The Press., 1917-10-25
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Edward Jacobsen has an auto ex- press truck.
 Mrs. G. B. Knapp of Springdale is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. E.. Sullivan.
 Miss J. A. Hurd of Bridgeport has returned home after having visited at the home of Mrs. W. H. Mills.
 A bulletin board on which is posted the names of the soldiers on the honor roll .has been erected on Haymarket Square.
 Thel Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. J. R Parkhurst next Wednesday at 3 p. m.
 Sunday morning at 1O3O Rev. o. J. Aldrich will preach on "The Sirens and Their Songs" at the Methodist Episcopal church.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford at- tended the annual old folks service in the Rockville Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday morning.
 Walter R. Parkhurst is ill and Fred D. Ropelye of East Hampton. Mass, is filling his. position at the express office until he is able to resume his work.
 MT. and Mrs. Theo. Marten and son, Walter, with Mrs. Jas. Bolieau and son, Percy, attended the Eastern ex' position in Springfield last week Wednesday.
 The meeting of the W. o. T. U., planned for at the Episcopal church yesterday afternoon, was postponed until next Wednesday at'3 o'clock at the same place.
 On Sunday evening the union monthly service of the Congregational and Methodist Episcopal churches will be held in the Congregational church. The sermon will be preached by Rev. o. J. Aldrich.
 Patrick Murray. local agent of the Metropolitan Life Ins. Oo., is em- ployed at the Metropolitan office in Willimantic this week and will re. sume work for the same company in Stafford next Monday.
 On and after Nov. 2d postage rate on letters, first.olass matter, will be B cents per ounce. Local letters, in. oluding letters delivered by R. F. D. carriers, will be cents per ounce. Postal cards, 2 cents each. ,..
 Henry King, America Pierolo, Frederick Bousquet. Mansuetto Zam- poli, who were stationed at Camp Devens, Aver, were transferred to Atlanta, Ga, Tuesday, where they will receive their training.
 Up to and including yesterday the First National bank had reported sub. soriptions to the Liberty Loan amount ing to $217, 700, made up as follows: Stafford, $134. $50; Somers and somersville, $7,85O; Wilmington, $75, 1000.
 Mrs. George Bolieau was given a surprise party on Saturday evening, her 62d birthday, by her friends and neighbors at her home on Furnace avenue. Ice cream, cake and other delioacies were served and all had very enjoyable time.
 During the strong wind yesterday afternoon about eight feet of the upper part of the Methodist church steeple and it's weather vane was blown to the ground. The silo of George Pucek on Stafford Street was blown down. Many trees about town were damaged. A part of the tin roof on the Foster block occupied by the Pero store, was blown of and there was some damage inside the building by the rain.
 Miss Sarah P. Burnham, "A, died Thursday afternoon at the Johnson hospital after a long illness from a cancer. Miss Burnham had made her home in Stafford for many years with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Sanford, and had been in the hospital for several months. She was born at East Hart. ford. The funeral was held at the Congregational church Saturday after noon at ? o'clock, Rev. l.. Rees officiating. The burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 There was a large attendance at the liberty bond rally at the Oomique theatre Tuesday evening. Preceding the rally the Italian band and Troop No. l, Boy Scouts, marched up East Main street and back to the theatre where the band rendered several selections. Chairman M. D. O'Oonnell