The Press., 1917-02-08
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 this week at Wasserman's.
 A great opportunity is offered to you by us. All of our Suits and Overcoats are now being sold for 75 per cent. on the dollar, saving you cannot afford to over look, especially now days. Come in and look them over. These are real bargains. At $. Katzowltz 6 Co.'S.
 Agents for the famous Walk Over Shoes. Modern Clothing Go.
 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank B EnRley have furnished their new home in Walling. ford and have moved there.
 Geo. Parker, the barber, left town last Friday night suddenly. It is said that his creditors would be glad to learn of his whereabouts.
 There will be a masquerade dance given by the Redmen at their hall Sat- urday evening of this week. Woods 2 orchestra will furnish the music.
 Judge and Mrs. J. H. Reed left Monday afternoon for a two-weeks' stay in Florida. They will return by the way of Norfolk, Va, where they will visit their daughter.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. Park. MT and Mrs. R. M. Fisk, James Sheppard, A. I. Mitchell and F. Swindell of Rock vile are going to North Carolina next week for a ten days vacation.
 A special town meeting will be called, in about three weeks to act on the Orouttville petition presented by the people of that place, requesting removal of the old sohool-house to the center of the village, or a new school building.
 The Mems supper at the Congrega- tional church last Friday evening had an attendance of about seventy, o. F. Beokwith, president of the Mems class, acted as toastmaster Senator W. H. Hall of Wilmington was the principal speaker and he gave a very entertaining account of his ser vice in the legislature for the past twenty five years. His description of the workings of the "third" house and their control of the appointment of comm ittees was especially inter- esting.
 At the Teutonia masquerade ball, held last Friday night, there were 37 in mask. The judges for the prizes were John Quinn, Jr Daniel sulli- van, lr, George silcox and Percy Wood. The prizes were awarded as follows: The $2. 50 prizes, each for the best ladies' and gentleman Coos tunes were awarded to MT. and Mrs. Max Turschmann, who were dressed in old fashioned Dutch costume Miss Victoria Campo dressed as a queen, and Allan McLagan dressed as a Scotch Highlander, were awarded $1 prizes for the two most original COS. tunes.
 Is it not time that steps were taken for providing a motor truck for the use of the firemen? Anyone who was on Main street last Saturday morning and saw the two men drawing the hose cart by hand, in response to the fire alarm, which evidently was not heard by many, could not help but realize that modern motor driven fire truck should be supplied at once. A driver of an express wagon kindly gave his aid and the cart was taken up to Gold street. If the fire had been of a more serious nature the time lost would possibly have resulted in the destruction of the house. A modern fire truck in many cases might save much more than the cost of this much needed equipment for the fire depart ment.
 A pastoral operetta in four acts, entitled "Sylvia, will be given Fri day, Feb Is, at St. Edwards hall, by the glee club of the Stafford high school. The cast is as follows: Sir Bertrum De Lacey, the court poet, Frank Johnson; Prince Tobbytum, a man of consequence, William Sulli- van; William, an honest farmer, Olin- ton Bradway: Sylvia, betrothed to De Lacey, Ruth Hancock Betty, be- trothed to William, Marion Butter field; Polly, Irene Murray; Molly, Edith Tonon; Dolly, Hilda Fitzpat- rick, farmers daughters, friends to Betty; Arabella, lady in waiting in court, Alice Ward; Araminta, Ara bella's sister, Gladys Cummins; chor. us, farm lads, farmers daughters and haymakers. Dancing will follow, Woods orchestra furnishing the mu. sic. The admission will be 25 and 35 cents. Reserved seats will be on sale at Warren's store Monday at a. m.
 From Sundays Hartford Courant:- "The persistent delay by the Oonneo- tiout company in providing a depot for the unloading of merchandise brought here by trolley freight, is getting to be serious problem. The terminal of the line on Furnace ave- nue, between the Johnson mill and the post office, makes passing impos. sible when teams are lined up on both sides of the car for the delivery of freight, and the borough authorities seem indifferent in the matter. It seems to be a rule of the Connecticut company not to make a move till forced to, as was the case few years ago, when they were made to move their tracks into the middle of the street as called for in their charter lights. The borough authorities have taken this subject in hand more than once, and on the promise of the road to do something to correct this nuis- anoe, have allowed the matter to drift along without taking definite action. Pressure should be brought to bear SC that this liability to accident, and the inconvenience to the public be