The Press., 1918-05-30
Stafford More Than DOubles Quota.


 Stafford More Than Doubles Quota.
 The district of Stafford and Uniol did nobly by more than doubling it' quota of $4, 1000 in the Red Cros drive. The total amount subscribed as per the last reports has reached $S, 760. The very efficient solicitorl under the charge of the chairman ot the committee, F. F. Patten, received generous responses from all sections o1 the town. It was hoped to greatly exceed the quota, but to more than double it was not anticipated at the start. Every giver must feel proud that they had a part in the result. The Stafford branch of the Red Gross received the honor of making 30 Red Cross flags for those mills in Holland county which subscribed 100 per cent. meaning that every employee gave $I or moro for the benefit of the Red Cross The following mills in this town by a report issued by William Park, chairman of the com. mittee, received an honor flag Warren Woolen Go, Riverside Woolen Co. Phoenix Woolen Co., Cyril Johnson Woolen Go Smith & Cooley, Rhode Island Worsted Go. and Fabyan Woolen Go.
 Joseph Lazzarin of Simshury was home over Sunday.
 A new set of cards is being installed by the Warren Woolen Go.
 There will be a regular meeting of Rebekah lodge next Wednesday even- ing.
 James Fitton of Wollaston, Mass. is visiting his sister. Mrs F H. Spel man.
 Harry F. Needham is filling the position of assistant clerk in the post office
 Clarence E Brown and family are moving into their new home on Prospect street
 The Stafford nine will play against the All Rockville nine on Hyde park ulamOn0 to-day.
 Bernard Hanley has enlisted in the United States Naval Reserves and is waiting to be called.
 The Stafford American band will furnish the music for the Memorial exercises at Union to-day.
 MT. and Mrs Peter Smith of North Brook field, Mass, were guests of their niece, Miss Mary Howard, on Tuesday.
 The Stafford Golf Co.'s team will go to Monson Saturday afternoon and play Monson. All players wishing to go are requested to be at the club house at p m
 Dr. +. l.. Smith was appointed borough health officer to succeed John Moore, by the buTges ses at their last meeting, a position he filled be- fore moving to Vernon Center.
 The Citizens band will furnish music for the G. A. R Memorial day exercises aE the various cemeteries as in years past Fred Lynch will come from Springfield and act as leader as usual.
 Mrs. O. A Tinker, who was in jured by the fire last Thursday, is resting very comfortably under the circumstances. She was visited by her husband, Lieut.. O A. Tinker, of Washington, over the week end.
 Mrs. L. F Cummings, who has been a guest of Mrs. E. F Leach, has returned to Washington, D 0. Mrs. Leach attended the State Federation of Women's clubs in Hart ford last Wednesday and Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Wildey have been in New York a few days and are now guests of their daughter and husband, MT. and Mrs. Phillip Barton, of Willsboro, N. Y. This trip is in of the thirtieth anniversary of their marriage, May 2S.
 The following warranty deeds were filed the preceding week at the town clerks office; Felix Smith to B. R. Arnold for land and buildings thereon on Rockwelll Hill; Patrick J. Hanley to Arthur G. Smith for a cottage and land on High street. Cordelia Cote bought the estate of Oliver Cote on Westford avenue.
 There was large attendance at the Methodist church last Sunday morn- ing when the pastor, Rev. o. J. AL drioh, gave an excellent discourse to the G. A. R. on the subject Till the Boys Come Home. The entire ser vice was of patriotic nature. The of the G. A. R., of V. and W. R. O. attended in a body.
 The Memorial day exercises will be carried out as the announcement given last week. The cemeteries outside of the borough will be visited in the At o'clock after the lunch at the G. A. R. hall, the procession will be formed, including the Citizens band, the G. A. R., s. of V. and Boy Scouts and march to the Stafford Springs cemetery where the exercises will be held with an address by Rev. L. Rees and an oration by L. K. Dimock.