The Press., 1916-05-10
Richard M. Fisk is having privat garage built.

I Richard M. Fisk is having privat' garage built.
 Regular meeting of Myriad Rebekah Lodge next Wednesday evening.
 There will be sessions in all tho schools in town Saturday in place o1 Monday, May 29.
 Charles B. Pinney and John Fitz' patrick are attending the democratic state convention in New Haven
 Miss Grace Grifiths recently enter tained Miss Eleanor Lord, former olassmate at Northfield sem mary. The bi.monthly communion service was held at the Congregational church last Sunday morning. Eight members were received on confession of faith and three ny letter.
 The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Carey, daughter of Mrs. John Carey, formerly of this place, to Earl J. Dupre of Philadelphia took place yesterday in Thompsonville.
 Rev. John W. Ballantine of West Stafford will be the speaker at the Memorial day exercises this year. This was decided at the meeting of Winter Post, G. A. R., Saturday after. noon.
 It is something more than probable that the Athletic association will have several other attractions conducted under it's auspices on Memorial day other than the track meet. The officials have several things in mind : that can not be uncovered just now. The Greaves Bros. market was broken into one night last week. The thief or thieves gained entrance by the rear window. Indications are that the thieves became frightened, for although there was quite good deal of money in the till, none of it was touched.
 Candidates for the high school track team are putting in several hours a week working out on the fair ground track. Other athletics here get in few hours a week when opportunity offers All are grooming for the big meet of the Stafford Athletic as sociation on Memorial day. Things are in readiness for the second annual concert of the Stafford Choral union at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening in Comique theatre. The last rehearsal was held last night. It is generally accepted that the concert will be the biggest event of the year of it's kind in these parts The ushers will be Walter Hanley, Richard Murray, Attilio Tonon, Silvio Ber- narda, Thomas Frazer and David Shepherd. The committee in charge of the Stafford Choral union has de- cided to place on sale the night of the concert limited number of rush seats at twenty five cents each. These will include all seats in the gallery and a few in the extreme rear and the front of the theatre. All other seats are reserv ed at fifty cents each
 Mrs. Susan O. Hyde, S4 years old, widow of Albert Hyde, died yesterday afternoon in The Oaks, Springfield. Mrs. Hyde was born in Staffordville, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Shepherd Ellis. She was a sister of the late J. J. Ellis of this borough. She had lived at The Oaks for the last l o years and previous to that time had lived in Pittsfield where her husband was ticket agent of the Boston 6 Albany railroad. She leaves one son, Phelps Albert Hyde, with whom she had lived at The Oaks and two nephews, A. D. Ellis and Dr. Fred Ellis, both of Monson. Mrs. Hyde was a mem- ber of Olivet church. Funeral services will take place in Washburn's funeral chapel Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial will be in the family lot in the Stafford Street cemetery. Nothing has been left without attention that might act toward the success of the Italian fair in St.. Edwards hall Friday and Saturday evenings. The committee, it is said, have been tireless in their efforts and are we'll pleased with the work they have done. The program will be. gin Friday evening at 8 o'clock and on Saturday evening at 7.45 o'clock. On both evenings there will be concert by the band, all the members of which will be in uniform, their new suits having arrived recently Each evening there will be eight selections by the band which is comprised of 80 pieces, and an extra feature on each evening will be American Patrol, '' sung by 28 girls. Prof. Parisi and his charges will march and play both evenings from Haymarket square to the hall. All the things usually for sale at such an affair will be in evidence, and there will be something out of the ordinary in what is known as 8 ''benefit counter. ''' Adm ission to all. 10 cents. Dancing. following the concert, will be cents figure, with music by Cini's orchestra. +" At Stonington, Thursday afternoon, death removed Patrick Gilmarten, 75 years old, for many years resident of this town MT. .Gilmarten had been