The Press., 1915-01-13
V. Norwood is out of town

U s for the week.
 Meeting of the L. A. A. o. H.. . tomorrow night.
 John Roach has accepted position
 with J. J. Connors Co.,, of Hartford. The appointment of W. E. Hanle for postmaster has been sent to tn senate.
 E. l.. Burr's and Miss Minn
 Nothnick's s stores will close on Fri l day nights
 l ". J. Hanley went to Hartfor, yesterday on combined business ant ) pleasure trip.
 G. H. Baker & Co.,, are displaying , some antique furniture, vintage O sos in their window that is attrac , ting considerable attention.
 Wauseon Lodge will hold it's nex , regular meeting Tuesday evening. , Business of unusual importance vii come before it. A full attendance ii desired.
 Mrs. John Bourgeois. who wat recently operated on for appendicitis at the Johnson hospital. was dis charged yesterday and is at her home on Main street.
 The Opportunity club will hold their monthly meeting, followed by a social hour in the chapel of the Congregational church on Thursday at 3. 45 o'clock.
 George O. Wilson, who has been employed at the mill of A. G. Barlow at Westford, met with painful acci- dent last Friday, and as a result of getting his hand in contact with 8 planer, the top of the middle finger ou his right hand had to be amputated by pr. Stretch
 Subject for the Current Events club Monday evening will be The Pacific Islands of the East. Program Islands of Japan, Isles of the South Sea, Samoa through Stevenson's eyes. Reading: The Death aud Burial of Stevenson. Committee: Mrs. w. H. Cooley, Miss E. Valentine, Miss I. B. Russell. Hostesses: Mrs. F. C.. Sanford and Mrs. E. D. Tufts.
 The L. A and A. O H. fair will be held at ST. Edwards hall next week Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There will be dancing each evening with music by Lyuch's orchestra. Rehearsals are being held for two farces to te presented Special efforts are being made to make the fair an unusually successful one.
 The stockholders of the First National bank held their annual meeting yesterday and elected the following directors: Christopher Allen, E, O. Pinney, Miner F Fair man, George L. Dennis, Wm. H. Hall, R. W. Smith, Willis H. Reed, F. G. Sanford, F. F. Patten. A meeting of the directors followed and the following officers were chosen |: President, Christopher Allen vice. president, F. F. Patten; cashier, F. G Sanford; assistant cashier, H. R. Wightman.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Business Mems association was held at the club rooms last evening and the following officers were elected: President, William Park; vice -presi- dents. A. I. Mitchell, R. w. Smith; secretary, c. H. Moore; treasurer, George Siswick. It was decided to have another assembly on Easter Monday evening. During the past year about seventy have been added to the list of members, 3S resident aud 32 non resident. The member ship is IA; "A resident and 70 non- resident.
 The case of Zebulon R. Robbins of Norwich against William Spellman of Orcuttville and the Central Yer mont railroad in the ice-cutting case tried in Norwich last November, re- suited in decision for the plaintiff. This will amount to about $15 each, there being two defendants. It was claimed that Robbins had no right to the ice, except small portion of the ice which borders on MT. Robbins land. MT. Robbins claimed the right to harvest the ice on the pond and sued for $500. Attorney O'Con- nell argued the case for the two de- tendants and Attorney Whittlesey for the railroad company. Lee R. Rob- bins of Norwich represented the plaintiff.
 Stafford. pr. I P. Booth is attending the state grange meeting at Waterbury.
 Mrs. l.. NJ. Fisher of Hartford was the guest of Mrs. L. S. Goodell last week.
 The last free lecture of the season will be given tonight by pr. Charles Otis Judkins.
 Geo. H. Lord is in Springfield where he spoke before the Spring field Poultry club Tuesday evening on ''Iuonbation of chickens. ''
 The comedy. "The Kentucky Belle," under the direction of Dr. Puffer, will he given in Memorial hall under the auspices of the Univer- salist church, Friday evening, Feb. 12. A dance will follow the play.
 An out-of-town teacher has been engaged to instruct dancing class to be held in grange hall in the near future. Anyone interested may receive information regarding the same by iLquiring of the committee in charge, G. D. Ide, or J. w. Rollinson. Regular meeting and installation of officers of Stafford grange next Tr1oS.ln lk1,.