The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-22

be. referee. Admission, 10 cents.
young ladies are specially invited,
Benjamin Wilson of South Man.
chester, former resident, now q
conductor on the South Manchester
trolley line, was a visitor in the
borough yesterday.
Levi d. Gary, M. ID. O'Connell
and John R. Parkhurst have been
appointed appraisers Of the bankrupt
estate of W. A. French of Coventry
by Referee Edward M Yeomans.
The following officers of Iona
Council of Pocahontas. have been
elected: Prophet. Miss Rose Veizie
Pooahontas, Miss Maranda Palshaw
Winona, Miss l.. Labraohe; Powhatan,
Thomas Jenkins.
Myriad Rebekah lodge elected the
following officers Wednesday evening
Noble grand, Miss Nellie Yare; vice.
grand, Miss Minnie Nothnick; treas.
urer, Miss Mary Smith; recording
secretary, Miss Grace B. Griffiths !;
financial secretary, Mrs Hattie Pom
eroy.
Onneco Tribe, I. o. r. M elected
the following at regular meeting
Thursday evening: Sachem. William
L. Tuthill; senior sycamore. Edgar
Young; junior sycamore, George
Bertrand; prophet. Charles Gum.
mings; collector of wampum, Thomas
P. Jenkins; keeper of wampum,
Wilbur J. Alberty; chief of records,
q. Smith.
In view that prosperity has been
abroad here for many months, people
think that it should have been
emphasized by community Christ
mas tree, as for the past two years.
The fact remains, however, that
a sounding of those who could promote
plans for successful observance
brought to light no tendency on their
part to ''come through. -
Students in the high school, mum
bering about twenty five, took ad.
vantage of the excellent sleighing
facilities to organise a sleigh ride
party Thursday evening. Their goal
was the Schofield home Oh Village
Hill. Four of Peter Roberts's horses
got them there Dancing and other
amusements constituted very enjoy.
able evening.
The Agora Literary society of the
high school met with Miss Margaret
Ballantine Wednesday evening. Rev.
J. W. Ballantine, who was born in
India, gave a very interesting talk on
the country, enhanced by the show
ing of ourios and the like. which he
had garnered. Topics of interest
were discussed and plans for future
meeting were advanced.
Grace Church Notes: The chill.
dren's Christmas eve service will be
held in the church at Z O'Clock, to be
followed by the Sunday school Christ.
mas tree in the guild room. A num-.
Der of the traditional carols will be
sung. The entertainment is for all
baptised children in the parish. The
Christmas day service will be at 9
O'Clock. Music will be repeated Sun.
day morning.
The hearing on the application of
Emily M. Goodell for the appoint
ment of comm issioners on the estate
of Emily r. Parry has been adjourned
until January 8. Judge Fisk has
decided to appoint comm issioners to
pass on the claims disallowed. by the
administrator of the estate of Nelson
Towne. The largest claim against
the Towne estate is that of Mrs.
Susan w.. Gary for board and care
amounting to 1920. If the COM
missioners can be agreed upon by
counsel, they will be confirmed by
the court, otherwise the court will
name them.
No effort has been spared to make
every body happy at the Holiday Ath-
letic assocition enterta inment at the
Comique theatre next Tuesday even
ing. A record attendance is expected.
The doors will be open at 7.3O and
the program proper will start at 8
O. o'olook, sharp as follows: Concert,
Woods orchestra; "The Virginian,"
with Dustin Farnum in 8 reels of
motion pictures; reading, Miss Dun
ham; skit, Rydeholm & o.. vocal
selection, Mrs. Moore. One reel.
comedy with Chas. Chaplin himself.
The tickets will be on sale at War.
ren's Thursday and Friday of this
week and Monday and Tuesday of
netx week. Every ticket will repre-.
sent seat, 25 and 35 cents each.
Everyone is urged to purchase early.
The Stafford high school basket ball
team trimmed the East Hartford
highs quintet % to IA at the Young
Mems club hall last Friday afternoon,
Murray, the Stafford center, found the
basket ten times. At half time, Stat
ford was leading 12 to 4. The sum-
mary:
Tonon, II rb. Riley
shepherd, ct lb, Hall
murray, Q. Q, Noble
Sullivan, lib. 49, rf. Brennan
Grifaths,, 'fb =. :, If. Clune
Score = Stafford High 2s, East
Hartford High Ia; baskets from floor,
Murray 10, Tonon, Shepherd, Riley,
Brennan 3, Clune, Noble; baskets on
free tries. Brennan 2, Tonon 4
referee, Mullins; timers, Converse
Hanley; time, 15-minute halves.