The Press., 1915-01-06
Stafford.


 n was the guest last week of MT. al ,r Mrs. Louis Allard.
 The neat sign with the wor' II Stafford grange No. 55, has bet " placed on grange hall.
 The condition of Mrs. Miner Fail ;. man, who had shock Dec. l8tl IT remains critical, although she
 slightly better.
 f The cottage meeting of the Baptis church will be held to o.night at 73
 at the home of MT. and Mrs Wright
 Subject. The faith that wins, Johl
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 The success of the play, "The Fou , Tip to be given in Memorial hal Q next Friday evening is an assured
 fact, the advance sale of tickets being much greater than anticipated. The last free lecture of the season will be given in Memorial hall nex Wednesday evening, Jan. 13, by Rev. Dr. Chas. Otis Judkins, public lec turer and instructor. Doctor Judkins is described as preacher and speake el who is remarkable for his intense moral earnestness, his spiritual in- sight, his deep love and sympathy for men and women, and his interests in the questions of the lay in the realms of theology and social better ment.
 MT and Mrs. Joshua Larned and daughter, Eloise, were called to Cleveland, Ohio, last Saturday by the death of Mrs. Larned's sister. Mrs. Bertha Ziska, who has been ill for some time. MT. and Mrs Larned had planned to go to Cleveland where MT. Larned was to receive medical treatment, and their going was hastened by the illness and death of Mrs. Ziska. She is pleasantly remem- bered by those who met her on her occasional visits to Mrs. Larned $ home on Stafford Street.
 A large audience gathered at Memo rial hall on Monday evening to enjoy Dr. Frederick Pooles illustrated lec ture on "Picturesque Panama and the Canal The frosty night and goo,lly distance that many came did not prevent an enthus iastic attendance. Those who were fortunate enough to hear his former lecture on China with his excellent views were ready for this treat, and all seemed more | than satisfied with his careful, simple, attractive representations of that wonderful undertaking in tho worlds progress and the country. While many and ample have been descriptions of pen and pictures through the press, none that we have been favored with have equalled the realistic presenta- tions given by Dr, Poole, with his superb moving picture views.
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 Harry Smith has accepted employ ment in Orouttville,
 Mrs. Wm. Chandler and daughter, Mildred, were guests of her parents,
 Miss Margaret Marchant has been visiting relatives in Waterbury for the past week.
 MT. and Mrs. W. O. Taylor of South Coventry few days last week and over Sunday.
 G. W. Miller and wife were week. end guests of his sister, Mrs. F H. Ballou of Rock Meadow.
 
 Rev. E. H. Tunnioliffe is the guest this week of his daughter, Mrs. G. A. Cummings of Ware, Mass.
 Mrs. H. M. Vaill left town Tues day to spend the winter months with her sister in Northampton, Mass.
 Mrs. E. M. Harrington and family and Mrs. Jerry Wilson and family moved to Worcester, Mass, thls week.
 Mrs Matt Heck of Union is with her mother, Mrs. Mary Heck, who is seriously ill at the home of Mrs. Lima Booth.
 Miss Mary Bradway of Holyoke, Mass, was the week end guest of her cousins, Mrs. Fred Rowdep and Miss ldabelle Bowden.
 Raymond G. Ormsby from the state hospital at Concord. N.. H., made a visit to his father, Geo. N. Ormsby, last Thursday, returning Friday.
 Charles W. Marohant of Waterbury and Alfred D. Marohapd of Gilbert vile, Mass, were Christmas guests | of their mother, Mrs. S. E. Marchant of Hydeville.
 Herbert West and Miss May Welch | of Philadelphia, and MT. and Mrs. l Albert Anderson and MT. and Mrs. | Arthur West and Mrs. D. N. Brown | were Christmas guests of MT. and | Mrs. Philo West.
 Ralph Smith the ten-year old son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Smith was taken to the Johnson hospital last | Sunday morning for an operation for The operation was suc- cessful and at last reports he was doing nicely.
 The Congregational church held it's annual meeting on Saturday even- ing, and the following officers were chosen for the year: Church com mittee, O. L. Turner, F. M. Sanger, Edgar Swift, Mrs. A. A. West, Mrs. B. W. Vaill: clerk, G. E. Cooley treasurer, Mrs. E. W. Vaill; collector, G. E. Cooley.
 MT. and Mrs. Archie Cooley and three children of Somers, MT. and Mrs. Bert Royce and son of Monson. Mass and Miss Laura Cooley of Somers, MT. and Mrs. Milo Bradway and five children, Leon Cooley and