The Press., 1917-12-27
[. E. Eaton of Springfield was

l.. E. Eaton of Springfield wa
 home for ChFistmas.
 pr. and Mrs. c. P. Bard were il
 Sterling over Christmas.
 H. E Newton of Springfield spen
 veqterday with E L. Burr.
 Gerald Neil of Brooklyn, N. r., has been in town few days.
 The young people were out singing carols as usual on Christmas morning.
 Miss Frances Newton Is spending the holidays with her mother in East Orange, N. J.
 Arthur Aunis of Syracuse, N Y, was the Christmas guest at the home of E L Burr.
 Mrs. W P Druley of Puget Sound, Wash is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Lee.
 Liudsley Hall and Lindsley Ross ot New York were the Christmas guests at the home of H. Valentine.
 At the Masonic dance. held Christ. mas night fnr the relief of the un- fortunate of Halifax, sum of $25 was reallSed.
 The Business Mems association will have their first monthly whist and dance at their club rooms next Mon. day evening.
 The Trojan basket ball team from Hartfor,l will play game with the Stafford Boys club team in the West. ford avenue hall on Friday night, Jan. 4.
 Martin Martirellt, Al, died Saturday at the J J1hnsUu hospital of. chronic myooatlItis. He leaVes,a: brother, s Martiutllt, of this town The burial to k place Monday at the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 The Re Cross drive for. member. ship which was to be completed Christmas eve, has succeeded in filing its quota of 22O members and has gone lover the top" as there ars still sume cauVassers who have not yet rsplrted
 Mrs. Annie Lechman, 49, died last Thursday of cancer of the stomach. She was a widow and is survived hy her brother-in-law, Paul Barsleau, of this town The funeral was held Friday at ST. Edwards church and the burial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 The fortunate soldier boys who had permission to spend Christmas at home were George Wise. Wm. Haley, A AIaIno Martorelli, Donald D Mitchell Leroy H Bates of Camp Devens; John Quinn, Jr, of Burlington, Vt.i and Harold Pierce of Washington, DO.
 At the school board meeting last Friday night Miss Florence Quilty's resguation was accepted. There ale several applicants for the position and a choice will be made before the opening of school Miss Guilty is to teach French and English in the West Springfield high school ~:. =: i. iJohn- Hamilton. about 70 years old, died last night at tine Johnson hos. pual : Mir Hamilton has been a re- iieut of this town for about fifty yeaIs an,f has gained many friends He is survived by two sons, William Hamilton of Willington and ClaIenoe of Wesrfi, Id, and a divorced wife. .s The pagaeut '.The Nativity" was aiven Monday evening at the COnRTe. church. The principal parts were taken by Miss Katherine Mitch. ell, 0 H Moore J. Carl ConE erse, II E Chandler, AtIllio ,Tonon and R maid Mitchell The large ohdr, was leati by Mrs O H. Moorean the angel host of young voices by Mi's Ruth ,cTuthlll Mss Ethel Moore presided at the organ and Miss Mar j rrle Morse directed the program. he inrpressiveness of the Christmas story was felt by all. The tree in the chapel was soon unloadel to the enjoyment of rhe young and Ol alike. . West Stafford.
 George Walker, who sustained a shock several weeks ago, is gradually taIlIng .... ~ Samuel Magill of Jamaica, N Y, spenr Christmas with hls grandparentsE Mir. and Mrs O P Bradway .s,,z.
 Ms Annie O. Walkley and Miss Mlld1ed Walkley of Hartford were the guests of. Mrs. F. A. sturtevant for the: week .end.' 5~'
 MT and Mrs. John Bogardus and Lenoro. of Worcester, were guests uf their sister, Ms Charles Lawrence.
 LouIs Demars, Jr., who has been ill with inflamatUry rheumati'm m for two weeks, was taken to the Johnson hospital on Saturday where he will, reoeIva special treatment.
 Olaf Jensen returned to Camp Devens Tuesday evening after 8 three-dayss spent aE his home. MT. and Mrs John Jensen of Hartford and Neils Jensen of New Haven were also guests of theIr mother for Christmas.