The Press., 1915-04-14
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

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 The pullic schools opened aguin on Monday after the Easter vacation. Hamilton Bugbee of "The Horse Breeder was i'll town on Monday vis- iting the local racing enthusiasts Walter T. Buck of the Massachu. setts institution of technology is ex- pected home Thursday for short va cation.
 Jennings White has returned to St. Johns industrial school at Deep Riv- CT after spending the Easter vacation at home.
 The Italio Tirolese held dance at their hall on Saturday night and a large crowd attended. Cini's orches- tra furnished the music.
 The following letters are at the post office awaiting owners: John P. Bolan, Wm. G. Marsland, Mrs s. W. Maxfield. Mrs. Anna Kicker, MT. Walter Wise.
 Willis l.. Buck has returned to Phillips Exeter aca lemy after weeks vacation with his parents He will graduate from the academy in June, expecting to enter Yale in Sep tember.
 Representative W. H. Heald and M. D. O'Connell appeared before the committee on appropriations in the egislature in Hartford on last Satur- Eday and asked for an appropriation ot S25OO for the Johnson hospital.
 Grace Church Notes: Beginning next Sunday the hour for Holy con- munion, except the first Sunday in the month, will be 8 o'clock. Morning and evening services as usual G. F. S. social at the reotory Thursday evening.
 Friends of the family will read with regret that Esther, wife of AL bert M. Walker, died at their home in Akron, Ohio April 8, after brief ill ness, at the age of 35, leaving five sons, the youngest nearly 5 years old. | Akron
 Methodist Church Notes: Rev. Walter P. Buck is absent for the week in attendance at the annual session ot the New England Southern Confer ence at Brockton, Mass There will be no service next Sunday. The Wom- ans Home Missionary society will meet with Mrs. R. w. Ellis Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Chapter VI in text-b book, April enigmas. The Lenten offering will be received. The Standard Bearers met with Vera Kaddy Monday evening, and the Queen Esthers with Dorothy Fraser Tuesday evening.
 "Daddy.' the comedy to be given in the Congregational chapel on Fri day evening takes an hour and half. The story is this: MT. Brown ex- hausts all the resources of science, in- cluding scarlet-fever and diphtheria signs, in an endeavor to keep away the admirers of his daughter whom he wishes to keep at home. He fin- ally asks Dr. Chester, who is secretly in love with her, to help him dissuade her from becoming a trained nurse. The doctor does so by marrying her himself. There will be music be- tween the acts, also home made salted peanuts for sale. Admission, 20 cents; children under ten, 3 cents. The 5Oth anniversary of the sur render of Gen. Lee was fittingly cele- brated last Friday evening by joint gathering of Winter post, G. A. R.. j, Winter W. R. o. and Wm. Horton camp, S. of V., at their hall. Con- mander Adams of the post presided, and added little spice to the occa- sion by the introduction of a few hu- morous anecdotes relating to his army experiences. The speakers of the evening were Revs. Rees, Norwood and Buck, and their remarks were most appropriate and much appreci- ated by their hearers. Comrade J. A. Stannis, who has just returned from Florida, also spoke briefly. A very | enjoyable feature of the evening was the singing of several patriotic selec- tions by quartet composed of J. Carl Converse, Wm. Brown, H. E. Bur- we'll and R. w.. Ellis, Miss Hattie Lee acting as accompanist Refreshments furnished by the ladies of the w. R. 0. rounded out very pleasant even ing.
 The annual Trading Post of the Red Men and Pocahontas will he held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at St. Edwards hall. On the first even ing a minstrel show will be put on with John Horrigan as interlocutor and A. Mullins. D. Green, W. E.. Benton and Geo. Miller as end men. The soloists besides the end men will include J F. Yare, Miss A. Sena, MT. Coebel, Miss Coebel. On Friday night one-act playlet will be staged. entitled "A Pretty Piece of Business. with the following cast: Capt. Merry weather, Wm. Tuthill; Dr. Since, H. Hemenway; Mrs. Grantley, Mrs. Thomas Smith; Miss Charlotte Since, Miss M. Pelshaw; Dobson, Miss D. Gilman. This is brisk little comedy and should cause many smile On Saturday evening the drawing oi prizes takes place. On each evening there will be dancing, Lynch's orch. estra furnishing the music on the first two evenings and Woods on Saturday x..-hk Alro; ;Sc;o,, xu;ll Eo 1n ooufo