The Press., 1918-06-20
STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 A. w. Tnthill is on a vacation in Brooklyn and Middletown, N. Y.
 Richard Dupre has taken a position with the Groton shipbuilding Go. in New Lcndou. @
 A son was Lorn to MT. and Mrs. F. J. Fitzpatrick on June 5th, at the Johrson hospital.
 Thomas Mullins has purchased the Ford runahout formerly owned by Dr. Bard from the Hudson Garage Go. Miss Alberta l.. Eaton's piano pupils of Stafford and South Willing ton gave a recital at her home last evening.
 John Works has taken position as automobile driver and mechanic with the Standard Oil Go. in New London.
 Miss Helen Fletcher and Miss Florina Dupre spent Sunday in East Hartford as the guests of Miss Alice HAnley. ..... social was given for the benefit of the Red Cross by the high school in Society hall, Friday evening. The amount collected was $s.
 c. Hanley and N. Pero, Jr have taken the insurance business conducted by the late W. E. Hanley and have opened an office in the Pero store.
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary society will meet at the Methodist church Friday afternoon at o'clock. The June questions will be used.
 MT and Mrs Henry Roehm, MT. and Mrs George Silcox and Harry Lindner motored to Amherst, Mass, Sunday and spent the day with Mrs. F. E. Wilson.
 Rev. Felix J. O'Neil will have an article in next week g Press, entitled ''The American Public School. l" Many readers will be pleased with his logic and his patriotism. Lack of space this week will not allow th ) article the attention it deserves.
 A surprise party in celebration of the ninth birthday of Miss Mary Arnold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Arnold, was enjoye.i a1as aysafteE- noon at the Arnold home on East Main steet Nine little girl friends were present. Games and dainty refreshments were part of the good time.
 Members of Ionic lodge, F. & A. M. ., are requested to meet in the lodge room at 10 a. m. next Sunday, June 23d, to attend the services at the Congregational church in response to the invitation extended by Rev. l.. Rees. Wolcott lodge has been invited to attend this service with Ionic lodge and are requested to congregate in Ionic hall as above stated.
 The following superintendents have been appointed by the W. c. T. U. fo1 the ensuing year. Flower mission, Mrs Geo. ToWne; periodicals, Mrs. F. z Fairfield; scientific temperance instruction, Mrs. Wm. Abbott; Ameri- oanization, Mrs F. l.. Smith; medal contests, Mrs G. W. Amidon; medical temperance, Mrs. A. M Cady; soldiers and sailors, Mrs. H. Alden; fairs and open air meetings, Mrs Frank Beloher. The vice-presidents are reappointed and will each act as Sun day school temperance superintendentG of their churches.
 St. Edwards school will close to- morrow. Diplomas of graduation will he awarded on Sunday evening to the following pupils: Ralpl William Baldwin, Edward Oyri Braun, Alton William Braun, Richard Bernard Calohera, Anna Catherine Foisy. Kathleen Fletcher. Gertrud, Cecilia Mullins, Catherine Este Ostrawski, Margaret Cecilia Parizeau Beatrice Fedora Roberts, Mari, Antoinette Sena, Catherine Oeoilis Sullivan, Marion Agnes Moran Jeanette Evelyn Richards, Isabel Mary Quinn, Mary Catherine O'Hallorau, Joseph 6ehechals Vincent Simons.
 At the democratic caucus held il borough hall Thursday evening M. D O'Connell acted as chairman and Charles B. Pinney clerk. The follow ing delegates were elected: Stat' convention, Harold Pinney, J E. Fitzpatrick, Daniel Avery, M D. O'Connell; congressional, Lott O Hal loran, F. J. Murray, F.J. Fitzpatrick R. L. Quinley; senatorial, H. F. Wise, A. H. Adams, A. W. Kingsbury David Bissett; county, W. E Belcher H. F. Oady, F. 2. Fairfield, Charlel Mcclellan; probate, ". H. Bum stead, J. A. Mix, F. J Glover, Davic Bissett. The following town com mittee was elected: F. J. Fitzpatrick Lott O'Halloran, Daniel Avery, H. O Fisk, W. E. Belcher, A. H. Adams.
 The commissioner on domesti, animals has issued the following new order concerning dogs, which becam, effective at 6 o'clock yesterday fore noon No dog shall be allowed to gC at large except upon the premises o. the owner or keeper, ith the follow ing exceptions: Dogs being led ol held on leashes of not more than five feet in length, held in the hand of tn, owner, attendant, or keeper; hunting dogs while actually engaged in hunt ing game accompanied and under control of the owner or hunter