The Press., 1920-02-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Miss May Gilligan has returned tC i her duties in the office of the Johnson woOlen mill after a weeks illness
 Mrs Nathan Ward of Buff Cap ar.
 rived home last Thursday after being
 in Holyoke for a week, being called there Ey the death of her father, A P. kjOller. He died suddenly from heart trouble February 9th, while or his way to work.
 The sophomore slass of the higf l school gave a social, Monday evening ] in Society hall. Their plan was tC give good time before lent Judging by what those who attended say, il certainly turned out as planned. The | music was by Scussels orchestra. The Popular Science Monthly fol December, contains photographs anG description of the two large altitude chambers, designed and erected during the war by Major Harold F. Pierce, at the Il. s. government air service med ical laboratory at Roosevelt Flying Field. MineOla, l.. l. This apparatus was used for testing the ability of the aviators to withstand the effects of high altitude.
 The Red mems fair, last Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings, was a fine success, roth financially and so- cially. Perhaps the approach of Lent had something to do with the atten- dance, or it may have been that the
 Red Men are considered to be an organization that knows how to give good time. Be that as it may a big gathering was present on each night and the organization reputation sure ly has been given a big boost. The minstrel of the first night was about as good as could be seen anywhere. George Miller, William Benton, Daniel Green and Thomas Mullins were a quartet of end men that it would be hard to duplicate. Their jokes and witty remarks all brought much laugh ter. The singing on this evening was surprisingly good both the solos and chorus singing. On the second even ing there was a one act farce which though short, caused much merriment. Saturday evening was mainly given up to dancing.
 Deputy Collector A. F. Walsh of the internal revenue office Hartford, has Leen assigned to Stafford Springs, to assist persons in filing income tax returns, and will be at the office of the First National bank, March 1st. and 3rd, from g a. m. to D. m. He will be at the service of the taxpayer during these hours and will help him with his problems. There are thous- ands of people who have never been obliged to do so before, and conse- quently there will be need of even more assistance rendered by the dep uties of the internal revenue service than has been given in previous years. The service is, of course, rendered without charge, and in return just one thing is asked. Let every taxpayer who comes for assistance remember that there are hundreds of other fel- lows just like himself who are seeking information. With this fact in mind everyone should come with his figures regarding his income for the year 1918 all ready for the deputy With the complete facts regarding a mans in come in writing before him. one dep- uty can help just about twice as many people per day as he otherwise could and no one need be kept waiting an undue length of time.
 The Spinners and Weavers of the Riverside mill rolled a very close
 game Thursday evening, the spin ners winning by only five pins.