The Press., 1915-04-21

' Regular meeting of the l.. A. A O. H. tomorrow evening. Miss Louise Roach of Gilbertville Mass, visited her parents over Sun day.
 [ A. D. Barnarda has purchased Ford delivery car from the Hudson Garage Go.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Fisher o Village Hill are the parents of son born on Monday.
 Il; Mrs. B. F. Taylor has returned t. her home, not much improved, iron the Springfield hospital. | Mrs. William Falls has been yer, sick the past two weeks, but at tn present time is improving.
 About 200 cords of wood belongin. to D. H. Curtis at Crystal Lake wa burned yesterday by fire, the origin of which is unknown.
 Arrangements have been completed for the May Eve dance to be given by the l.. A. A. O. H. next Friday evening. General admission will bs twenty five cents.
 Mir. and Mrs. Cesan of Feeding Hills, Mass, are receiving con gratulations on the birth of son. Mrs. Cesan (nee Black burn) was a former resident of this town.
 Wm. Shearer has resigned as superintendent of the town farm, tc take effect by June l. or earlier. His resignation is received with much regret as MT. and Mrs Shearer have taken excellent care of the inmates and the town property.
 The presentation of the comedy, "Daddy," by the young people of the Congregational church last Friday evening was very pleasing to the large audience present. It was remarkably we'll given, every detail carefully planned and bright, finished pro- duction resulted.
 The First National Bank is having some changes made in the placement of the various rooms, which promise additional convenience for it's patrons. What was formerly the coupon room will be used as a directors room, and the room that was used by the direo- tors will be for the customers use. The committee in charge of the Current Events club meeting Mon- day evening is Mrs. G. Percival Bard, Mrs. R. w. Smith and Mrs. E. E. Penny. Program: Chios, Lemnos, Lesbos, Corfu, Ithaca. Zante. Current Events. Roll-call, Islands not men, tioned in program. Hostesses: Mrs. H. E Burwell and Miss Mary I. Newton.
 The latest news from Rev. Dr. E. W. Bishop of Grand Rapids, Mich., is most satisfactory to their many friends MT. Bishop has recovered from the bruises and shock of their recent accident so as to be able to take up his church duties. Mrs. Bishop, though in the hospital with a dislocated hip and fractured shoulder blade. is expected to regain her normal health. and both anticipate coming east as usual this summer.
 Stafford.
 Robert Bslcher, who has been very i'll with pneumonia, is improving.
 Miss Mabel and Angus Park have returned from weeks stay at Atlantic City.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. 0. Pinney of New York spent the week -end with MT. and Mrs. E. O. Pinney.
 Relearsals are being held regularly for the play, "Old Acre Folk" which will be presented in Memorial hall May 5.
 MT. and Mrs. Jerome Orcutt of Bridgeport were the guests of Mrs Julia Johnson last week. remaining over Sunday.
 Mrs. Emily Thompson. who has been in the Johnson hospital for the past month, is improving and hopes soon to be able to leave that institu- tion.
 Miss Annie Phillips, Miss Elinor Barnard of Springfield aud Roy Guyer of Lebanon Valley, Pa., were the guests over Sunday of MT. and Mrs Chas. Phillips.
 Baptist Church Notes: The mid week service will be held at the chapel on Wednesday evening at 2. 80. Subject, David and Goliath, led by Dea. Alvah Brown. The pastor will hold a meeting at Stafford Village school house at 3 p. m. next Sunday, if weather is suitable.
 Theron Ryder. 59, died at the Johnson hospital last Sunday morning after a short illness of pneumonia. He leaves besides his widow, who lives in Monson, two daughters, Lottie and Florence. and five sons, William, Carl, Ernest, Olan and Frank. also one sister, Mrs. Joseph Connors of this place, and brother, Henry, of Union. The funeral was held Tuesday from the Congregational church of Staffordville. Rev. O. O. Lyon officiating. Mrs. Arthur West and Mrs. Clarence White sang two selections. He had been a resident of Stafford for forty years.