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The Press., 1916-03-22
MANSFIELD.

Miss Ida Smith, who has been ill
for some time, has so far recovered
as to be able to ride out.
The regular meeting of Echo grange
was held Monday night. A very
interesting program was carried out.
On account of the snow some of the
roads in this vicinity have been i'm
passable or nearly so for some time
now.
Mrs. Helen Fuller, who has been
nursing in the family of E. A. Walker,
has returned home, the sick ones be-
ing much better.
The Press., 1916-03-22
TOLLAND.

Mrs Edwin S. Agard. who recently
underwent an operation for gall
stones, is doing nicely
The Foreign Missionary society of
the Lee Methodist church will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. L. Ernest Hall
Miss Elizabeth B. Agard, who has
been spending the winter with her
sister, Mrs Harry B. Stafford of New
York. has returned home.
!, Sumner Simpson and class mate,
Mr.. Campbell, from the Hotchkiss
school, are spending their vacation
with DIR. and Mrs Samuel Simpson.
There will be food sale Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lewis
B. Price. The proceeds are to be
used towards the support of Mrs Pr.
Griggs, who passed her 95th birthday
last Saturday. -~
Frederick Metoalf and Charles
Smith, who are cutting logs for
Amidon in Wilmington on the Horkey
lot, are BILE to work this week OIL
account of the great deph of snow in
the woods. There is two feet of snow
on the level.
Word was received on the 18th
from Miss Lucille Agard, who at the
time of writing was in San Antonio,
Texas. She describes Texas as being
very fiat with many acres of ploughed
ground and great plains where herds
of cattle roam. Spring is fast COM
She will spend some time in Los
Angeles, Cal, then going to Portland,
Ore.
The play, "The Red Lamp" by
billiard Booth, which was given by
six members of the Study club, last
Monday evening in the Congregational
church parlors for the Study club and
their friends, will be given in the
town hall Friday evening The
proceeds are to be used for the benefit
of the Library association. The play
is very we'll written, and all of
the actors seemed fitted. for their
parts, executing the play in very
finished manner. The play is worthy
of full house, and the object, our
public library should interest young
and old. Music will be given between
the acts.
| The annual pig supper of the lee
Methodist church was given in the
town hall Friday evening, although
the weather was very unfavorable
there were about one hundred present,
the proceeds being over $26. A pleas
ing program was presented consisting
of instrumental duets by Mrs. Frank
MMard and Miss Sarah Wilcox of
Morrow. Vocal duet by Mrs. Myron
G. Sparrow and Mrs. Clayton Clough
accompanied by l.. Ernest Hall. An
original song and monologue by James
Rhodes farce, ''Too Much Married. !"
The play was carried out very nicely,
each king his part we'll The song
and monologue composed and executed
by1 James Rhodes was very amusing
and showed the fun-loving disposition
of the author.
UNION.
The republican caucus for the cleo
tion of delegates to the state COLL
vention and for the election of town
committee will be held at the town
hall next week Thursday evening.
The Press., 1916-03-22
Mrs W. II. Reed is a guest OF
friends in New York.

