The Press., 1914-04-08

Orrin Avery of Springfield was il
 town over Sunday.
 An extension is being built on tn
 rose trellis it Hyde park.
 Noel M. Pease is adding a piazzi
 to his house on Grant avenue.
 Howard Penny is home from Dart
 mouth for the Easter vacation.
 Joseph Bousquet has re-opened thu dining room at the Stafford hotel.
 Misses Alice and Ruth Walker, teachers in New York, are home fol the Easter vacation.
 Mrs. F. G. Sanford has been il Norwich, called there by the death of her sister, Mrs. Henderson.
 Miss Teresa Clark of Newark, N. J. and Miss Jane Clark of Hartford arc in town for their Easter vacation.
 Rev. Otis Barker of Hartford will preach at the union Lenten service at the Congregational church Friday evening.
 The Hudson Garage Go. has sold a new Overland car to Dr. G. P. Bard, and new Fords to Dr. 0. B. Tschummi and Everett Perkins.
 The third annual ball of the l.. A. A. O. H. will be held at St. Edward s hall. Thursday evening, April 30th. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music.
 The farce, ''Our Church Fair, !" presented at the Congregational chapel last Wednesday evening and repeated on Friday evening, was very pleasing. The minstrel act given by the young men between the acts added much to the evenings entertainment.
 The postponed business meeting of the Stafford high school alumni as sociation will be held in Society hall Saturday evening, April IS, at s.15 A vietrola will furnish music for an informal social and dance which will follow the business meeting. Ad- mission fee of twenty five cents will be charged.
 At the annual meeting of Orient held last Wednesday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: H. P, G. D. Ide; K, Henry Roehms; s David Bis sett; treasurer, c. B. Pinney; secre- tary, Hannibal Alden; O. of H David Robertson; P. S.. 0. F. Beckwith; R. A. O., J. G. Martin; 3d ", A. L Linn; 2d V., O. A. Walker; 1st ". W. A Abbott; tyler, c. E. Butter field.
 Considerable interest is manifested in the talk on the work of the state business mems association to be given Wednesday evening by W. c. Norris of Willimantic, one of the directors of the state organization. The talk will be given in the room formerly by the Gem moving picture house and the rooms of the Stafford ,lub adjoining will be thrown open to attendants.
 St. Edwards Church Notes: Holy | week exercises as usual, morning, 30, evening ' 30. Holy communion morning. Prayer and medi- ation on the Last Supper, Thursday vening. Friday morning, mass, eading of the p ssion, etc. Friday fternoon from , to 3, way of the TOSS. Friday evening, way of the ross and veneration of the crucifix. atnrday morning, mass, prophecies, lessing of baptismal water, Easter rater and paschal candle. Easter Saturday afternoon and vening, in English, French and italian. Sunday, an extra mass at . 15, at which the Holy Name society f nearly 200 men will receive holy communion in body, wearing badges, fter forming in St. Edwards hall at :. Staffordville members will re- eive at St. Joseph's church at 8. Other two masses at regular Sunday lours, 8. Is and 10. 15. French ser non at 8. 5 mass. Italian sermon fter high mass. Evening services, -espers at with Easter hymns. Holy Name society in full force. with 'adges, in reserved seats, prepared to ing "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name, :" in same order as at morning | ervice. A good Easter offering great | y needed for parish purposes, will be 7ery thankfully accepted at the morn ng services.