The Press., 1920-01-29

The Missionary societies of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs. c. E. Butterfeld, Tuesday after noon at three o'clock.
 The Red Mems fair or trading post is drawing nigh and it seems it will Ie one Jig event. The dates set are February 12, 13 and IA. The minstrel and farce which are to be given on two different nights are being rounded out steadily.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin went to New Haven on Saturday. MT Mclaughlin attended the annual meet ing and banquet of the Connecticut Editorial association at the Garde Hotel, where he was reelected one of the vice presidents of the association Mrs. Mclaughlin remained for a few days as the guest of MT. and Mrs. B l.. Burr of that city.
 At the meeting next Monday night o1 the Current Events club, Mrs. Nancy M. SchOonmaker of New York will speak on "Woman's Suffrage" Miss Berckman of West Stafford will give violin solos. This is the meeting at which members should bring in sub- 'ects for next years study and it is urged that many attend. Hostesses Miss w. S. Adams, Mrs. A. l. Mitchell and Mrs. k. E. Penny
 An automobile with runners attach ed to the front wheels and driven by William McGregor, formerly superin- tendent of the finishing department of the Phoenix mill, passed through here twice recently, attracting quite a bit of attention. Because the run ners stay on top of the snow the ma chine is tilted so that the most of the weight comes onto the lack wheels t is said that this helps a machine greatly in going through the snow and is a method used a great deal in places where the snowfall is very heavy.
 Two inmates who had escaped from the state epileptic hospital at Monson were arrested here ty Officer Hayes early yesterday afternoon. They had made their escape Tuesday evening and walked to Stafford, coming through the Hollow and down East Iain street. reaching here about noon Chief Hayes, who had gone to Holland with a prisoner from Union, was told of the escape when he came home He set out to look for the two boys and found them near the depot. One was IS years old and the other, 21 The older one wore a soldiers uni form. They were placed in the lCcklp until officials from the hospital came on the 2.15 o'clock train.
 A sudden change in the temperature Monday night heralded the coming of the much talked of January thaw The intermittent rain Tuesday morn ing softened the snow so that the warm sun in the afternoon was able to melt much of it The sun made short work of the Main street snow and many sleighs became stuck along various parts of the street The Stan dard Oil company's tank, which had been put on runners, and driven by James Daley was badly caught by the melting of the snow. Going up the hill near the Warren block was where it first stopped. MT. Daly turned the heavy sleigh around and started back down the street but just beyond the Spring street corner the runners again hit the ground. It was necess- ary to hitch on a pair of the Gary horses before the sleigh could be moved, only to get stuck again. Fi- nally after much slipping of chains and the use of many friendly ''cuss" words to the horses the vehicle reached the lower end of the street where the going was easy. Many sleigh drivers steered onto the sidewalk above the depot in order to get by this part of the street which was the worst of any. Tuesday nights snow again covered the street permitting sleighs to be used without inconvenience the next day.