Mrs W. II. Reed is a guest of
friends in New York.
A daughter was burn to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fled Moore March 15.
Miss Mabel West of Rockville is
the guest of Miss Helen Leach
On March l 9th daughter was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jacobsen.
Miss Edith Cushman spent the
week end at her home in Wilmington.
Miss Alice Hanley visited Miss
Catherine Cushman in Willimantic
Sunday.
The Campfire Girls will have a
meeting at the Young Mems club oil
Friday afternoon.
Court Oronoco, F. of A. will hold
a regular meeting in Society hall at
4 p. M, Thursday
The W. F. NJ. S of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs E. K.
Taft, Friday at p. m.
The girls department of the S Y.
M @. will close for the season on
Monday. Figures show that it has
been a success.
The annual meeting of the Stafford
Springs Cemetery association will be
held at the library building next Mon
day evening at s O'Clock
Jesse Lee has resigned his position
in the National Bank and has taken
a position in the office of the Potter
Knitting company in Springfield.
Rev. L. Rees will be the preacher at
the Lenten service at the Methodist
church Thursday evening, and also at
the union service at the same church
Sunday evening.
]. Fl. Stryker, who lives on the
Mattensen farm on the River road, in
Wilmington, will sell his farm impli-
ments, stock, etc., at auction to-mor-
row at 10 a. M.
Iona Council, Daughters of POGO
hontas. are making preparations for
an Easter dance. No definite time
has as yet been decided upon. The
dance will take place in Red Mems
hall.
All sport trails will converge into
one that leads to the S. Y M @.
on Friday evening when that much
discussed game between the Young
Mems club quintet and the Monsoon
under manager Edward
will meet at O'Clock.
Stafford will present the following
lineup: B. Mullins, If; Tonon, IF;
Murray, O; Griffiths, lg; Lougheed,
rg, with Joe Leturey on the emergency
bench 1t is said that big Monson
delegation will be on hand. The
admission will be 15 cents. Before
the game there will be an exhibition
by club members.
That the Central Vermont railway
should repair the water-track siding
bank, fronting on the river,
is a contention that finds entertainers
among even those but slightly in.
terested in the borough's appearance.
Looked upon from the Springs house,
the Allen bridge and from several
other points, it presents an appearance
decidedly detractive from surroundings
which are such as to command the
statement that "they are all that
could be positively desired" with the
exception of the hank wall. Last
week this bank was raised into
particular prominence because of a
freight car falling into the river.
We're a we'll built retaining bank an
aotuality, it is highly probable that
such an accident would not have
taken place. Such accidents often
result in fatalities, and it seems that
Il q company should look to guarding
against the likelihood of brak emen
meeting with accidents. Solicitation
brings to light that what people would
like to see is bank held into
permanency by a well-cemented wall.
The Press., 1916-03-22
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


Attorney NJ d. O'Connsll has
changed his location from the Tonon
building to O B Gary s. Sons block.
His office is on the second floor.
Mrs. j. n. Fox and Rev. Marian
Jones returned home Friday evening
from their southern trip Miss Jones,
on reaching her home in Canterbury,
found many of her parishioners assem-
bled to give her 3 welcome.
The subject for the Current Events
club Monday evening will be Art and
Artists, our State, Country and Town.
Committee: Mrs l.. Mclaughlin.
Miss NJ. L Newton and Miss M. E.
Cooley. Hostesses: Mrs. l. Rees
aud Mrs. VIM. McCulloch.
- The committee of the Stafford
Business Mems association has decided
10 have the monthly social on Friday
evening, March 81, at the club
rooms. The committee is r. Fl. Fisk,
Hannibal Alden, @. r. Newton, A.
E. Snow and F. g. Sanford.
A republican caucus will be held
at borough hall next week Thursday
evening, the S0th, at 100, to elect
delegates to the state convention to be
held at Hartford April 18th and 18th,
who will elect delegates to the
national convention and also elect
the state central committee. The
town republican committee will be
elected at the caucus.
l.. A. Aborn, who died at Crystal
Lake on Monday, has always taken
much interest in the Stafford Springs
agricultural society and has been a
very valuable worker for the associ-
alton, nearly always being present at
all meetings of the association. He
will be greatly missed. Mr.. Aborn was
also the oldest subscriber to The Press,
having taken il continuously since
1859.
The hearing, continued from Mon
day afternoon, on the allowance in the
will of Mary Downey Leavitt, who
died here several weeks ago, came up
before Judge Robert a. Fisk of the
probate court at ? O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Leavitt left property
located here and q number of mortgages
on New Haven real estate. She be-
queathed her only child, John Maher,
who was by her first husband, the
sum Of $5, and he, through his
lawyer, Attorney Arthur o'Keefe of
New Haven, attached the will. Judge
Fisk gave his decision as admitting
the will to probate. Mr.. Maher said
he would take an appeal.
Before q large and enthusiastic
audience in st. Edwards hall, the A.
D. II. presented Friday evening the
four-a play, "T'riss." 1t is not
overstepping the confines of fact in
asserting that the way the actors
interpreted the picturesque characters
of the used .to-be west has seldom
been approached in this town. Nor
is IL necessary to cast about to any
great length to bring up the reasons
for the success that clothed the en-
deavor. IL is somewhat generally
held that the young people "just
fitted, " and that the cause for their
being So admirably placed rests with
Patrick Murray, who directed the
undertaking from the outset. The
favorable impression made by the
actors was greatly strengthened by
the singing, between the acts, of
Miss Angelina Sena. Lynoh's or
chestra furnished excellent music.
The Press., 1916-03-22

