The Press., 1918-03-28
W R. O-meetiuR next .Wednesday

W. R. O. meeting next N Wadnesday
 The public schools wiIl close
 Thursday for the Easter vacation oi
 two weeks.
 Sergt. Howard Penny of OamI
 Devens, Aver, returned yesterday
 after spending few days at home. T: A forest fire which started Sunday
 afternoon on the Rhode Island sWoFsted
 Go. estate near the cemetery and
 swept eastward to the top of Brendor
 Heights burned over about 10 acres
 of small timber and brush The
 damage done was not great.
 Methodist Church Easter Services
 On Sunday morning the choir will sing Easter music, the pastor will
 preach an Easter sermon and there
 will be baptisms and reception oi
 members. As 5 o'ulook sn Easter
 vesper carol service will be held
 There will be several additional voices in the choir. Stories from "The ComIade in White. " by ". F Leatham will be recited by four young ladies. The program will be as follows: Carol, ''I passed the Hill," ohorusi carol, Mourners, Wherefore come to weep, " chorus; prayer. Rev O. J Aldrioh carol. 1.-Two Bright Angels" chorus ; carol, I've laid Him down with sighs and tears" chorus; recitation, "Iu the Trenohes,' Miss Mildred Fraser recitation, "The Messenger, Miss Ada Harwood; carol. "Saw ye my Lord where the Violets' Bloom?' chorus; carol. "Ring out, delightful Easter Bells" chorus; recitation,
 'Maimed or Perfected ?' Miss Cert rude Bruce; reoItatioD, ''The Prayer Cirole.'' Miss Hildreth Whitaker solo, "Christ's Triumph," Shelley, Mrs Ella Harris Mullen; anthem. 70 Death. Where is Thy Sting ?" Turner. choir. The carols to be sung are by Elizabeth Fl Mitchell and the music by Rev. Bishop F. E T Lloyd.
 The Connecticut State Council of defense which now has war bureaus In almrst all towns of the state. is. to have a war bureau in Stafford and the following appointments have been made: Chairman, Rev. l.. Rees 1; finance committee, r G Sanford. R. NJ Fisk, George SisW iok, B F. Cooley, R. H Fisk; home service committee, Enos E Penny, H. R, Wightman aud Mrs G P, Bard, tFe work of this committee being in the line of Red Cross activities; com mittee on information and research, William H. Heald, Marc B Hatteh. Bernard Mullins; publicity, Lewis Mclaughlin, O. F Bfok with, R. W Ellis; food, Jnhn M. Leach, r. II. Plumb, T. M Lyon; women's oom- mittee, Mrs George L Dennis, Mrs Lottis Cady, Mrs Harry A Pownsll; war savings, William Melcher, F. F. Patten. Charles F. Chandler, Frank A Lasbury, P. J. Murray, George M Barlow: fuel, NJ D O'Conuell, Charles Pinney, William R Preble. The executive committee consists of the chairman of the various com mittees. Some of the oommittees-are engaged in the work already snd it is the desire of the state ooupoil that the activities of all committees be co.ordinated under the war bureau.
 Red Gross Notes: The Commission If Relief in Belgium is asking. through | Red Gross, for clothing to be uesd in territory -in Belgium and | France Use of the store next to the market formerly owned by him has oeen generously granted by B. R. Arnold for the oolleotion of this used The store will be open from to 5 Thursday and Friday afternoons and from 10 to 12 .Friday morning to receive contributions. The people nf the region of Rslgium and France are absolutely dependent on the com for the necessities of life Clothing need not be in perfect con. dition. It is asked for men. women, boys, girls and tho babies Bed ticks. bed sheets, pillow cases, blankets, muffiers, shawls are also asked for. No money this times inst something from your surplus that these people may be clothed.
 Red Cross gratefully acknowledges the gift of $2s from the Current Events club and the making by Mrs Geo1ge Slater of lhalf a dozen large aprons for use in the workroom.
 A shipment was made to Chapter Headquarters March 36th as follows: 4Ta2 surgical dressings, go suits of psjamas, 70 hospital shirts, IS refugee skirts (new), 14s- comfort pillows. Men leaving for Camp Devens on Saturday will be equipped with suitable knitted articles and comfort kits.