her father r's fortune, Lila Rishton Maggie Mur- phy, sentimental servant and withal a clever little maid, Bertha Belcher. Home made candy will be on sale. l.