293 274 314 S7l
The Y NJ. O. basketball team
swamped the s. Y. NJ. O.. Juniors
Thursday evening at the club. The
return was 33 to 2. Lineup:
S. Y. NJ. O. Juniors.
". Eaton, lg IF, Bernardo
NJ Argenta, If re-, R Fitzpatrick
j. Letturey. @, R. Whitaker
NJ. Calcherri, rg, If, Taylor
W. Comins, rf lg. Irons
Score: s Y. M c. 33, Juniors, 2;
baskets from floor, W. Eaton 2,
Argenta 4. Ualoherri j, Letturey 5,
Comins 4, Bernardo, Taylor; ba>kets
from foul line, Letturey J..
The Stafford Hollow's settled
basketball argument with the Pinney
grammar school on the s Y. M. @.
court Thursday evening, winning by
the score of II to Z. Lineup:
8. H. P. G. S.
Sanger, IF lg, Pagan
st. Marie, If rs, Cunningham
Lougheed, G, Dobson
D. Murray, re- If, Webster
s. Murray, lg IF. Glover
Score: Stafford Hollow ~, P. g.
8. q; baskets from floor, st. Marie
|, Lougheed 8, Cunningham /, Dob.
son q; baskets from foul line, Loug.
heed 4, Dobson 1.
Harvard put Yale away last even
ing by 3 to return. Score:
Harvard
The Press., 1916-03-22

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try Doan's Regulets, Csc at all stores
The Press., 1916-03-22

D EPORT OF THE CONDITION of
~ The First National Bank of Stafford Springs
at Stafford Springs, in the state of Conn at the
close Of business, March z, 1915.
shown on b. .................... se17 43s r.
Overdrafts unsecured, ............. 349 SO
U. S. bonds to secure circulation tpar
securities Other than S. bonds mot '0'000 ~
including stocks) owned I'M
pied ed ....................... 49,, 800 90
subscription to stock
OF FEDERAL Re-
serve Bank. $4,000 90
Less amount imp aid 1000 90 5000 90
Value Of banking house Qf unencum-
Net amount due from Federal Reserve 'O W
Net amount noun due from approx. 'O'''" "
ed reserve agents In New
York 4orss Chicago and st. sso7s,s
Net amount due from approx
ed reserve agents In 9TH
er reserve cities ....... 49, Alb 03 67,1S9 81
Net amount due from banks and b ink-
ers (other than included in 10 or
~. Observation-Disclosures. 26 $40 SO
outside lee checks and other cas- cash h.
fractional currency, nick
els ana cents. ...:;....... las 0 SOD %
Notes OF other National banks, .-...... 4,>S1 20
|. wful money reserve i'll bank:
Con and certific ties ................ IA 992 80
tppaI-tpndar notes .......... $500. Gm on
Redemption fund with l.. 5. treasurer = :Uu 20
Total .......................... S126,216 30
LIABILITIES.
Capt. al stock paid in, ..... ......... $4,000 90
Surplus fund .... $4,000 90
Undivided profits. .$29, 352 II
Less current expense IN
terest and taxes paid 80. 2274 95 27O77 %
Circula ting notes outstanding. AZ, 100 90
than fncInded in IS or a9). ....... 4S.5aO SO
Dividends unpaid Observation-Disclosures. so 90
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject to check, 45e, sss 80
Certificates of depo 1T due in less
than 80 dayS..................... 46,S79 25
Certified checks. ................ 900. 100 60
Total Observation-Disclosures 726, 216 SO
State of Connecticut, County Of Holland, IS:
I, F. G. Sanford, Cashier of the above-named
bank do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best OF my knowledge and
belief. F. G. SANFORD, Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 18th
day of March, 1916
CHAs F. HARDWOOD, Notary Public.
Correct-AtteSt:
S S#S SSSsfS 4FFSs
The Press., 1916-03-22
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

Local Notices.
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Big bargains In Umbrellas of ell kinds.
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UNION.

