The Press., 1917-04-12
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 A daughter was born April 12 to MT. and Mrs. Frank Kane.
 At the Congregational church next Sunday evening at 6.45 a lecture entitled "OR the beaten track ir EnglPnd, {" illustrated by about 60 colored slides. will be given. This promises to be one of the most interest. ing of the series given during the past fall and winter, as it gives Rlimpses ot the great industrial oenters of Manchester, Bradford, Lee'ls, Leicester, Pickering and Birmingham aud of the garden cities of Port Sun- light, Lebohworth and Hampstead.
 At the Congregational church Easter was observed with special music aud a sermon on Renewal the organic laws of the divine government of the world," brought to the large oongre- gation the significance of the day. At the musical praise service in the evening the anthems and solos all emphasized Ohrist's power over
 
 with the piano and organ in full. rich harmony added much to the ser vice Rev L Rees spoke feelingly ou Patriotism" after which America was sung. As is the custom. many of the lilies aud jluquils, usei in decorating, were sent co the i'll and aged of the parish.
 Thirty.two of Go. K men of the Connections state militia were sent here last Thursday evening to guard strategic points around the town Now there are about sixteen here as some rf them are quaFtered at Wilmington and South Coventry. The superior officers over th sSe men are Seuon Lieutenant Lahy and O rp1rals Fiel.ls, Johnston, Walker, Johnson and Leroy. They slept for the first few nights in the Central Vermont station. but now make their headquarters in the rloms over Camp7's and WasseTman' stores. The places guarded are all nf the railroad bridges and the trully
 
 dam T @ homegusrd will probably release these men fur active service as soon as they are organized and trained
 Rev. anl Mrs L Rees on Monday last received letter dated March t1th from their son, Alwyn, who went toI France in February to serve in the American ambulance field force, in which he says: At last I am with my section after leaving Paris yester. day at 8 8. m. and arriving here the same day at 5.3O p. m. We arc quartsred in the Nancy reg ion, in a ' convent, the best quarters the section has ever had since it took up it's work in the field. At present the division to which we are attached is at rest, but we do not know how soon we shall be called upon to serve. Aero planes are flying around here all the time and some of them perform wonderful stunts in the air. The sight is thrilling was given a steel helmet, gas mask and first aid bandages this morning. am also growing a lip ornament
 There have been a number of pernicious stories circulated about the town, and sad tn relate people seem to delight in telling them, before they really know whether they are true or false. In times like these it seems that it would be a great deal wiser not to carry these stories any farther un- less they are known to be true. and if they are true the proper authorities ought to be notified One story which has done serious damage in a business way is the story that MT. Fickinger. the baker stated that he would poison the bread he prepared and sold to Americans. This remark was reported to have been said in Brunell's barber shop On questioning both Brunell and Fickinger they both emphatioally deny that anything of the kind happened and the story cannot be traced to any source, although every one seems to have heard of it. Stories like these really make the person starting them open to prosecution for libel Mir Fiokinger has a statement in another column.