The Press., 1919-10-02
Closing Out of PerO's Store.

ing-out sale next Thursday. MT. Pero will on November 1st go to Atlantic City, N. J., where he will make his residence. His son, Napoleon J., leaves town to-day to enter the Phila- delphia textile school. MT. Pero, ST. has lived in Stafford for 39 years and has been ill the mercantile business for the past 20 years, starting in a small store in the Taft block he has built up large and successful busi- ness. He moved from the Taft block to the Brown block, and later to his present location. The removal from town of Mr. Pero and his son will be much regretted by their many friends. The store contains a very large and varied stock of goods which will be sold at greatly reduced prices.
 R. w. Smith has purchased a Hup coupe.
 The premium lists for the fair are being sent out.
 A large number of Stafford people went to Hartford last evening to hear Cardinal Mercier speak.
 MT. and Mrs. c. H. Moulton and daughters, Madeline and Beatrice, from Winnepeg are visiting her sis ter's home, Mrs. D. J. Stephens.
 The Christian Endeavor society will resume their meeting at the COngrega- tional chapel Sunday evening at 6 o'clock, Miss Mary Ballantine leader.
 William Judd Goodrich of Hartford, who has just returned from radio ser vice in France, was guest of his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. w. O.. Judd, for the weekend.
 Herman Rawitser, Jr of New York has come to the Fabyan mills to con- tinue his study of the business and is boarding at the Springs House. MT. Rawitser has been at the Fabyan mill at Medway two years.
 Next Monday evening at 730 o'clock the Current Events club will begin their seasons program with a lecture at the library huilding The public is cordially invited to be the guests of the club on this occasion and hear B. E. BOhner industrial service secre-
 
 Massachusetts,. MT. Bonner became interested in the immigrant when teaching school in a Pennsylvania coal mining village and after finishing college journeyed with Dr. Edward A. Steiner through the home lands of many foreign peoples. Travelling thousands of miles, by water as steerage passenger, by bicycle and thirdclass railroad rates, he visited Hungary, Poland, Russia, Servia and Italy and an informing and interest ing address is expected. There will be music and Miss Celia Holt, Mrs. Annie s. Butterfield and Mrs. Cert rude o. Meyers will be the hostesses. For many years the annual rally day church has. been memorable day in the calendar of that society. Special effort has been put into the musical program and distinguished speakers have been heard The service on the coming Sunday morning will be no ex- ceptiOn to the rule. The Sunday school, including the home depart ment, but with the exception of the primary department, will meet in the vestry of the church promptly at 1920 8. m. and at 10.30 will march in a body to the church auditorium to unite in the service that usually comes at that hour. There will be good music by the choir under the direction of Miss Alberta l.. Eaton. The address of the day will be delivered by Rev. w. H. Bath of Norwich Mr. Bath has been a member of the New England South ern Conference of the Methodist years in the pastOrate he was appoint ed superintendent of Norwich district last April. He has been heard twice before in tOWn-once at an Easter vesper service and again at the Tol- land County Sunday School Conven- tiOn year ago. On both of these Oc- casions he brought inspiration to his hearers. At the close of the service in the auditorium the primary depart ment will hold it's rally day and grad uation service in the primary room under the direction of Mrs. AnsOn B. Handy, the superintendent.
 West Stafford
 Casper Pownall of Pennsylvania is visiting his son, Harry A. Pownall.
 Webster Berckman has accepted a position as bookkeeper with the Lots Creek Coal Go. in Kentucky.
 Hoadley Berckman is supplying a pulpit in Nashville, Tenn, while con- tinuing his studies at Vanderbilt col lege.
 There will be no morning service, Sunday school or mid-Week meeting for three weeks as the pastor is on his vacation. The Christian Endeavor meeting will be held as usual.
 Albert Tutein had a painful acci- dent last week. While drawing logs into the sawmill near his place the wagon tipped over throwing MT. Tu- tein off and breaking his collar bone. This is especially unfortunate as he has never fully recovered from an accident sustained about year ago.
 Stafford
 Mrs. Ella Chaffee is on the sick list.
 Mrs. Philip Ensminger is seriously ill
 Pero's orchestra will hold a dance at Memorial hall Friday evening, Oct TO-
 Miss Alice Bullard of Spencer Mass, was the guest of Mrs. H F. Cady last week.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist church are planning to have their har- vest supper on Oct 23.
 Regular meeting of Stafford Grange next Tuesday evening. Subject fol lecturers program, Vacations. Roll call
 Mrs. Maud Furness last Wednesday attended the twentieth wedding ami versary of MT. and Mrs. Dello Bolieau of Springfield.
 Mrs. c. Depeau left yesterday fol Minnesota expecting to spend the winter with her sister who she has not seen for thirty years.
 Lawton Furness won first prize al Rockville fair for the best garden in