The Press., 1913-05-14

Smith 6 Cooley are building {
 brick addition to their picker house
 at Glynville, 3Ox4O. E J. Jones oi
 Willimantic has the contract.
 MT. and Mrs. Harvey Cross, MT.
 and Mrs. Lyman L.. Armada and MT.
 Mckay of Everett, Mass, were guests
 of MT. and Mrs. B. l.. Burr over Sun.
 day.
 Mrs S. F. Pease and Mrs. E. A.
 Burdick represented Winter W. R. O.
 at the 3Oth annual convention held
 last Wednesday and Thursday at
 Branford.
 Miss Florence Wagner was given a
 kitchen shower at Odd Fellows hall
 last evening by about 50 of her
 friends. MT. ~Roehm made the pre-
 sentation speech and Miss Wagner re-
 sponded. A very pleasant evening
 was spent.
 The Staffords were defeated l 3 to 6
 by the Columbias of Hartford last
 Saturday at Hyde Park. The attend ance was not very large on account of the coldness of the day. The ball grounds have been improved quite a little by cutting out the base lines and grading. A bulletin board has been erected near the fence by the river so that all can keep track of the score Next Saturdays game at the park will be with the Independents of Springfield.
 The hearing on the two disputed claims against the Carrie F. Chaffee estate of Union was before the con- missioners, John A. Foster and W. H. Heald, at the office of Judge R. H. Fisk last Saturday morning. John Scott of Southbridge, Mass, who had worked for Mrs. Chaffee for IS years previous to her death, put in claim for labor amounting to $2,09O. MT. Scott was represented by Attorney M. D. O'Connell, and the estate was looked after by Attorney P. J. Dana hey of Willimantic Elmer Ohaffee presented a bill for $50, which was also disputed. Mrs. Chaffee lived on farm in Union. She died last July. The commissioners reserved their decision in both cases.
 A layman with progressive church ideas is to address the regular Sunday afternoon meeting in the Orcuttville sehoolhouse next Sunday. l.. E. Dimock will speak on the subject The life that now is; or, the life we are living" The vigorous man. ner in which Mr. Dimock will speak on the relation of the individual to the community life, commendation for the many public benefactions made in Stafford for the community welfare by several of our publici spirited citizens, and suggestions con-. corning other possible features of gen. eral uplift work that might be done in the town, ought to fill the little schoolhouse to the door. F. H. Plumb will preside and Mrs. Fred Rand will have charge of the music.
 The annual meeting of the State Federation of Women's clubs will be held May 22d, 23d and 24th at Gen. ter church, South Manchester. The sessions open at 3 p. ID. Thursday, | with President Frederick H. Sykes of the new college for women at New London as the principal speaker of the afternoon. Supper served at 5. 30 for S5c. Excellent music is promised for the evening gathering at 7.3O, when Prof. Henry W. Farnum of Yale col lege will speak on civil service re- form. The hostess clubs invite all delegates and friends to a reception at g. 30. Friday morning Miss Mabel Mckinley, president of the National Kindergarten association, will give a fifteen minute talk on the "Value of kindergarten training" Lunch will be served at 12. 30; price 50c. The chief address of Friday afternoon s session will be given by D. P. Clax- ton, United States commissioner of education. A reception for the Ma tional Federation president, Mrs. Percy Penny packer, and Mrs. Emmons D. Crocker, the chairman of national committed, will be held at Cheney hall at o'clock, followed by a banquet at 7.3O, at which those ladies will be the principal speakers. All desirous of attending this banquet must notify Miss Annette Washburn, secretary, this week. Mrs. Penny packer and Mrs. Crocker will speak briefly Saturday morning. The elec- tric cars leave Manchester for Stafford at twenty eight minutes past the hour. .- ,-.-.- d..
 The regular May meeting of the council of federated churches was held in the Congregational chapel May II, all churches being represented and a lively interest being manifest in the proceedings. Each of the five com mittees, on bible study, boys work, evangelism, missions, social service, made interesting reports of work &C., and plans now under way. valuable has been the efforts of the social service committee, of which ub-committee has appeared before a legislative hearing at the state capitol on lowering the state liquor laws; notices have been posted in mills and schools for educational effect. concerning the laws about swearing and smoking; the co-opera- tien of all tobacco dealers in town has been solicited for the observance of the laws under which tobacco is sold; other work of a beneficial na- ture has been carried on by this com mittee. The evangelistic committee have been active by carrying on mis- sion services and larger rallies. The hi hlo studv comm ikkoo hovoz oouduofod