The Press., 1915-04-14

Mrs Hannibal Alden has gone to Springfield hospital for an operation.
 Mrs R r. Taylor went to Spring ft ld on Sunday fnr treatment Hlrnl Pierce. teacher of chemistry at Darr mouth college. is visiting his pircuts.
 Nr an Mrs. G T. Dennis are talk 1. in in tue Pananl Exposition in San Trnuci>c1
 Tie Hu lson Garage Co, has sold a Fnrd tuurtug car to F. l.. Joslin of West W Ellington
 ! The regular monthly meeting of !he Hospital Aid society is postponed until further notice.
 Miss Angie White has returned to Baltic academy after spending the Easter vacation at home.
 Miss Florence Peletti has returned to her home in Northampton after an extended visit with Mrs NJ. Labonte.
 Of the many curios collected at Washington by the s. H S the one collected by Thomas Cummiskey is the most unique. He got the humps.
 Miss May McMahan, who has been staying with Miss Agnes Delligan for the past few weeks, has gone to Woon- socket, R. l., to visit with relatives.
 The many friends of Miss Louise  Freeman will be pleased to hear that she is eonvalescing rapidly at the Hartford hospital where she under went an operation for appendicitis last week.
 The reserved seat chart for the Stafford Choral union concert, to be given April 27, will be at J. F. Warren's store, Saturday, April 24, at D. m. All seats will be re- served; prices, a5 and 90 cents.
 Baker chapter, O. E. S., will re- ceive the annual visit of the grand officers this evening. A supper will be served the members and visitors at the Congregational chapel promptly at G. 3O. There will also be an initi- atiun.
 Myriad Rebekah lodge will cele- brate their third anniversary Friday evening, April 23. Members of Wau- seon lodge and families, also families of Rebekah's are invited. A musi- cal aud literary program will precede the supper which is called at 9 30.
 The Whippoor will club held a ses- sion on Monday at their rooms aud the attendance was very encouraging. It was voted to give their undivided support to the cause of prohibition and many enthusiastic pleas were made. Plans are under way for a ball to be held later on in the season.
 At the annual meeting of the Holy Name society, held in St. Edwards hall Sunday evening, the following officers were elected: President, M. D. O Connell; vice president, Geo Bertrand; secretary, John Rafftery; councillors, Michael O'Halloran, Michael Roberts, Anthony Balah and John Goryl; entertainment commit tee, NJ. O'Halloran, M. Roberts, Ed ward Shea, William Rafftery and Jos eph Leturey.
 The joint Easter ball of the Busi- ness Mems association and the Golf club at the club-rooms of the former, last Friday evening was the most en- joyable and successful occasion held at the club-rooms. The rooms which are especially adapted for an occasion of this kind were handsomely decor ated with Towering plants and cut flowers. Hatoh's orchestra of Hart ford rendered excellent music and re- treatments were served Over fifty couple attended.
 The F, B. L. held a whist party and dance on Friday night which was up to the usual standard of entertain ments given by the society. In the whist tournament Frank Webber won first prize for gents, Paul Fisk wiu- ming the booby, while Miss Mabel Lynch was high for the ladies, and Miss Mary Grimm received consol- ation. After the whist dancing was in order, music being by Woods or chestra.
 Stafford Athletic Association Notes: Baseball weather is almost here, but to start the season off with a bang, that essential. working capital is needed. To this end the entertain ment committee have prepared for an extraordinary benefit to be held on the 22d, at the Comique theatre. The program will be as follows: Pictures of state championship games; string quartet, five-reel play, "Such a little queen," with Mary Pickford; comedy sketch (looal; reading. The pro. gram is worth every cent of the quar- ter admission. General admission tickets may be exchanged for reserved seats at Fitzpatrick store for an ad- 'iitional ten cents after Saturday morning.