The Press., 1914-02-11

R. H. Fisk has purchased the Dr. l.. F. Eaton house on Church street, which he now occupies.
 Nothing has yet been done toward clearing up the rnins, at the Anthony store Samuel Kuslansky is having closing out sale of his own stock be- fore starting the work of making over the block.
 The men of the Congregational par ish will hold a banquet the 27th. The speaker will be Hon. Charles Phelps of Rockville and his subject will be "The international peace movement"
 The Temple quartet of Hartford, engaged to sing at the funeral of Mrs. Hicks yesterday, did not arrive in time. They made tlie trip in an auto mobile and were delayed by an acci- dent to the machines
 Mrs. Henry E. Newton, a former resident and well.known locally, is confined to her room at her home in Dana. Mass, as the result of a fall a few days ago. One of the small bones in her ankle was broken.
 Lieut.. and Mrs. F. H. Mann of Manila have been in town and have gone on trip to Canada. The lieu tenant is a son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Mann of this town and has been l6 years in the service. He will retire in about two years. .:..
 Postmaster Abel's term has about one year to run, and as the office is a desirable one of the democratic bEeeh- rem will probably succeed. As far as can be learned no very active work has been done thus far, hut the names of W. E. Hanley, F. E. Fitzpatrick and Alvan Smith are mentioned.
 The Country club has arrangements nearly completed for the valentine party to be held at the Springs House Saturday evening A Rockville or cheStra has been engaged and the pro- gram will include dancing, whist and refreshments. These annual events nf the Country club have provel very plpnlar in the past and the coming one promises to be of the usual order
 The following is the program for the Current Events meeting next Mon. day evening: Roll-call name some article of export from South America; 1; trade of South America with the United States; trade of South Ameri- ca with the other countries; the Mon- roe doctrine. Music by quartet. Com mittee, Miss l. B. Russell, Mrs. W. H. Reed and Miss G. S Beckwith. Host esses, Mrs. NJ. D. Harris, Mrs. F, G. Sanford.
 A short calendar session of the su- periOr court was heli in Rockville Monday, Judge Joel H Reed presid- ing. In the case of Lillian A. Lee against J NJ. Sheehan. an extension of four weeks time was granted in which to file answer Similar action was taken in the case of J. Carl Con- verse, administrator. against J. M. Sheehan The receivers reports were in the case of William Lee against the Middle River Manufactur- ing company. An allowance was made of 5 5OU for the receiver and $500 for counsel. Decrees were granted in the divorce cases of Eva H. Taylor against Carl H. Taylor, and Elizabeth Lindsay against William J. Lindsay. The judge took the papers in the case of Isabella ColbnEn against Clifton Colburn. 9
 Methodist Church 5 Notes: The Queen Esther circle met with Miss Mae Hirsch on Tuesday evening, and the Standard Bearers with Miss Gladys Armstrong. Friday afternoon the W. F. M. s. will meet with Mrs. Charles G. Ellis at o'clock. Mystery Box in February Friend. Next Sab bath evening the last of the three stereopticon lectures op "The; World in Christ's Time" win be given, en- titled "The Religious World in Christ's Time.'' At specially called meeting of all the men of the church on Sunday evening, after ser vice, it was voted to hold a supper and social gathering for men only about the middle of March. It was voted also to observe Sunday, April 5th, as Go-to-church Day, and to invite all the churches of Stafford to observe the same day.