The Press., 1915-03-17

Carl Hanson has taken a position
 at Curtis wood yard.
 Samuel Kuslansky will open hi
 store in his new block on Thursday.
 A notice will be found in another column of the Stafford Springs Aque duct Co.,, to its customers who ar'
 behind in their water bills.
 The annual meeting of the Baseball
 association will be held next Wednes. day at o'clock in Borough hall. Al interested are invited to attend.
 Mrs. O. G. Spring, who has beer a weaver for many years at tho Johnson mill, will move to Putnam this week and make her home witf her daughter, Mrs. Edward Higgins.
 The surprise social to be given by the Methodist Sunday school Friday evening is for tt members of the school only. including the home de- partmeut and not the primary de- partment.
 sociable will be held at the Con- gregational church Wednesday even- ing. March 24 Supper served at 6. D.. Hostesses, Mrs. J. Carl Converse, Mrs. Charles R. Newton and Mrs. T. Fred Mullen.
 The monthly social of the Stafford Business Mems association will be held at the club rooms on Friday evening Lynch's orchestra will furnish music. This will be the last monthly social of the season.. The Easter ball will be held on Fri day evening, April 9th.
 George Fenning, who for the past year has been manager at the Springs house, has resigned and gone to Boston with Mrs. Fenning. MT. Fenning will be long remembered by his many friends here and by travel ing fraternity who had occasion to stop at the hotel. by his genial dis position and willingness to please. Frederick Joos of Cornwall, England, has taken the position vacated.
 There was a slight blaze in the storehouse of Warren's mill on Satur- day night, the origin of which is un- known. The amount of damage is unknown at present, but the smoke and water created the most financial loss. The fact that the sprinkler system worked perfectly kept the fire down and if it were not for this a largo fire might have been the result. The fire was discovered in time before it had gained much headway and the as- sistance of the fire department was not needed
 The il ustrated lecture on Iceland by W. s O. Russell, director of the science department of the Central high school of Springfield. under the management of the Current Events club at the Congregational church last Friday evening, had a good at- tendance and was very interesting and instructive. The general public knows but very little of this far north an1 nearly barren island and it's in- and nearly all of his hearers were much surprised to hear of the high intellectually of many of the people. -.. ..
 The team owned by l.. Baldraochi | S Go. had little speed class all ,y it's lonesome yesterday. The driver vas taking some empty casks to the freight station, and was starting to lnload them when the horse evidently | intent on reaching home early, started | off, leaving a trail of empty casks on the way, but in spite of the crowded on East Main street did not strike a vehicle. The horse went right to the stable and tried to go through the door, but as the door was too narrow, he was impeded. Not content with that, he made generous use of his legs and proceeded to stir up things in general until the arrival of the driver who soon had him under control.
 The Mill Basketball league has been organized with six teams, repre- senting Warren's Johnson's, Rhode Island, Orcuttville, s. H. S., and Young Mems club and the first game, played Monday night at Borough hall, was characterized by rough tactics and considerable swearing. If the league desires the patronage of the public, this unsportmanship must cease. It is realized that it is not pink tea social, but play the game in the right way. Johnsou's over whelmed Warren's in the initial con- test, the score being Is to 2. The lineup is as follows:
 Johnson's. Warren's. D. Green If E. Green B. Mullins If J. Yare E. Dupre J. Dupre W. Labrache lg P. Grenier ". Sabourine rg J. Levine
 The next game is scheduled for next Friday at Borough hall between the Orcuttville and Rhode Island teams. Admission, 10 cents.
 Forbes & Wallace