The Press., 1914-02-11

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 | Miss Helen Sidaway of Pittsfield Mass, is visiting the Misses Sidaway.
 Rev. Percy V. Norwood will en-
 tertain the Ministerial association
 Monday afternoon.
 DOmenico Tonon and Adolph Rob. erts have bought of the Brown estate the Stafford House and the block oc. cupied by E. l. Burr and Attorney M. D. O'Oonnell. This is the second Important sale of Main street property within two weeks.
 Friday evening of this week is the date for the annual masquerade of the Teutonia association. Those who propose to attend are busy preparing costumes, and the event promises to be replete with interest. Four prizes are offered for costumes for the most grotesque and two for the most artistic. The following concert will be given by Lynch's orchestra at the masquer- ade ball at the German club Friday, Feb. 20: March, Washington Post, Sousa; Hesitation Waltz, Nights of Gladness, Arncliffe; overture, Remick Hits No. 13, J. B. Lampe; one step, Thanks for the Lobster; Lucia Di Lammermoor, selection, Donizetti 1; march, Stars and Stripes, Sousa
 Timothy J. Desmond of Lincoln, Neb.. has been spending few days in town. MT. Desmond has been in the garage business and will go into busi- ness for himself this spring. Wm. B. Hanley of Orcuttville went back with him. Monday night MT. Hanley was given farewell surprise party at his home. About 30 were present and he was presented with fountain pen as souvenir.
 Grace Church Notes: Sunday ser vices: Holy Communion, 10 a. m. Litany, Ante Communion and sermon, lO.45. Evening Prayer and short ad- dress, z. The sewing class will meet Saturday afternoon as usual. The annual supper of the men of the parish will be held Saturday evening, Feb. 21. The speaker will be Walter Schutz of Hartford, who is we'll known locally.
 F. H. Plumb was called to Vest field, Mass last week owing to the sickness and death of his mother, Mrs. H. M Plumb. Shortly after return- ing home he was notified of the death of his sister, Julia W. Plumb, at the same place. Both of these ladies have been frequent visitors at Eli thorpe Farm and have met several of the townspeople. MT. Plumb's ab- sence from town will defer the col lection of the personal tax for a few days.
 The following is the program for the entertainment to be given under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society at the Congregational chapel on Friday evening: Wee Willie Wrinkle, (Rudyard Kipling), Miss Iva Ruth King; Roses in June, Edward German), Miss Helen E. Lester; Scenes from Romeo and Juliet, (Shakespeare), Miss King; a, As in a Rose Jar,' (Cadman) b, My Choice, (Dennee), Miss Lester; The Third h. gredient, Co. Henry Miss King; The Owl Courtship, (Gaines), Miss Lester; Scenes from Jeanne D'Arc, (Percy Mackaye), Miss Iva King. Dr. G. P. Bard, pianist. {. s.y @...:. n> .- a =. . If the farmers of Stafford Springs and vicinity will agree to plant 75 acres of cucumbers in tie aggregate and contract to sell the product to the o. K. Sherwood Go. of New York, the company will install pickle salting station here. The company will pay the farmers $15 per ton for cucum bers from two to five inches in length, and the crop is said to be very profitable. The company pays the raiser one- half cash when the crop is harvested and the balance the following Janu- ary, or in cases where the money is needed the full amount, less a dis
 
 count of. 5 per cent. ,. The company furnishes seed for all who adopt the plan, and it takes about pound for an acre. Those interested are asked to leave their names at the store of Brown & Penny. If sufficient interest is shown member of the Sherwood. company will come here and give full particulars. The company is plan ming to establish station at Yantic. At meeting recently held in Yantio Iof those interested in that section Station Agent John B. Parkhurst of this town was present. The company assured MT. Parkhurst that plant would be established here if enongh of the farmers in this vicinity can be in- terested.