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The Press., 1918-11-28
HOME NEWS
STAFFORD SPRINGS

Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Bartlett of New Haven spent Sunday in town.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. P. J. Walker are spending the week with their daugh- ters in New York
 The missionary societies of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. Rees on Tuesday at 3 p. m.
 Misses Helen and Margaret Hassett will spend Thanksgiving and the last of the week with relatives in Lee. Mass.
 Mrs. James BOlieau. who was Oper- ated on the 18th by Dr. Seely of Springfield. is making a good re- eovery.
 \ social dance for the benefit of the Acorn basketball team will be held at St. Edwards hall on Saturday even ing. Dec. 7th. with music by Woods orchestra.
 Mrs. Donald ID. Mitchell came home from Camp Jackson. Fla. last Thurs day and is with her aunt and uncle. Mir. and Mrs. Christopher Allen. Lieut.. Mitchell is still in Camp Jackson.
 Miss Mary Jane Mahan and Michael Joseph Ward were united in marriage yesterday morning at St. Edwards church They were attended by Miss Rose A. Mahan and Victor J. Bisson- nette.
 There will be a Thanksgiving eve social at St. Edwards hall this week Wednesday evening. \ two-act sketch will Ie presented by nine young ladies. Admission to hall and play. 25 cents. Woods orchestra of six pieces will provide the music.
 The big Canadian or European lynx. shot last week by Rev. Felix J. O'Nein, has been sent to Rochester. N. r.. to the same taxidermists that mounted RoOsevelts African skins. Soon the animal will be exhibited in town in a very life-like attitude.
 The first social of the season of the Stafford Business Mems association will be held on Friday evening in charge of the executive committee. There will be card playing followed Iy dancing in the billiard room. Woods full orchestra will furnish the music.
 The Phoenix wOOlen mill in Orcutt- vile closed Friday for necessary re- pairs. The new Trick chimney had to | e connected with the IoiIers and the old one removed. The pipes carrying the water to the mill had routed some what and were dug up and replaced Ly new ones. The work was accom- plished in time to open the mill Tues day morning.
 Grace Church Notes: On Thurs day, Thanksgiving day. there will be service in Grace church at a. m. Saturday is St. Andrews day and there will be a celebration of Holy communion at 10 a. m. On next Sun day. the first Sunday in Advent. the Rt. Rev. c. B. Brewster. D. D.. Bishop of Connecticut, will preach and ad- minister confirmation at the morning service at 1O.3O. Sunday school will te held at noon as usual. and evening service at 2 p. m.
The Press., 1918-11-28
Church NoveIfN

Flatbush-Been to church lately?
 BensOnhurSt-Sure, I was there last Sunday.
 Anything new dOing?"
 Indeed, yes. Crimes boy, who is home on furlOugh. was there, and the dominic announced: The young man in khaki will now take up the cOllec- tiOn in his helmet.'"
 Municipalities Increase Water Rates.
 Owing to the increasing cost of la bor, materials and supplies, many municipalities are finding it impos- sible to pay operating expenses in their water departments Two Okla homa cities have recently found it necessary to place in effect rate in creases for water service--Oklahoma City and Muskogee. Concerning the increase in Oklahoma City, the Daily OklahOman contained the following on June 15: Oklahoma City con sumers are to pay more for water A new schedule of rates that will be- NOhl0 0HloCCINe July IS HOW DelnS prepared by the heads of the water works department and probably will te ready for announcement the first of next week. Failure of the plant to pay operating expenses during the past fiscal year is the reason for the proposed boost in the price of water. according to pr. J. G. Street. commits sioner of public property "--Adv.
The Press., 1918-11-28

H. M. Jenkins's fire sale closed Wednesday afternoon.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening.
 G. D. Ide is spending a week with his son, Walter Ide, of Toledo, o.
 Mrs. J. P. Brown spent the week end with MT. and Mrs Frank Engley of Wallingford.
 There will be a Liberty supper, so- sial and dance at grange hall Friday evening, Dec. 6.
 Wm. H. Upham of Dudley, Mass, a cousin of J. NJ. and Hannah Larned, has come to make his home with that family.
 Mrs. Frank Chaffee of Suffield is keeping house for her father, H. M. Grundy, during her mothers illness at the Johnson hospital.
The Press., 1918-11-28

