The Press., 1918-06-13

| Mir. and Mrs. I c. Baker of Spring
 field were in town for the weekend.
 Mrs. VIC. Ellis is visiting relatives
 in Northboro and Worcester, Mass.
 Mrs. Freeman Patten was at oamI Devens. Aver, Mass, Thursday and Friday to see her brother.
 The Stafford Ministerial association held an outing at J. M. Leaoh's is- land Lake Mashapaug, on Tuesday.
 Mrs. O. A. Tinker 8 rapidly improv. ing at the Johnson hospital. She is now able to sit up
 Arthur Bates has gone to Boston to take up employment with the Packard Motor Gar Go.
 Miss Emma Bates is with her sister, Mrs. Benson Fuller, of Conway, Mass, for two weeks vacation.
 The "four minute'' speakers this week Saturday will be R H. Valentine at the Comique and Rev. 0. H. Pufrer at the town hall. Miss L. s Cady of Monson. for many years resident of this town, is spending a few days with Miss Celia Holt
 George N. Bertrand was called to attend the funeral of his father which took place Tuesday morning in Mill bury, Mass The burial was in Web ster, Mass.
 Herman Ladish has sold his farm and farming implements. located on the Monson road between Stafford and Monson, to John Meurisse, resident of Monson
 Stanley Griffiths. who was operated on a few weeks ago, is getting along very we'll and it is expected he will be we'll enough to attend the com mencement exercises of his class
 Miss Ruth Knox, who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Wm Meloher, for the pat few weeks, has taken Il clerical pnsItion in the state war and navy. building at Washington, D. O.
 Mics Flora Arherton of Springfield has taken the position of muse at the John. on hosp tai in place of Miss Blano' Daffy who has gone to Camp Upton l.. l.
 Anyone who may have an electric fan, which thel wuul either loan or rsrr kr tE,a Dot ftross if xpouId ba greatly appreciated by the workers who are doing ull they can for the comfort of the. boys.
 Mrs. Cornelius Donovan, Mir. and Mrs MoCooey and MT. and Mrs Smith and son all of Worcester motored to Stafford on Sunday and visited friends and relatives here. The trip was made in MT. MoOooey's auto.
 Thirty members of the local Eastern Star chapter attended meeting given by the Good Intent chapter in Glaston- hury last Friday. There were four other chapters represented and after doing the regular work refreshments were served
 Thomas Cummisksy, who is with The Standard Union of Brooklyn, N. | r., recently met a number of Stafford | boys, who were in the last quota, | while covering B ball game at Camp Upton. The boys were all in first llass condition and seemed to enjoy lrmy life.
 At the republican caucus, held at ,orough hall last evening, ". H. Heald fas chairman and Dr. O. B. Tsohum li, clerk. The following delegates 7ere elected: State convention, J. |. wightman, ". H. Heald, J. NJ. armed, G. W. Eaton; congressional, .ewis Mclaughlin, Rev. I P. Booth, |. E. Snow, R. s. Converse; county. seorge Siswiok, H E. Jones, Michael Roberts, Dr. O. B. Tsohummi. The own committee was elected as ollows: B. P. Cooley, J. G. Wight nan, T. NJ. Lyon, W. R. Preble, Anders Jacobsen.
 Sunday was observed as Children's lay at the Congregational church. Rev. L. Rees preached a special ser non to the young people on "He would, and he didn't, and he gouldn't, and he did" A service of music and recitations was given at ] o'clock by members of the Sunday chool Sunday evening and Christian Endeavor services will be suspended until the third Sunday in September. Rev. Levi and Mrs Rees expect to ,e guests of Dr. James and Mrs. Stretch in Simsbury over Sunday. The pulpit will be supplied.
 Red Cross Notes: The Daughters If Pocahontas will begin work at Red Cross rooms this evening at o'clock. June 22d Red Cross rooms will be closed Saturday afternoons lntil further notice. Beginning Mon- lay evening, June 17th, Red Cross 'ooms will be open for work on