The republican caucus for the cleo
ton of. delegates to the state COLL
vention and for the election of town
committee will be held at the town
hall next week Thursday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
MISS CELIA BARNES
WEBS ELMER BURG

CHESTER, Ind, Dec. 30.-Norly
Hunt and family of Pleasant Hill, O.,
Mrs. Aaron Benson OF Lynn, Ind, and
Mrs. Mary Jefferies were Sunday
guests Of Everett Hunt and family. :.
Announcement has been made of the
wedding of Mr.. Elmer Burg of this
place, and Miss Celia Barnes of Foun-
tain City, the ceremony to be solem-
nized on New Years evening. Both
of the young people are well known
here. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison Pyle
and family entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Brumdeld Christmas day.
Miss Emma Kendall of Crothersville
and Miss Clara Kendall of Spiceland,
are spending the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Kendall
here. Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Martin en-.
tertained the following relatives and
friends at Christmas dinner: Mr.. and
Mrs. James Webster and daughter,
Florence, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mar
tin and daughter, Virginia; Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Martin of indianapolis,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith. ;. Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Kendall were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Crawford of Rich
mond Christmas day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
use WEDDING CHINA
/ so YEARS LATER AT
GOLDEN anniversary

The same blue-flowered plates used
80 years ago at their wedding supper,
were placed before Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
VanNuys at Bethel Wednesday at high
noon at dinner given in celebration
of their golden wedding anniversary.
The golden wedding anniversary was
held in the beautiful home of the
couple. The immediate family is
small: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Boren,
OF Fountain City; Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Little, of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. H
M. Little of Kokomo, and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. 'VanNuys of Seattle. The
latter were absent.
An elaborate table was prepared for
the ceremony, beautifully decorated
with appropriate colors. Mrs. 0. H.
Little presented large golden CAKE,
beautifully iced and artistically stamp
ed. During the day. many friends and
neighbors called with gifts and con.
gratulations.
Mr.. VanNuys will be 70 years old
soon and his wife is 10 years younger.
He served through the entire Civil war
and is said to be the only living surviv-
or OF the Sultana. He is In very poor
health.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
HOLDS WATCH SERVICE

First Baptist church will observe
watch-night with the following pro-
gram: Young Peoples meeting at
$50; baptismal service at 7:3O follow
ed by evangelistic service with sermon
by the pastor; giving of right hand of
Christian fellowship to new members
at 900 o'clock; service for officers
of the church from 900 to 1000, led
by ]. Will Ferguson; relaxation hour
from 10000 to 11:00 in charge of the
B. Y. P. u; conservation meeting
from HOO to 1900 in cahrge of pas
tor with sermon by one of the local
pastors. This service will close the
pastorate of Rev. W. o. Stovall, who
leaves Tuesday to begin his work as
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Urbana, Ohio
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
FOX OPPOSES
TRIAL SYSTEM
FOR DIVORCES

Judge Henry C. Fox. who is serv.
ing his twentieth year as Judge OF the
Wayne circuit court, and who has
ruled on more divorce cases than any
other judge in the state, is bitterly
opposed to the bill which will be pre-
scented to the next legislature by Judge
Mol of the Marion superior court.
Indianapolis. forbidding the filing of
divorce suits within a year after final
separation.
IF were in the legislature, would
vote against It," said the judge.
There is absolutely no need for such
a law
"a judge who is elected to preside
on a court bench is supposed to be
capable of telling from evidence pro-
duced whether or not divorce should
be granted. There is no need that a
couple should be separated a year be-
fore they could apply for divorce,
and it would be wrong to make such
necessity"
Would Bring Reconciliation.
The theory on which the proposed
bill is based of course is that If no suit
is filed for year, possibly the people
would go back together and Judge Mol
hopes in this way to cut down the
alarming increase in the number Of
divorces granted annually in Indiana.
Judge Fox fears that such a law
would cause much trouble which would
possibly lead to other court action.
Every Judge should be allowed the
privilege of treating such matters as
he best sees fit," he said today. Judge
Fox never grants divorce until
complaint has been on file sixty days
or more.
To date during 1916. ninety-six d.
vorces have been granted in the
Wayne circuit court and one-hundred
and forty-five complaints for divorces
have been filed. The large percentage
Of these have concerned people in
Richmond or in the small towns.
Judge Fox recalled today that he had
not been asked this year to grant
divorces to a single couple that had
lived in the country all the time since
their marriage.
Divorces Make Increase.
During the past six years the num-
Der of divorces granted annually in
Wayne county has increased material
Iy. During 1910, sixty-three divorces
were granted; 1911, sixty nine; 1912.
seventy-seven and One-hundred and
eleven complaints were filed: 1913.
one-hundred, and one-hundred and
forty-seven complaints were filed;
1914, ninety, and one-hundred and sew
enteen cases were filed; 1915, seventy
one and one-hundred and seventeen
complaints were filed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
HOLD URIC FUNERAL