-" WISH 10 SN press OuI hIOol cere thanks to the friends at West Will lington for their floral contribution tt our dear son.
 South WillIngtOn
 Mrs. J. R. Edwards spent Saturday of last week visiting with friends in Palmer, Mass.
 Rev. A. A. Muir of Spring Hill will occupy the pulpit at Memorial church next Sunday. Sunday school at D. m., preaching service at p. m.
 Mrs. Julia Burnham, who has been confined in the Stafford hospital for the past five weeks. is now at the home of her parents and is resting as comfortat ly as can te expected.
 X victory supper was held last Fri day evening in Social hall, under the auspices of the Y. P. S. c. E. and was well attended. There were also nov ing pictures in connection with the supper, and were enjoyed by all those present.
 Last Saturday morning Miss Fan nie Toberman received word annOunc- ing the death of her brother, Henry, death being caused by wound he re- ceiyed in one of the battles he took part in He was promoted to cor poral for his bravery in one of the more recent battles. He was a mem Ter of Go. k, 102d United States h. fantry and volunteered in said com pany shortly before they had sailed for France.
 France, Oct. 31, 1918.
 The following letter was received by Mrs. w. H. Hall from her son, Gardiner, who is with the 18th divis- ion, 1O1st machine gun battalion. Dear Mother:
 Well, here I am finally wound up in a hospital, not base, but the Ameri- can Red Cross cOnvalescent hospital, No. s, only a short ways outside of Paris. My ailment is bronchitis, and though 1 an still coughing a deal I feel somewhat better since I arrived here yesterday morning about 6 o'clock. You see we were up front in the trenches taking part ill a bitter fight for nearly ten days, sleeping only when the guns stopped barking, in a trench covered on the bottom with small rocks, and eating but once a day, and that at night, for the roads and villages were under fire all the time and food was hard to bring up under these conditions. Gas, too, was very much in evidence, so you see we had no cinch. I was as busy as ee with my first aid work and sleep was out of the question. caught cold and stuck just as long as I possi- lily could, in fact till I dropped all in and the doctor tagged me for the hos pital, and after getting passed around from one place to another I finally landed in Paris at a. m. and came here. This place is we'll laid out in small cottages and I am all alone with two colored boys, both from the south, and good boys too. They are full of fun, and just nurses come in to see me every day and I jolly them till they get disgusted, and sometimes just like Maud used to. We get good care and eats, and all is well thus
The Press., 1918-11-28

John Csatlos has gone to New York where he has secured employment.
 This community was very much saddened to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. Grant Hanna of StaffordviIle. Her husband and friends have our deepest sympathy
 Philena Agard returned to Middle town Monday after spending six weeks with her brother, Adelbert Agard, and family. Henry Barlow made the trip in his auto.
The Press., 1918-11-28
Larueet Volcano.

The largest volcano crater in tho world is that of ITalCaknla in Hawaii It is 20 miles across and. in pieces. ?. GOO feet deep New York city could be dropped into inc crater with all its skyScrapcrs intact, and it would bt completely hidden from any person be- yOnd the rim of the crater.-People'S Home Journal.
The Press., 1918-11-28

l At Memorial hall, Stafford Hollow on Tuesday evening, Montaville Flow CT will lecture Subject: Rebuild ing the Temple" Children not al lowed unless accompanied by parents
 The regular monthly supper will be served at the Universalist church next Wednesday evening. Hostesses Mrs. Belle Orcutt, Mrs. F. G. Sault Mrs. Wm Durham and Mrs. Charles Dimmick.
 1 Martin Goodell of Stafford Street received bad scalp wound last Fri day when ladder broke on which he was standing It was most fortunate l that he was not more seriously in- jured. He was going to repair a roof and was al out to step from the lad der to the roof when the ladder broke and in falling he struck a rock. The worst cut required four stitches. The following are the committees for the mems supper at Universal1st church on Dec. 19: Supper-Austln Witt. Harold Pinney, H. F. Cady. Ser vice Charles Pinney, Frederick Glo- yer. Cooking Colburn, Fred Sault. George Rhodes, James Lewis. Entertainment and advertising Ralph Booth. Fred Glover. Decor ations-Thomas Dobson, Gilbert Wag- ner, Arthur Cady. ReceptiOn-ReV. l.
 
