The Press., 1917-11-29

were near historic ground, the first Igrange in the state being organized
 in Stafford. Among the speakers of
 the evening were J. H. Blakeman of
 Stratford, Prof O. A. Wheeler and
 wife. Mir. Fraser and Mrs. Campbell of the Connecticut agricultural college and Rev. o. H. Puffer. MT Blakeman
 recited "Our Flag" and during his remarks presented the grange with a wool flag, every grange being entitled to one who owns their hall
 Mra. l.. s. Goodell, who moved to Hartford two years ago. has again sold her home and last Tuesday moved to 1S Stoneland Road, Worcester, where she bought place.
 The Chicago Entertain iners, Nellie Colby. reader, and Martha Flames, violinist and pianist, will present their program of plays,. readinge, vocal and instrumental selections in memorial hall Friday evening under the auspices of Pinney school. A good attendance is hoped for as it is Red Cross bene. fit. Dancing will follow the entertain ment.
 Editor of The Press.
 Sir: The amazing letter signed Gardiner, which appeared in The Press, created profound impression among the readers, how it passed the censor is a mystery. Our government has called for secrecy concerning movements of troops, names and sail ing dates of ships, etc. In this letter "a complete route has been made known by which other troops will travel. The work of the British navy is being done so quitely that the French call it the Hush, Hush navy If a govern. ment does not deny the reported sin k- ing of the Baltic, even to sixty times six, it may have good reasons for doing so. There may be more than one Baltic. When this war is over there are going to be different social and industrial conditions, and our young men who are on foreign soil will have fine opportunity to study a world being made over, Norman Hapgood has said, England is lead ing the world in the amount of ex act thinking she is doing toward pre- pairing for the new worl1 to come after the war. ." For thickly settled country, whose mileage is measured in hundreds, not thousands of miles, small engines and open freight cars are more profitable than others. Eng land is the birthplace of the steam engine and Britishers make them to suit conditions. The side entrance has it's advantages. An English soldier who has seen his ohildlen torn to pieces by Zepp bombs may be pardoned for making the remark quoted in the letter. This spirit of revenge is not the sentiment of the, British people nor the policy of it's government Witness how the crews of Zepplins and submarines have been rescued and treated kindly. All the subjects mentioned can be enlarged, but space in a local paper forbids. trust our soldiers will be in merry England in normal times, and especially in spring and summer when the skylarks are abroad, and the meadows and hedgerows are alive with singing birds and flowers. Those who visit lands so. rich in art, in literature and in music should see something worth while. We hope our boys will come back safe, full of the finer things of life which they have been privileged to sec.
 thank you, c. P.
 West Stafford.
 Bert Alberty is i'll with pneumonia at the Johnson hospital
 Mrs. Walter Burt of Hartford was the guest of Mrs. Michael Roberts on Monday.
 Mrs. H. S Witter of Hartford will spend Thanksgiving with her mother. Mrs Janette Newell.
 Mir. and Mrs Richard Royce of Hopedale, Mass, spent part of last week with Mir. and Mrs. George Ellithorpe.
 MT. and Mrs. w. B. Snow and daughter, Miss Rachel Snow, of Watertown, Mass. will ba Thanks giving guests at the parsonage
 Mariette Slater, 83, died at the home of her daughter in Boston last Thursday morning She leaves one daughter, Mrs. J c Fraser, and one l son J0hn Of Rocton aIco ono SiStaV