The Press., 1912-11-13
Rhode Island.


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 There was a good attendance at the meeting of the Stafford Progressive Federation at the library building last Friday evening. Miss Bertha Free man, secretary of the Playground and Recreation Association of America, was present and spoke on her sugges- tions for the further recreational use of Hyde Park. It was brought out that the income for the maintenance of the park was not sufficient to carry out her plans, but the suggestion was made that funds for a trial of the plans in a moderate way might be raised by private subscription or some other way, and President c. F. Beck with was authorized to appoint com mittee on the same. A suggestion was also made by Principal J. R. Tucker of the high school that ar- engagements be made for course of lectures this winter, and it was voted that a committee be appointed by President Beckwith to see what ar engagements could be made. Both of these committees will be appointed later.
 Stafford.
 Susan P. Carpenter died suddenly Monday evening at II. 30 at the home of Mrs. Emily M. GoodelL
 Mrs. Olive Bliss of Longmeadow has been spending week with her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Swift.
 Miss Annie shippey of Hartford was the guest of her sister, Miss Blanche shippey, oyer Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Cyril Johnson were the guests of MT. and Mrs. George Fenton of Orange, Mass. for a few days recently.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening. Work in the third and fourth degree. The founda- tion for the new addition, 24x36, is being laid.
 A supper and entertainment under the auspices of the Y. P. O. U. of the Universalist church will be given Thursday, the 2fst. Charles Holden of Palmer, sleight-of-h performer, will assist in the entertainment. Sup per and entertainment, loo each.
 MT. and Mrs. Austin Witt received word Saturday night of the sudden death of their brother-in-law, Wm. J. Fuller of Springfield. MT. and Mrs. Fuller have been frequent visit ors here and their many friends will be shocked to hear of MT. Fuller's death.
 Miss Mildred MacCallum, for sev- eral years teacher in the Pinney Grammar school, but this year teach ing in Springfield, is at her home in Talcottville suffering from quinsy sore throat. Mrs. H. R. Wightman was with her in Springfield several days last week until she was able to go to her home in Talcottville.
 Baptist Notes: Quite number of our people enjoyed the excellent ad- dress of Mrs. Thurston on the new China given at staffordville Sunday night. The mid-week service will be held tonight at the vestry. Sub ject, Temperance progress over the world" " The Ladies' Aid meets for work Thursday afternoon and will serve a chicken-pie supper from 6 to 8 o'clock. Price of supper, 25c.
 Staffordville
 Rev. H. D. Waffle is seriously ill.
 There will be mass at St. Joseph's s chapel next Sunday at 9 o'clock.
 Horatio G. West of Pittsfield, Mass. visited his family a few days last week.
 Miss Jones is away till Friday at state Congregational conference, New Haven. &
 Junior o. E. business elections will be printed next week. Meeting to be Friday, 3 p-m
 ME and Mrs. James Roberts and family moved last Saturday to the W. P. Amadon place.
 George F. Bosworth of Springfield, Mass. was the guest of his brother, Herbert A. Bosworth, Monday and Tuesday of this week.
 Mrs. Mosier, who lives on what is known as the Washburn place, had the misfortune to break her leg last week and has been taken to the John- son memorial hospital.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. V. Odell and Miss Mamie Hammer of Blackstone, Mass, were guests of Wm. Hammer and fami- ly over Sunday. making the trip in MT. Odell's automobile.
 Dr. Stretch took Mrs. J. Pagan to Hartford hospital in his automobile last Sunday for treatment for ulcers in the stomach. They were accom- panied by Mrs., Julius Browning and Miss Lizzie Pagan.
 An interesting meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was held last Friday at StafEordville. Mrs. 0. E. Kellogg, delegate to the state convention recently held in New London, gave a full report of that meeting. Mrs. G. W. Miller of Staffordville was appointed superin- tendent of Sunday school department. If vvaa decided to hold futuro rnook