The Press., 1920-05-20
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Mrs. Joseph Gilbert, who was oper- ated upon at the local hospital three weeks ago returned home yesterday afternoon.
 The revaluation of the taxable prop erty of the town has been printed in books, and they are ready for distri- Lution at the town clerks office.
 The Amalgamated Textile Workers will hold special meeting at the Red Mems hall Friday evening at 7.30 for the purpose of taking up the cooperative store matter. Every member is re- quested to be present.
 The Massasoit Indians of Spring field have been picked to oppose the Stafford team in it's opening game this season which will be played Sat urday afternoon on the Hyde Park diamond. The game will start at 3.30 o'clock.
 At the regular meeting of thew. C.. T. U. held May 12. in Grace church the annual reports were read and the following officers elected: President, Mrs. A. E. Harper; vice president at large, Mrs. c. w. Amidon; secretary, Mrs. w. A. Bruce; treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Cady. A short play followed in which Mrs. F. H. Plumb. Mrs. Arthur Cady, Mrs. J. w. Dawson, Mrs. F. z. Fairfield, Mrs. w. A. Bruce, Mrs. G. w. Amidon, Mrs. c. H. Puffer, Mrs. A. E. Harper and Mrs. J. R. Parkhurst took part. This was a very clever little dialogue which pre- scented the daily routine of an Ameri- canization office in way which made a vivid impression on the audience.
 The several grades in the Springs grammar school plan to hold their May Day exercises in Hyde Park tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. All the pa rents and friends of the pupils are in- vited to be present. The exercises which the various grades will give are as follows: Kindergarten. May Pole, Chimes of Dunkirk; Grade 1, circle song-"Hickory Dickory Dock" folk dance-"Dance of Greeting;" Grade 2, Song-"Sing a Song of Sixpence," folk dance, (Swedish); Grade 3, Song French Flowers Round" dance "Children's Polka" grade 4, Reap the Flax" grade 5. Rose Drill; grades 6-7-S, Columbian Drill. It is desired that all those who attend these exer- cises keep back toward the wall so as to allow the children plenty of room. If it rains Friday afternoon the exer- cises will be held Monday afternoon.
 Sometime during the past month burglars entered the home of Mrs. Eugenia Leach in Edgewood and stole silverware and jewelry valued at over $1O0. The theft was not discovered till last week when Mrs. Leach return | ed from Hartford. That the thief or | were not amateurs was shown by the fact that they cast plated silver aside and took only solid silver. Alp parently they intended to return for they left two baskets of loot just in side the front door, ready to be car ried off Entrance is believed to have | been gained by prying up window. | At present the place is being guarded. | This is the third robbery that has oc- cured here during the past three weeks. Less than two weeks ago $75 in bills was stolen from the l.. H. Stevens home in High street. Some local lad is thought to be the burglar in this case but no attempt has been made to arrest anyone as yet. The other case was a theft of more than $60 in jewelry from Mrs. Noel Pease Q. the Springs house. A warrant is out for the arrest of w. A. Heald, for merly a cook in the Springs house. who is believed to have stolen the jewelry.