The Press., 1920-12-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS

STAFFORD SPRINGS
 Court Oronoco, F. of A., meeting this evening. Election of officers ant smoker.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Wildey and MT and Mrs. c. H. Meyers, spent the weekend in Boston.
 The installation of officers of Baker chapter, o. B. S., will be held next Wednesday at 7.45 p. m.
 Miss Barbara Chapin of Simmons college is spending the Christmas va cation at her home on Grant avenue.
 Misses Florina and Edith Tonon o1 Simmons college are spending the Christmas recess with their mother Mrs. Catherine Tonon.
 Miss Hilda Fitzpatrick, senior al the Dr. Arnold school in New Haven is spending three weeks vacation al her home on West Main street
 At a meeting of the trustees of the Stafford Savings bank, a semi-annua1 uary 1st., 1921 at the rate of AZ per cent per annum.
 Miss Linda Mitchell of Wellesley Ronald Mitchell of Andover and Da- vid Mitchell of The Philadelphia Tex tile school and Miss Catherine Mitchell of Montana are at the home of A. Mitchell for the Christmas holidays.
 This evening in the firemen's rooms at 7.30 o'clock the Stafford baseball team hold meeting to elect their officers for new year. All persons interested or having criticism or suggestion to offer are requested to attend
 The geography of the borough has been lately made much clearer to the casual wanderer. At the various in- tersecting streets about the Springs signs have been placed denoting the name of each street. This is the first step toward fulfilling the require ments of the postal authorities for mail delivery service.
 At the meeting of the A. o. H., on Sunday the following officers were elected for the coming year: Presi- dent, Daniel J. Sullivan; vice-presi- dent, M. Burke; treasurer, J. Leo Fletcher; financial secretary, James J. Sullivan; secretary, R. R. Murray; i; sergeant at arms, Daniel J. Sullivan, Sr.; sentinel, Martin Cornish; chair man of standing committee, Thomas F. Fletcher
 At the annual communication of Ionic lodge, A. F. A. M., held on Tuesday evening December IA, the fi1 fof1o lowing wing officers were elected for the ensuing year: John D. Griffths; w. M. Anson B. Handy, s. w.; Louis I. Rey- holds, J. w.; F. G. Sanford, treas Geo. J. Greendonner, sec.; G. P. Bard s. D.; Emil Hanson, J. D.; Rev. Levi Rees, chap; B. T. Hewlett, T.; An ders Jacobsen, M.; F. F. Patten, trus- regular communication of Ionic lodge next Tuesday evening. B. A. degree
 Stafford High has entered a five team basketball league. The other members of the compact are: East Hartford, Glastonbury, Enfield and Rockville. Stafford High has already defeated Glastonbury, Enfield and Rockville. The league calls for new beginning and it seems likely that Stafford will be able to repeat theil victory in each instance. All of the teams in the league are in the same class of schools with s. H. s. The chances are even that the league tro phy will come to Stafford. The sched ule now under preparation calls for { circuit of two games between al members.
 The three hundreth anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims o1 American soil is being generally com memorated this month throughout ou land. Stafford has now done her par in the splendid presentation of 4 Pageant of Pilgrims" last week. Sine the coming of those sturdy Christian souls was of equal benefit to all Amer jeans, whatever their race or creed, i was particularly fitting that all shoul' be represented in the celebration o that historical event. This was mos happily brought about largely by al the schools of Stafford cooperating under the direction of the Staffor, Teachers club. Time, hard work ant patience were given without stint an' the finished production proved it. Tn pageant was divided into three epi sodes depicting the conditions in En gland and Holland causing them t embark, the establishment Of tllei colony on Americas shore and it. prosperity under adverse circumstan ces. By means of a Questioner an' an Interpreter the action was well ex plained and the symbolic dancing wa not only beautiful but true to it purpose. There were one hundred an' thirty in the cast, including thirt. six speaking parts, girl and Indial dancers, Pilgrims, Indians and non speaking parts with a large chorus All feel that each participant did hi or her best and to this in large meas ure is due the success of the pageant All details were carefully supervised by the following committees: Music Miss Jean Steele, MT. Renwick; dance Miss Clover Converse, Miss Ev; Gilman, Miss Isabel Jackson, Mis- Jean Steele, Miss Isadore Dunham Mrs. Earl Gary; Costume, Miss Editl Cushman, Miss Mary Ballantine, Mis Helen Houlihan, Rev. F. J. O'Neill stage manager, MT. Erie Renwick Mrs. William Abbott, MT. Richar Murray; manager of lighting arrange ments, MT. Gilbert Wagner, assiste by MT. Carl Lindner; business man ager, MT Anson B. Handy; Coaches Mrs. Arthur Snow, Miss Isadore Dun ham, Miss Margaret Ballantine an MT. Erie Renwick; pianist, Miss Char lotte Beckwith. There were thre productions, Thursday evening memorial hall, Stafford; Friday aftel noon and evening at St. Edwards hal The afternoon presentation was es pecially for the school pupils and the
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