The Press., 1918-11-21
Christmas Parcels.

Christmas Parcels.
 The war department has issued to Red Cross blank labels for Christmas parcels for American E. F. Nearest Of kin may apply for one of these labels and a carton to be filled, prom ising to destroy any addressed label which may arrive later. Red Cross rooms will be open to give out and in spect foxes every afternoon, except Sunday and Thanksgiving, to and in cluding Nov. 29.
 Red Cross headquarters at Wash ington orders work stopped on all surgical dressings except certain pads which are made for the U. s. medical corps. The local branch will continue work on these pads. Notice comes of much sewing for refugees. These garments are daily expected and help on them will be earnestly desired Yarn is slow in arriving, tut we are expecting some to be made up into sweaters and socks. No more shells or pits are desired. Thanks are eX- pressed to all who have so painstak- ingly collected these things. Save the tinfoil and leadfoil and please keep it m smooth pieces. It may be left at Red Cross rooms when convenient.
 Court OrOnOcO will hold a regular meeting next Tuesday evening.
 The Foch Victory medal contested for at the Count-..- clut Saturday was won by Fred Wildey.
 Raymond Towne recently sent word to his parents that the boys at Fort ress Munroe had no, left for overseas yet.
 Ensign Marcus M. Jackson was here Monday and Tuesday visiting MT. and Mrs. Timothy Grady while awaiting orders.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Reed have issued invitations for party at their sum- mer home in WestfOrd on Friday evening.
 The pull lie Kindergarten will hold an evening session Monday evening at o'clock The parents and friends a-e cordially invited.
 John Arnold and daughter, Miss Amy, left Tuesday for their winter home at Lynn Haven, Fla. Samuel Bartlett of Wilmington and daughter, Estelle. will occupy the Arnold home on Furnace avenue for the winter.
 There will le q Thanksgiving social at St. Edwards hall on Wednesday evening. The young ladies of St Ed wards SOdality will present a dra- matic sketch. entitled "The Girl Up and play will be 25 cents with an extra charge for other things. Woods, orchestra will furnish music
 Mrs. Mary Wallasek. aged 73, widow of Frederick Wallasek, died at her home on the Jensen farm on the Mon son road al owe Orcuttville yesterday morning. She had been suffering from heart trouble. The funeral ser vices will be held at the late home Saturday afternoon, and the burial will l e in the Stafford Springs ceme- tery.
 The evening school opened in the rooms of the local high school last Thursday. It had been scheduled to open Monday, but the celebration caused the pOstpOnement. The school opened with a goodly attendance which has steadily increased since. The superintendent of the evening l schools throughout the state was here | for the opening. There have been four | groups formed to suit the needs of the | students. The first group comprise those who have little or no knowledge of the English language and is taught by Miss Genevieve Hewitt. The second and third groups repre- sent those who have further advanced in grammar grade studies and are taught by Mrs. Louis Chaffee and Miss Mary c. Reyes. respectively. The fourth group have taken up commer- cial studies and are taught by Miss Angeline Sena. Any person desiring to enter the evening classes may do so any time in the near future.
 Stafford District Gives $S,318.
 The latest figures this morning show that $8,31S.O5 has been given by this district towards the U. w. w. drive which closed at midnight last night. Of this the town of Union has given $13544 This means the town of Stafford alone gave $8,1S2.62. The local Boy Scouts started out Friday afternoon at o'clock and by that time Saturday they had raised $780, S9. The quota of $7,2OO for this place has been exceeded by nearly an even thousand dollars.