The Press., 1917-06-28
Mrs. William MCOuliocha has been

eneertalnlng her sister, Miss Spittal,
 of Erie. Pa.
 Mrs. David Woods, who Wasoperated
 upon for appendicitis two weeks ago,
 is with MT. and Mrs. Joseph Desloge | for a week.
 Miss Louise Webster has resigned
 her position in the office of Judge w.
 H. Heald and has accepted a position
 in Boston. Miss Agnes Roberts has
 taken the position with Judge Heald.
 Samuel Knslansky will have an
 auction sale of the salvage from the
 stock of Brown & Penny's hardware
 store taken from the ruins of the
 Baker block fire. The sale will be
 held at the Frazier blacksmith shop,
 beginning next Monday at 9 a. m. and
 continuing each day until all is sold.
 The Connecticut Public Utilities
 commission has issued a final order
 approving the adoption and mainten-
 ance of the trolley schedule of the
 Connecticut company as proposed by
 them on the inteEurban line between
 Rockville and East Hartford. The
 proposed service is substantially the
 same as heretofore rendered.
 The Stafford baseball team was defeated Saturday afternoon in a game against the Rockville team on the Hyde park ground by a score of 7
 to 4. The game was close one up
 until the eighth inning when the Rockville team filled the bases with out man out. Then a two. base hit was made and three men came in, one of- them scored on a wild throw. Ournan pitched good game, but did not receive good support. The score by innings: Rockville, o O1 O.O1 1 O-7 Stafford, Q o o o ? o O-4
 John Kane, aged 80 years, died in St. Francis hospital Sunday morning. MT. Kane was born in County Kerry, Ireland, and came to this country when he was 20 years of age. He worked for some years as a farm hand on the farm of Colonel Foster on Stafford Street and then for the Howe & Con- verse Machine Go. in StaffordVille. ! Later he turned to farming again and | bought farm near Stafford Street He | is survived by his wife, who was Miss l Kate Shea, and by two nieoes, Miss Mary Kane and Mrs. Warren Merrill | of Salem. The body was brought here and buried Tuesday morning. The services were held in St. Edwards \ church and the burial in St. Edwards The bearers were William B. Hanley, James E. Warren, Lott 0'HaIIoran and M. D. OsConnelI.
 The thirty first annual commence ment exercises of the Stafford high Ichool took place at the Comique theatre Friday evening. The class numbered nineteen members, eleven girls and eight boys. The class colors, black and gold, formed back ground tor the stage and hedge of green with white spiraea extended across the lront. Birches were used effectively 1t the sides. The seniors marched to he platform under arched flags held by the juniors. Rev. F. A. Mander- Ion of the Baptist church gave the Miss Esther Florence Warren gave the salutatory in Latin by an essay on Flags. The origin and history of flags in general and the United States en- olems in particular were told. Richard Robert Murray, in his oration on Contrasted the problems of and how he met them in 1861 with those of the present time. An 'arnest appeal, based on strong argu- nent for "Prison Reform, '' was the es- ay of Miss Alice Luella Garden. In an 'ration, "Autocracy versus Democra- y." Frank Arthur Johnson showed he advantage of the latter over the Ormer, and how little part the people lad in an autooratio government SEael RRbinovitz spoke on 'EducationI Waste" and urged that all institutions ( # learning have course in vocational york. The valediotory with an essay m Commencement not Graduation" vas given by Miss Mabel Helena Col 'urn. Selections by the Glee club, lirected by Miss Marjorie I. Morse, were pleasing part of the interest. ng program. Supt. w. E. Melcher the diplomas and Rev. Niles Wright Heermans of the Grace church pronounced the benediotion. Lynch's rChestra played the opening and clos ng numbers. The class motto Esse Inam videri esse to be and not to eem to bel apparently will be adhered Q, as many of the class have already aken positions. The class flower was he pansy. The following were the raduates: Classical course Mabel aelena Oolburn, Esther Florence Warren, Clara Alice Ward. General ourse- Silvio Della Bernardo. Com nercial course-Alioe Luella Garden, fary Maude Oummiskey, Anna Frances birmingham, Elizabeth Veronica birmingham. Thomas Reginald Gil- ingham, Walter Joseph Hanley Frank AFthnr Johnson, William Kuslansky, ohm Edward Ladish, Irene Ella Mur- ay, Richard Robert Murray, Marie Hen Mullins, Agnes Maud Roberts, srael Rabinovitz, Mildred Hester Web- ter.
 (Commnnicatedl
 noticed an item concerning me in he Press recently. lam employed by he Bureau of Mines as physiologist, nd with other .physiologists and hemists | am at work upon trench ases such as are used on the battle. elds of Europe We are studying the z Rects of such gases and are endeavor. ng to work ont new and more efficient { neans of prOteotion aQainat tham. The {