The Press., 1918-01-03

Farley Patten of the U. s. Navy
 was home New Years.
 The public schools of this town will
 opsn Monday after vacation of two
 weeks.
 I Lieut.. Jordan Wynburger returned yesterday to Cambridge, Mass, after
 spending few days with friends in town.
 | E J. Sweet is suffering from a
 bad attack of pneu umonia Mrs. Lyman
 Cushman is also seriously ill from
 the same cause.
 There will be meeting for surgical
 dressings at the home of Mis-. 0. H.
 Meyers on Friday afternoon at ? o'clock
 There will be meeting of the Con. RreGational Women's Misslonarys so. ciety next Tuesday afternoon with Miss Chandler.
 Walter Greaves and family will move into the house vacated by Fred Mullen nn Grant avenue as soon as the weather permits
 Paul Champagne and Miss Mabel Gilman of Warren, Mass spent New Year'p day at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs ChampaRne.-
 RsRular meeting of Wm Horton camp, S of V next Wednesday even ing. Installation of officers Visit. ing members will be present from Rockville camp. Refreshmnts will be served.
 Bsker Chapter, O E. will hold 8 special meeting next Friday evening at Masouio hall for the annual in- stallatinn of officers It will be an open meeting to members and invited guests
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Business Mems association will be held at the club rooms next Monday evening. All members are urged to be present as important business will come before the meeting.
 Mrs O. A Tinker is visiting in Westfiell, Mir. Tinker having recently | been called into the service. Rev. J W Ballantine and family of West s afford will occupy the tenement to he vacated by Mrs Tinker on Prospect | street, instead of occupying the Penny house as formerly planned.
 Dr. II E Wiuship, editor of the Journal of Education, of Boston, will be here next Tuesday. An address will be given to the teachers at 2.SO D m.. and to the public in the Con- 1reRatioual church at 7.30. MT Winship is a versatile man, a clear an entertaining speaker and 3 veteran educator. Dr Winship is ls popular as he is practical and will give tI'ose fortunate enough to hear him much to interest them and think 3 bout
 Methodist Episcopal Church: On Sunday morning the pastors subject will be "Annther New Year to Spend; How Shall We Spend It?" On Sunday evening he will preach 1u 4 Tale That Is Told" On next Monday evening the annual meeting If the Sunday school board will be held at 80 o'clock. On Tuesday avouinR the monthly meeting of the Young Peoples Auxiliary will be lel1 in the church parlor. All young people of the church and Sunday chool are urged to be present.
 Mrs Minerva C. Thrall. s5, widow if Henry Tbrsll. died at her home in Jpriuefield. Mass on Monday at 8. n She was born in this town and vas the only survivor of family . en oh'llren born to Farley and Sally Alden Converse. She had been in z nor health for sixteen years. Mrs, Thrall lived here the larger part of z Ter life and moved to Springfield weuty two years ago with her two daughters, Misses Emily and Nell ie E Thrall, who survive her. The uuersl was held at the home yester- lay afternoon and was private The Iody was plated in the tomb and will ( ,e brought here later for burial ip ( he Stafford Springs cemetery beside Ter husband.