The Press., 1918-01-17
Ml.s!IIaala Rs.irn, 2, Lihrarian.

day a1sef9OON The following Of11Uer weIe slected: Directors, Christophe, Allen. Charles Warren, Joel H Reed Mia Celia Holt, Mrs. 0. E. Butter field Ell. Baker, F. F. Patten, Mrs. II. D. Brown, Wm. H. Heald rresi dent. Joel H. Reed; president, F. Baker; secretary and treasurer Wn Fl. Heald; auditors, B. P. Cooley and R. ". Smith; book purchasing Enlnitsee, Miss Margaret Ballantine MrH 0. B. Tschummi, Mrs. Lewii Mclaughlin, Miss Anna Heald; chill dreSi's table committee, Miss Edith, Cuahman, Miss Mary Smith, Mrs R, ". Ellis, Miss Anna Heald, Mrs. " Reed, The resignation of Mis- Atlna Heald as librarian was accepted ard she was electe,l librarian snlaTitus. Miss Mabel c Meyers whS ehas been assistant librarian, wai elected librarian Christopher Allen was elected a member of the board ot trustees of the Hyde fund in place of E, 2. Pinney, deceased. The report of the librarian. Miss Anna Heald, shows that there are 6G36 volumes now in the library, divided as follows : Fiction. 1880; nou-fc ion, 1909 juvenile fiction. 674; juvenile non- fiction, 771; reference, 676; school library (Celia Holt fund) 224 Mum Der of books purchased during the year; Fiction, 72; non fiotion, Gl juvenile, 6I; replaced 59; pur. chased by Celia Holt fund, 44; by Josnna Holt tund, Howard classics Fshelf of fiction, 20 volumns; books rebound, S6; vols. of magazines bouD' 6 ls gifts, 43. books. Tue circulation of books during the year was as follows: Fiction, 9774; non.fetion 1888; juvenile fiction. 4134; juvenile non,iiction, 1905. The total, l7, 736, was the largest in the history of the asaDoiation, being l2G more than last year. The schools are much benefited bg the books purchased by the Celia Holt fund. Aside from this school libraries have been sent to schools out afae of the borough for home reading. Inc number of books sent out were 167 and l84 pictures have been sent t0 schools.
 Miss Heald has been very efficient and accommodating librarian for tho past nineteen years, and it is regretted that she is unable to continue in thC paition, Miss Meyers, the new lihFarian, has been acting as assistan fnr some time and last August sh' took course for librarians at tI' sulnmeF school at DaDbury.
 Meeting of the Eastern Star mex sYbdnesday evening. There will b' ss iation.
 Fred Novogrosky has returned iron business trip to Providence anC Westerly, R. I.
 Tho s, Y. M, Q. will line. ul against the fast Warren five in War rem, Mass. town hall Monday
 A. Petros, who has been carry inl on the business of furrier in the Arn old block on Main street, has moved his business to the Kmetz block ol West Main street.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Johnson hospita was postponed on Tuesday oD acooun of the bad weather until next Tuesda, afternoon. A full attendance is de sired.
 A benefit dance will be given il Red Mems hall, Monday evening Feb. II, for the benefit of the FrencI Canadian club. Music will be rend cred by Woods orchestra. Admis sion is 25 cents. The FTenoh Canadian club is now open for all the Frencl people that would like to join. Thei rooms are on the second floor of tn Sena wooden block.
 A competitive civil service ex animation for the position of clerk a the post office will be held on January .26.. It is desired to form au eligibl list from which to appoint substitut' clerks in the local post office. Al applicants must be over g years O age and under 45. For pamphlet o information and application blank address the local secretary at tho Stafford Springs post office, or distric secretary of Boston, Mass
 At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National bank held January 9th, the following wer, elected directors for the ensning year Christopher Allen, G. l.. Dennis, R W. Smith, W. Fl. Reed, W. H. Hall r. F. Patton, A. I Mitchell, c. B Pinney and IF. c. Sanford Officer elected for tile ensuing year were Christopher Allen, president; Free man F. Patten, ice-presidept; F. G Sanford, cashier; H R. WightmaD assistant cashier. The usual l pc cent. semi-annual dividend was pait January l.
 There was a bad freight wreck il the local freight yard Saturday night A hig eight.driver, No. 4O4, with 1 string of cars was going south shortly after 10 o'clock. The train was going at freight yard speed when the enRin' left the track opposite the Smith { Cooley office and went plouahing alonl for about 2OOfeet tearing up the tracl until it reached the bridge. Int pony trucks of the engine dropped ot into the stream, but the engine con tinued beyond the bridge and wrenche' itself from the tender and turned a right angles with the track. Tn toDder and four cars were entirely oi the track. Three of the cars Wer loaded with coal and one was an oi tank. The cars werO not badly dam Jagged and the coal was not spilled. N one was injured. A wreokipg eFe' and derrick of the N. Y. N. H. 6 H