The Press., 1918-01-03
Regular meeting of Baker Chapter.

Regular meeting of Baker Chapter.
 O. E. s., next Wednesday evening. i
 The parochial school will '.s,oper
 Monday if the weather Is not deoid
 edly worse.
 There will be a meeting of the
 Stag Patrol, B. s. A, at the
 library this evening Most of the
 time will be devoted to practise on
 first aid work.
 Mrs E. F. Sturgeon hns returned
 to Northampton, Mass after having
 spent a few days with her parents,
 MT and Mrs. s F. Pease. Mrs.
 Sturgeon was accompanied home by
 her sister, Miss Doris Pease.
 The water ia the reservoir of the
 Stafford Springs Aqueduot company
 is very low and the pasrons are eau tinned not to leave the water running nights Iu case of a large fire the conditions would be serious. The reservoir is not large enough fur the demands
 Miss Margaret Bottnmley at the head of the Telland county benefit work for sen ling 'gnodIes' to the sol disrs in France reports that l,O9a articles and s 24 97 were collected. ThrnuRh Ms R ohard Ellis. clair man. this town contributed 9S articles and 80 in money These articles have been ship"ed 70 Mss Carits Snen- cer, national chairman. New York city.
 The Current Events club will meet Monday evening Hnstesses: Mrs. L. Mclaughlin and Mrs. F c San ford The full 1wiug will he the pro- gram: National Iudustries. Life and Work in the Alps Irs Pleasures and Dangers. FIve-minute topics on Womau's Progress in the 20'h Century. Music. The commute: Miss F. B Washhuru, Mrs. J. O Converse aud Mrs O. Brown.
 good time was reported by the attendants of the Business Mems so- oiatls ou Monday evening Iu the whist Mrs. O B. Tsuhummi received first ur ze for the ladies. aud J D. Griffith for the men. In the ladies booby prize, which was 8 poun1 of sugar. not SO ridinul1us in these days, the Misses Griffiths were tied, and George SiswioS received the men's booby prize. The latter part of the evening was devoted to dancing with music by Woods' orchestra
 "Ted" Ruby at the wheel of Gary's truck had quite a time getting the Sunday newspapers here Mir. Rnbv 'tarted from here at o'clock and hen he arrived in Sra'e Line found that his feet were frrzeu. He was ,skeu back to Stafford aud in the the radiator froze When hat was thawed out the jauruey was and the papers were loaded at he Mnusnn trolley terminal On the way back in an attempt to pass team ID Needham's hill in Monson the i'uck skidded and went crashing through a fence, finally landing in brook Fortunately the neiRhburs vent to the drivers assistance but hev were not able 10 move the truck lnrIl Henry Sraoy's oxen came to the e>oue
 J Carl Converse will take the cffice If town clerk next Monday. He as- ums1 the office of tnwu treasurer in October. The office of town cleIk. reasurer and seIpotnen will be looatedt u the front room over the First Ma ( innal bank Until further notice he office hours will be as follows | From 9 8 m to I2m and ! to 3 p. ' n On Saturday. 9 to 12 m The lt ffioe will be open on Monday eveu- ngs from [ to 9 to accommodate the l 7orkinR people The people are iu- itei to corporate in observing the bOve hours that the business of the [ fices may receive prompt and eare- nl attention. Mrs F. s Gorham, ] tho formerly assisted in the office, 5ill take the position as assistant to Ir. Converse, Judge Fisk will oc. upy the rear office for the probate flee. Each office has a separate | ntranoe from the hall.