The Press., 1911-03-15
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 was at his home here over Sunday.
 New telephones have been placed with J. M Leach, 23-3, and E. k Smith of Hydevi1le, 32-2
 Woods' orchestra will furnish music for dances at Wales Friday night and at West St lff Ird Saturday night.
 Adelbert Needham has sold an extra good pair of blatk horses to bis old friend, Horac, D. Moulton. of Monson.
 MT and Mrs Lawrence Hampet1n, who have been living at Norw ,ch, have returned to this town 50 make their home.
 MT. and Mrs A I Mitchell sail from New Yolk for trip to Bermuda today. MT. and Mrs. Titus of Bos- ton will also be members of the party.
 At the annual meeting of the Standard Card Clothing company the following cfioers were elected: Presi dent, v. J Bissonette; secretary and treasurer, George J Gary; directors, VI. Bisaonette, c Gary and K. V. Bissonetts. The company rspoTt' active business.
 J. Wassermap, formerly manager of the New York Bargain store, has hired the store formerly occupied by Hasksll Aronson, and will open in the near future with a stc ok of crockery, hardware and and loo counters Mir. Wnsserman Is in New York buy ina goods for the new store.
 Sam Johnson, formerly of Primrose 6 Vests minstrels, is arranging for A minstrel jubilee and carnival of dances. This musical comedy in two scenes will be put on two nights for the L. A, A O H, the first week in April, and the manager exp cts to use about 125 local people in the cast
 George Knight cf West WilliDgton was before the borough c1urt last Fri day morning, charged with cruelty to a horse on Feb 22d. The com plaint is signed by Attorney Samuel B. Harvey of WillimantiU. The de- fendant furnished bond of $500, and the case was continued until Friday of this week for trial.
 An organ recital by Olarercs " Wood, beginning at T. .15 p. ID l.. will precede the evening service at Grace church on Friday of this week The
 wwhfah ho0tna at I.80. will be the Rev Dr. Samuel Hart of Berkeley Divinity school at Middleton on the subj ,ct. "Ohuroh men and Puritans in New England '' A special invitation is extended to all who may desire to be present at the TIC tai and to hear this historical address.
 Current Events program for next Monday evening: Roll call-news from Scandinavia; pTogressiveness of Norway and Sweden in public schools; arbisration; solution of liquor ques- tion; steam kitchen; music, trio, Mrs. B. P. Cooley, Miss Margaret Cooley, Miss E s. Brown. Commit tee. Mrs. R " Ellis, Mrs. LA. Mix, Miss Adams. Hostesses, Miss c. A. Washburn, Mrs. ". a. Reed. The club has voted to study American Citizenship and Organized Philan- thropEes the coming year.
 A special meeting of the Stafford Progressive Federation will be held at Memorial hall, library building, next Wednesday evening at o'clock. The following subjects have bsen se- lecsed for discussion at this meeting :: "By.lAws," Spraying of trees," "Sealing of weights and measures, Trolley waiting station" These subjects, selected by the executive board, are taken from suggestions which are solicited from the residents of the town. Other subj cts will be announced for later meetings. All individuals are urged to become mem- bsrs, and may do so by the payment of SI per annum. The larger the membership. the greater the success.
 The high school basketball team was defeated at Willimantie last We'd nesiay afternoon 2s to T Windham clearly outt lassed the visitors iu al. departments of the game. especially in passing. The first halt ended 12 Go 5 in favor of Windham. The line- up:-