The Press., 1913-09-03

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 MT. and Mrs. Evern Hilton and two children of Walpole spent Sunday and Labor day with MT. and Mrs. F. A. Lasbury. ..:. ....a
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. F. Remmert left last Wednesday for Revere, Mass, where be will act as instructor of chemistry and athletics the coming year.
 Rev. I. P. Booth preached at the Universalist church last Sunday. Will liam Gaskin, Jr. who was to have oc- cupied the pulpit, was taken suddenly i'll that morning. MT. Gaskin is con- valesceat. 1aa
 Frederick Batz, one of Staford's g oldest and respected citizens, died last Thursday morning at the home ot his daughter, Mrs. F. Kreisel, and where his funeral was held last Satur' day at 2 p. m. MT. Batz was born in Germany S5 years ago. He came to this country when about 25 years of age, and has made his home in Staff ford most of the years since. He was a weaver by trade, and for several years had charge of the weaving de- pertinent at the Warren mill. He leaves one brother, two daughters and host of friends to mourn his de- parture. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. I. P. Booth. Ex- cellent music was rendered by quartet composed of Misses Isadore Dunham and Lulu Ide, F. A. Lasbury and W. A. Abott. The burial was in the Sta ford Springs cemetery.
 Staffordville
 Mrs. O. Smith and son were in Hartford last Thursday.
 Edwin Fogg captured large turtle last week, weighing 2l pounds.
 There will be bean supper at the Congregational church Thursday.
 Frank E. Belcher was the guest of friends in Coventry over Sunday.
 Arthur l.. Duncan and William H. Prentice of Worcester are guests of MT. and Mrs. G. Hanna.
 Mrs. s. M. Lambert and two chil- dren are spending some time with her parents in West Swanzey, N. H.
 Mrs. Evelyn B. Snow and family moved last week Saturday from Mrs. Durham s cottage to Clarence Whites tenement.
 Herbert West of Waterford, Mass. vas the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Philo West, over Sunday and Labor day.
 William Taylor of Coventry has oeen spending a few days with his Mrs. Frank Belcher and Mrs. Wm. Chandler recently.
 Mrs. Clarence Turner and daughter returned home last week after visit with her brother, Clarence Hathaway and family in Belchertown, Mass.
 M. ard Mrs. Olemerce Clark and 5wo children, who have been spend lg four weeks with her mother, Mrs. H. G, Durham, returned to their home;n Hartford Mooday.
 M. and Mrs. G. J. Fiske and darshter, Mrs. May F. Clayton, had a very pleasant trip last week to Peaks Island, Casco Bay, Mai1e, a1d to rhe White mountins, N. H.
 Mrs. G. W. Miller, who has been spe2c=Dg two months with her mother, Mrs, George Hawley, in Oxford, and also visited her sisters in Seymour, to ber home last week.
 Rev. Charles G. Fogg arrived Mor- day night to spend a months vacation at his camp MT. Fogg has been anxious to make the trip from Royal ston by foot, a~d did, walking 623 miles +, 20 hours.
 At the M. B. church the theme of tie pastors sermon for next Sunday nor, ing will be "Pre2ection with sanity" The topic for the Wednes- day evening service will be the one chosen fors last meeting, "The blessed u0SS Oi IOuS SiuS.
 Last Thursday IA ladies and their children held picnic at Camp Nelma with Mrs. o. G. Fogg. It was one Of the most beautiful days of the season. After fine dinner MT. Turner arrived and photographed the group. A very happy day was spent, all hoping for a future day like it.
 West Stafford.
 Miss Louise Ward is visiting at 0. P. Bradway's.
 Mrs. Collins of Holyoke has been visiting Mrs. Robert Greaves.
 Raymond Roberts has returned to his occupation in Thomaston.
 Mrs. Henry Tetrault's father from Providence, R. |. has been visiting her.
 F. Wayland Preston is in Auburn dale, Mass, visiting his son, Harry Preston.
 Charles Froidevaux of Collinsville has completed brief week end visit at William Shearer's.
 Miss Susie Rankin is regaining her strength since her home coming from the Johnson Memorial hospital.
 Edward Roberts has completed his substitution work as a rural delivery mail carrier on the Mashapaug route with his touring car.
 Richard Avery. wife and children a~e visiting at the parental home on the hill, MT. and Mrs. Henry Avery's. Thei-' daughter, Gladys, is making pleasing recovery.
 Edmund Kellogg has secured city purchaser for his slightly house aDd fam. who plans to take possession by