The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1916-01-05

st Edwards school opened Mon
day with large attendance.
Annie Woods of Baltic has beel
spending few days in town
Miss Florence Burrel of Blaokston,
was a recent guest at the Burrel hom,
on Furnace avenue.
Thomas Hiokland was called t,
New York, Monday, on account o
the death of his mother.
Tomorrow being the feast of tn,
Epiphany, there will be a mass al
8 O'Clock in st. Edwards church.
There will be a special feature al
the Uomiqua theatre next Tuesday
evening when the six-act battle
drama, ''The Crimson Wing" will
be presented.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Choral union, for the purpose of
electiLg officers aud discussing plans
for another season, will be held in
the Springs house pa7lors, Tuesday
evening at 8 p IN A large attend
ance is desired as a large percentage
of the membership is required to con-
stitute a quorum.
The hen coops of Seleotman ". r.
Preble and W. FL. Bumstead at
Orcuttville were visited by poultry
thieves Monday night, Mr. Preble
Iako nd
Mr. Bumstead 20 Rhode Island Reds.
They have offered a reward of $25
for evidence leading to the conviction
of the guilty ones.
The formal opening of the Stafford
Young Women's club will take place
at the Stafford Young Mems club
next Monday. Arrangements have
been made for girls from 8 to IA
years in the afternoon from 3 40 TO
5 As O'Clock and for all over IA years
in the evening from Z. 80 to 8 30
O'Clock, The. purpose of the club
is to give opportunity for athletics,
dancing and social intercourse. Ad-
mission has been set at cents for
the afternoons and at 10 cents for the
evenings. A broadcast invitation is
extended,
The following scholars have been
perfect in attendance during the fall
term: Graie V Ethel 1 Rich,
teacher. Arthur Brodeur, Raymo
Brodeur, Amanda Remor, Herman
Theisiug, Bruno Picoin, Harriet L1uise
Widely, Percy Bolieau, Elsie Ed
wards. Frieda Turschmau, Mildred
Schnfield Grade IV-Gertrude OFT,
teacher. Carolyn Alberty Florence
Bidorini, Josephine. Ccrsini, Irene
Fitzpatrick, Florence Fontanella,
Geneva Fontane la, Arthur Houle,
Harold Putney, John Scotia. Violet
Norma Tiziaui. Grade III
B. Battige, teacher Edith
L Braun, John v. Campo, Esther
I. Comins, Irene NJ. Edwards, Alice
Y Gagnou, Lawrence r. Moore,
Samuel Novogroski, Elizabeth F.
Pauciera, ALA Piccin, Ada F. Remor,
Meredith G. E Sheppard, Irene L
Thiesing, Lillian E. Turschmau. Grade |
Il -Maude E. Chapman, teacher
Jessie Agostini, Vasoo Bee, Augustine
1ampo, Eva Christensen. Alice Fraser,
3ernice Fletcher, Lena Lazzeris,
Jennie Panoiera, Joel Henry Reed,
Augeline Zunino.
One of the most successful of Stat.
ord high alumni assemblies since the
irst graduating class in 1886 got to-
,ether in 1887, took place in Society |
nall Saturday evening. Commencing
with the roll call, the answers to
which were quotations instead of the |
present, the program
ran to a smooth conclusion of an in
formal dance. At the business meet
ing the following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: President,
Miss Edith Cushman; vice. presidet,
William II. Head; secretary and /
treasurer, Miss Marjorie Morse !;
committee, Miss Lucy Alden,
Mrs Charles Fl. Meyers, William La
tlsh; membership committee, Ernest
( Taft, Bernard Mullins and Miss
Louise Griffiths. AT the business
Meeting, also, a proposal that a
be established from the
iues of the $40 members was passed
1pon with favor. 1t is estimated
hat if each member pays fifty cents
/ year that in two years accumulation
will be sufficient to meet all the
expenses and still have
enough left for a $3.50 scholarship,
which would be given to a graduate
hat seeks further learning, but has
rot the wherewithal. Following the
business meeting came readings by
Miss Ruth Durham, stunts, music
md dancing. About fifty were present.
Lynch's orchestra furnished the music. |