The Press., 1919-02-20
We have learned many lessons from

 the war, among them the value of united effort, getting rid of non-essen- tials; religion has cOne to be under stood as something representing ser vice to mankind, rather than belief in creeds, creeds are nothing more than an attempt of man to put into words his conception of God and His attri'- utes, such being the case, what ;s the use, and where is the sense in maintaining two organizations when one can do the work better? Many villages situated like Stafford have united their two or three churches in- to one strong church. One of the pulpits in Stafford is soon to be vacant and now would te a good time to make arrangements whereby one bell would call all who desire to attend public worship.
 The Universalist society will pre- sent the three-act farce, "A Pair Of Sixes,' in Memorial hall next Thurs day evening. at o'clock Following is the cast: Geo. B. Nettleton, busl- ness pa-.ner J. M. Larned; T. Boggs Johns, lus.ness partner, H. B .Pinney; Krone, their tookkeeper. Geo. Rhodes; Miss Sally Parker, their stenOgrapher, Mrs. Maud Furness; Thomas J. Van derhClt, their lawyer, J. M. Leach; Tony Toler their salesman, Chas. Dimmick: Mir. Applegate, western buyer, J. F. Brown; office boy, Dewey Murray; Mrs. Geo. E. Nettleton, Miss Mrs H. B. Pinney; Coddles, an Eng l:sh maid of all work, Miss Edna Ems min ger. Between the acts ice cream and candy will te on sale and the lad. 1s Of the church will also hold an apron sale. After the play there will c >ancng with music by Woods or :iler tra Tickets will go on sale at il. F.. Cady's store Saturday morning. West stafford Dln,c!; Glazier visited friends in Spr:I field over Sunday. Ms Annie Herring of Rockville has i en visiting Miss Mabel Law renee
 Tho men will give a supper in the church vestry next week Tuesday evening, from 6.3O to s o'clock. Price of supper, 25 cents.
 Word has been received here of the sudd, Il death of Mrs. Horace E. Avery of Mansfield. Mrs. Avery was form erly tliss Gertrude Barlow and resid ed ill this village for several years. She as a member of the Congrega- tional church here. She was B years cid and is survived ty her husband and tr o adopted children.
 StaffOrdville
 H.ra'n Wallridge of Hartford was hone over Sunday.
 Hiss Florence White of Glastonbury
 d.; i.Cme over Sunday.
 ,;~o@gc Bclcher has resigned his po-
 ton i'll the laeal stare
 IFS. l.. M. Geadoll has accepted .,os.t.,n in the pearl Luton shop.
 Miss Bertha Belcher of Hartford
 as the guest of her parents over sunday.
 Harry Smith of Addison was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Smith over Sunday.
 Alr. and Mrs. Chas. Cady of East Hartford were the guests of MT. and Mrs. R. l.. Walbridge a few days last week.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will serve their usual bean supper in the vestry Thursday even- ing. Hostesses: Mrs. Etta Durham and Mrs. Theodore Lyon. The pas tors sulject for next Sunday morning gill be "Tithe and Free-will." The Epworth League topic for Sunday evening will be The Ret uilding of Europe Leader, Mrs. Booth.
 Last week Wednesday evening two travellers wandered into Staffordville and were so intoxicated they did not know where thew wanted to go. Constable Arthur Adams was called by phone and took them down to the lookup for the night. There names were given as Mr. and Mrs, Benjamin kolberg. They were before the fOrough court Thursday morning charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace and were sentenced to 10 days in jail and costs