The Press., 1918-06-06
aeOrse BOIieau has purchased the

Preston homestead.
 Next Sunday will be observed al
 Children's day at the Congregations
 church. Exercises will be presented
 by the children at 10. 45, the time O
 the usual preaching service, and there
 will be a short address by the pastor
 Rev. W. o. Berckman. The con
 secration O E service which was post. poned from last week will be held
 next Sunday.
 The house owned and occupied by
 Myron Kemp and family in ZiolaR was burned on Monday. Mrs. KemI and Miss Edith were at work in ths cellar when the fire broke out and they were able to escape through the hatohway. Nothing could be saved excepting 8 few valuable papers. The fire is thought to have been caused hy defective chimney.
 The last church supper of the season will be served next week Friday, the 14th, from 6. 80 to o'clock, with Mrs. H. A. Glazier and Mrs F. z. Fairfield as hostesses. Following the supper an opportunity will be given for the people to meet and become better acquainted with the new pastor and family, Rev. and Mrs Berckman, aud Miss Winifred An excellent entertainment will be presented con sisting of readings by Miss Beatrice Cameron. of Rockville, a graduate of Leland Powers school of oratory. Miss Cameron work is very highly recommended and it will be a rare treat for all. Miss Berokman will give several violin solos and there will be singing by ladies' quartet. Price of both supper and entertain ment will be 35 cents.
 Crystal Lake District.)
 MT. aud Mrs. G. B Marble are spending the week with relatives in Westboro, Mass.
 Warren Slater of Attleboro, Mass has been spending several days with his sister, Mrs. Harry Boyer
 Mrs. E. B. Smith entertained relatives from Springfield, Hartford and the Springs on Memorial day.
 Mir. and Mrs.. Leon Parker of Ellington have a little son who arrived May 2Sd, and grandson to MT. and Mrs. Harry Boyer.
 Appropriate exercises were held in the Birches district last week Wednes- day in honor of the dead heroes of the Civil War aud of the present war A large number of visitors were present
 Stafford
 - Paramount Pictures, Town Hall Note: A matinee will be given Saturday, June Sth, at SD m Admission for chiI- dren DC. On the above date Paramount presents Jack PIckford and Louise Huff in What Money Can't Buy" A modern story, telling of the plucky, uphill fight of a rich young American for the love of a princess. The story Is from the cele- brated play of the same name by George Broadhurst, and the popularity of the play Is enough assurance of the excep tional quality of the picture. The stars Jack, Pickford and Louise Huff-sre supported by remarkably strong cast, Theodore Roberts, Hobart BOs- worth, Raymond Hatton, James Neill, James Cruse and Bliss Chevalier.- Also in the program we have Fatty Arbuckle in 'Moonshine." Wednesday, June 18th, George Beban in "The Cook )f Caynon Camp" The story is that of he chef of lumber camp who lived only hat he might call the woman he loved his | wife and to be the owner of "Aapjack | ,alace." George Behan Is undoubtedly | me of the greatest 0fcharacter actors on | he screen, and his great work, with the | lelp of a strong cast, makes this picture ] 'ne of the best of his many artistic pro- | luctions.
 Mrs. E. O. Pinney returned last ] week to Bridgeport with MT. and Mrs. Jerome Oroutt after entertaining them several days.
 Miss Margaret Keefe is making good recovery from an operation performed last Saturday at Johnson hospital for appendicitis.
 MT. and Mrs. George Cahill have moved to Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Chandler will have the rent in Mrs George Bard's house, vacated by them.
 Angus Campbell Park was married ,n Tuesday at Waterbury, to Miss Meroia Elizabeth Clayton, daughter | If MT. and Mrs. John R. Clayton of i hat city.
 Miss Helen Leonard, daughter of | Myron Leonard, and Ensign Kibbe If Somers were married May 25th by Rev O. H. Pnffer at the home of the pride in the north part of the town.
 During the month of May the work lone by the local branch of the Red Jross is as follows: Surgical dressing. 1924; hospital shirts, 26; pajama Iuits, 16i socks. S5 pairs; sweaters, 9.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. M. P. Brooks Ipent several days last week with MT. md Mrs. F. Glover MT. and F Mrs. Brooks have sold their home in Springfield and expect in the future 'o make their home at Null Springs, Fla, where they will go after visiting friends.
 Baptist Church Notes: Sunday subject: 'The Worlds | Great Victory" Sunday school at noon. Evening: Christian Endeavor. Topic: Progressive Christians. 2 Peter l: Ill. Leader: Rev. MT. The Mission Circle will meet Thursday. the 18th, at 2.3O p. m., at the parsonage. Subject: Africa. Leader: Rev. Mir. Manderson.
 Mrs. Myra Lillian Thompson was married Wednesday afternoon, May 29th, at No. 3, Green street, Monson, to Charles A. Whiton. The wedding was informal, the ceremony being performed in the presence of the inn family by Rev. George W.