The Press., 1917-04-12
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 Miss Sarah Alden Is i'll with thu
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 Earl Jacobsen is spending a few days with friends in Holyoke. U John E. White has sold his residence on West Main street to John MoCleGan.
 Mir. and Mrs. Earl Jenkins of Springfield were in town over Easter.
 Brazil Chinatti has accepted the position as chauffeur for James Sheppard, Jr.
 The new Italian orchestra hold a benefit dance at the Italian hall on Saturday evening.
 Seymour Buck of Newport R. I, is spending 8 few days at the home of Mrs Albert Eaton.
 There will be 8 meeting this after noon for work on surgical dressings, at o'clock in the Current Events I rooms.
 Mrs E P. Sturgeon of North Hat field, Mass anl Mrs. Nettie Royce of Monsou are the guests of MT. and Mrs Stephen Pease.
 Mrs. " E Whitaker and Miss Lillian Benton are the delegates to the W R. O convention to be held iu Bridgeport next Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Iona Council, D P. will hold a special meeting Friday night. All members who are interested in the banquet which will be held shortly are requested to be present.
 Mrs Leonard B. Baker has been authorized by the Hartford branch of the Red Cross association to receive applications for membership in this vicinity. Anyone desiring to become a member should notify her.
 Jos J Braun emphatically denies that in any way has he ever uttered any threats against the American people at large. and also says that he has never made any reasonable remarks against the government in case of International complications.
 Miss Hazel Butrerfield is in Pough- keepSie. N. Y, attending the welding of her brother, Harold. Mir Butter field is a native ot Stafford and we'll known and ked The name of his bride was Miss Blanche Peck aud she lives in POughksepsis where they will make their home.
 At a mass meeting called Saturday afternoon by the recruiting officers of the home guard much spirit was shown. Over a hundred men were present snt listened to the explanations of the purposes of the home guard and | it's duties James Sheppard read the | official instructions issued by the military emergency board and Charles | Beckwith gave the points of the organization as explained to him in | person bv the members of that board O A Tinker, who is au officer in the naval reserve, was called on 70 speak about advantages of joining at this time such an organization as the home guard Major 0. B. Pinney then asked that the men present de- sud a total of 3f names was secured The recruiting officers have opened m office in the back of Fitzpatrick s iewsroom where they are taking en- 'ollments This office is open from to o'clock each evening, and all # those who handed in their names afternoon, as we'll as any others desiring to join, should present themselves at this office as soon as The recruiting officers are luxIous to push the enrollments ahead IS fast as possible iu order that the organization may be per 'ected. As the company officers are appointed by the military emergency board in Hartford. and this cannot be lone until the company is all enrolled md their names sent in, it will be Ieen why those intending to join lhould do so at once. Now is the time to show your loyalty to your state and country and secure at the same time he advantages of organized drill Do your bit and do it now. A list of hose already enrolled is as follows: Daniel Fl Green, William G. Bridges, Hannibal Alden, Clifford A. Tinker, Edward W Mullins, Richard ". 0upre, Theodore Morrall, Raymond Park, Charles L Gary, Richard H
 | { Valentine, John R Dupre, Joseph W Stephens, George H Angell, Richard N Fisk, Robert H. Fisk, Charles F. George R. Towne. Donald D. Mitchell, Henry N Tetrault, Dewey Murray, Arthur H. French The recruiting office at Fitzpatrick g tore will be open Saturday afternoon