The Press., 1917-04-26

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 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 c. A. R. meeting Saturday at 3. 80 p. m.
 Miss Ella Foster las been in Boston for few days.
 Miss Anna Gilligan is working att the telephone exchange.
 ". E. ,Demond of North Adams, Mass was in town a few days last week.
 Mrs. Wm. Benton, who had serious operation at the Johnson hospital, is convalescing.
 The Rockville Willimantio lighting office will be open nights only on the 9th of the month hereafter.
 Mrs. E. l.. Burr spent the last part of last week and the first part of this week visiting friends in Springfield.
 Miss Lena Dean of South Orange, N. J., is 8 guest of MT. and Mrs. Fred Wildey for few weeks. Mrs Wildey is spending ten days with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Phillip Barton, in Willsboro, N. Y.
 The G. A. R. and W. R. O. will attend in body a memorial service to be held at Grace church Sunday, May 27 by invitation of Rev. MT. Heermans. Rev. MT. Aldrich will deliver the Memorial day address on May 30.
 Wauseon lodge and Myriad Rebekah lodge will celebrate the 18th anni- versary of Odd Fellowship in Odd Fellows hall Friday night. All Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and their families are invites to be present to enjoy a social time.
 Wm. Horton Camp, s. of V., will hold an open meeting next Wednesday evening, and it is expected that visitors ill be present from Hartford. Rock vile and Monson. A special in- vitation is extended to veterans, sons and grandsons to be present.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance Union extend an invitation to a medal-speaking contest in the Congra- gational church tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Dr G F. Bard will give 8 short organ recital, and music will be furnished by a quartet. Messrs. Converse, Moore, Burwell and Ellis. The ushers are chosen from the Young Peoples Branch and Ruth Burwell will reoite ''M My Little White Basket" " The judges are Rev. l.. Rees, Rev. O J. -Aldrich and Mrs. Emma J. Holman of South Wilmington, president of the County W. O. T U. Miss Doris Hall of South Wilmington will sing.
 The bird lecture by Edward Avis, Saturday evening, met in every respect the expectations of the people attend. ing and the Current Events club, which arranged for it. MT. Avis has made onithology his life study and his mimicry of bird songs and calls has elioited much praise through many states. The beautiful pictures were made from photographs taken by the lecturer, and the skillful use of the viol ! in, as an accompaniment to the whist led melody, was much appreciated. The Boy Scouts attended in 8 body and the large number of school chil- dren present was gratifying, as that was the purpose of the entertainment.
 The Stafford Worsted Go. is ad. 8 very unusual condition of the wool market, as none of the local mills have in late years bought wool from the farmers, as they prefer to buy it in large lots which are uniform and easier to handle. This ought to en. courage the farmers in this section to raise more sheep. In times back quite number of sheep were raised in this section, but for various reasons very few are raised locally at present One reason for stopping was on account of the large number of tramp dogs here who became habitual sheep killers. It seems that the sheep are more valuable than the dogs, and if the farmers would raise sheep again it would be a good thing to kill off all wandering dogs and preserve the sheep. There are a number of farms here we'll adapted to sheep raising, especially back on the rocky side hills
 The most notable musical event of the year in Stafford will take place when the Stafford Choral Union presents their third annual concert in the Oomiqne theatre, Thursday even ing, May. 3. With three years ex- perience and under the continued inspiring direction of A. E Waite. the chorus has made 8 special effort to prepare program to interest and entertain an audience, and it is hoped that the public will give evidence of appreciation by a warm support. Mrs. Ruth Thayer Burnham, whose beanti ful oontralto voice is we'll remembered by Stafford people, will be the soloist of the occasion. Since leaving Stafford Mrs Burnham has been enthusiastical- ly received and has filled return en- agreements in many cities, and prese notices following such appearances are proof that the power of her art and the charm of her personality have, if possi ble. increased during the inter-