The Press., 1912-05-01
Regular meeting of Myriad lodge

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 of Rebekah this evening.
 George L. Dennis returned the fir
 of the week from Atlantic City,
 The Eastern Star will hold tbei
 next military whist Friday, May ] (
 Joseph Stuhlbach, we'll known jew
 eler, has sold out at Port Jervis, bu
 has not yet decided where he wi
 locate. ,s9
 Charles l.. Goodhue, "A, of Spring
 field, president of the Stafford Spring Aqueduct company, died last Wednes day evening.
 The Press office, as usual durin
 the summer months, will close Satu1 day morning at 10 o'clock, commenc
 ing next Saturday.
 Grace Church Notes: There vii be but two services next Sunday Morning prayer and sermon at 10. A evening prayer at 2. Sunday scloo as usual.
 W. E. Hanley attended the meeting of the Business Mems association al New London Monday evening, and i now strong for harbor improvements and inland water ways.
 A meeting of those interested il baseball will be called in the nea future. The plan proposed is to form an association and put an independen team of local players in the field.
 Large delegations from. the Od6 Fellows and Rebekahs attended ser vices at the Methodist church last Sunday, and listened to a very inter esting sermon on Hove, the ope1 secret of fraternity' '
 The vestry of Grace church has ex- pressed preference for Rev. O. Nor wood of New London to fill the va cancy in the pastorate at that church. MT. Norwood preached here two weeks ago and made a very pleasing impress sion. %a
 There are now seven patients al the hospital, including Andrew Smith of Ashford. One patient was dis. charged this morning. The new boiler has arrived and is in place, and the hospital is now fully equipped fol all cases, including surgical
 The young ladies of the Congre. gational church served their annual salad supper Wednesday night to a large number. The entertainment was much enjoyed and all participants did we'll, but Mrs. o. R. Newton in was the star.
 F. H. Baker has bought the Wash burn property at West Stafford and will fix it up, so that it can be used for an industry when such location is desired. A determined effort is to be made to secure additional manu- featuring for the town, and those will look out for all avail able sites. :...+a... .... ...
 Congregational Church Notes: Mid week service, preparatory lecture, ''Our hopes of immortal life. " Church meeting at $40 p. m. Sunday morning: Sermon by pastor, 'One Lord, one faith, one baptism, ; with communion service. Evening, union service, sermon by Rev. L.. G. Horton.
 A highly interesting and instructive lecture on 1.-The typhoid fly and it's illustrated by stere- ,pticon slides and moving picture films, will be given as part of the regular evening program at the Com ique theater next Monday evening, at 7.15. Prof. Hodge of Clark university, a pioneer in. this health crusade, is unable to come, but will send as substitute Harold Pierce, in answer to the request of the com mittee of the Stafford Progressive Federation. Admission as usual.
 The Current Events club meeting Monday evening proved a very inter esting one. Mrs R. G. Clapp read for Mrs. R. M. D. Adams a paper on Social Hygiene. Instead of writing on Woman Suffrage, Mrs. G. Amidon secured Miss Emily Pierson of Crom- we'll to talk on that subject. Miss Pierson is a cultured young woman of pleasing personality and in breezy, address gave resume of the movement, with it's achievements and purposes. Miss Mabel Kingsbury gave an exhaustive and informing paper on "The Divorce Problem. '' Miss Mabel Meyers and Miss Ethel Moore rendered a piano duet.
 At the meeting of the Men and Religion committee of 35 Sunday afternoon Judge Reed presided. Twen- ty-four were present, and it was voted to follow the recomm endations of the Hartford team and the Stafford minis. ters looking to the formation of a of churches, in which the charter representatives should be the present committee of 35, if ratified by the several churches. It was also voted to proceed with the surveys and deputation meetings in adjacent towns and districts and to hold at least one summer open-air service in borough, with provision for adjourn ment to hall in case of rain. Action on other recommendations discussed was postponed The meeting. ad- journed till the last Sunday in May.
 The Stafford Young Mems club will close for the season with sleight-of- hand entertainment Friday evening at 7.3O at the club rooms. Pierson, the magician of New Haven, who has been engaged for this final treat, has had growing reputation for success. full shows for dozen years and is now one of the leading prestidigators il Connecticut and eastern New York. Admission will be free to memberf