The Press., 1921-01-13

r. Memorial hospital will be held at the hospital next Monday at 3 p. m.
 Misses Marion Clark and Marion Roberts spent the weekend in Spring field.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Springs Agricultural society was ad- journed from Tuesday afternoon to Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the Business Mems association rooms. l An error was made last week in an- nouncing an engagement The item T should have read that Mrs. Ellen Fitz- patrick announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Helen F. Fitzpat- rick, to Paul B. Sweeney of Rockville.
 Mir. and Mrs. Auther LavalIy, and MT. and Mrs. Rudolph Thiesing, of Pittsield, Mass, William Thiesing and Carl Thiesing of Watertown, Mass, and Miss Eva Custra, of Newton, have returned to their homes after spend ing week with MT and Mrs John Antaya. I A daughter was born to MT. andMrs Joseph Morin at the Johnson Memo rial hospital on Wednesday morning. The child is a granddaughter to MT. and Mrs. Frank Scott and a great 1 granddaughter to Mrs. Alvina Scott, who died at her home in West Willing l ton on Sunday. ! At the meeting of the stockholders of the Stafford Golf Co.,, last Saturday afternoon it was voted to increase the, capital stock from $15, ,OOO to 5000. This will permit the sale of sufficient amount of new stock in order to se- cure funds for building the new nine hole golf course voted for at pre- vfous meeting. .-.
 Mrs. -Alvina Scott aged seventy one years, died of pneumonia at the home of her husband, Frank Scott, in West Wilmington on Sunday morning. Until three years ago Mrs. Scott was a resident of Stafford and is we'll known and remembered by residents. She is survived by her husband, Frank Scott of West Wilmington, and the fol- lowing sons and daughters: Mrs. Maivina Smart of Monson, Frank Scott of West Main street, Mrs, Matilda Clark of Furnace avenue, Joseph Scott of Haverhi1l, Mass, Peter Scott of West Wilmington, Mrs. Rose Cham pagne of Springfield, David Scott of |Springfeld, Mrs Exilda Dion of Main street. and Mrs. Eva Kings Of Stafford SpriHgs Burial was in St \ Edwards cemetery. Rev. F J. OsNefll sang requiem high mass at nine o'clock yesterday morning.
 The Amazons" comedy in three acts, is the play selected for the an nual high school senior dramatfcs. The play depicts the troubles of an English gentleWoman who is blessed with three daughters and who endeav- orss to treat them as sons. Something unusually entertaining in the line of high school play is expected this year The dates set for the entertainment are February 4th, in Memorial hall and February 9th in St. Edwards hall. It is planned to have the play in St. Edwards hall followed by dancing. The characters are rehearsing under the direction of Mrs. T. C. Chapin and Miss Margaret Ballantine. The cast lis as follows:
 Burlington, Vicount Utterly,
 Edwin Schreier Galfred, Earl of Tweenwayes,
 William Smith Andre, Count DeGrival, Joseph Kaplan Fitton, game keeper, Francis Pagan Youatt a servant, Edmund Towne, Orto, a poacher, Kenneth Smith l Miriam, Marchioness of Castlejordan,
 Helen Broderson Lady Noeline Belturt ct, .-.- Helen Gillfgan Lady Wilhelmina Belturbet,
 Charlotte Beckwith Lady Thomasen Belturbet,
 Emma Tonon Sergeant Shutter, Elizabeth Comins
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Library association was held at the library building on Monday afternoon. Vice-president F. H. Baker presided in the absence of President J. H. Reed. At the corporator's meeting the fol- lowing were added to the list of cor porators: Mrs. H. F. Cady, Mrs. Frank Willis, Donald D. Mitchell, An gus c. Park, Charles F. Chandler It, was voted to accept the gift of $1O,OOO, left to the library by the will of the late Charles Warren, under the con- ditions specified, that the fund be kept intact, the income to be used for the purchase and circulation of books. The following directors were elected: Christopher Allen, A. I. Mitchell, J. H. Reed, Miss Celia Holt, Mrs. c. E. Butterf1eld, F. H. Baker, F. F. Patten, Mrs. c. B. Pinney, William H. Heald. The above were re-electiOns with the exception (i A. I. Mitchell who was elected to ttll the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Warren. At the directors meeting the following were elected: President, J. H. Reed, vice president, F. H. Baker; secretary and treasurer, William H. Heald, auditors, B. P. Cooley, R. w. Smith; librarian, Miss Mabel G. Meyers; jan itor, c. H. Jacobsen;s book purchas- ing committee, Miss Margaret Bal lantine, Mrs. c. B. Tschummi, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Miss Auna Heald, Miss Mabel c. Meyers; committee on Celia Holt fund for children's depart ment, Miss Edith G. Cushman, Anson B. Handy; committee on building, Christopher Allen and William H. Heald, who was elected to fill the va cancy caused by death of Charles Warren. The librarians report show ed that the total number of volumes in the, library are 7,260, as follows: fic- tion, 2195; non-fiction, 2566; juvenile fiction, 718; juvenile non-fction, 765 :. reference, 732; school library, Celia Holt fund, 284 The circulation of books for the last year was 21220, as follows: fiction, 11,618; non-fiction, 1902; juvenile fiction, 2,109. Number of books in circulation Dec. 31st 6S3. In the reading room there. are 39 pub- lications as follows: monthly, 21; Eweekly, 16; daily g. During the year there were 3,606 adult readers in the Ereading room and 3,737 children.