The Press., 1918-03-21

returned to Camp Devens, Ayer, aafee F being home on 3 forty .eight.honi
 furlouRh.
 g At meetingsof the smanufaoturers I held Tuesday evening, it was decided f to increase the pay of the help in all
 the mills in town to take effect about April1
 At the request of the Connecticut
 State Couneil of Defense. Smileagt books will be kept on sale at the Ellis
 grocery and Eitzpatriok's news room where they may be purchased by any. one desirous of sending them to the
 soldiers in camp.
 Mrs. Mary Hassett, about 57 years of age, wife of John Hassett, died ct
 her home in Rockville last evening of Bright's disease after long illness. !; Mrs. Hassett was well-known resident of this town and the daugh- ter of the late Edward Sullivan of Stafford Hollow.
 Wednesdays victory has placed the IS. Y. Ns 0. basketball team on an equal footing with the high school fur town honors. The third and final game between these teams will be played Friday evening at 8. 15 o'clock. Joe Leturey will blow the whistle. A fast, clean game of Wednesday s oalibeE is expected.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford | Golf Co was held at the rooms of the | Stafford Business Men 8 association on. Tuesday evening. The following directors were reelected for three. years: 0 E. Brown, Ghristopheri Allen and James Sheppard. The directors holding over are Win. Parks A I. Mitchell, O. B Pinney, c. H. Meyers, Fred Wildey and R M. Fisk. The dues of the active members were reduced from $15 to $12 year. The new clubhouse will not be built this year on account of the conditions of. the times. It was decided not to use the three extra holes on the golf course this year. The directors will. meet to elect the officers on Saturday evening. ..-
 The. annual meeting of the Congre. gationRl society was held last evening and the following officers were elected :: Society committee for three years, R. \ W Smith (members of the oommi ittee holding over, A. I. Mitchell and William Park clerk, Lewis Mol LauRhlin; treasurer, H. E. Burwell ! trustee of the church funds for three years, W. H. Heald members of the committee holding over, F H. Baker, Christopher Allen); auditors, 0. H. Moore, c. F. Chandler; music com. mittee, HE Burwell, ! H. Valentine, Christopher Allen; pledge committee. society committee F. G. Sanford, O. F. Chandler, B. P. Cooley; ushels W. H.. Heald, 0. F. Chandler, R W Smith, o. H. Moore, R. A. Tuthill, pr. c. B. Tschummi, David Mitchell, L. G. Luce.
 The s. Y M. c. five defeated the Stafford high quintet at the s. Y M. O. hall last evening by the score of 3S to 19. The game was fast and exciting. Stafford started off with l three baskets, but this lead was soon cut off by the s. Y. NJ. 0. who got into action and slipped in four twin counters. The &. Y M. o. then keptl the lead for the rest of the half withsI 70 to 8, ending in their favor. TheI second half was even more sorappy, | and s. H. s. fought desperately to gain the lead but wore too distant to be of much danger. The playing of Levene, Murray and Argenta featured for the s Y. M. 0. The lineup:
 s Y. M. c. s. H. s. Murray, If W. Sullivan Layene, If Comins Calchera, Tonon Argenta, rb Grifhths Eaton, lb J. Sullivan \
 The score: $. Y M 0. 3s, Stafford | high 19; goals from floor, Murray 5, Levene 5, Calohera 3. Argenta 3, Eaton 3, W. Sullivan 2. Comins, Tonon 5; goals from fouls, Levenc 2, Tonon B; referee. La2zerin; scorer, Gorham; timers, Fraser und Mullins time, 2O.minute periods.
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 - Paramount Pictures, Town Hall 1 Saturday, March 23, Marie Doro in Hearts Desire" takes It's name from a rose bu-h by which little FIeure' te the flower girl, hopes to gain the favor of her landlord, and instead she gains a charge of bnckshot from his son 8 shot gun-all of4which gives rise to very entertaining and charming story of old Brittany. Wednesday, 27th, Margaret Ellington in tern8tiOnal politics with 8 background of war and the unusual likeness of the daugh- ter of a great general and 8 notorious dancer. is a great foundation for suspense and big scenes which hold the audience spellbound.
 Sergeant Fred Rabideau of Camp Devens spent Sunday at his home. ., Timothy Collins of New Britain was the guest of Mrs. Thomas Simons over Sunday.
 Mrs. J W. Robinson was called to Springfield last week by the illness Ot her father.
 A benefit dance will be given by the Boy Scouts at Memorial hall on Fri. day evening, April 5.
 Matthew Keefe, Jr., of PeterboEo, N. H, spent the week at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Matthew Keefe
 Mrs. John Storm took her small son, August, to the Hartford hospital last Monday for the removal of adenojds l and tonsils.
 Miss Mildred Webster has returned l GO her studios at Storrs after an absence l AL E.s snl.