The Press., 1917-02-01
", R, O. meeting next Wednesday.

 ". R. 0. meeting next Wedn esday
 Mrs. Wm. Whitaker is sick at he home this week.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs Worta Martekorski on Jan. 26.
 Miss Florence Whitaker of Philadel phia is visiting her mother in town.
 A. Sbraccia of New York has beel engaged by the Italian band for an in structor and leader.
 Brazil Chinatti has returned iron the Hartford hospital where he re ueived treatment and is much better.
 A number of people from this tow1 went to Rockville Wednesday nigh to hear MoAnnaIly's singing orchestra
 Lnlo Picoin was operated on fol appendicitis in the Johnson hospita by Dr. Aloorn this week and is making good recovery.
 Amos Genholdt was before tho borough court this morning charged with intoxioation and breach of the peace. He was fined $2 and cost, which amounted to $10. AS, which he paid.
 The next rehearsal of the Choral Union will be held at the rooms ot the Business Mems association next Tuesday evening The first install ment of the seasons dues will be pay able at this meeting when it is hoped to complete an enrolment of seventy five members.
 The play, "Red Acre Farm, " which was given for the benefit of the Johnson hospital last night, was we'll attended in spite of the bad weather. The play was we'll acted and the audi ence enjoyed every minute of it. After the play good number stayed and enjoyed the dancing.
 The speaker for the supper and smoker at Grace church last plight was the superintendent of the schools in Rockville, James NJ Muir His talk was on distinctive service and Ameri- ua s future citizens. The speech was clear and concise, sparing nobody's feelings and giving everybody some- thing to think about. About fifty men attended
 Stafford.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange navt TuoS5oU ouanin0
 The H. A H. club will give another of it's social dances in Memorial hall, Saturday evening. Music by Woods orchestra.
 Personal Tax Collector F. H. Plumb will be at Jenkins store to receive the personal tax, Friday, from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.
 Edwin NJ. Whitney of Boston closes the free lectures, given at Me morial hall, with one of his fine reel tations, on February 5.
 Supper will be served at the church next Wednesday evening. The members of Miss Holt's class will act as hostesses.
 Geo. w. Whiting, so, died last afternoon of pnuemonia after a two-weeks' illness. He was born in Dudley. Mass, where his early life was spent. Much of the past fifty years was spent in Stafford, although he at times held positions as nachinist in Norwich and Willi. nantic. Up to the time of his last | Illness he had been unusually active Or a man of his years finding much | pleasure in oaring for his beds of mall fruits which he raised so success 'ully. The funeral was held last Sunday afternoon at the home of his laughter, Mrs. Inez Lasbury, with whom he made his home, Rev. 0. H. Puffer officiating. He leaves, besides his daughter, Mrs. Inez Lasbury, a | grandson, Carl W. Lasbury, and two sisters, Miss Mary Whiting and Miss Jennie Whiting of Webster Inter- nent was in Hillside, G. D. Ide, W. I. Jones, FL. Upham, J. M. Wright, Rev. l. F. Booth acting as bearers.
 A meeting of the Stafford branch of he Holland County Farm Bureau was held at grange hall Thursday. There was great interest in the dis ,ussion of a Cow Record association. The growing of leguminous crops was llso considered under the dairying | P. F. Martin and J. M. Larned were appointed as committee to get in ouch with the farmers of the locality who might be interested in that line )f work. Under the head of poultry was considered the advisability and