The Press., 1918-04-18
Mrs ". T. Looketr of Hartford has


 been a guest of Mrs. T. F. Mullen. The Italian operative grocer. have purchased new Ford delivery truck from the Hudson Garage Go.
 Thomas Fitzgerald has been sen back from Camp Devens, Aver, a' physically unfit for military service.
 Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Converse were called to Norwalk Tuesday by th' death of Mrs. Patrick, mother of Mrs Converse.
 Mrs. F. F. Leach and daughter, Miss Helen, returned Tuesday from St. Petersburg, Fla, after spending three months there.
 The Samuel Kuslansy agency have lpurohased two houses on the corner of Church and Prospect streets from the Misses Mary and Nellie Shea.
 The old boarding house at the upper end of Main street, now owned by Benjamin Campo, is being made into a two tenement house and is receiving extensive repairs.
 A corporation consisting of Frank Sfreddo, Vittorio Gianantoni and Pete DaDalt have purchased the meat market on Main street from Lusa Bros. They will also conduct the fish market.
 The whist and social given by the ladies of the A. o Fl. Saturday even ing was enjoyed by large number of young people, the first prize for ladies being won by Mrs. V. Bissenett, while ~14r Eissenett was the lucky gentleman. RThe consolation prizes were given to Miss Alice Pagan and Thomas Mullins.
 Mrs. W. H. MoCulloh and Mrs. T. F. Mullen were the hostesses for the Current Events club meeting Monday evening Miss Edith Cushman read paper on Booth Tarkington, written by Mrs. R.. W. Ellis. Miss Ethel Moore read from Kipling for Mrs. H.. E. Burwell, and Mrs. 0. R. Newton s subject was Tuetonic Bern The Cradle Song and Danny Boy were sung by Miss Alberta Eaton, Miss Marjorie Morse aocompanist. The club voted to study the coming year miscellaneous program, including four subjects: Education, Literature, House and Home and Philanthropy all of the present time. The club also voted to purchase Liberty Bond
 Mrs. Anthony Adams returned to her home yesterday after being at the Johnson hospital two weeks for rest and reouperation There has been much illness in the home the past winter and care and anxiety have aggravated a heart trouble from which she is now greatly improved. MT. and Mrs Adams had a fiftieth wed" ding anniversary last Monday aud their many friends would have gladly helped them celebrate the occasion in fitting manner. The family deemed it unwise at this time SO few knew anything about it. MT. and Mrs. Adams are highly esteemed in the community where they have long been residents and have the best wishes of a host of friends.
 Work is we'll under way on the three-act play, "Our New Minister, !" which is to be presented for the bene- fit of the Red Cross, at St. Edwards hall, May Eth and 8th, and at Me. moIiaI hall, Stafford, May 10th. Tue following is the cast of oharacte IS :: Thaddeus Strong, Our New Minister, R H, Fisk; Calvin Abdal, Our Old Minister, c. H. Moore; Sylvanus Bartlett, postmaster and storekeeper. F. s. Gorham; Hannibal Chapman, a pretender, A. J. Melbourne; Obadiah Burton, with settled opinions, L. Fl. Stevens; Curtis Hoten, shy on belief, M. O'Halloran; Darius Startle, a country deteotive, R w. Ellis: Lem Ransom, returned convict, J. Sullivan; "Skeeziks," a N. Y. lad, Win Ladish; Nance Ransom, Lem 8 daughter, Mrs. Earl Gary; Esther Strong Our New Ministers sister, Miss Marjorie Morse; Doroas Tattleby, name and nature alike, Mrs. 0. R. | Newton. Reserved seats will go on sale at J. F. WArren's store Thursday mornin ing, May 3d, and at H F. Cady 'a store, Stafford, Tuesday morning, May 7th. Admission, 25 cents. Reserved seats, B cents.
 St. Edwards Church Notes: A oourse of sermons in Italian will be delivered during all next week at St. Edwards church. All tho Italian people of this parish who wish to hear their beautiful language eloquently spoken are invited to attend these disoourses. Father Palermo, a Jesuit priest, will be the orator every evening. The fact alone that the speaker is a Jesuit should win him q great audience. Historians are unan imous in according to the preachers of the "Society of Jesus," called Jesuites, the front rank as missionaries scientists and explorers. The Italian members of St. Edwards parish vii consider Father Palermo an honor tt their race and creed. Even person! who are not of the Italian language will enjoy the speakers eloquenoe All are invited to hear him, whethe they follow the service or not. Hi oratory will please them, whethe they aooept his doctrine or not. Ii either case all are equally welcome The evening services will begin a 7.3O. Father Palermo will officiat at both masses next Sunday, at 8. II and 1915, and will announce hi order of exercises for the week. Or Trinity Sunday, May 26th, the las Sunday in May, the Polish an' Slavish parishioners will be served b priest of the languages,