The Press., 1912-01-03

and admission of members after the morning sermon,
 A special meeting will be held al
 the town hall next Monday at 30
 no to see if the town will vote to
 appropriate $3O, 1000 for improved
 r 1ads. On account of SO many of
 the towns voting to accept the state
 aid, the apportioument hare would
 probably bs about $S, GOO or $1O, 900
 As the state pys three quarters of
 the appropriation, the net cost Is so
 small that the town csnnot afford not
 t1 take advantage of having $8,OOO
 nr $1O,O0O expen1ed on some high. way in the town at q net cost of g., GOO TT g 800 % the tow1 The
 appropriation covers two years.
 Fourtee7 meT b IFS of Beaver, Eagle and Wolf Patrols of Boy Scouts made com bined expedition to West Staff I'd Monday afternoon Three details of four each "hiked" 20 minutes ahead along the West Stafford road, trolley track and Cooper Lane, under oom- mand of Scoutmasters Clapp and Adams and Patrol Leader Eaton Two scouts, K Converse and H Tuthill, were entrusted with messages to be delivered to Miss BallRntine. The messengers took such circuitous routes through the woods that the contest was called off a few minutes before their arrival, and all climbed the hill opposite Bradway's for outlook and re- treatments
 About one hundred tickets were sold for the Golf club assembly at the Springs House New Years night. and a large number attended. There were seventeen tables used for whist, the high scores being made by Miss Louise BeckWith, Lincoln Luce, Miss Eunice Park and William Park After re. treatments were served dancing was enjo. ed until midnight. Among the out of town guests ware. Miss Lillian | Wainwrighs of Meriden, Miss Bertha Britton of Hartford, Linooln Lucs of | Niantio, Allen Oushman of Nonson and Miles and Daniel Demond of North Adams. Major O. B. Pinney, Rich. ard N Fisk and Charles Newton had charge of arrangements and the ladies' committee served as hostesses.
 At the Methodist parsonage New Years morning a very pretty wedding took place, whsn Arthur T Bramble and Miss Lulu OlaIre DaRgett were united in marriage by the Rev l.. G. Horton. The bride and groom were accompanied by MiFs Graycs MoOlus. key and Norman Gold. The groom Is engaged in the lumbar business and has resided In the borough for several years, makirg his home at the Springs House The bride has been employed at the post offi,e for the past two yea-s, where she has made many friends by her unfailinR courtesy and kindliness. The wedding party left immediately for Spring fl sld by auto mobile. MT. and Mrs Bramble will make their home at No. Parker avenue, Northfisld, Mass where they will be pleased to welcome their friends after Feb.
 A mass meeting for men only will bs held in the Oomiqus theatre next Sunday afternoon at 4p m under the auspices of the general Men and Religion committee of the borough. All the men and young men of the town, of any church or no church, are cordially invited to attend, There | will bs special music by a male quar- tst and orchestra The speaker will be Rev. William A. Bartlett, pastor | of one of the largest churches in Hart ford. Dr. Bartlett is a very able and interesting speaker. He has been in | Hartford only since 1910, having | previously occupied a prominent pull pit in Chicago for a number of years His brief service in our capital city has bsen remarkably successful Un- der his leadership the men of his | church established Wednesday, noon | lunch at the Allyn House, with short after r-dinner address. that has been drawing in many men from other ! churches as we'll. The earnest and l enthusiastic appeal from his pUlpit is we'll supplemented by the bright, breezy aud vigorOus western style of address shat these lunches call forth. ! Those who are present Sunday may we'll expect to find both sides of this all-around leader in evidence In the presentation of the plans and achieve meuts of the great campaign that is bsing pushed in 90 of the large cities of the country and their surrounding territory. No collection will be taken. All who desirJ to register for the special in, titute work of the eight-day campaign in Hartford, Janu- ary 15 22. may secure blanks from members of she committee, or the pas tors of the churches. Committees in other parts of the town are asked to co operate. F. F. Pattsn will preside The Apollo Four male quartet will sing.