The Press., 1917-01-18
A son was born to MT. and Mrs

propriatiun for the Johnson hospital
 The high school play last night was great success. All of the parts were well taken and every body seemed to enjoy every minute of it. The play will be repeated Friday at Mem oTial ball, Stafford, and also at St. Edwards hall here Saturday night. Dancing will follow the entertain ment. There will be no reserved seats for Saturday night.
 Stafford
 Thos. Dobson. Sr, is confined to the house by illness
 Miss Eliza Damon is requiring the attention of a physician
 Wm. Russell is in the Boston Home opathio hospital where he is receiv ing treatment.
 Norman Phillips was absent from his duties in H F. Cady's store last week because of illness
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. H. Bray were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holden of Bondville last week.
 Raymond Hall of Say brook has been the guest of his aunts, Mrs. Lucy Wadsworth and Mrs Charles Cum things.
 Miss Hazel Puffer returned to her home last Saturday having made rapid recovery from her operation in the Johnson hospital for appendicitis.
 Hon Jnseph G Camp, a southern orator, will give the second lecture in the free course at Memorial hall next Monday evening, Subject: "Truth and Shams. ''
 Mrs. Mary J. Lavery has returned from the hospital, where she was under treatment for week, and s critic lily ill at the home of her dang hter, Mrs Frank Thompson
 The officers of Stafford grange were installed in most impressive manner last Tuesday evening by Past Master J M Larned Past Master Howard, Rev. MT. Williams and MT and Mrs IUpham were present from Mashapaug Igrange The supper serve at 2 O. clock, under the direction of the social con- lmittee, was most apetizing, and judg- ing from various comments was most satisfactory to those who partook of it ( Master Harrison Moseley, who is left an orphan by the death of his mother. Mrs. May Colburn Moseley, returned from the funeral at Spring. tield with his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Russell Colburn, aud will make his home with them. Much sympathy is expressed for little Harrison and the bereaved parents. The brothers, Geo. and Clifford Colburn, of Burling ton, Vt, spent few days following tthe funeral with their parents, -Stafordville.
 Miss Marjorie Lyon, who was taken to the hospital last week, is better and in very hopeful condition
 Philo West, who has been spending some time with his son, Herbert West, in Philadelphia, Pa, has returned home.
 Mrs. F. H. Ballou spent few days with her daughter, Mrs H. A. Bos- worth, last week. Mrs Bosworth has been i'll wi rheumatism and bronchial trouble, but is recovering The Ladies Aid society of the Congregational church will serve their usual supper in the vestry this Thurs Hay evening, beginning at 6 o'clock Hostesses; Mrs. Fred Sanger and Mrs. Clarence Turner. ~ Methodist Church Notes: Sunday evening the Epworth League topic will be ''Star Christians, Dan 12: 8. John 15: 8.16. Leader, Mrs. E. E. Mathews At the fourth quarterly conference held in the church vestry last Saturday evening with Rev G. G Sorivener presiding the usual business was transacted and the following officers were elected: Fin ancial secretary, Herbert A. Bos- worth; current expense treasurer, T. M. Lyon; treasurer for benevolence, Mrs. G. Hanner; recording steward, Mrs. Lima Booth; district steward, MT. Miller; reserve district steward, MT. Fiske; communion steward, Mrs. H A. Bosworth; committee ou finance, Herbert A. Bosworth, Mrs. Miller Mrs. Hammer, Mrs. Mathews; com mittee on benevolenoes. Mrs. G. Hammer, Herbert Bosworth, Mrs. G, Miller, Mrs. H Bosworth, Mrs. l.. Booth; pastor, ex-ofticio, chairman of committees.
 West Stafford
 Miss Mabel Truesdell of Spring field was the guest of Mrs. H. A Pownall on Tuesday.
 F. A Sturtevant aud F. Fairfield are harvesting ice from the Electroloid pond.
 Miss Blanche Sturtevant was given a birthday party on Saturday evening. Music and dancing were enjoyed.
 Christie Jensen is confined at his home by a sprained ankle and bruises received by being thrown from meat cart while at work in the borough last Friday.
 Six musk rats have recently been caught in the cellar at the home of F. z. Fairfield where they have wrought much damage, feasting on the fruits and vegetables.
 UNION.
 Miss Nellie Burleson of Putnam is