The Press., 1917-04-19

Even the singing of "Boo.hoo-hoo Ihow we hate to leave Stafford, , seemed from the heart, and called to responsive note from all. Mis spaulding, who presided at the piano added to the evenings pleasure, al did the vocal soloist, Miss Viole Brown and the trio Sunday morning the club of eight young people con stituted the choir all robed in vest ments. They not only led in thu congregational singing, but rendered three beautiful selections. They also sang at the opening of the Sunday school.
 West Stafford.
 Rev. J. W. Ballantine is attending the Yale convocation in New Haven.
 Mrs. Norman Greaves has been entertaining her parents. MT. and Mrs Brunell.
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. Marble are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Charles Armitage, at Wilson.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Tutein of Somerville. Mass, spent the first part of the week at O. P. Bradway's.
 John A. Usher and family have moved to the new home which they have built east of Crystal Lake in Holland.
 The young friends of Miss Mamie Gilbert gave her pleasant surprise party at her home at P. J. Hanley' 6 last Saturday evening. e
 James Ramsey and sons, Fred and Elrio, were in Holyoke the first of the week with Alec Ramsey who is i'll with blood poisoning.
 Miss Christine Bush of Rockville will give a report of the recent o. E. state convention at the Christian Endeavor service next Sunday evening at o'clock.
 The body of Richard Ravens, only child of MT and Mrs. Allison Ravens, who died in Springfield last January, was brought here and inferred in the Center cemetery last week Monday,
 MT. and Mrs. H A. Hansen have bought the Edward Locke place in Monson and moved there on Tuesday. They have lived here for many years and will be much missel from the community.
 James Kidd, who is employed at the Bradway machine shop, will move his family here from Vernon this week. They will occupy the east tenement of the double house owned by O. P. Bradway.
 Dwight J. Glazier h as sold his farm on the mountain to MT. and Mrs. Albert E. Tutein of Somerville, Mass. MT Tutein has been engaged in the trucking business which he has recently sold. Mrs. Tutein will be rem'em bered. as Miss Emma Kitchen who formerly lived at the borough
 Next Wednesday evening, April 25th. Mrs. Eugene Ellis and Mrs. H. A Glazier will be the hostesses at the Ladies Aid supper to be served from 6 to 8 o'clock After supper Mrs. Pomeroy will be in charge of the entertainment which will consist of music, readings by Stephen Pease and short play, Hiram Johnson's Pet," presented by out of. town talent Price of both supper and entertainment, 20 cents. The ladies are asked to meet at o'clock in the afternoon to tie bedquilts.
 Crystal Lake District)
 Mrs. Frank Handle was in Vernon Saturday.
 Herbert Smith of Ridgefeld was in this place Sunday.
 L A. Chapman of Hartford spent Sunday at "Pinewood. !"
 F W. Hack spent the week .end in Hartford and Windsor, returning home Sunday.
 Hiram Wiers is to remain on "Lake view" farm for another year. His friends wish him much sucness.
 E. B Smith had the misfortune to lose one of his best three-year- old heifers from congestion of the brain.
 Frank Handle has returned to his work at the Warren mill where he has been employed for a number of years.
 Accidents will happen. but Mrs. E. B. Smith hopes nothing more will happen to her mail; she hopes it will be left in the proper place the mail box.
 Quite a little excitement was caused Saturday afternoon by a fire which started in the pasture of M G. Chapman burning over a number of acres with quite a loss to the young pines. The fire, before help arrived, had burned over a number of acres on woodland of J. Couklin