 Puffer.
 StaffOrdVilIe
 Miss Bertha Belcher of Hartford !. as home over Sunday.
 Miss Florence White of GlastOn- ury was home over Sunday.
 Those who have been i'll with in fluenza in this vicinity are all recOv- cring.
 Hiram Walbridge, who has employ ment in Hartford, was home with his parents over Sunday.
 Harry Smith of Addison was the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Fred Smith, over Sunday.
 George M. Moore is the Thanksgiv- ing guest this week of MT. and Mrs. Ierl Hughes in Springfield.
 Mrs. Francis Smith received a Cablegram Monday from her husband in France stating that he is well. :,
 Miss Bessie Goodell visited local relatives the first of last week. She vas accompanied to her home in Dorchester by her mother, Mrs. Ern- est GoOdell.
 Mrs. c. A. Gillingham will sell her stock, tools and household furniture at auction on Saturday at 10 a. m. She will also offer her farm for sale at the same time.
 The pastors subject in the M. E. church next Sunday morning will be Courage" Sunday evening the Ep- worth League topic will be All for Christ" Last Sunday morning the pastor preached an excellent sermon from Psalms 104: 1.
 This community was greatly shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. Grant Hammer on Monday evening at o'clock, following an operation in the Johnson hospital. The funeral will te held Friday at 2 D. m. at the Methodist church:
The Press., 1918-11-28
Claude Taylor Captured.

Claude Taylor, who escaped from the wethersfield state prison on Oc- tober 25th, was captured on Saturday evening near Buffalo, N Y At the time of his capture he was trying to replenish supplies for the stolen auto in which he was travelling. He stole ' the auto at Greenfield. Mass. two days after his escape from the state prison. He left the machine in the road near Randolph and went to the town and broke into a garage to obtain supplies. While he was returning to the auto he was surrounded by five men with shot guns who forced him to surrender Four revolvers were found in his Portland attempted to arrest him for thefts from garage there. ut Taylor succeeded in drawing a revolver on the officer and escaped. It is expected that Taylor will be turned over to the Massachusetts authorities, although there are two charges of burglary against him in New York state.
 The bowling alley in the Sena block will e opened ly E. D. Tufts of Springfield tomorrow.
 Miss Elizabeth Saunders or south bridge is spending Thanksgiving with her cousin, Mrs. W IT Rce!
 The regular monthly meeting of the Stafford Business Mems association will be held next Monday evening.
 West Stafford
 Mir and Mrs. l.. D. Royce of Granby were at Charles Lawrence's on Sun day.
 Rev. w. 0. Berckman is entertain ing his mother. Mrs. E. Berckman, of New York city.
 A special Thanksgiving service will be held in the church Thursday morn ing at 10 o'clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Carpenter of Springfield were guests O. Mrs. c. D. Glazier last Sunday.
 Frank Williams oi Springfield was the guest of his sister. Mrs. Peter Jensen, over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Roland Ellis and son from Somers have Leen visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. E. D. Ellis.
 Erskine Holmes and daughter, Miss Agnes, have returned from a weeks stay with relatives in Pleasant Valley.
 The Ladies Aid will give a supper and entertainment next week Friday evening from to s o'clock. Mrs. Chas. Lawrence and Mrs. c. F. Shepard will I e hOStesseS.
The Press., 1918-11-28
fficllIt Man +n kIandIn

There is no class of men so difficult to he managed in state as those whose intentions are honest, hut whose cunSciCnccS are hrwitchcd.- NannloOn.
The Press., 1918-11-28
Mn Mend tn Re Alarmed

James brought his pe' bulldog to the store. As the dog looked vicious I moved away from him, lame, look ed up quickly. then said: "N"v"r mind him; he uin't bitcnuS."-itXchange.
The Press., 1918-11-28
MeMer Wac Trnn Erinnd

He who hctrHys auother's secret be. cause he has uu;rrrlrd with him. was never worthy of thy name of friel d A breach ul I.indnpSS on one side will not justify a breach of trust on the Other-EmrrSOn.
The Press., 1918-11-28

During the forty-hours devotion, held at St. Edwards church, from Sunday till Tuesday of this week 500 persons received holy communion.
 The annual supper of the men of the Stafford Golf company was held at Hotel Bond, Hartford, on Saturday evening. There were twenty-six present and transportation was by auto. After the supper the cups won in the recent golf matches by A. I. Mitchell. F. A. Manderson and Leon Partelo, and the medal won by Fred Wildey were presented. This was followed by speeches and songs. Will liam Park presided in the absence of the president. c. E. Brown.
 A merry party of about forty Stafford friends were guests of Mir. and Mrs. Will lis Fl. Reed at their summer home in Westford Friday evening. The spacious old farm house was aglow with light and cheer when the many automobiles ar rived. The host and hostess entertained the party at a supper at the westford church, after which dancing and cards were enjoyed in the home. The fayors and prizes were products of the farm, and envious eyes followed those bearing off the honors. MT. and Mrs. Lincoln Luce had the high scores at the card ta- bles, and fine roasting chicken and six jars of tempting looking vegetables were their rewards. For low scores Mrs. C.. H. Moore received canned vegetables, and a large squash and a cabbage we'll eonsoled c. F. Chandler.
The Press., 1918-11-28
School Notes,

