The Press., 1913-04-23
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 Henry Bolieau has been i'll, but is recovering.
 Dr. James Stretch has purchased an Oakland roadster.
 Mrs. John Smiledge has recovered from a slight illness.
 Regular meeting of Baker chapter, O. E. s., this evening.
 Alonzo Spellman, son of Arthur Spellman, of Orcuttville, is i'll.
 Charles Morrall of Norwich is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. B. P. Cooley.
 The Manufacturers secured two points to the Merchants one last even- ing.
 John Dean motored here from Nal den, Mass, for a fishing trip last week.
 Mrs. Rose Tracy of Willimantic has been a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Will liam Wood.
 MT. and Mrs. A. O. Rodman of Woodstock are visiting MT. and Mrs. E. L. Burr.
 Miss Grace B. Harwood and Mrs. James Walker have returned to Rock vile from Hartford, and while Miss Harwood is still unable to attend school, she supervises the work of her department.
 Walter Pease expects to take up his duties with the General Electric Go. at Pittsfeld, Mass. next week. Harold Pierce has also accepted a permanent position with the same company and is in the testing department, for which work his knowledge of chem istry we'll fits him. ----.------. -----
 Preparations are completed for the presentation of the Boys club min strels Friday evening at St. Edward s and Saturday evening at Stafford. Nothing in the line of local talent takes like minstrel show, and this is no exception. Seats went on sale Monday morning and most of the de- sirable seats were sold before noon. There will be choruses by the entire songs by Frank Malloy, Philip Goady, William Benton, Carl George Miller. Wilbur All berty, Albert Mullins, William La dish, dumb bell drill and athletic ex- hibition by the members of the club, by H. H. Comins, to close with a farce, ''The Lunatic. '' Owing to the fact that so many people were disappointed in securing seats, the management has decided to repeat the performance at St. Edwards hall next Tuesday evening. Seats for the second performance will go on sale at Warren's Saturday at 3 p. m.
 Stafford loses one of it's older resi- dents in the death of Mrs. Maria O. Fletcher, who died last Saturday at the home of her daughter of heart She was born in Stafford, Oct. ,, 1887, the daughter of Warren and Selenda (Johnson) Orcutt. She was married in Stafford, Feb. B, 1859, ;o Charles F. Pasco, who died the fol- lowing year. They had one daughter, Ellen A., who died at the age of 21 years. On Nov. 23, 1865, she mar jed Orrin l.. Fletcher, who died June 80, 1897. She leaves one laughter, Mrs. Artemus Kellogg, of his borough, and one son, Herbert O. of Brighton, Mass. also wo step-sons, Wilbur l.. Fletcher of springfield and Everett L. Fletcher of his town. She was one of eight sis CTS, of whom three are left, Mrs. Charlotte Peck of Monson, Mrs. Amelia Fenton of Trinidad, Col. and drs. Elizabeth o. Converse of Stafford Springs. The funeral services were leld in the Methodist church Monday Afternoon at 2. 80 o'clock. The ser vice was conducted by Rev. John W. 8allantine of West Stafford, assisted oy Rev. Walter P. Buck of the Metho- list church.
 Stafford.
 Cyril Johnson is confined to the house by illness.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. B. Gaskin have from their southern trip.
 Miss Lulu Ide spent last week with friends in Boston and Springfield.
 Miss Anna Findeisen spent a few lays at her home in Concord, Mass last week.
 Miss Abbie E. Miner has gone to her home in East Haddam for few lays stay.
 MT. and Mrs o. B. Fox have rented he house recently vacated and owned oy B. A. Fox.
 Mrs. H. F. Cady returned last from California, where she pas spent the winter.
 MT. and Mrs. D. W. French have from a weeks visit with friends in New York city.
 The annual meeting of the Hillside Cemetery association will be held in he Grange hall Saturday, May 3d, It 3 p. m.
 The annual business meeting and ocial of the Y. P. O. U. will be held 1t the Universalist church Friday May ?.
 Wm. Kingsbury has returned to 3rockton, Mass, after spending the winter with his father, George Kings 'ury, of Hydeville.
 Martin Hunt and daughter, Mrs. Annie Black, were called to Rochdale, Mass, last Saturday to attend the uneral of Harry Hunt.
 The members of the dancing class nave invited their friends to dancing chool extra. which will be held this evening at Grange hall.
 The Stafford Ministerial association will meet with Rev. and Mrs. Wm. ,. Gaskin at the Universalist parson- lge on Monday afternoon at o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. George H. Bray were he guests of MT. and Mrs. Wm. VOOdhead of Fitchburg over Sunday.