The Press., 1919-05-08

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 Staffords subscription to the Victor!
 Liberty Loan shows total of SEA- ,050 Stafford's quota is $192,5O0
 Carl Hansen has arrived in New York from overseas.
 George Wise has been discharged
 from the service and is now home. | Woods orchestra will furnish mu-
 sic for dance at Crystal Lake Satur-
 day evening. l Mrs. Frank Orcutt, who has been
 living with her daughter, Mrs. Hall
 in Montclair, N. J., is in town. | Mrs. Harold Mowry of Sterling has
 been visiting her sister, Mrs. G.. P.
 Bard MT Mowry joined them for the | weekend.
 The postponed meeting of the Mis- sionary society will te held with Mrs.
 L. Rees at the Congregational parson- age Tuesday afternoon.
 A baseball team from the high school played Monson academy il Monson yesterday and were defeated. The score is not announced.
 The Merry Wizard company which played at St. Edwards hall Monday
 and Tuesday evenings, came up to it's
 claims of giving a good entertainment. Alexander Nicholson, in Bronx, New York, military hospital, was vis- ited yesterday by James Speer. He is making a good recovery from the
 wound in his arm.
 Joseph J. Elowitz made pleasing and happy discovery when he found
 as guards on the war relic train, two
 boys with whom he saw service in
 France, Walter Hafferty and Henry J..
 Nugent of Chelsea, Mass.
 The May meeting of the Sabra
 Trumbull Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution of Rockville,
 will be held with Mrs. F. F. Patten
 Wednesday afternoon. The Stafford meml CTS will be the hostesses.
 Alfredo Muratori of West Spring
 field is elieved to te the man respon- siile for the theft of $2,000 worth of tires from the Hudson garage about tires was found under bed in room formerly occupied by him, fifteen of which were identified Wednesday by finders Jacobsen, manager of the gar of tp1 l, A sharp watch is being kept for Mu- ratori, but he has not yet been caught.
 The three-days' fair given by the baseball team, was a big success, the net receipts amounting to over $2O0. There were stage performances and dancing the closing night. The ball team is grateful to the merchants and others who so generously contributed their support to the enterprise and also the girls who presented the plays. The first baseball game for the sea- son is announced for Saturday, May 17th, to be played with Three Rivers, at Hyde park A large attendance is desired.
 Michael Mullins, 60, died at his home Saturday evening from heart trouble after a years illness. The funeral was held at St. Edwards church yesterday morning with sol emn high mass, Rev. F. J. O'Neil1 of ficiating, assisted by Rev. Charles Ho- yIvo orI James Smith of Rockville as sub deacon. The bearers were his five brothers and Michael Corcoran of this place. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Mullins, two sons, Carl H. of Camp Upton and Bernard l.. of this town, and daughter, Mrs. John Yare, of Worcester; five brothers, John, Thomas and Bartholomew of this town and Daniel of Springfield, and one sister, Miss Julia, of this town Burial was in St. Edwards ceme- tery
 The third annual high school oper- etta, Little Almond Eyes," will be presented by the Glee club, under the direction of Miss Marjorie I. Morse and Miss Lillian Welch at St. Ed wards hall next Wednesday evening. It is promised that this operetta, diff ferent from the others in that it is Of an oriental type, will surpass the two previous ones. This statement alone is enough to draw full house, for the high school has made an enviable rep utation for itself of producing the highest class of amateur perform ances. Frank Johnson, of the alumni has kindly consented to take one of the leading roles. It is expected that he will add greatly to the success of the performance. The tickets will go on sale at the Eaton drug store Friday night at 7.3O. All seats will be re- served. The cast of characters is as follows: Wang-Ho, Frank Johnson; the Emperor Ming, Ronald Mitchell; Ping-Po, William Comins; Fee-Fo- Fun, Richard Whitaker; Chief Bonze, Edward Schrier; Little Almond Eyes, Ruth Tuthill; Miss LotusLeaf and also Dooma, the prophecies, Mollie Kuslansky; Miss Tip-Toe, Helen Gil ligan; Miss Lady-Slipper, Ruth Chap in; Miss De4r-FOOt, Violet Hayes; Miss JasmineBud, Hilda Fitzpatrick.
 Two raids, conducted Sunday after noon, for the illegal selling of liquor, resulted in the arrest of six men and the confiscation of a large amount of liquors. Five officers, under the direction of Lieutenant Robert w. Bridgeman of the state police, assisted by Officer Thomas Hayes, conducted the raids. While four of the officers were cleaning up" the basement of the Stafford Hotel, the rest went to the home of Frank H. Fermier in Westford, where they