The Press., 1914-01-14
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Woods orchestra and tickets are tc
 be 25 cents.
 l The regular meeting of the ReC Men will be held tomorrow evening.
 The fair has been postponed two
 weeks from the original dates set, and
 will be held Feb 5, and z
 ED. Royce has accepted position
 with Deering Milliken & Go. of New
 York city to superintend and manage
 The Great Falls Woolen Co at Som
 ersworth, N. H., He will commence
 his duties at once. ...
 Grace Church Notes: Next Sunday
 afternoon at 3. 80 the Sunday school will hold public service of interces-
 sion for missions, with address. This
 is in accordance with the plans of
 the Board of Missions, which has des- ignated the second Sunday after the Epiphany as Sunday school mission day. This service takes the place of
 the usual evening service. The sew
 ing class will meet as usual Saturday afternoon at ?. 30.
 James F. Gleason, 40, died at the
 Johnson hospital Monday about mid. night of pneumonia. He had been ill about one week and had been in the
 hospital since Wednesday. Mir. Glea- son was second hand in the finishing rooms of the Johnson Woolen com- pany, and had been a resident of the town several years. During the time he had been here MT. Gleason had made large circle of friends through his many admirable qualities, and general regret Is felt for his early death by all who knew him. He leaves a brother, Peter Gleason of Pittsburg, Pa., and a sister, Miss Mary Gleason of New York oity. The funeral will be from St. Edward s church tomorrow at 9 a. m., and the body will be taken to Fairhaven, Vt., for interment in the family lot.
 There was small fire at the Orcutt- vile mill Monday forenoon. It was on the roof of the ell and was dis covered by a telephone lineman, who notified Patrick Hanley and his son, William, who were in the mill, and they immediately laid line of hose. The fire was extinguished with but little damage. There will be a loss from water, as the sprinkler system in the ell was soon in operation. The residents of Orcuttville turned out generally and gave their assistance, which was fully appreciated by the superintendent. The mill has been stopped for several months, but prep arations have been in progress to start it again when business will warrant. There is general feeling of thankful ness all over town that the fire was handled so quickly, as Stafford cannot afford to lose any more industries. A freight train on the 0. V. passed up a short time before the fire was dis- covered, and it is thought that a spark from the engine caused the blaze.
 The annual meeting of the incor- porarors of the library association was held Monday afternoon, and the fol. lowing directors were elected: Chris. topher Allen, Charles Warren, Joel H. Reed, Miss Celia Holt, Mrs. O. E. Butterfeld, F. H. Baker, F. F. Patten, Cyril Johnson, Wm. H. Heald. A. I. Mitchell was elected to the board of incorporators. At meeting of the directors following the follow ing officers were elected: President, Cyril Johnson; vice-president, Joel H. Reed; secretary and treasurer, W. H. Heald; auditors, B. P. Cooley and W. H. Reed; book committee, Miss Anna Heald, Miss MargaretE. Cooley, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Miss Mar garet Ballantine; children's table committee, Miss Edith c. Cushman, Mrs. R. W. Ellis, Miss Anna Heald, Mrs. W. H. Reed; comimttee on care of building, Christopher Allen, Col. Charles Warren, W. H. Heald; com mittee on classification, F. F. Patton, W. H. Heald. A vote of thanks was extended to Miss Celia Holt, as fol- lows: "That a vote of thanks be ex- tended to Miss Celia Holt for the special work in the children's depart ment made possible by her funds and personal interest. '' Miss Holt has fitted up the southeast room of the library with children's tables, chairs, bookcase, books and desk, and with the cooperation of Miss Edith c. Cush- man will give Saturday afternoons to story telling to the children, with readings other afternoons. The an- nual report of the librarian for the past year in part was as follows: Number of volumes, catalogued, 51O5; books of reference, 346; purchased during the year, POT, as follows fiction, 57; non-fction, 68; children's, 52; received as gifts, 20; replaced, 52; rebound, 2O9; lost, 9; with drawn, 3. Circulation of books, 14Ol2. as follows: Fiction, 72l6; juvenile, 4656; magazines, 574; his- tory, 391; travel, 39O, literature, 322; science. 27O; poetry, 19S. Number of volumes sent to branch at Staffordville, 28; number sent to five schools, 70. In the reading room there are Is monthlies, nine weeklies and two dailies. The readers have averaged from 20 to 25 daily. No day at the children's tables has there been less than 10 readers.