The Press., 1917-02-08

week with the grip.
 The banks will be closed next Mon day, Lincoln's birthday.
 E L. Burr is installing two new ash show windows in his store.
 Miss Gladys Armstrong has takeI a position in the central office in Willi mantle.
 W. O. Maxfield of Willimantio il now in charge of the electric ligh station.
 There will be a regular meeting ot the Modern Woodmen of America next Wednesday.
 Miss J. Hurd returns to Bridgeport to-day after en-days' visit with MT. and Mrs. Mills.
 The borough board of relief will meet at borough hall next Monday from 1 to p. m.
 Stafford.
 Resolutions ordered by Wolcott Lodge, No. 60. F. 6 A. NJ on the death oi George,W Whiting:
 The shadows of afliction are over our lodge, vacant chair, a broken circle, a sad message reminds us that WOlcott Lodge has lost a worthy member and the Great Master of all claims one who was a loyal. true and faithful brother.
 George W Whiting, the mortal man, is no more, tut the fraternaI spirit, the strong character, the dillgent life, the generous heart, the loyal brother, the worthy citizen, influences powerful and enduring, abide with Us all, and will ever brighten and strengthen our memory of one who came into our lodge in the years and strength of young manhood. Time will demonstrate the loss of this life to our lodge, to our community and the world
 We mourn the loss of a worthy Mason, a valuable citizen, a noble brother.
 It i1 ordered that these resolutions be tered upon the records of the lodge, a copy be published In The Press and also fOrwRrdei to the relatives of our deceased brother, GeOr- @ w Whiting.
 RUSSELL COLBURN,l
 HIN P. BROWN. )
 Frank Patten is confined to the house by illness
 Royal B. Hatch was the guest of friends in New York last week.
 Mrs Mabel Park Patton of Newton, Mass, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Park.
 The postponed meeting of the Y. P. B. will be held this week Friday evening at 7.3O in the Baptist church.
 MT and Mrs. F. J. Glover are con. valesoing from an attack of the grip which has confined them to the house the past two weeks Miss Margaret Glover of Quincy assisted in caring for them.
 Those who enjoyed hearing Edwin M. Whitney give the monologue "The Fortune Hunter, last winter, will be glad to know he is to return to Staf- ford for an engagement next Friday evening in Memorial hall where he will give "The Message from Mars. :" This will be the last free lecture of the winters course.
 The play, Peaceful Valley" will be presented at Memorial hall next evening under the auspices of the Universalist church, with the cast: Hosea Howe, Harold B. Pinney; Jotham Ford, a hotel keeper, George H. Lord; Ward And. .ews, a rascal, John P Brown; Leon, lrd Rand, a rich merchant, Gilbert D Iie; Charlie Rand, his son, Ray nond Park; Jack Faruhar, who re- 'orms, Ralph A. Booth; Virgie Rand, who values character more than money, Miss Rachael M. Glover Niobe Faruhar, Jacks. sister, Miss Lucy E, Matthews; Phyllis Howe, he best kind of mother, Mrs. F. Glover; Martha, her daughter, Miss Nellie Dugdale There will be dano- ing after the play, with music by W oods' orchestra. Admission, 25 and B cents. The reserved seats will go on sale at H. F. Cady's Friday at 9 a. ID. This is one of the very popu- lar plays of the American stage. Made famous by the late Sol. Smith Russell it has been performed mure than 5000 times. In it's presentation here it will be staged with entirely new recently purchased by the Me morial hall committee.
 Staffordville.
 Miss Catherine Silk of Boston was with her mother, Mrs. Rose Silk, over Sunday.
 A Valentine supper and social is to be held in the Congregational ves- try next Wednesday evening.
 Harold Barrett has accepted a posi- ton in the New City mill and is boarding at his uncle's, Frank Beloher
 The usual supper will be served in the Methodist church this Thursday evening. Hostesses: Miss Bertha Beloher and Mrs. George Miller.
 Miss Mary Smith of Stafford Springs taught the intermediate school last week in the absence of the teach ar, Miss Blanche Soule, who was i'll with the grip.
 West Stafford.
 George Barlow visited his mother, Mrs Jennie Barlow, in Mansfield Center last Sunday.
 Misses Irene and Mabel Ashton of Rockville were weekend guests of Miss Margaret Ballantine.
 Robert Greaves celebrated his eleventh birthday last week by enter taining a large number of boy friends. Refreshments and games were enjoyed.
 Next Tuesday evening, Feb. 13, Mrs. Lawrence and Miss Helen Pres. ton will be the hostesses at the Ladies' Aid supper to be served from 6 to 8 o'clock. Following the supper an en- 'Living Songs in Living