The Press., 1916-01-12

/. Thomas Simons and Miss JUL,
Simons are convalesoing from a,
attack of the grip.
/. At the regular meeting of Bake
chapter, Eastern Star, this evening
there will be initiation and refresh
sments.
A new system Of Indirect lighting
is being installed in the Congre
gational church. For some time the
old arrangement has inadequately
lighted both the auditorium an6
chapel. The friends of the church
responsible for the pleasant change
had planned to have the handsome
fixtures in place for Christmas, but
slow freighting caused the delay.
. A masquerade dance will be given
in the Italian hall Saturday evening,
Jan. %, under the auspices of the
Italio- Tirolese society. Prices are
Men, % cents; masked women, %
cents; unmarked, 10 cents. A sub
stantial premium will be given the
person with the best make up. The
grand march will commence at 9 80
O'Clock. Anyone coming in after
that time will be Ineligible for the
premium.
Mrs. Marie g. Christensen, 81,
years old, widow of John christensen,
died in Hartford early Sunday morn
ing Of an illness incident to old age.
She leaves six children, Mrs. Annie
Gallert. Mrs. Johanna Mortensen,
Mrs. Laura Ericsson. Mrs. Marie
Ericsson, all of Hartford, John Christ
ensen and Claus Christensen, both of
this place, and two brothers, who
reside in California. The funeral
will take place this afternoon in Grace
church, Rev. P V. Norwood offioiat-
ing. Burial will be in the Springs
cemetery.
The officers of the Stafford Wor.
sted company are rushing the
for building the mill on
the Faulkner site. @. A. Tinker of
Springfield is the architect and has
submitted the plans. The contract
for the main mill has been let to the
Building Co., who have
ordered the material and the mill
will be built as soon as possible and
the preliminary work will be started
within few weeks. 1t is expected
to have the mill ready for the
by the first of June. The
machinery has been ordered. Walter
Scott, who is to be the general
will be here permanently
very soon. A spur track will be
built from the railroad and will be
used for the unloading of the building
and the machinery. The
main mill will face Hyde park with
the front entrance on that side, and
the grounds opposite the park be-
tween the mill and river will be
beautified. The new mill when run
ming will employ about 25.
. The annual meeting of the Sta ford
Choral union, held in the Springs
house parlors last evening, had a
large and interesting attendance
Reports of last seasons work were
read and officers for 1915 elected as
follows: President, christopher Allen
vice. president, f. F. Patten; score
tary, r. W. Ellis; treasurer. r. M.
Fisk; librarian, Miss Marjorie Eaton
A. E. Waite; executive
committee, DR.. G. P. Bard, Mrs. O..
B. Pinney, Miss Lulu Ide, Miss
Alberta Eaton, @. H. Moore A com.
mittee consisting of Miss Mary Fitz-
patrick, Miss Helen Butterfield, Miss
Eaton, Miss Margaret Cooley,
Miss Lulu Ide and Miss Josephine
Newell, was appointed to canvass the
m EN- bership list and increase same il
possible. A general invitation is
extended to all singers and music
lovers who wish to join the union
to send their names to some member
of this committee and to attend the
next meeting which will be held al
the high school building next Tues.
day evening at 100. At this meeting
plans will he completed for a concert
to be given after Easter, and {
preliminary rehearsal held If possible
Membership dues are $1.OO per year
the, first half of the same being pay
able at the next meeting.
The Worcester Telegram printed al
exhaustive article Sunday that deal
with a "proposed construction of 1
section of modern highway from
Staffordville for about five miles t.
the Massachusetts state line, then t.
connect with one of the latter state
trunk thoroughfares' and the laten
possibilities of development of thi
region attendant to such a road
While it savored to an appreciate
extent of ''boom'' with Worceste
on the receiving end of diversion O
the trade. now going to Hartfor
and Springfield, which, it was pointe
out, would eventually occur by tn
extension of the trolley line terminal
ing here to junction with the Wo1
cester Springfield division of tn
Consolidated at Southbridge or StuI
bridge, it had roots that on their fac
repel out and out ridioule. The bu
of the article. apparently, laid in tn
visit to the Office of Attorney @. s
Murphy of Worcester of perso
(name was withheld )who resides !
this region). Unfolding of what tn
visitor was accredited with sayin
came direct to the article writer frol
Attorney Murphy, who for one thin
said THAT he understood State High
way Comm issioner O. J Bennett {
this state had approved of tn
proposed highway construction. A
l ;ptir,ofo oocuo inf a moo NTH corf a