The Press., 1912-12-04

Pythias Friday evening.
 The Clerks defeated the Manufac- turers last evening ? to 1.
 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Irons have a little son born Tuesday, Nov. 26.
 MT. and Mrs. James Wood spent Thanksgiving in Woonsocket, R. I
 Woods orchestra will furnish music for dance at Wales Saturday night.
 Fred B. Lynch of Pittsfield spent Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs. Nellie Lynch.
 Mrs. Catherine Hicks has been en- tertaining her cousins, MT. and Mrs. O. J. Bodfish of Boston.
 Miss Winona Algie of Dedham, Mass, was a guest of Miss Grace Har- wood over Thanksgiving
 Dana Gary is having trouble from nicotine poisoning, and an operation will probably be necessary.
 The Cyril Johnson Woolen company is adding 15 horse power electric motor for auxiliary power.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin and J. M. Leach were in Belcher- town, Mass, over Thanksgiving.
 Wm. Rafftery spent Thanksgiving at Melrose. Miss Margaret Rafftery was home from Manchester for the holiday.
 = The Ministerial association will meet with Rev. J. W. Ballantine of West Stafford on Monday afternoon at B o'clock.
 Clayton Comstock was operated on at the Johnson hospital last Friday. Mrs. Hlobik also had an operation at the hospital the same day.
 All who usually assist the Congre- gational choir for the Christmas ser vices are requested to be present at the rehearsal Saturday evening at .7.3O.
 The annual borough meeting will be held at Borough hall Monday at 10 a. m. Officers will be elected and routine business transacted at 3 o o'clock.
 Frederic Faulkner will sell at auction on Saturday at p. m. his six-room cottage on West Main street, at the entrance to the street known as Keefe's Heights.
 Next Wednesday, at the Methodist church, the ladies will serve a hash supper at p. m. Price, 5c. The supper will be followed by a social hour, with games. Also on this evening the Young Peoples Auxiliary will hold a sale of useful and fancy articles suitable for Christmas gifts.
 Price H. M. Brooks of Springfield and Mrs. Ann Williams Rockwe ell were united in marriage at Water town, Mass, by Rev. E. c. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Brooks left for Wash ington, where they will spend short interval before going to Florida for the winter.
 Henry Balbian was killed in a rail- road accident near Zapesville, Ohio, yesterday. MT. Balbian was super intendent of mill at Cleveland, | Ohio, and was formerly superintend- ent of the Warren mills here and local girl, the daughter of Frederick Batz of High street.
 Miss Norma Barton of Willsborough, Vt,, has been a guest of her class mate, Miss Mary Wildey. Miss Bar ;on returned to her art studies in Bos- on Monday morning, Miss Wildey las gone to Boston and West Bridge water, where she will be a guest at he class supper at Howard seminary.
 Grace Church Notes: Sunday even- ng the rector began a series of ad" dresses on the position and doctrine of the Episcopal church. These ad- dresses will continue through the four Sunday evenings in Advent The K. 0. K. A. will meet in the Guild room Wednesday evening. Subject of next Sunday morning sermon, "The Bible in the personal life of the Christian.
 The wedding of Leonard Ballou Baker to Miss Isabelle Wilbur, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Henry O. Wilbur, took place at Everett, Mass. Tuesday. l MT. and Mrs. Baker will, after Feb ruary1 st, be at home to their friends at the Baker residence, Edgewood. | Mrs. Baker made many friends while of the Johnson Me morial hospital, who will welcome her return to Stafford. Among those the wedding were Frank H. Baker, MT. and Mrs. J, Carl Converse and Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Pinney.
 HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
 Rev. R. G. Clapp addressed the pupils of the high school Monday | morning on the subject of "Advant- ages derived from going to college" 7" His remarks were listened to with much interest. About eighteen of those now in school expect to go to college, which is a good percentage. | It is the intention of Principal Tuck CT to invite some one to speak every | Monday for ten or fifteen minutes. Robert H. Fisk, chairman of school board, will speak next week on What we expect of the high school"
 Stafford.
 Mrs. Henry Pero and son, Richard, are visiting in Southbridge.
 Miss Minnie Hunt has returned l from a visit with her mother in Hampden.
 Miss Lizzie Gerould is spending a few weeks in South Hadley, Mass. caring for an invalid.
 Mrs. Margaret Webb and son, En- crest, of Blackington are visiting her brother, Charles Phillips.
 MT. and Mrs George Bray were the guests over Thanksgiving of MT. and Mrs. Rodney Cafyl of Boston.
 Miss Abbie E. Miner is spending a week at her home in East Haddam. Miss Hannah Black is caring for Mrs.