The Press., 1914-04-22

been visiting relatives in town. g MT. and Mrs. Fred Wildey hay {. been spending few days in NeV
 York.
 r There will be a supper and sociabl' 7 at the Congregational church thl'
 evening.
 Mrs. c. M. Champlin of Norwich is guest of her sister, Mrs. F. C.. Sanford.
 There are still 25O dogs unlicensed and owners should give the matter early attention. ,I The Manufacturers took two points to the Crescents one, in a bowling match last evening.
 Miss Nancy Fisk entertained a party of friends, Monday, in honor of her seventh birthday.
 The electric light service was in.- terrupted Monday evening, making much inconvenience to users.
 Robert Quinley has been in town mak ing ready to move his family to Vermont where he is employed.
 The F. B. L. society are perfecting their plans for their ball in St. Ed wards hall, Friay evening, May 1st.
 The Girls club of the Congrega- tional church will meet with Miss Beatrice Congdon, Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Stafford. - MT. and Mrs. E.C. Pinney returned last Thursday from a weeks stay in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. M J. Wright of Springfield were the guests of MT. and Mrs J. M Wright over Sunday.
 Mrs Chas. Nelson has returned to her home in Brooklyn much improved in health after spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Henry Grundy. Favorable reports have been re- ceived from Mrs. Eliza Dugdale, and it is expected that she will return from the Hartford hospital this week.
 Universalist Church Notes: Rev. W. A. Futile of Vermont will preach next Sunday. There was large con- gregation last Sunday, and Rev. Dr. Horton preached an excellent sermon.
 At a whist party of five tables, given last Saturday evening by MT. and Mrs. Martin Goodell of Stafford Street, the first ladies' prize was won by Mrs T. W. Brown and the first gentlemen's by Chas. Dimmick.
 Misses Rachel and Margaret Glover, Janet DObson, Louisa Wobbecke, Fred French and Dewey Murray attended the state Y. P. c. U. convention held at Meriden last Friday and Saturday. NJ iss Rachel Glover responded to the toast for the Stafford union.
 MT. and Mrs J. w. Robinson, Mrs. Alice Dimock, Miss Lulu Ide and Ruth Dunham attended the Somers grange meeting last Thursday even- ing, the latter two taking part in the lecturers program. The meeting was much enjoyed The visitors have much to say in praise of the hospital ity of the SOmers grange
 Much interest is being shown in the operation of Newton giant brooder that has been installed at the Valley Poultry farm, with a capacity of 1900 chicks. This brooder is giving such | good satisfaction that MT. Lord has ! ordered another to be installed at once, as the hatching capacity has been increased 2,O0O eggs, making II, 1000 in incubators at once.
 Clifford s. Wightman has resigned his position in the state treasurer's S office, to take position in the treas urer's office of the Hartford Life In- surance Go. MT. Wightman was ap- pointed to the position in 1907 when Freeman F. Patten was state treas urer and has since held it. He was asked by State Treasurer Roberts to reconsider his resignation, but this he declined to do.
 The play, "In Old New England, to be given next Friday evening in Memorial hall, under the auspices of Stafford grange has been in prepara- tion for several weeks and the last re- hearsals are now being held in Me- morial hall under the direction of Mrs. F. J. Glover, who has had con- siderable experience in this line of work. The advance sale of seats has been large and the financial success of the play seems assured. The tickets are on sale at F. A. Lasbury's and may be ordered by telephone. There will be dancing after the play
 Staffordville ......
 Omer Cooley has entered Hartford hospital for treatment. '''
 Mrs. Jerry Wilson has been visiting the past week with relatives in Ash | ford.
 Harold Tallman of Boston was the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Rishton, over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs A. Arthur West has | been spending week with friends in Cohassett, Mass.
 T. M. Lyon attended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Veluria Lyon Tefft of Norwich, last Thursday. Henry Goodell visited his daugh- ter, Mrs. Henry Pero and family in Monson, last week Tuesday.
 Mrs. Martha Goodwill, who has been spending the winter in Wales, returned to her local home Sunday for two weeks.
 George Bowden has been visiting few days with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Parker and family, and son, Wm. Bowden and family in Monson.
 MT. and Mrs. 0. R. Kemp of Hol-