The Press., 1919-09-11

Mrs. Frederic Faulkner has bought the T. F. Mullen property at Forest vile.
 Miss Gwyneth Rees is to enter the State College for Women in New Lon don.
 Ronald Mitchell will enter Phillips Andover preparatory school on Mon day.
 A democratic caucus will be held in the firemen's hall Monday evening to nominate town officers. Miss Georgienna Washburn returned to Englewood, N. J., Saturday after spending week in town. A republican caucus will be held in borough hall Monday evening at 8 o'clock for the nomination of town officers.
 Prof. F. B. Barton and Mrs. Barton of Minneapolis, Minn., have been guests for a few days at the Me Laugh1in home.
 Work has commenced on the erec- tion of house for Superintendent of Schools Anson B. Handy, on East street, north of the hospital.
 The missionary meeting, which was to have been held with Mrs. l.. Rees Tuesday, was postponed until next week, the same day, hour and place.
 A meeting for the organization of the Stafford Springs chapter of the Delphian society will be held at the Springs House parlors on Friday evening at 7.30.
 The first handicap golf match, which will fe for the Valentine silver cup, will tegin on Saturday and can be played any day up to and including the following Friday. Full particu- lars and handicaps will be posted in the new club house.
 200th Anniversary.
 A meeting of the various committees connected with the celebration of old home week and the welcome home to the service men was held at the Busi- ness Mems club rooms last evening and reports were made on the work done so far. R. W. Ellis gave an ac- count of his plans for the big parade which will be one of the main fea- lures. He has secured the we'll known firm of G. o. Simons Co. of Hartford to ueCoIdle MdlH street III preparation for the parade. Any private parties wishing to have their homes, business places or special floats decorated will Le given an opportunity to see a rep rnsentative of this firm who is expect cd to come here soon. The committee m Speaking have secured Rev c. H. nrffer to give an address at the fair rounds on the day of the celebration, October 15 It is expected that Gov M. H. Holcomb will also be present.
 West Stafford
 The Misses Fish of Mystic are guests of MT. and Mrs. F. P. Kellogg.
 Mrs. Frank Edson and son. Richard are visiting Ernest Edson and family in Middletown
 The church vestrv has been re-dec- 0rated and is undergoing several much needed repairs
 Mrs. Bates and family have returned to New Haven after spending the sum- mer at their bungalow.
 Mrs. Chas. Slater and Miss Chad horne spent Tuesday in Hartford and Wednesday at the Rockville fair.
 Mrs. Edwin Blair was a weekend guest of her son, Walter, in South bridge. Forest and Lincoln Blair re- turned home with her.
 Mir and Mrs Lucius Mckinney and family, MT. and Mrs. Harold Mckinney and Ralph J. Smith of Thompsonville spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. Chas. Slater. They motored to South | Nillington Sunday and visited Mir and | '1rs. Lewis Morse. l L. E. DimOck won first prize on the | ollOwing vegetables at the Connecti- | ut fair: Largest pumpkin, $500; | hree largest pumpkins, $500; collec- ion pumpkins, $500; three largest | $500; collection squashes, | '5.O0; on twelve pumpkins, $1.25 each. |
 Stafford
 J. J. Clark is acting as janitor at the Pinney grammar school.
 Alec MacCloud was the guest of his sister, Mrs. G. H. Rhodes, last week.
 MT. and Mrs. H. Ramsden were the guests of friends in Dalton over Labor day.
 Regular meeting of Stafford Grange next Tuesday evening. A lecturers program will be given.