The Press., 1917-05-31
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lodge next Wednesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Earl Jenkinaof Spring
 field spent the week -end in town
 Mrs. Wm. MorraIl was the guest oi MT. and Mrs. B. P. Cooley this week
 David shepherd of the Philadelphia dental school Is visiting his parent in town this week.
 M. D. O'Connell has purchased q new Buick six runabout from tht Hudson Garage Go
 The Stafford baseball club engaged game for this Saturday with the Van Norman Tool O. of Springfield.
 Mir. and Mrs. 0. E. Bntterfield attended the funeral of Clifton O. Smith at East Longmeadow last Satur. day.
 Miss Vivian Stark of New Britain and Arthur Squires of WillimantiC were guests at Mrs. F.J. Fitzpatrick 's this week.
 The militiamen, who are stationed in town, have moved their barracks from the rooms over Campo's and ,Wasserman's stores to the Woodlawn house in Hyde park.
 The Connections company has re. ceived an extension of time until June 18th for filling schedules of proposed trolley service by the public utilities commission.
 r At the dance in the Odd Fellows hall, given by the Rebekahs, last Fri day night the floor was crowded Everyone present had good time Woods orchestra furnished music.
 About thirty attended the choir supper given in the guild room of grace church last Thursday evening. After supper, the clioIr and Girls Friendly society enjoyed entertain ments given by the members of the organizations. hT
 Grace Church Notes: This Sunday being Trinity Sunday there will be D celebration of the Holy commaaiefs Ht 10. 30 o'clock. The G. A. R., the Sons of Veterans, the Woman's Relief corps and the comrades attended the memorial service given in the church last Sunday. They all marched into the church in a body. Noel Pease, IT,, carried the United States flag in with the choir and appropriate music was sung. Rev. N. W. Heermans delivered a sermon on Soldiers as Christians, and read the names of three veterans who died during the past year. They were Alonzo Howard, Dr. Eugene Chapman and William Rudge.
 Clifton Orrin Smith, 65 years old, died at o'clock Thursday morning in his home in Hampden road, East Longmeadow, after a years illness with heart trouble and complications. MT. Smith was born in Stafford Nov. 24, 1850, the son of Ohauncey and Susan Smith, and lived here for many years. In 1872 he married Miss Jennie Chase of Stafford Springs, who died 37 years ago. The couple had three children, of whom only one is living, Miss Daisy B. Smith of Amherst. In 1884 he married Miss Emma A Pelton of Somers, whom he leaves. MT. Smith has been a resident of East Longmeadow for bout B years and was engaged in farming and the team ing business. He was a prominent member of the local grange and for several years held the office of worthy master. MT. Smith also belonged to Ousemaquin Tribe of Red Men of Springfield. Besides his wife and daughter he leaves one granddaug ghter, Miss Eunice Hummer of Amherst, and four brothers, Frederick, of Green field, Charles of North Brookfield, Edward, of Spencer, and Harry, of Rockville. The funeral was held in the home Saturday afternoon at 2. 3O, Rev. Charles s. Wilder officiating. Burial was in Village cemetery. East LongmeadoW.
 The town meeting last Saturday afternoon did not have a very large attendance. E. o. Pinney acted as chairman. M. D. O'ConneH and O. B. Pinney, members of the town school committee, explained the needs of a new school building for the OrouttVille district. It is estimated that the cost will be about $8, 900 for suitable building to accommodate about 40 pupils. The site and furnish ings for the building are estimated to cost about $500. H. F. Cady made a motion that the sum- of $2, 900 be appropriated for the building and that the site be left to the school committed. F. H. Plumb amended the motion leaving the matter of expenditures in the hands of the school committee and the amendment was passed. MT. Plumb stated that he would be in favor of closing the Orcuttville school and transporting the children to the Hollow or the Springs schools. R. W. Smith, chairman of the school com mittee, stated that he did not think il wise to attempt to transport the pupils to the Springs schools as these schools are already overcrowded. Mrs. Everett Perkins, who was the only woman present favored a new school building nearer the village than thG presents site. The. committee is il favor of a location that will better