The Press., 1919-12-18
Miss Mary Murray of Springfield has

Miss Mary Murray of Springfield ha been a guest of Mrs. Mary Leach. A son was born to MT. and Mrs Emil Hanson Monday morning at thu Johnson hospital.
 The thermometer in various part of the borough this morning register ed 12 below zero.
 Beginning Friday evening all tn, stores of the town will be open ever. evening till Christmas.
 Miss Clover Converse returned hom, Tuesday evening to remain through out the Christmas holidays.
 Those who attended the Springs gram mar school this morning wei dismissed owing to the coldness of the rooms. i Mrs. F. F. Patten returned home Tuesday night, after a few days visi with her parents at Russell, Mass.
 Miss Linda Mitchell from Wellesley college and Ronald Mitchell from An dover are at home for the Christmas | vacation.
 Roland Bolieau, who is now em. ployed in the Ellis Grocery store, in | | to take position there. Miss Hilda Fitzpatrick came home from the State School of Gymnastics | New Haven, Wednesday afternoon to spend three weeks Christmas va cation.
 The high school basketball team will go to Simsbury Friday evening for a game with that high school This will be the locals third game of the week.
 Benjamin Arnold trapped a good sized gray fox last week. A gray fox | is an unusual catch hereabouts. MT Arnold already has to his credit this year number of muskrats and skunk and a mink
 Five high school boys gave a dance in Society hall last evening. Though there was not a very large number present they made quite a bit over expenses and everyone was pleased with the good time.
 At the Congregational church Sun day there will be special Christmas music and sermon. The Sunday School Christmas tree and entertain ment will be at the church Tuesday night at seven o'clock.
 The high school five went to WiIliman- tic last evening and were defeated bv a score of 29 to 12 in a game with the Windham high school team. The boys put up good battle. but the strange floor and the cold ride had their effects on the lads.
 West Stafford
 Louis Demars, who is i'll with pneu. monla at the local hospital is slightly improved.
 Mrs. C. D. Glazier was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ralph Carpenter, in New Haven over Sunday.
 Rev. w. O. Berckman will occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning and deliver his Christmas message.
 The Sunday school will hoII it's annual Christmas entertainment and tree in the vestry next Wednesday evening at 7. 80. Louis Dennison, who lives near the Birch School house at Crystal Lake, will sell at auction. his farm, household goods and farming tools on Saturday the 27th, at 1 p. m.
 Stafford
 Resolutions ordered by Wolcott Lodge. No. 60 F. & A. M. on the death of Richard G. Beebe
 The shadows of affliction are over our lodge, a vacant chair, a broken circle, sad message reminds us that Wolcott lodge has lost a worthy member and the Great Master of all claims one who was loyal, true and faithful brother.
 Richard G. Beebe, the mortal man is no more, but the fraternal spirit, the strong character, the diligent life, the heart, the loyal brother, the worthy citizen, influences powerful and enduring abide with us, and will ever and strengthen our memory of one who came into our lodge in the years and strength of young manhood. Time will demonstrate the loss of this life to our lodge, to our commun- 1ty and the world. We mourn the loss Of worthy mason, a valuable citizen, a notle brother.
 It is ordered that these resolutions be entered upon the records of the lodge, copy be published in the Press and also forwarded to the rela- tives of our deceased brother. It is further ordered that our altar be drap- ed for period of thirty days.
 Chas. H. Puffer,
 John Andrews,
 John Brown,
 Committee