The Press., 1918-10-24

Edward Fisher and Antonio Taran- tino, who left here with the rest of the draftees Tuesday afternoon, re- turned home when it was found that the quota was filled without them.
 West Stafford
 Richard Glazier has influenza, but is recovering.
 Christie Jensen, who has been ill the past week, is again able to resume his store work.
 Miss Jennie Towne has gone to her home in Leominster, Mass, while the schools are closed.
 Mir and Mrs. Marshal Bradway are receiving congratulations on the birth of daughter, Florence Ruth, on Oc- tOber 13.
 Mrs. Catherine Williams died at the town farm Oct. 13. She was more than ninety years of age and had been tlind for many years. The burial was in the North cemetery.
 Miss Mabel Truesdell of Springfield died at the Springfield hospital last Thursday night after an operation. She was born in West Stafford in 1873. where she lived until 1901 when she moved with her parents to Spring field. She was associated with the firm of w D. Truesdell, dry goods and millinery The funeral was held Sunday at Springfield, and many friends from this place attended.
 Stafford
 w. T. Jones has reOpened his mark ct in the grange building.
 Arthur French of the U. s. s. Pue- tlo was home over Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. Ramsden have re- turned to their home here after hav- ing cen employed in Dalton, Mass, for several years.
 James Hassett was the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Has sett last week. He has received his overseas equipment and expects call at any time. In the meantime he has returned to his former employ ment.
 Word was received last Tuesday of the death of Joshua Larned, 67, of Cleveland. o. He was for many years teacher in a college in Cleve- land, ut when his health failed he returned to Stafford, buying a farm on Stafford Street, near his childhood home. Some three years ago he re- turned to Cleveland and was a great sufferer from paralysis for many months efore his death. He is sur vived ly his widow, two daughters, Winnifred and Eloise, and a son, r'rank; also brother, J. M. Larned, and sister, Miss Hannah Larned, of Stafford Street.
 From the western front a brother of Charles Phillips writes that he was in six attles, and the Yorkshire's lost many men, but he did not get a scratch He describes the depart ment of Champagne as a beautiful country. the houses are covered with vines from which grow huge punches of grapes. They marched through an immense forest, and at night when the guns were silent. the soldiers could hear nightingales singing. He was brigaded with the Americans some of the time and says the Tanks are great fighters. Another brother and his son were not so fortunate, oth being wounded and were reunit- ed in London hospital. Mrs. brother, owing to disability from wounds and levers, has been from the British army, after serving three years and eight 
 StaffOrdViIIe
 Mrs Martha Goodwill is confined to her home by illness.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Larges were in Springfield last Saturday.
 Mrs. E. NJ. Mathews has accepted a position with Mrs. J. H. Reed of Staff ford Springs.
 Mrs. Albert Skinner and little son of Bolton are with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Von Deck. for a few weeks.
 Mrs. J. G. Rishton was called to Worcester. last Friday on account of the illness of her daughter, Mrs. liar old Tallman.
 Mir. and Mrs. Allison Lyon of Springfield were the guests of his par ents. Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Lyon, over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. E. M. Chamberlin have received a letter from their son, Arthur Chamberlin, of Camp Meade, Md, that he is recovering from pneu- mOnia.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Dunbar, who have been spending several weeks with his mother Mrs. Durham, re- turned to their home in Springfield on Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs Omer Cooley and chill dren and Miss Laura Cooley are ill with influenza. MT. and Mrs. Clarence White and Miss Florence White, who have Leen quite ill, are recovering.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur BOswOrth and Ethel, and Mrs. l.. M. Goodell were the guests of MT. and Mrs Frank Bosworth in East Willing ton last Saturday, making the trip in E. Cooleys automobile.
 Thurbert Ryder, Mrs. Frank Bel cher and son, Earl MT. and Mrs. Dearborn, Albert Lock,