The Press., 1915-02-10

The Italio Tirolese society vii
 hold masquerade ball next Saturda,
 night at their hall, near the fai IgTounds.
 1 Soloman Lafayette Richardson, az about 80, died at his late residence after short illness this morning MT. Richardson served in the 22l Connecticut volunteers in the civi war.
 The usual supper will be served a the Congregational church this even Ing at 6. 5. The valentine entertain ment which was planned will, or acconnt of the play at the Methodis church, he postponed for two weeks. Superior Court Judge J. H. Reet will give talk to members of tht Young Mems club and their friends on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the club rooms on Westford avenue. His subject will be "The procedures ln courts, from the highest to the lowest. :" All are invited to attend, the ladies as we'll as the men.
 The Current Events club will meet Monday evening with Mrs. 0. F. Beck with and Mrs. J. O. Converse as hostesses. Subject for study: Islands off Africa. Program: Madeira and the Canary Islands; Azores; Zanzibar and Madagascar; Current Events. Music by ladies quartet. Com mittee: Miss M. l. Newton, Mrs. E. E. Penny, Miss G. s. Beckwith, Miss M McCulloch.
 St. Edwards hall has three or four very attractive programs for the last three nights of this week, to be pre- sented by the Edward Doyle company. The hall management wishes to give the public positive assurance that this troupe of fourteen characters will de- light the town with its strong, clean acting. Everyone should see Miss Louise Brown in the opening per- formance Thursday night, when "The Garrison Girl' will be staged. As it's name implies, the military and western atmosphere of this drama makes it general favorite. Tickets, ;5, 25 and 35 cents Reserved seats at Warren S. Adv.
 Stafford.
 Martin Kuehl was the guest of his parents part of this week.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening. The lecturer has prepared an interesting program, one number being roll call to whick each member is invited to respond with quotation or anecdote of Wash ington or Lincoln.
 Mrs. Anna Meade of Melrose, Mass. is the guest of Mrs. F J. Glover ant other friends for fortnight. Mrs Meade took an active part in thf festivals and church work during he1 long residence among us and her many friends are glad to greet her again. Baptist Church Notes: The mar riage of Roy Thompson and Miss Evs E. Murray took place at the parsonag' on Monday evening at o'clock. The cottage meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Webber this evening a '. 30. Subject, "The call of Samuel. , The Ladies Aid society are requested by the president to meet early for special amount of work on Thursda, afternoon. Supper will be servel iron $ to 8. Hostesses: Mrs. Asa Harri and Mrs. Adelbert Agard.
 The play, Kentucky Belle," t, be given in Memorial hall Frida, evening is receiving deserved atten tion, the advance sale of tickets beins large. This is revival of the olf time Universalist festival, the chie1 event of the winter thirty years ago. The festivals were held two nights ir the old town hall generally during the month of February. The old re cords furnish most interesting reading. The first mention of a fair was in March, 1S49 when it was voted to make preparations for fair to be held sometime in the fall The matter appears to have been discussed at intervals. but it was not till Jan. l . 1852 that a committee was appointed as follows: Mrs. Hannah Hyde, Mrs. J.. H. Bolton, Mrs Mary Johnson, Mrs. Mary Pinney, Mrs. Chas. Corpe, Mrs. l.. Bugbee, Mrs. L. Howe The fair was held with net profit of $11.62. Another festival was held the following year, $9s. 66 being cleared. From 1865 to 1889 with the exception of 1886 festival was held each year with an average profit of $274.S1. The last list of con- mittees and cast recorded was for the year 1887 when the drama, "The New Secretary,'' was given. The committees and cast were as follows: Entertainment, Mrs. B. c. Pinney, k. G. Beebe, R. s. Beebe; door, G. F. Cady, Reuben Burley; fancy articles, Mrs. Chas. Cross, Mrs. Janette Francis, Mrs. R. G. Beebe, Miss Celia Holt, Miss Lena Glover, Miss Nellie Champlain, Mrs. R. s. Beebe, Fred Glover; cake table, Mrs Chas Holt, Mrs. s. Stanton. Mrs. James Hol- brook; ice cream, Mrs. Reuben Bur- ley, Mrs. T. F. Mead, Miss Freelove Walker. Chas Cross, Henry Gerould ; lighting hall, George Latham; cast ot characters, B. 0. Pinney, E. H. Pinney, James Sibley, R. s. Beebe, R. G. Beebe, W. P. Lasbury, W. H. Champlin, Charlie Pinney. Misses Lottle Weston, Jennie Burley, Jennie Cady, Clara Lord. In 1885 when Mlralda' was the play chosen, 0. Ii. Puffer, the present pastor was a mem Der of the cast The hall in which ( T