The Press., 1919-01-16
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS

l Regular meeC1nS or bakeT CudptcT
 O. B. S., next Wednesday evening.
 George Daigle and Thomas Yare O
 Camp Devens were home Sunday.
 Edward Dupre is in town from
 Camp Devens on a five-days' furlough
 Eli Parizeau has returned to his
 duties in his store after a short griI illness.
 Mrs Annie Butler of Danbury is
 spending a few days at the home ol
 J. Carl Converse on Edgewood.
 The combined two-car garage anG storehouse which Gilbert Wagner is
 having built near his home on the Hollow road is nearly finished.
 A convention of the Holland County
 Sunday School association will be
 held in the Congregational church
 Friday afternoon and evening, Jan. "A | There will re a supper and social
 at the Methodist church, Jan. 22. Sup | per, 20 cents. The evening will be | spent in playing games. An enjoy | able time is anticipated.
 l .tIl persons operating pool and bill ard rooms are required to obtain permits from the orough authorities Those who have not done so should ce the l Orough clerk at once.
 Regular meeting of Mineral Springs Lodge, No.13, K. of F. at Society hall o-morrow night at o'clock, when D. D. c. c. John N. Williams and suite of Willimantic will be present to in- stall the officers for the ensuing term. Let every member be present:
 A large number attended the Cur rent Events club meeting Monday evening when Miss Maud E. Hayes. state home demonstration leader, gave a lecture on Home Economies. Miss Hayes spoke on Foods on which subject she is at her best. Her ac- ductcd Iy the government at Wash
 ington. D. C., was of particular inter-
 est Miss Hayes believes that the
 rigid conservation to which we have
 cen schoOled during the war will be
 d firm foundation for reconstruction
 work. male quartette, composed of
 Messrs. J. Carl Converse. c. H. Moore,
 H. E. Burwell and R. w. Ellis sang
 Long, Long Trail" and Little Gray
 Home in the West" Miss Ethel Moore,
 accompanist. Mrs. M. A. Harris,
 Mrs F. G. Sanford and Miss I. B. Rus
 sell were the hOstesses.
 The union service of the Congrega-
 tional and Methodist churches, usually
 held, on the last Sunday of the month, will be held this month next Sunasy
 eve ding, Jan. 18th at the Congrega- tioIal church. The speaker will be the Rev. E. Griffith Jones, D. D., prin- cipal of the Yorkshire Theological cC llege, Bradford, England, and chair mHn for this year of the Congrega- tional Union of England and Wales. Dr. Griffith Jones is in this country for a few months as a representative of the British government to promote q Letter understanding between the !wo great English speaking nations, and to emphasize the ideals of free dom which are common to both peoples He will speak on Sunday evening on "A London Ministers Ex- periences in Wartime" and will take
 occasion to urge the objects of his special mission in America. A cor dial welcome is extended to all who are interested in the great movement for establishing closer union among all the nations to secure permanent peace.
 The annual meeting of the Hospital Aid society was held at the Johnson Memorial Hospital Thursday after l noon. Among the reports read was l the work completed since Septem- Ter, which included glove cases for sterilizing, crib canopies, surgical stockings, hospital shirts, curtains and surgical bands. The attendance has been about half what it averaged last year, but with so much war work | and illness that is easily accounted | for. There is much work to be done | and it is hoped more can plan to at l tend The meetings are held the first l Thursday in the month. The follow ! ing officers were elected: Mrs. Cyril Johnson, president; Miss Mary Bal l lantine, first vice-president; Mrs. B. lC. Pinney, second vice-president ; l Mrs. c. R. Newton, third vice-presi- dent; Mrs. H. A. Pownall, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Lewis McLaugh- ! lin, recording secretary; house com mittee: Mrs. M. Roberts, chairman, Mrs. C. E. Butterfield, Mrs. H. l.. Cleaveland, Mrs. w. H. Reed and Mrs. J. A. Jubb; supply committee, Mrs. H. Thresher, chairman, Mrs. E.. c. Pinney and Mrs. c. F. Beckwith. High School Notes.
 The game which the local high school five played against the East Hartford high school quintet was one of their hardest fought games so far. The East Hartford boys had our lads far outclassed in weight, and although the locals had much speed. they could not overcome this great disadvantage. Staffords Joys had no practice during vacation. Cunningham led in the of- fensive work while Pagan was like a l rock on the defense line. Andross uac tha OnnOnontS midah1a one shooting seven twin counters during l the contest. The score:
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