The Press., 1917-03-29
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

V. R. c meeting next Wednesday,
 Mrs. wm. Benton is at the Johnson hospital
 The usual exercises of Holy weel will be observed at St Edwardf church.
 Mrs. B P Cooley is oan6uet t, the house this week with an attaol of the grip,
 Miss Ruby Bowler is substituting at teacher in grade in the place of Mis- Mary Smith.
 Miss Angeline Sena, who is teach, iug in Somerworth, N. Fl is spending the Easter vacation in town
 The regular meeting of the Build. ing and Loan association will be held st the Hudson garage office neSt Wednesday.
 Mrs Susan Coleman, who has been spending the winter in Springfield, returned to her home on West street on Tuesday.
 MT and Mrs. D. O. Rogers of Man chester aul Mrs. E s Ashort ft of Springfield called on friends here Sun day afternoon.
 The WOmsn's Missionary society of the CouRreRational church will meet with Mrs. J. Fl Valentine Tuesday afternoon aE 3 o'clock.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Athletic association will be held at borough hall Friday evening. All interested are urged to be present
 At the Congregational church on Sunday evening next a lecture on Coral Islan Ia of the Pacific, illustrated by G9 colorsd slides, will be given
 After the heavy Isin storm Tuesday Chestnut hill on the route to Spring field was SO washed out and full of running water that it was not passable
 On Good Friday, April 6, a union service of the Congregational and Methodist churches will be held at the Congregational ohurch at 7.3O p. ID when short addresses will be given by Rsvs. O J. Aldrioh and L Rees.
 Miss Elsie Teal, under the manage ment of Julius Hartt of Hartford, gave & pianoforte recital at Unity hall. Hartford. last night. Miss Teal has quite little talent in this line and many artists have heard her and pronounced her work to be ex- oellent.
 Mrs. Lucy Amanda Cummings, 76, widow of Andre Cummings, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Walker. Mrs Cummings was born in Columbia. She married Andre Cummings and lived most of her married life in this town. She was an active member of the Metho- dist church and was a quiet, un- assuming woman with fine Christian | qualities. Everyone who came in | contact with her liked her. She is survived by brother, Henry Chaplain, of Springfield, and a sister, Mrs Henry Gerald. of this town. She leaves a son, Charles Cummings and Mrs. Charles Walker, hoth of this town. There are three grand children, Anna Walker, Gladys Cummings and Melville Cummings. The funeral will be held this afternoon st the home of Mrs. Charles Walker, R4v. O. J Aldrioh officiating. The burial will be in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 On account of the present inter. national trouble and crisis it has been suggested in many places in this state and also in many other states, that the people of the United States show their loyalty to their country by a dis. play of the stars and stripes on the public buildings and their private dwelling houses. This would be no more or less than a reverence that is due to the flag and country under the present circumstances. In regard to the etiquette of our flag the following rules are usually observed: It should | not be hoisted before sunrise, or allowed to remain up after sunset. At sunset civilian spectators should stand | at attention and uncover. When the l national eolors are passing on review or in parade the spectator should, if walking, stop; or, if sltting, arise and uncover. In placing the flag half-mast it should be hoisted first to the top and then at half.mast, and in lower ing should be first hoisted to the top and then taken down.