The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-15

IN. Y, ia spending few weeks II
, town..
There will be supper and enter
tainment at the Methodist church
, this evening.
Guisto DaDalt, 2, the little son O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pietro DaDalt, diet
Sunday of diphtheria. The funera
was held the same day.
Regular meeting Onneco Tribe,
No. 81, I. o. r. M, Thursday night
Warriors degree will be worked an6
officers elected. All members ar
requested to attend.
Mrs. Charles Dean, John Dean o.
Gam bridge, Mrs. Benjamin FessendeI
of Valley Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Pratt of East Orange, N. j., and
Albert Fuller of Holyoke were in
town Monday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. O. B. Newton.
At the annual meeting of Ionic
lodge, No. 40 last evening the
following committee was appointed
for the annual sooiable on Christmas
night: Richard M Fisk, Claude
Tschummi, Anders Jacobsen, Robert
In Fisk. John NJ. Leach. Chas, E.
Butterfeld.
The cantata, 1.-THE First Christ
mas" by Coombs will be given al
the Congregational church Sunday
evening. the 26th. Herbert Maeoker
lein, tenor, and Thomas Couch,
baritone, will be the visiting soloists.
The chorus of twenty five will be
assisted by musicians from Rockville
The euterta inment at Grace church
last evening drew good crowd in
spite of the uDfavorable conditions
incident to the storm. The plays,
"Mr. Smallworth's Mistake and ga
Pair of Burglars" were capably
presented The musical features were
very good and there was brisk sale
of fancy articles and homemade food.
At recent meeting of the L A.
A. o Fl the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Miss Mary Hanley; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Sullivan; financial
secretary, Miss Anna Cascaddan ;
treasurer, Mrs Estella Schreier ;
recorder, Miss Nellie Desmond; mis-
tress at arms, Miss Nellie Foley ;
sentinel, Miss Monte O'Connell; chair
man of standing committee, Mrs.
Katherine Murray.
Plans are rapidly rounding into
shape for entertainment which the
town athletic association is to hold
in the Comique theatre on Tuesday
evening, the 2Sth. The feature
photo play will be the Paramount
release uf Owen Wister's novel, "The
virginian, with Dustin Farnum,
Americas greatest screen actor, in
the title role. Thure Rydeholm of
Rockville, supported by an able
troupe will give one of his famous
humorous skits. An orchestra will
render music throughout the program.
There will also be three local special
ties and further surprise which
will be announced next week. The
idea of the committee is to give just
the best show possible. What ever is
left after meeting the expenses will
be used to promote hockey and further
other athletic interests in the town
A full program will be given next
week. Seats go on sale Thursday of
next week.
Stafford.
CARD OF THANKs.-We wish to thank
our friends and neighbors for the many
acts of kindness at the time of the death
Of my husband, James b. johnson, and
also Wolcott Lodge for their beautiful
services and flowers.
MRS. JAMES A. JOHNSON,
FRED B JOHNSON.
Regular meeting of Stafford grange
next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. H. @. Fisk is in Hartford hos
pital for treatment.
Mrs. E. M. Bugbee of Hartford
was the guest for few days recently
of Miss Lizzie Gerould.
Topic for Y. P C.U., Sunday even
ing, "Christmas by Candlelight. :"
Leader, Dewey Murray.
A rehearsal for the Christmas
cantata will be held at the Universal
list church tonight at z. 80. All those
taking part come.
The combined ohoirs of the Univer-
salist and Baptist churches will give
the oantata, "Star of Bethlehem, ,"
by Harker, Sunday, Dec. 26th, at
4. 80 p. m.
The special meeting of Woloott
lodge, F. & A. M, for the install
lation of officers will be held Thurs
day evening. Dec. %, instead of this
week.
James A. Johnson, II, died last
Thursday morning after long illness
Mr.. johnson was a capable and
highly respected citizen For twenty
years he was boss spinner at the
Phoenix mill. but retired a few years
ago. He came here from Wales. His
widow survives him, also one son,
Fred johnson. The funeral was held
from his late home Saturday forenoon
at l 1 O'clock, and the burial was in
the family lot at Wales.
Mail your Christmas packages early
and have senders name and address
on left hand corner of package, wrap
securely. Packages can be insured
according to value-3 cents for $5
value; scent fee for $25 value; To-
cent fee for $50 value; 25.cent fee
for 500 value. Packages can be sent
not to exceed "a inches, length and
girth combined. For example-A
parcel 35 inches long, 10 inches
wide, SO inches high measures 65
inches in length and girth combined.
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