The Press., 1916-10-19

ing.
 Mrs. Otis Chapman of Springfiel
 was the guest of Mrs. J. W. Witt tn
 first of last week.
 The aqueduct company has notic
 in another column to all who are bac
 on their water rents.
 ". H. Reed has been appointe
 deputy registrar of voters in the plac
 of H. E. Burwell, resigned.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Wilder o
 Palmer were guests of MT. and Mrs
 Norman Gold over Sunday.
 Wauseon Lodge, I. o. O. F. worked
 the second degree Tuesday evening
 aud had refreshments and good tur1 out.
 Mrs. Charles Evans and Mrs. Wm
 Shumann of New York are visiting
 her brother. Paul Genholdt, at Orcutt vile.
 Miss Mary Fitzgerald returned te her home in Bridgeport the first ot the week after few days visit il town
 The monthly social planned for Oct. 27th by the Stafford Business Men # association has been postponed until Friday, Nov 17th.
 Mrs. Augustus Lambert of Old Mystic was guest of relatives last week. On her return home she was accompanied by Mrs. A. D. Rounds and Mrs. F. W. Howard.
 MT and Mrs. Robert Smith have heen com bining business with pleasure. The first part of this week they went to Somersworth, N. H., and from there back to Boston and home.
 The Ladies' Aid society of tho Congregational church will hold their first social and supper next Wednesday evening. Hostesses: Mrs. E. +. Leach, Mrs. O. E. Butterfield, Mrs. L. Rees. Supper will be served at 6 o'clock. Price: Adults, 20 cents; children, ] o cents.
 The selectmeu and town clerk will be in session on Friday at the town hall from m. to 12, and at the borough hall from 1 p. m. to 5 D. m. for the purpose of making voters. There are thirty three names on the list uf voters to be made in district No ?, and three names on the list of district No. 1.
 At the republican ca uous on Friday evening F. F. Patten was chairman and H. R Wightman was clerk. The present representatives, John G. Wightman and William H. Heald were both re-nominated. The follow ing justices of the peace were also re- nominated: o. F. Chandler, R. H. Fisk, H A. Glazier. G. D Ide, O. L Turner, W. H. Reed, J N. Sibley, W. H. Heald, LaVergne Dimock, W. R. Preble.
 The Current Events club program on Monday evening was devoted to the principal cities of Florida Mrs. E. A. Chapman gave the early con- quests and final settlement of St Augustine with it's history to the civil war. Miss Isabel Russell told of the modern St. Augustine and the Florida climate. Miss Valentine gave descriptions of the cities which she and Mrs. Chapman visited while spending the past winter in that state. The club voted to take up through the civic committee the work of making surgical dressings as during the past season.
 David Gordon, 76, a prominent died at his home in last week Tuesday. Mir Gordon was one of the directors of the Warren Woolen Co., of this place and was we'll known locally. Besides his wife, he leaves three children, Mrs. Edwin S. Holloway of New York, William W. Gordon and Howard D. Gordon of Hazardville; three brothers, Andrew and George B Gordon of Hazardville, with whom he was associated in business, and Peter Gordon of this borough; two sisters, Mrs. Ephraim Bridge of Hazardville and Mrs. Mary MoAuley of Windsor Locks. The funeral was held at the Methodist church Thurs day afternoon, Rev. Thomas lyric, pastor of the church, officiating. A number of the manufacturers from this town attended the funeral.
 The following were in town during the fair: Miss Mary Hassett of Lee, Mass, Harold Crane Of Springfield, guest of his parents; Dr. and Mrs. James Stretch of Simsbury, guests of MT. and Mrs. R. S. Converse; MT. and Mrs. Edward Stephens of Schenectady, N. Y., guests of MT. and Mrs. A. O. Garvais; Thomas Cummiskey of Springfield, guest of bis parents ; Peter Speer of New Rochelle, N. Y, guest of his brother, James; MT. and Mrs. Clyde Harrington of Boston, MT. and Mrs. Frank Webber of Montville, guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Young i; MT. and Mrs. R H. Small of New London, W. A. Segar of Westerly, Walter Pease of North Brookfield, guests of his parents; MT. and Mrs. E. D. Tufts of Springfield, guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred Sanford; John O'Connell of Waltham, guest of Michael Corcoran; MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Beck with of Hartford, guests of his parents; Francis Mullins of Bristol, Alfred Whitaker of Palmer i; Howard Tuthill of Hartford; E. W. Muzzy of Pasaio, N. J.: J. M Sisk of Springfield; Harry Barrett of Feed ing Hills, Mass.
 Wm. J. Hanley of this town was