The Press., 1915-02-24
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

end in Providence. R. l.
 Christopher Allen has purchased new Pierce-Arrow touring car.
 Harold Comins of Boston spent tn past few days at the home of hi parents.
 Miss Mabel Nelson of Hartford wa visiting with Miss May Gilligan fo the week -end.
 Miss Frieda Rand of Monson visitet with Miss Mary Leach over Washing toms birthday.
 MT. and Mrs. William Hassett oi Holyoke were in town over Sunday visiting friends.
 L. K. Lord and Miss Annie Clisby of Parker, South Dakota, are visiting at Orin Converses'
 Mrs Frank Banning of Glyuville has gone to the Johnson hospital to undergo an operation.
 Bert Needham. whose territory as bond seller embraces Vermont, was home for the holiday.
 Wilfred Eaton, who is attending Worcester Institute of Technology, was at his home for the weekend.
 H. S Abel, past postmaster, was presented with an ebony cane suitably inscribed as token of the esteem of the R. F. D. carriers.
 Mrs. Josiah Converse has sold her house on West Main street to W. H.. Hall of Wilmington, and Ed. Gillis, who works for MT. Hall as trainer of his horses at the fair grounds, will continue to occupy the house.
 Myriad Rebekah lodge will hold a meeting one week from tonight, when the president and vice-president of the Rebekah assembly will be the guests. Refreshments will be served during the evening.
 The afternoon circle of the Oppor- tunity club will meet in the Congre- gational chapel Friday afternoon at 3.30. The Junior sewing circle will meet with Mrs. Leonard Baker Satur- day afternoon at 2.3O.
 Edward Farnell, aged 76. died in Woonsncket, R. I on Monday. MT. Farnell was, at the time of his death. president of the Woonsocket Worsted mills, and some years ago was associ ated with group of men who owned NO
 James, aged five months, son of MT. and Mrs. James Virag of Stafford Street, was found dead last Friday death being due to con- gestion of the lungs. The funeral was held at the home on Stafford Street and the burial was in the Stafford Street cemetery. A town meeting will be held at the town hall on Saturday at 1.30 p. m., to take action concerning the old debt | of SIP, ,OOO incurred by the school district No. ? before the consolidation of the school districts of the town. The selectmen call this meeting, as the state bank examiners have ordered the Stafford Savings bank to call in the loan, as the debt has never been legalized by the vote of the town, ex- cept by the vote to consolidate.
 Grace Church Notes: The Womau's Auxiliary will meet Thursday at ?. 80 with Mrs. Andrew Whiton for work and mission study. c. F. s. meeting Thursday evening with Miss Katherine Smith. The preacher for the Friday evening service this week will be Rev. w. H. Robinson of Windsor Locks. On Sunday evening the rector will begin a series of Lenten medita- tions on the Lords Prayer. Wm. A. We've, music teacher of Hartford, and former resident of this borough, has been engaged as choir master.
 The funeral of Miss Hazel Lohse was held last Thursday at p. m at her late home on Village Hill. Solos were rendered by Mrs. O. H. Moore, and many beautiful flowers were sent by the many friends of the deceased. Miss Lohse leaves besides her father and mother. MT. and Mrs. Max Lohse, three brothers, Chas. of Stafford Springs and Max and Richard of Now Boston, four sisters, Mrs. Henry bio, Mrs. John Mack, Mrs. Herman Miller and Mrs. August Thiesing. Rev. W. P. Buck offioiated, and the burial was in the Springs cemetery.
 George W. Penniman, s. R., of Boston, will lecture at the Comique theatre Tuesday evening, March 2 on "The story of Pythian knight hood, !" under the auspices of Mineral Springs Knights of Pythias. MT. Penniman is lecturer of rare ability and has twice visited Syracuse, Sicily, where occurred the incident in the lives of Damon and Pythia, the heroes of Pythian hitory. With the assistance of an expert Italian photographer he secured many fine views of interesting scenes in the ancient city which are used to illustrate his lecture. The lecture will be free to all and no collections.
 At the Methodist church last even- ing the Ladies' Aid society served al colonial supper which was we'll patro- nized. The decorations carried out the old-time idea, and George and Marthn Washington received the guests. These parts were admirably taken by Master Seymour Buck and little Miss Martha Belcher in colon- ial costume. A large audience greeted the double quartet from St. Johns church, Springfield, and enjoyed a generous program of jubilee singing and readings. These singers have been heard in Stafford before, and the