The Press., 1912-10-30

| MRS. ALoNZo l.. HOWARD.
 Mrs. Alonzo L. Howard, "A, died at the Johnson Memorial hospital
 Sunday morning at 4. 30 from the
 effects of a surgical operation. Mrs.
 Howard had been i'll for about three months, and about ten days ago she
 was taken to the hospital for an operation. A second operation became
 necessary last Friday, and from this
 she did not recover. The deceased
 was Hannah E. Winter, a daughter of
 Mir. and Mrs. David Winter. She was born in Stafford Feb. 2S, 1819, and lived here all her life. She was mar
 ried April 9, 1862, to MT. Howard
 and the couple celebrated their 5Oth
 anniversary at their home last April.
 Mrs. Howard was an estimable woman,
 home loving and a good neighbor. It
 was to her home she gave her best
 energies, but she could be depended on
 to do her duty in the church and in
 the Relief Corps. Her husband, one
 son, Fred w., and a daughter, Mary
 A., survive her. Three sisters also survive her, Mrs G. H. Fo>kitt and
 Mrs. H. E. Bugbee of Monson and
 Mrs. D. P. Smith of North Brook field. The funeral was held yester- day afternoon. There was a prayer at
 the honse at p. m. and services at the Methodist church at 1.3O. Rev.
 Dr. L. G. Horton ofticiated. A quar-
 tet sang Asleep in Jesus'' and
 Crossing the Bar,' which were SC. lected by the deceased before going to the hospital. Tbs bearers were Judge Joel H. Reed, F. F. Patten, John R. Parkhurst and Charles P. Hodgson. The burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery,
 Miss Minnie RarWood of Center street is quite i'll.
 Halloween social, the first one of the season, will be held at the Congre- bh4B CF00AAS'
 Mrs. Oscar Meyers has returned to her home here, after spending the summer with relatives in Germany.
 As there was not a quorum at the meeting of the school board Monday | no business was transacted, |
 Dominica Tonop has purchased of A SDh street known as the Charles F. Har- wood place.
 Wallace G. Fowler of Washington, D. O.. who will be remembered by the older residents, is the guest of Mrs. Catherine Hicks.
 Miss Daisy Rice has resigned as so- prano soloist at the Congregational church and will be succeeded by Miss Helen E. Lester of Hartford.
 The Democratic rally filled Borough hall Thursday evening and consider. able enthusiasm was manifested. Judge Vim. R. Lamar, who is a nephew of former Jutice Lamar of the supreme bench discussed national issues and Robert P. Butler of Hart ford was heard on state issues. The local democrats have opened head quarters in Borough hall
 L. E. Dimock has been engaged by | the chairman of the state Progressive | party to recite his poem, "The Pro- l gressive Flow, and Why He Owns Share In It," in several towns of the state during the present week He recited it before the 300 Men at Colts factory at Hartford on Monday noon, at Willimantic Monday night, and is to recite it in Rockville Wednesday night and in the western part of the state the following evenings.
 At the annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church the following officers were elected: president, Mrs. A. c. Eaton; vice-president, Mrs. VII. Reed; sec- retary and treasurer, Miss Edith E. Adams; executive committed, Miss Florence Washburn, Mrs. O. W. Com ins, Mrs. J. R. Parkhurst; collectress, Miss Marion s. Lee; membership solicitor, Miss Carrie E. Eaton. par sonage committee, Mrs. Hattie Wal colt, Mrs. E. K. Taft.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Young Mems Club was held at their rooms in the Mann building on Vest ford avenue on Monday evening. The treasurer's report showed balance of cash on hand of $73. co, with all bills paid to date. The subscriptions to the club from the townspeople the past year amounted to $7OO and club dues amounted to $79.OO. The re- port of the secretary stated that the total mmbership during the year was 142, seniors 46, juniors 96 and the average attendance per day was 80. During part of the season the rooms were opened to the ladies, and the records indicated 45 girls and young women who used the rooms, principal ly the gymnasium, during the winter months. The meeting elected O. F. Beckwith, Enos E. Penny and R. w. Smith directors for a term of three years and R. w. Smith, W. H. Reed and R. NJ. Fisk solicitors of funds for the ensuing year. It was voted to in- stal two first-class bowling alleys, and O. F. Beckwith was appointed to have the matter in charge. The room will be opened for the season on Saturday, November 9th and no charge will be made on the opening day.