! The first sporting event of the win
 ter season will hold forth in the Y. NJ.
 c. A. hall Thank sgivimg evening when
 the various class teams of the local , high school meet in two basketball
 games. The freshmen will oppose the sOphOmOres and the juniors will at
 tack the senior five. The games will
 le over before the noon hour so that | the people will Q able to enjoy their
 Thanksgiving dinner. The proceeds
 will go toward the support of the
 school quintet. The first game in , which the school team will take part
 will be held in Willimantic on Dec 4.
 There was a goOdly attendance at | the social which was held in the kin dergarten room of the local grammar schOl last Friday evening. Through the efforts of the program committee the games were so arranged that |, everyone. eyeu ;ill most bashful of the freshmen. were able to take part, and everyone had a fine time. The proceeds. which were a little over twenty dollars. goes to the treasury of the basketball team and gives it a s.cOd start.
 Monday evening the kindergarten room was the scene of an evening session of it's children. The parents and friends of the children were in- vited in order that they might see what sort of instruction the young ones were receiving. MT. Handy, principal of the school. gave a short address. The members of the school board were present and later they school which is now making good headway.
The Press., 1918-11-28
What Shall l Buy
 for Christmas
Visit our Gift Shop and you may
 Solve that Problem

Visit our Gift Shop and you may
 Solve that Problem You will find thousands of use
 full Gifts here Gloves-In Tune with the Season. Neckwear-With Charm all its own. Shimmering Silks, a dress. skirt or waist pattern would be an acceptable gift. Crepe de chine and satin cami- soles and chemises. Stylish hand bags and purses. Fascinating Japanese bags, trays and boxes Sweet Grass Baskets, all sizes from the tiny thimble basket to the generous sized work basket An attractive variety of Hand kerchiefs. Useful novelties too numerous to
The Press., 1918-11-28
WELLINGTON

We wish to express our most sin cere thanks to the friends at West Will lington for their floral contribution L" our dear son.
 Mr and Mrs. F. l.. Joslin snd Family.
The Press., 1918-11-28

Flatbush-Been to church lately? BensOnhurst-Sure, I was there last Sunday.
 "AOVthin0 now 6OiOp9"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
Latest Financial Ns ih the Latest Stock Market Quotations
ODD NEWS OF THE DAY

Albany March Is-Put bell the cat anyone finding
Rooseveifs nephew.
Camden March I3Eagle six little pigs and was trying
to carry away the seventh when driven of by herton N j.
y
-
Seattle March I3-Government eoatofarms made by Wash
ngon State from cancelled stamps
senng thirteen administrations gathered in twenty-five
County postmaster has retired 81 because the Office
abolished. \
Trenton March I3Tramp stole soap Desnco n J., but
assured policeman who caught him that he only wanted sell
Harrisburg. March I3-To show his Stacking
marriage Earl Snade had the Central Pennsylvania Draft
Appeal Board read the love letters that passed between him and
his bride before their marriage
New York March I3-News Of the discovery of wonderful
pearl Australian has reached the local jewey market
The said be worth than $rooooo 1t is called the
Star of the West" The James Clark peahshing
operator of Melbourne, Australia.
New York. March 3-The discovery Of false teeth and
body the of captured off the
last November of Joel Mason Bruen old wealthy
tired business of this Before leaving for Florida he had
his dentist supply him with set OF teeth
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
COTTON MARKETS.

