The Press., 1917-02-22
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 -Sale on Mems White Shirts. 75C Shirts reduced to only 47c each. Big va ues. s. Katzowiiz & Co.
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 Agents for the famous Walk Over Shoes. Modern Clothing Go. ] CARD nF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to relatives and friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us in our recent bereavement
 ! MRS. GEORGE EssARD AND FAMILY. At a meeting of the trustees of the Stafford Savings Bank. held Feb IA, 1917, the following resolution was adopted \ It is with keen regret and deep sorrow that we are compelled to record the death on Feb 11th of our associate, Charles G Ellis.
 He was one of the oldest and most val ued members of our board having for twent y-tive years been active in his duties with us. Always willing to serve, both faithful and compete t. hA ever had at heart the welfare of this institution and the community in which he lived.
 As man his rugged honesty, strong Christian character and high standing among his fellow men endeared him to us all. and we are sensible of 8 loss that time alone can make less keen
 CHRIST PIER ALLEN ] Committee | CHARLES B PlNNEr, Resolutions
 Voted hat this resolution be spraad upon our recor's and printed in The P'ess and that 6 copy be sent to the family of Mir. Ellis.
 Attest, CHAs. F. HAYWOOD, Secretary. STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 J. M. LeaUh was in Boston Monday and Tuesday.
 Kingsley Converse has been con.. fined to his home with the grip. N
 Miss Annie Herring of Rockville visited friends in town last Friday.
 Miss Alberta Eaton was guest of Miss Kate Lord in Pennington few days last week.
 Mrs. Wm. Morrall and Sidney uAOAAnAb OA ANOA lu0 WCCA-l end visiting MT and Mrs. B P. Cooley.
 Mir and Mrs. Wm. E. Whitaker announce the engagement of their daug ghter, Elizabeth Agnes, toiGharles O. Chapin of Enfield.
 MT and Mrs. Louis Biz and brother, Gusto Biz, and sister, Miss Pima Biz. and Miss Victoria Campo are spending the week in New York city.
 A meeting of the Woman s Auxiliary of Grace church. will be held this afternoon 3 o'clock at the homeso Mrs F l. Smith, East Main street.
 The monthly social will be held by the Business Mems association to- morrow evening with whist and daucipg. Woods orchestra will fur nish the music.
 The two Faulkner blocks, one at West Main street, the other at Con- verse avenue, also the residence upon Highland Terrace with all land have been deeded to Annie Laura Faulkner.
 The body of Miss Della Zollett was brought here Saturday afternoon from New London Miss ZolletG was twenty -four years old The cause of her death was carbolic acid poisoning, and the verdict is stated to be suicide She leaves her father, one sister and eight brothers. The services were held Monday by Rev. F. J. O'Neill.
 An error was made in the Ellis grocery advertisement last week in which it stated that they would give three large cans of tomatoes for 25 cents. It should have read two cans for 25 cents The printers efforts to reduce somewhat the high cost of living would not work in this in. stance, as MT. Ellis had his copy to show that the error was up to the printer, and our efforts were sqnelched.
 The operetta Sylvia, which was given last Friday evening at St Ed. wards hall by the high school Glee club was we'll staged. Miss Marjorie Morse, the eS.musioal instructor, who had charge of training the singers, is to be commended upon her success. The chorus work was excellent, and the aocompanist. Vera Kafldy, did unusually we'll Ruth TuthIll and Marion Butterield were the best in the individual work.
 Henry D. Foskitt, s2, died at his home in WiIbraham Sunday morning after a lingering illness. He was born in. Stafford and spent his early life in Hampden. He had been a resident of Wilbraham for the past 53 years. MT. Foskitt was a member of the Wilbra- ham Methodist church Besides his widow he leaves -four sons, Charles D. ,-sWIlliam H ~and George ), all of Spring field. and Frank of New York city, two daughters, Mrs Joseph Woodward of South Vernon and Mrs Edward $ Rayen of Wllbraham. and eight grandchildren The funeral was held at his home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. Mr. Legg oficiated Burial was m Adams cemetery, Wilbraham.
 John Desmond, 60, died, last Thurs. day evening in his home after a long illness The cause of his death was heart failure MT Desmond was born in this town and has lived here all of his life. He leaves large circle of friends, being we'll liked by all he came in contact with. He has worked in various mills in the borough, his last position being a loom fixer in the Rhode Island mill. He is survived by brother, Timothy, two sisters. Miss Hannah Desmond and Mrs Patrick Hanley, five dauRh. ters, Misses Catherine, Mary, Julia,