The Press., 1917-04-19
Local Notices.

ICOngf0gatlODal cnuIcn Frluays Aprll I27. --..
 Matthew Hartnett, who has been visiting at the home of s. Kuslansky, has returned to his home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 A good time was enjoyed last Friday night at the Easter ball given by the Business Mems club and the Stafford Golf Go.
 John Dupre enlisted in the U. S. navy last week. He will be in train ing for short period of time and then will be assigned for ship duty.
 Wm. Orth has returned to his home in Syracuse, N. Y., after three. weeks stay with his uncle. P. GenhoIt. Mrs. Emma Genholt returned with him:
 There will be a dance Saturday night in the Red Mems hall, given by the Red Men Woods orchestra will furnish the music. These dances are to be held every two weeks
 James Speer is in the Johnson hospital suffering from rheumatism. and his brother, Peter, of New Rochelle, who started the business here, has returned to take charge while he is in the hospital.
 The Hyde park commission have decided to offer to the people of Stafford piece of the park property for planting purposes and to prepare the soil for planting free of charge Anyone wishing to plant garden and lacking suitable land for such purpose should consult with F. H. Baker, chairman of the park commissioners
 Work has begun on the improve ment of T. F. Mullen's house on Grown street, recently purchased o1 James Fitton. The present house will be salvaged as much as possible, but there will be many changes when it is finished. The rooms are to be en- larged and the roof will be extended to take care of the additional room needed. On one side of the house there will be sun parlor and the living room will be enlarged by tearing down the partition between that and a ground floor bedroom. The layout of the present house will be greatly changed.
 The work of building the Angus Park house on East street has begun It is to be a fine modern house in every detail. The first part of the first floor will be of stone and from the stone to the slate roof will be of tapestry brick. There is to be good sized garage built onto one end of the house with a passage direct into the house. The house will have two finished stories. There are to be about eleven rooms on the first and second floors There are to be inter- communicating telephones in nearly all of the rooms. In the cellar there will be finely equipped laundry.
 The benefit entertainment to be given for the benefit of the Stafford Young Mems club at St Edward s hall on Friday evening is deserving of large patronage. The club is doing fine work among the young men of the borough and is in need of funds to carry out the work. The play "The Engaging of Janet" is to be presented by the young people of the West Stafford Congregational church and the "Man from Brandon'' will be given by the young people of the Methodist church Peter Reynolds, the physical instructor, and members of the club will give an athletic exhibition The reserved seats are on sale at F. Warren's The following are tue casts for the plays: The En. gazing of Janet to John Clark. who is looking for career, Mrs. Spencer Brad. way; Miss Briggs, of the Amalgamated Charities, Miss Mary Ballantine ; Madam Maud, with a line of toilet requisites and talk, Mrs. Marshall Bradway; Miss Bumps. literary light, Miss Agnes Holmes; Miss Spike, representing the Teachers Training Trust, Mrs George Barlow l; Miss Higgins of the Women's En- ployment Bureau, Mrs. Charles Glazier; Bridget, who helps, Miss Helen Preston. "The Man from Brandon:' Phil Lester, Captain of Brandon football team, Walter Park hurst; Jeremiah Decker, M. D., from the Kirby insane hospital, Gordon Charter; Dan Moulton, Miss Janet's nephew, Fred Hirsoh; Miss Janet Spencer, maiden lady, Mary Reynolds; Bernice Moulton, Miss Janet's niece and Dams sister, Marion Lee; Bertha Melvin, Bernice's s friend. Dorothy Fraser;- Anne, Miss Jsnet's maid, Gertrude Fraser There will be dancing after the plays.