The Press., 1914-01-28
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 There will be a regular meeting oi
 Baker chapter. 0. E. S., this even
 ing.
 Mrs. A. O. Rodman has improved sufficiently to return to her home from the Springfield hospital
 Wm. Woods has a badly injured hand as the result of being bitten by a dog last Thursday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs O. R. Newton were at Providence over Sunday. Mrs. Newton remained for a longer visit anl MT. Newton returned Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm. L. Crawford of Seattle, Wash. and Miss Hazel Puffer of Reading, Penn, are guests of MT. and Mrs. J. A. Foster at Stafford Street.
 The Girls club of the Congrega- tional church will hold a business meeting with Miss Margaret Cooley at '. 3O Friday evening. A full at tendance is desired.
 There will he a recital under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor so- ciety of the Congregational church Friday evening. Feb 18th. They have secured Miss Iva Ruth King of Fairfield as a reader and she will be assisted by Miss Helen Lester, the singer.
 The Country club will have a val entine party at the Springs House the evening of Feb. 14th. There will be dancing, cards and refreshments. This event will take the place of the annual assembly that was scheduled for earlier in the season and given up when small pox was prevalent.
 Attorney Fisk has brought suit against Tadross 6 Already of New York, owners of the store recently conducted by John Anthony, on be- half of four out-o town creditors, and has trusteed the insurance due on the stock. No move has yet been made toward cleaning up the damaged stock in the store.
 The Red Men and Pocnhontas have made arrangements with an out-of- town decorating company to decorate St. Edwards hall for their coming fair, Feb. 5, 6, '. The committee have secured a splendid assortment of pillow tops, goats. monkeys aud boxes of candy and will dispose of them on the paddle wheel.
 Dr. James Stretch had an exciting experience on Holland hill Monday evening. He was half way up with his automobile, when it stopped and then commenced to slide backwards, | as the hill was a sheet of ice. After going some distance it got out of the road and came to an abrupt stop against telephone pole. The ma chine was not injured enough to put it out of commission, but if it had gone the full distance to the bottom of the hill conditions would have probably been much worse.
 District Deputy Grand Master and suite of Rockville were over last Wednesday evening and installed the following officers of the Rebekahs: N. G., Stella Bart lett; V. G., Edith Lynch; recording | secretary, Grace Griffiths; financial secretary, Hattie Pomeroy; treasurer, Mrs. F. E. Engley; chaplain, Mrs. Charles Comins; R. s. N. G., Mary Hirsch; L. s. N. G., Mrs. Eva Wag- ner; R. S. V. G., Marion Lee; l.. s. V. G., Gertrude Hirsch; I.G.. Eliza beth Whitaker; O.. G., Agnes Holmes.
 At St. Edwards hall, this week Thursday evening. a very amusing entertainer will delight all who have the good fortune to attend. Those who have seen and heard Dudley Pres colt know that he is a whole show in himself. He is a famous ventrilo- quist, joker and dialect story teller, with the most marvellous faculty of initiating to perfection any kind of person, bird, animal or thing that can make any kind of noise or music. Woods orchestra will furnish music for the dancing which will follow. All tickets will be 35 cents each.
 The following is from the report made by the town assessors: 1511 houses and barns, value 1,415, 154 599 house lots, $316,616; B, 724 acres, $36O, 754; A stores and store- houses, $2O1, 300; 37 mills and manu- factories, SAP, S64; horses, $53, 192 neat cattle, $26, 613; sheep, $705; 50 automobiles, $45, 900; carriages, ,$26, 665; pianos and furniture, $3O, 429 bonds, notes and mortgages, $59, 1O6; money on deposit, $16, 72S; grand list of residents, 8, 239, 936; grand list of non-residents, $36O, 466; total grand list, $3, 599. s62; number of proDerky owners 9fSO