The Press., 1910-12-28
Mrs. Georse siswick is visiting ii

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 Rev. H A. Blake of Hartford was in town Tuesday.
 There will be meeting of the ". R 0 next Wednesday.
 Miss Ella Prouty, who has blen spending week ia Leominstar. Mass. i, has returned home.
 A whist party and social will be given at St. Edwards hall on Thurs day evening. Jan 5th, by the A O. Ia. Admission, 25c
 There will bs 8 basketball game Saturday afternoon at tue Borough hall b9tween the All Staff ,rds va Rockville Independents. The Rock lville boys have 8 strong team and 2 good game is expt cted Game called at 3 30.
 i This years Christmas collection at St. Edwards church amounted to one third less than usual, comparing with other years as two dollars to three. This was pr bably due to the removal of many families after the burning of the mill'.
 The regular mee ting of the Baker chapter, Eastern Star, will be held next Tuesday evening At the in stallation of eff ,ers last week Past Worthy Matron Mrs Davis of Coilins vIlle presided, and was presented hand D tinted china pitcher bv the local chapter. Part Grand Patron Mr. Rawlins of New Britain, who assisted In instituting this chapter, was also present
 The following off 'ers have been elected by Court Oronooo of Foresters Chief ranger, Edward A. Clnk; sub chief ranger, Eugene Charter: finan- oisl secretary. John Carey treas. urer, John T M.lpourne: recording secretary, OaIl Wood; senior wood ward, Zsphire W. Bolieau; junior woodward. William Schmidt; senior bsadle, E Turachmsn; junior beadle, Cla7s ChristiausaD; lecturer, Alfred Clark; trustee, Albert T Gnilman; physician, Dr J P Hanley; music ian, Carl Wood. At the next meeting there will be class of II candidates for initiation
 The Christmas services at St Ed wards church brought out full at- tendance, as usual There were tw masses in the forenoon, at the regular hours for Sunday services. The church had been tastsfully decorated for the occasion, and the realistic rep entation of the lIWly crib of Beth lehem, arranged in one of the aleoves of the ohuleh, eloquently told the story of this holy night. Rev. George J Donahue preached the ser- mon at each mass, while the pastor was holding services at St Joseph s church, StsAordville, and at a farm house in Westford All the singing was done by the lit Ia children, and the organist was Miss Agnes O'Neill who acted in the stead of Miss Frances Mccarthy, who was yet too i'll to serve ..4...-.
 At the Young Mems club opening last evening there were over eighty present An exhibition, consisting of parallel bar and punching bag work and boxing was given by Messrs Rey- holds, Woods and Hewitt h the afternoon there were over forty of the younger age. A part of the equip ment Is not yet ready, but the rooms are pretty we'll fitted out and there was enough on hand 10 hold the in- terest. of the crowd we'll through the evening. Lighter freshments were served. The gsntlemanly behavior of all present, and the evident appreci- ation of the plans for the club were a pleasure to the six directors present Had it not been for the conflict with the reunion of the high school alumni and the absence of some from town on holiday trips the attendance would have been larger still.
 Albert Parksss, TT died at the soldiers home, Noroton. December l 8 The body was brought here and the funeral was held in the Methodist church Thursday afternoon at 30 Rev. G. A. Grant officiating The body was placed in the vault of the Stafford Springs cemetery. M'. Park ess was born in this town and lived here the early part of his life, being employed as painter. He served in the famous Sixteenth Connecticut Vol- untsers, and sustained irj rjaries at the battle of Antietam, from which he suffered all the remainder of his life and which had wholly inospacitat d him for the past few years. Mir Pa1kess in early life married Miss Eloise Poland of this town, who died two years ago. One daughter. Miss Eva Parkess, of Hartford, and two brothers, G. 0 Pafkess of this bor ough and Louis 0. Parkess of Spring fleld. survive him.
 The Stafford high school basketball team were defeated by the All-Rock villes last Saturday, the score bsing 17-9 Summary of Saturday y's game :-
 Stafford High. All.Ro kvilles Charter, If rg, Daly Taylor, If lg, Weber Patten, c. Butt9rfield Engley, rg If, schmeieke Rogers, lg If, Lehemitt
 Score All Rockvilles IT, Stafford g. Goals from floor. sohmeitko, Weber 2. Lehemitt 3, Taylor 2, Pat ten, Rogers. Daly Goals from fouls Patten, Butterfeld Referee, Yare. Timer, D Greene. Scorer, Rafftery Time, 2O-minute halves. Attendance, 40.
 The alumni defeated the s H s Eeam Iosk Monday hv kha sooFQ nf