The Press., 1918-05-09
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 S Katzowitz has bought J. B. Hough' g Buick car.
 Mrs. Emil Neidmann of Waterbury is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. o. DeBorde. There will be a meeting of the Knights of Columbus next Sunday morning directly after the second maes. A dance will be given by the Red Men at their hall on Main stteet, Friday evening. Music by stein's orchestra. Fl
 The total number of dogs registered by Town Olork J. Carl Converse up to May 1st was 273, and four have been registered since May 1.
 Mrs John Foley has received word that her son, John J. Callahan, who recently enlisted, is critically i'll with pneumonia at southern camp.
 There will be special meeting of Myriad Rebekah lodge next Wednes. day evening at 7.3O. All officers and members are requested to be present.
 Drains have been put in near the entrance of Hyde park to take care of the surface water. The driveways of the park have been coated with trap rock ..s.-s
 The town has sold the Orcuttville school-house property to Allen H. Wetherby of East Haven who will make the school building over into a bungalow. #.- ,.<@.#t,4
 The town school committee have decided to combine the positions of school superintendent and principal of the high school next year and have one person fill both positions.
 S. Katzowitz & Go. have. sold tue house at the corner of Grant avenue and Grove street and the two tenement house on Grove street, which they recently bought, to Walter Scott: The property is next to Mr. Soott's present residence.
 The application of Jacob Winters of ! AAuAtAOAu AOA 5OmWOA 1t4UOG AACO0bO at the Crystal Lake hotel has been withdrawn as the remonstrants, num- bering about 800, oould hold the' matter up until the September term of the superior court. .-s The park comm issioners are to blow four acres of land for gardens this year. Already applications have been made for more garden plots this year than were used last season. Any one wishing a plot should apply to Wm. Wynings at Hyde park.
 A. G. Vincent, who has been manager of the Thomas pharmacy at Rockville for three years, is to take position at D. H. Mccormick s drug store to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Moore. Mr. Vincent will commence his. duties here next Monday.
 Next week Friday evening there is to be an entertainment at the M. E. church for the benefit of the W. O. T. U. The West Stafford people will give "The Old Peabody Pew.'' The other part of the entertainment will be furnished by Miss Hazel PuffeF,. Mrs. Ruth Durham Gary and Bernard Mullins Ice cream will be served.
 At the annual parish meeting of Grace church, held Thursday evening, the following officers were elected {: Senior warden, Robert H. Fisk 1; junior warden, Alvan J. Smith; clerk. Arthur Whitaker; treasurer, Arthur J. Melbourne; vestrymen, LA. Jubb, R. M. Fisk; Louis Melbourne, Philo Vest, finders Jacobsen, Charles Jacob sen, A. J. Melbourne, Dr. F. L. Smith; delegates to diocesan con- vention, J. A. Jubb, Alvan Smith alternates, Philo West, Louis Mel. bourne; auditors, R. M. Fisk and Arthur Whitaker.
 Next Tuesday from II 8. m. to 3 p. m. victory conference is to be held in town hall, Rockville. This conference Is in charge of Mrs. E. W. w. Hayward, state chairman of the Housewives league, and Mrs. J. B. Wilbur, Jr.. of Hartford who has been active in war and food con. servation work. At 12 m. a recess will be granted for the eating of lunch, which each lady is asked to bring in a box, and from 1 to 2 Mrs Hayward will speak Ion Woman g Work, including the subjects thrift, food conservation, production, saving of labor and materials The speaker will also. find time to get in some effective work for child welfare. Many inter esting exhibits of posters, dolls, etc, pertaining to the above subjects will be shown. One exhibit of decided interest.will be of military paraphernalia which may be pur- chased with thrift stamps; each article labeled and showing it's value in these stamps. Their will be a complete military-equipmen from shoes to rife shown. It is hoped the surround ing towns will be we'll represented, as a roll.call is to be taken and the nun. ber of representatives from each town will be recorded. No patriotic woman can afford to stay away from this conference, for the women are called upon to do whole lot at this time, and this is the place tn learn how to do it. These conferences have been lfeld throughout the state for the last 1.-two weeks, and 1t is hoped this ont may snrpass the others in size end : large delegation i; i;' looked for Q, Staford's patriotic women.