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, Dec 30.-The
funeral of Mrs. George Uric, 70, was
held at the Uric church north of
town on Friday morning. Interment
was in the Uric cemetery. She is
survived by husband and three sons.
Funeral services were conducted by
Elder Lewis Teetor, assisted by Rev.
Mr. Abram and Daniel Bowman.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
PRODUCE ORANGE OIL
IN A NEW FACTORY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-An Ameri.
can orange oil industry may be es-
tablished as a result of the work of
the department of agriculture special.
lists. They have perfected a citrus
fruit peeling machine and developed
processes for pressing and chemically
treating the removed peel whereby,
they believe, an oil equal in quality to
the imported oil may be produced at
cost to enable competition with the
foreign product.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
ROSS WILLIAMS HERE
AS BOYS SECRETARY

Ross Williams who is to succeed ].
]. Somerville as Boys secretary of the
Y. M. C. A. arrived in Richmond to-
day from West Chicago, where he has
been engaged in association work
since he was graduated from Earlham
college in 1914. He was here only a
short time and then went to his home
at Spiceland for visit with his par
ents. He will return, New Years
night, and will assume his duties, Jan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
FOUR SUN EcLIPSES
ON CALENDAR FOR ~

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Four
eclipses of the sun and three of the
moon, the greatest number possible in
a single year, will occur in 1917, ac-
cording to memorandum issued to-
day by the naval observatory. The
last year in which seven eclipses came
was early in the last century, and the
next will be 1885.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
TEMPLE ELECTS OFFICERS

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec. 30
Zenobia Temple, No. 40, elected the
following officers at their meeting,
Wednesday evening: Most Excellent
Chief, Mrs. Alma Hodson; Excellent
Senior, Mrs. Title Daily; Excellent
Junior, Mrs. Charles Boyer; Mana ger,
Mrs. Alvin Horned; Keeper of Rec
ords, Mrs. Clara Cornthwaite; Treas
urer, Mrs. Alice Medsker; Secretary,
Mrs. r. D. Steele.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
RED MEN TO SERVE
NEW YEARS BANQUET

One of the big New Years celebra-
tions tonight will be the annual party
of Hokendauqua tribe of Red Men in
the wigwam in the Odd Fellows build
ing Between 200 and $50 members of
the order and their families are ex-
pected to be present.
There will be no formalities Guests
will be given plenty to occupy them
selves from 1880 o'clock in the even.
ing until the break of Dec. 81 About
$3.50 o'clock the big annual dinner,
usually held on New Years eve, will
be served.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
CHURCH HOLDS SERVICE

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec 30
Services will be held in the Methodist
church next Sunday at 10:45 a. m.
and 700 p. m, Rev. Jones taking as
the theme of the morning discourse,
'The Eternal Logos," and of the eve
ming, "Cut the Old Tree Down..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-12-30
FILLS TWO PULPITS

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec. 3d.
Rev. w. I. Weyant will fill the regular
appointment at Germantown Sunday
morning, and at the Baptist church
of Cambridge City, Sunday afternoon
at 2:3O, taking as his, subject matter,
"Thankfulness and Courage"