The Press., 1919-11-20

E. J. Parizeau took his first vacation in years when he spent a few days in
 Boston and Fitchburg, Mass, this week.
 There will be a meeting of the Wom-
 ans Foreign Missionary society of the
 Methodist church at the home of Mrs. F. F. Patten on Friday at p. m.
 Rev. L. Rees and Jacob Wagner at tended the State Conference of Con- gregational Churches at Meriden last week and gave reports at the mid week meeting Thursday evening.
 A Red Cross lodge has been opened in Toronto, Canada, for the exclusive use of soldiers and their families. Within this building bronze tablet has been placed on which is this tribute: "In memoriam. This tablet is erected by the Toronto branch of the Canadian Red Cross society in memory of Mrs. Frances Stearns Hicks, who died February "A, 1919. With rare devotion, undying zeal and great ability she labored for the sick and wounded throughout the whole period of the war. The good she wrought lives after her" Mrs. Hicks was the second wife of Richard Stearns Hicks, former resident of Stafford Springs.
 Stafford
 Mrs. Russell Colburn is quite ill.
 Miss Alice Webster is spending sev- eral weeks with George Webster and family of Huntington, Mass.
 Ty beth, of Providence, N. J., are spend and family.
 Special meeting of Wolcott lodge this evening. Work in F. c. and M M. degrees. Two candidates.
 Wolcott lodge, A. F. & A. M has ac- cepted an invitation to visit Day Spring lodge of Monson, Mass, on past masters night, on Tuesday even ing, Dec. 2, and witness the conferring of the master mason degree.
 Mrs. J. P. Brown is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. F. B. Engley, in Wallingford.
 The Phoenix Liberty band will hold a dance and social on Thanksgiving night at Memorial hall. Pero's or chestra will furnish the music. There will be prize waltz and novelty dance at 9.30. The winners of the waltz contest will receive $1 each 75 cents per couple. Extra ladies, 25 cents.
 Baptist Church Notes: Sermon subjects for next Sunday at the Bap- list church are as follows: Morning, Power with God" Evening, Bur den Bearing" The B. Y. P. U. will be On next Thursday evening. The Wom- ans Missionary society will have sale, followed by a supper, during the second week in December, the exact late to be known later. The Ladies' Aid will have no supper during the month of December.
 Wolcott Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, was instituted Friday evening" The grand officers, after a rehearsal n the afternoon, were served with salad supper at the Universalist church. Flowers, sociability and the choicest of viands made this supper a happy introduction to the ceremonies ,f the evening. By 8 o'clock the Ma 'onic lodge room was we'll filled | Many were present from outside the | -illage, including large number from | stafford Springs. Several representa- ives of the General Grand Chapter at ended. The institutional work was nost impressive and beautiful, the | arious offices being filled by ladies | f exceptional experience and ability hose present could hardly have failed 9 find in the Order of the Eastern tar a new worth and a new dignity number of applications for member hip were received. The first officers f Wolcott chapter are as follows: w. l., Carrie Clark; w. P, J. M. Larned; !. M, Jennie Glover; secretary, Hen ietta Webster; treasurer, Harriet | Cond., Lima Brown; Asso. 1 ,ond., Matilda Brown; chaplain, Han ah Black; Mar, Evalena Ramsden; 1 rganist, Lottie Cady; Adah, Rachel i Hover; Ruth, Alice Dimmick; Esther, | Glover; Martha, Julia Lough- | Ieed: Electa, Lucy Pinney; w, Jennie | Vightman; S., F. J. Glover The la | lies of the chapter are to be congratu- | ated upon the establishment of an in- | titution which promises them and | Nolcott lodge so much of benefit and | pleasure. After the chapter was | :losed by the grand matron ice cream | md cake were served and a social | lour enjoyed.