The Press., 1916-11-30
MILLS TO ApvAcE WAGES.

ing at which it was unanimously de oided to grant a voluntary increase in wages of from to 10 per cent. Same to become effective Jan. 1. All of the mills in town were represented. This will be the third advance made by the mills of Stafford within one year
 A. W. Tuthill was in New York over Sunday.
 Miss Mary and Frank Smith are at Taloottville for Thanksgiving. E. A. Brown of Cheshire is the guest of his son, Clarence Brown. on Grant avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Stevens are spending Thanksgiving with relatives in West Newton, Mass.
 An important meeting of the Red men will be held Dec. z, when every member is requested to be present.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Engley of Wallingford are the guests of MT. and Mrs. E. F. Engley at their home on IEduI dNeuu6.
 The Woman's Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. Rees Tuesday after noon at 3 o'clock.
 David Shepherd, who is a student in the Philadelphia Dental college, is spending the Thanksgiving recess with his parents in town.
 Miss Doris Sullivan, who has been at the Johnson hospital for five weeks for an operation for appendicitis, will return to her home to-day.
 The Stafford football team will go to Monson this Thursday morning for a game. Any one wishing trans portation can make arrangements with Edward Clark.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederic Faulkner did not exteud their rip to West Virginia as planned as MT. Faulkner was taken ill in New York with hard cold and they returned home. They will go to West Virginia later.
 Andrew Matali and Miss Rena Serafin were united in marriage Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock, Rev. F. J. O'Neill officiating. Pietro Serafin and Florence Pallanok were the witnesses. It was a very pretty marriage and large number of people attended.
 The fair which was giveu by the Polyglot society has proved to be a huge success. There was a large at tendance every night and the people were we'll satisfied. The stage per formanoes were very attractive and unusual. The fact that all of the nations of Stafford were represented on the stage has made the fair doubly interesting for everyone. The mus 0 was good, nearly all of the local organizations being secured to play at these performances.
 Stafford.
 CARD.-We wish to extend thanks to friends and neighbors for their kindness and floral tributes In our recent bereave- ment.
 VIM. F. REMMERT, CLARA DEvL1N, CARRIE REMMERT, ARTHUR REMMERT, GEORGE REMMERT, ELI REMMERT, JULIA CURNAN, ELLEN CLARK
 E. Jane Sessions has gone to Provi. fence. R. l.. where she will spend ;he winter with friends. |
 The annual election of officers will | ake place at the regular meeting of | Stafford grange next Tuesday evening.
 Thursday the post office will open 1t a. m.; close at 7.15; open at l }. 45; close at 9. 80; open at 1l30;1 dose. at 12; open at 5.30; close at p m.
 Regular monthly supper at Uni versalist church next Wednesday even ing. Hostesses: Mrs. Russell Col. | burn, Mrs. Wm. Dunham and Mrs. Charles Dimmock.
 The date for the grange play, Red | Acre Farm," has been set for Dec. | 5th. The cast of characters is re- satisfactory and rehearsals Ire now going smoothly with the able lelp of Rev. O. H. Puffer.
 Baptist Church Notes: Sunday ser. a m, "Blessed are the | Meek, Matt. 5: 5. 7.15 p m, "The First Marriage, Gen 2: 22 The | Nomen's Mission circle will hold on ,ext week Thursday evening a sale If work, sewing, jells, candy, ice ,ream and there will be a squaw in ler wigwam. Sale at 5 p. m. :, enter ainment at 8 p. m.
 The first class of the Pinney school las ten members this year and it being | 10 much larger than during the past | lew years, exercises are likely to be by the class in June The young people have organized with the intention of holding class meetings | ,n the third Tuesday of each month, Or the purpose of debates, discussion If current events, etc., as we'll as ,lass business. The officers are as ollows: President, Francis Pagan 7ioe president. Ralph Swift; secretary, Helen Higgins; treasurer, Gladys business committee, Ohalr- nan Lewis Putney, Amelia Barsaleau, Harold Ensminger.
 The first basketball game of the eason will be held at the town hall, between the Riverside A. ). and Italian Stars of Stafford Springs. The following are trying
 
 cam: Capt. Sam Murray, Dobson, Sanger, D. Murray, Barsleau, French. very good game is expected, so everybody is requested to attend and lelp support the town team. Any team averaging from IT to IS years old wishing games may write Dewey Murray, manager Riverside