The Press., 1912-09-18

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 over Sunday.
 Miss Rose Hanley was home from Terryville over Sunday.
 E. J. Bassow of Philadelphia made short visit here last Friday.
 Henry E. Newton of Dana, Mass. is renewing acquaintances in town.
 Regular meeting of Myriad Re- bekah lodge this evening at o'clock.
 Miss Catherine Mullins has returned from two-weeks' visit in Springfield.
 Mrs. Michael Metz is confined to her home on West Main street by ill., ness.
 Gilbert Wagner will leave next Monday to resume his studies in the Boston Teck.
 MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Burr returned last evening after spending few days in New York.
 H. P. Lowell has gone to Clinton, Mass. to take charge of plant for the Rhode Island Go.
 A petition has been circulated and sufficient number of signers secured to have the question of license voted on at the annual town election.
 A meeting of the general council of the Stafford Federation of Churches has been called by President Booth for Sunday at p. m.: in the chapel of the Congregational church.
 The primary class of the Congrega- tional Sunday school will be enter tained Saturday afternoon from to 5. 30 at the home of Mrs. Lewis Mo- Laughlin on Highland Terrace.
 The registrars will be in session at Burwell's store on Thursday, from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. This will be the last meeting that names of voters to- be made for the next election can be handed in.
 The Rockville fair is in progress and many are planning to attend to- day and tomorrow. The weather thus far has been ideal, and should it continue another day our neighbors should make some money.
 Warden J. A. Mix is preparing to construct about 175 feet of new ma cadam opposite the Butterfield resi- dence on East Main street. The strip is badly worn and it was thought best to make new rather than to repair it.
 Carl Mullins was taken to the Hartford city hospital last Friday afternoon and underwent an operation for appendicitis that evening. He is improving and is anxiously awaiting the time for dismission that he may be able to resume his duties and studies with the class of 1918.
 The Comique will reopen Saturday afternoon with five reels and two acts of vaudeville, under the management of O. w. Sheafe, the new owner. Sammy Roman, known as "That Clever Fellow" does a singing, danc- ing and impersonation act, and Sing CT, the great oriental magician, will be the other attraction.
 Invitations have been issued by MT. and Mrs. J. Allan Mix to the marri- age of their elder daughter, Miss Ellora Bigelow Mix, to Wesley Oviatt Hollister of Detroit, Mich. The cere- mony will take place at Grace Epis- copal church at high noon Tuesday, Oct. 1st, and be followed by a recep- tion at the home at 12. 80.
 Delegates elected to the Connecti- cut ". O. T. U. convention at New | London, Oct. l, and 8, are Presi- dent M. H. Jones and Mrs. F. H. Plumb, who was elected secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- l nation of the late Mrs. W. D. Hamil- | ton. Mrs. 0. E. Kellogg and Mrs. J. H. Robinson were elected alternate delegates.
 Mrs. Domenico Tonon was operated upon at the Johnson Memorial hos pital on Friday and is comfortable. Mrs. Hattie Stafford is receiving treat ment for acute rheumatism and is inn proving. Louis Festi, who was burned at the Garland mill at Stafford vile, and Mrs. l.. M. Reed of Union will probably return to their homes next week.
 Mrs. Mary Allen Brown, 91, widow of Ebenezer Brown, died at her home in Palmer Tuesday noon as the result of a fall sustained last week Monday. The funeral will be held at 2.3O Friday at the home, with burial in the family lot at Oak Knoll ceme- tery. Mrs. Brown has been a fre- quent visitor in the Mclaughlin home until prevented by age.
 Stafford friends have just learned of the death of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Ellery, who died at Newton Center, Mass, July 4th, after long illness of stomach trouble. Miss Ellery passed away at the home of a niece. She will be remembered by the older residents as governess at Woodlawn, and later as having a private school here. Her last visit to Stafford was three years ago, when her health seemed much impaired by age.
 The Ministerial association met Monday with Rev. Marian H. Jones at Staffordville. Miss Bertha Free man, field secretary of the Playground and Recreation Association of Ameri- ca, gave a brief address and answered questions. There was also discussion as to the Federation of Churches, and resolution of fraternal sympathy to MT. Hamilton was voted. It had been thought best to postpone the meeting, but as no suitable time could be set in the near future the original date was adhered to.
 Congregational Church Notes: The hour for the mid-week meeting has been changed to 7.3O. Topic this week, ''The choices of life" Wolf Patrol Boy Scouts report at post office at 1.15 p. m. Saturday for hike be-