New YORK. March I3.-There vas a sharp re-
coVery in the cotton market today. following
the publication Of dispatches from Washing
ton Of the release BY the War Trade Board OF
seven Spanish steamers carrying supplies Of
phosphate rock and cotton. The upturn was
preceded by . resction after a steady tone
in the forenoon. Sentiment in some formerly
bullish quarters then appeared to have swung
to the bear side.
Trade interests were good buyers Of late
positions at the opening. while further liQuida-
ton developed in the near months This
caused irregularty Of prices. The market was
easy late in the morning. In the afternoon a
buying movement carried prices to a net ad-
vance Of Is to 9 points. new crops leading
the rise. Early sellea covered on the raliJ
and one Of the largest spot firms bought
March. A heavy demand developed for 0cO-
Der in the final hour. which was believed TO
represent the replacement Of a long line former
" held in the old crop months The close
was steady at a net advance Of II 10 81 points.
Receipts at the ports for the day were HOS
bales No exports
Spot at New Orleans was steady and un-
changed at SZi; sales. 1.765 bales
Spot here was steady at an advance Of Is
points at SD. No sales.
Receipts at Galveston. 4,I3s; New Orleans, s.
rs; Savannah, l.lss; Memphis. s,545
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia, March l3.-BUTTER-The mar
ket ruled hrm with q better demand We quote
the following prices: Solid packed creamery. eH-
ira, per b. IS: higher scoring goods. 46a47
extra hrsts, M; frsts. ~; seconds. I5s4JI5
nearby prints, @; average extra. 46ais; frsts.
f4aSS seconds, SaA31a. Special brands Of prints
jobbing at 5a52
EGGS-The market ruled firm and - cents
per case higher with a good demand We quote
Free cases, nearby frsts, 100 per standard cas-,
current receipts. lilo per case; Western extra
hrsts. l2U per case; frsts. lI.7e per cas-
candled eSH Ioboing at i5s45 per dozen
DRESSED POULTRY-Fro1en fowls, Y e.
box, milk-fed, dry-picked. fancy selected r
Weishing pounds and over apiece. 35Is JIR lbs
apiece, SSa; lbs. apiece. 3Oa3l; in harrcls
fancy, pounds and over apiece. IS; 81 parn.j-
apiece, S2aS; smaller sizes, 8a3O; broiling chic
ems l1=a2 pounds apiece. Jersey, fancy. 4Oaie
Virginia. fancy, $a3s; other nearby, Sass; Wrsi-
en. Sass; roasting chickens, Western, in FoNcs
weighing "a pounds and over apiece, y:
pounds, S1aa; 3h pounds, 3la32; Rls and
pounds apiece, 2ea3O; in barrels, "a pounos and
over apiece. 3; Ss4af pounds apiece 3laS2: q. a.
pounds apiece. 2a3o. Old ROSTERS. dry-picke,l.
z; capons. per h., sal0 pounds apiece Sa39
smaller sizes, 8AS; turkeys nearby. dry-picked,
fancy, Ssa4o; fair to good, 32aa; Western. dry
picked, fancy, VAS; fair to. good Sass: old
toms, aaS; common, % Ducks. Western,
weighing pounds and over. 3oaS2: smaller sizes,
8a9. Geese, nearby. Ba2: Western, 25az.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens soft t-meated roos
ters, per h., 5a4O; stsgsy young roosters 3Oa32:
old roosterS 8a3o; ducks Pekin, 3a3s; do
Indian runner, aaS. Geese, Aa5s.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-14
THE TOWN CRIER.

A meeting of the washInEton
Athletic Club will be held this even
ing at o'clock in the gold room of
the Shoreham Hotel. Building plans
will be acted on.
A meeting of Kit Carson Post, ID.
A. R.. will be held at S O'Clock
this evening at Grand Army Hall,
l412 Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
The 2sOth meeting OF the ChemI-
cal Society of Washington will be
held at the Cosmos Club, at o'clock
this evening.
HI. n. Bush-Brown, president of
the Arts Club. will be the toast
master of the dinner at the club
house this evening, with Mrs. AL
lender and Miss Solomons as hos
tesses.
Miss Mary Cryder. Miss Needham
and Miss Goode will be the hos
tesses at the invited de- nee for men
in uniform at the Arts Club on Sat
urday night.
Representative C. c. Dill, from the
State of Washington, a member of
the Congressional committee which
was sent to France. will speak at
the Young Women's Christian As
sociation this evening.
Miss Janet Richards will lecture
upon the subject, "A General Re
view OF Vital War Issues to Date
and Mrs. Newton D. Baker will sing
for the benefit of the Florence
Crittenton Mission. at the Church
Of Our Father. Thirteenth and L
streets. this evening. at o'clock.
DIR. Carry MeLaughton, who has
recently returned from a four-year
visit to France. will address the
District of Columbia Suffrage As
sociation this evening at headquar-
ters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue.
Bishop Theodore s. Henderson. Of
Detroit, Mich, will speak at the
thank Offering service of the wom-
ems Foreign Missionary Society at
Foundry Methodist Church. Six
teenth and P streets northwest,
this evening at s o'clock.