The Press., 1917-09-20

The teachers of the public schoo
 held picnic at Crystal Lake yester'
 day afternoon.
 The Connecticut Company an.
 nounces that trolley fares will be m.
 creased from to cents on October
 I.
 Clarence Smith of Westford is fill
 ing the position as driver for the
 American Express Go, left vacant by
 Edward Shea.
 Col. W. H. Hall of South Willing
 ton has bought the G. H. Baker & Go.
 lot on Haymarket Square He has
 no definite plans for luildinR as yet.
 A large crowd gathreed this morn
 ing to bid goodbye to the IS Stafford men who were called from the drafted list to go this morning on the ' o'clock trolley.
 Wm. Comins took first prize and D. Sullian took third in the 1OO.yard dash, while w. Eaton took second in the obstacle race yesterday at the Rockville fair.
 A flock of 25 carrier pigeons were released here Tuesday. They arrived in New Bedford, their destination, covering a distance of about so miles in one hour and forty-five minutes, mak ing a good record for a trial flight.
 The Stafford branch of Rockville chapter Red Cross has received $l, GOO from the national headquarters, this amount being the 25 per cent. rebate in connection with the $4, GOO raised | in town toward the National Red Gross fund.
 Ernest L Reynolds of this borough and Miss Ella K Zuehlke of Rock vile were married on Tuesday and they will make their home in Hart. ford. Miss Zuehlke was employed a few years ago as steDographer at the Warren Woolen Co.'S office.
 Grace Church Notes: Friday of | this week, being St. Matthew's day | there will be a celebration of Holy | at 10 a. m. Next Sunday | is the 16th Sunday after trinity. | The services will be as usual with | early celebration of Holy communion at a. m. Choir practice will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. | Robert H. Fisk The Knights of | Washington have arranged to give a smoker with light refreshments in Grace church hall on Wednesday of next week at p. In. The speaker will be G. T. Williams who has just returned from several years stay in Europe. MT. Williams will tell of his experiences in these countries during the past four years. Tickets at 25 cents each may be purchased from F. s. Gorham, the chairman of the committee on tickets, or from any member of the Knights of Wash ington.
 The Red Cross headquarters has been a busy place this past week. A course of instruction in the making of surgical dressings has been conduct sd by Mrs. S. I. Lansing of Hartford. Work on knitted articles has been rushed in order to fit out the eighteen nen who left here this morning. Each man received four knitted arti- sleeping cap, muffier md abdominal band, also a comfort lit, containing buttons, pins needles, farming cotton, thimble, scissors, comb, mirror, shoe laoes, pencil, adhesive plaster and roll of gauge bandage. The material for the kits was given ;he Red Cross by the Woman's Relief ,orps who supervised their making. Many cases were filled by individuals, the Red Cross supplied the articles for the others. The next contingent from Stafford will leave Oct. ,. If you are not already knitting please begin at once. The nights are cold and the warm things are much needed. As men have sick leave they will need the hospital shirts and pajamas. These are now ready for your home work or your club work Gall at headquarters any day for them; the loors are open daily from2 to clock. W Wednesdays and Thursdays Mrs Da- Vid Bissett will be at the quarters to 'how how the garments are put to- gether. The Stafford Worsted Go. is making the yarn for the Red Cross