The Press., 1913-11-19
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Needham
 Mrs. B. R. Marsdale has removed
 to New London, where she will make
 her home with her son, Charles.
 Fhe many friends of Miss Nellie
 Shea, who several weeks ago fell
 down stairs and broke both wrists, are
 pleased to hear that she is making 8 good recovery. E
 The Orcuttville mill is to start at Eonce This mill has been idle for several months, and it will be a source of general satisfaction that it is to re- sume operations.
 Regular meeting of Myriad Rebekah this evening". Initiation and refresh ments. They will hold a rummage sale at Odd Fellows hall, upstairs in the Converse block, Friday, beginning at 10 a. m.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Johnson of Waterbury are visiting in town. MT. Johnson has recently sold out his grocery business at Waterbury and he and Mrs Johnson go to Los Angeles, Gal, the 24th, expecting to make their home there.
 Henry E. Holmes, 50, of New Lon don, who had charge of bridges and buildings for the southern division of the c. w., died at the hospital in his home city last Wednesday night. He was struck by a train and his skull was fractured. MT. Holmes had al number of local friends and acquaint- ances.
 There will be an entertainment and dance at St. Edwards hall Thanks giving eve, Nov. 26th, under the aupsices of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the, A. 0. H. A farce will be pre- scented, entitled "How the Story Crew." with the following cast Mrs. Brown, Margie K. Mullins; Mrs. Green, Alice M. Murray; Mrs. Bean, Nellie z. Desmond; Mrs. Rice, Alice T. Hanley; Mrs. Doolittle, Mary E. Hanley; Mrs. Snow, Rose A. Mahan; Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. E. A. Schreier; Mrs. White, Tillie R. Carey. Ad- m mission will be 25c; children, 15c.
 Nothing having been settled as to the third member of the board of county commissioners, the other two met at the Springs House last Friday and granted licenses. The same hold- CTS of last year are again the success- ful applicants - Adelbert Needham, Frank E. Mogle, George Panciera, AL fred D. Bernardo, Luigi Baldracchi, Timothy Grady, James Sullivan, Rob- erts 6 Oasagrande, Pogoda 6 Neir, John B. Pierola. Druggists licenses were granted to the Eaton and Jacob sen pharmacies. The application from Staffordville was denied. The full number allowed by law were granted.
 There was an attendance of about 175 at the annual meeting of the Rockville Christian Endeavor union at the local Congregational church last Wednesday evening. T. w. Ryd- holm of Rockville, the president of the union, presided. The meeting was opened by a praise service, led by O. H. Moore. The devotional ser vice was in charge of Rev. D. B. Jones of Ellington. This was followed by Ia finely rendered tenor solo by Luther A. White of Rockville, accompanied by Miss May Chadwick. Mrs. H. l.. Hamilton" of Ellington having resigned as secretary, the report was read by Acting Secretary Miss Christine Bush of Rockville. The union voted $3 a year for three years for the help of Rev. and Mrs. Strother in their mis- sionary work. H. B. Elliott of FL lington, chairman of the nominating committee, presented the following officers for the ensuing year, and they were elected without any opposition: President, Miss Josephine Newell of Vest Stafford; vice-presidents, Miss Dorothy Mcknight of Ellington, Ar thur Vinton of North Coventry, Miss Millie Royce of Stafford Springs, George Barlow of West Stafford, Miss Nettie Chadwick of Rockville, Miss Esther Driggs of Vernon, Miss Katie Dunn of Rockville; secretary and treasurer, Miss Ethel Moore of Staf- ford Springs; junior superintendent, Miss Edna Olough of Ellington; look out committee, Mrs. M. l.. Bradway of West Stafford, Miss Christine Bush of Rockville, Rev. H. M. Bartlett of North Coventry, Harold Ludke of Rockville, Miss Helen Preston of West Stafford, Oliver Driggs of Vernon, Miss Mary Hayward of Ellington; missionary committee, Miss Margaret Ballantyne of West Stafford, Miss Mary Elliott of Ellington, Miss Kate Weber of Rockville; junior commit tees, Miss Mildred Sikes of Ellington, Elsie Ballantyne of Rockville, Mrs. LaVergne Dimock of West Stafford finance committee, W. B. Hawkins of North Coventry, O. H. Moore of Staff ford Springs, Spencer Bradway of West Stafford; executive committee, H. B. Elliott of Ellington, Miss Minna Nothnick of Stafford Springs, Dora Post of Vernon; press committee, May Chadwick of Rockville, Hattie Chase of North Coventry, Miss Mary Ballantyne of West Stafford. The Ellington society received the banner for the largest attendance at the regu lar O. B. meetings during the quarter. The West Stafford society was award ed the banner for the largest attend mace at the union meeting. The ad- dress was by Rev. P. E. Thomas of the Union Congregational church, Rockville. His theme was For Christ and the church. '' At the close of the program the members of the union were the guests of the Stafford society, refreshments being served and q . A A s