The Press., 1920-09-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS

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 St. Edwards school will be reopen ed Monday.
 The Rockville fair will be held Oc- tober 9th, 9th and 7th.
 Miss Agnes Garvais has gone to Palmer to work for Mrs. William Pero.
 Rally day will be observed at the Congregational church on Sunday October 3rd.
 Romeo Garvais has returned from New Britain, where he has been en- ployed by Landers & Go.
 Walter Richardson was released Monday from the Johnson hospital operation for appendicitis. Miss Hilda Fitzpatrick has returned to Dr. Arnold's school in New Haven She will be graduated next June. Miss Anna Bates, has taken a po- sition in the Boylston mills of East hampton, Mass, with her cousin Irene Bates.
 Smith Bateman has returned home from the Johnson hospital of which he had been an inmate for the past few weeks.
 There will be meeting of the Aid society at the Johnson Memorial hos pital Tuesday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock.
 The Single Men defeated the Mar ried Men of the borough, 6 to 2, in a ball game in Hyde Park Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Grace Griffiths entertained over Sunday, Miss Elinor Lord of He
 
 field Seminary.
 l Charles Lewis, one of the first Sy- rians to make his home in Stafford, and who has been in Syria for the past fifteen years is visiting relatives in town.
 | Next week Thursday is the last day to pay the tax of four mills to the state treasurer on taxable securities that are subject to state tax in order to avert the liability of a penalty.
 Ernest and Victor Scussell who were to enter textile school in Prov idence, last Monday have returned home to await the opening of the | school which has been postponed till October fourth
 l MT. and Mrs. Hiram Bates, of East l Nassau, N. Y., Mrs. Frank w Bates and daughter, Ruth, and son, Gerald, of Warrington, Mass, made a brief I visit with MT. and Mrs. F. w. Bates l on Saturday.
 l I. V. Reynolds and daughter, Miss l Mary Reynolds, will move to John Arnold's house on Furnace avenue | next week. Mrs. J. A. Mix and Mrs | Nellie F. Champlin will take the ten ! sr, land Terrace to be vacated by MT 1 Reynolds.
 l At the annual meeting of the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the Congregational church, held with Mrs. Rees, these officers were elected: l President, Mrs. c. B. Butterfield: |: vice president, Mrs. l.. Rees; secreta- ry and treasurer of Foreign society, Miss P.~ T. Chandler; of the Home society, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin; pro l gram committee, Misses Mary Ballan- tine, Elinor Valentine and Theo Rees; directresses, Mrs. M. A. Harris and Mrs. J. H. Valentino. Tea was served by the hostess.
 Miss Louise Freeman of this place and John Shelly of Monson, were l married Monday morning in St. Ed wards church by Rev. F. J. O'Neill. They were attended by Miss Rose | Freeman, the brides sister, who acted as bridemaid, and Thomas Coffey who was best man. Following the cere mony a wedding breakfast, at which Rev. O'Neill was present, was served in the home of the brides parents. Upon returning from their wedding trip to Boston, MT. and Mrs. Shelly will. live in their recently furnished home in Monson.
 Friday and Saturday, of this week the Howard store will celebrate it's twenty fifth anniversary. The busi- ness was established in September 1895, by the late A. L. Howard, in the middle store of the National Bank building, more room being required from time to time as the growth of the business demanded. In January, 1914, the failing health of MT. How ard, made his withdrawal from active management imperative, and the bus mess was taken over by F. w. and l M. A. Howard, the former having been previously in the Press office and the latter having been connected with the store from the start.
 Irene" the smart musical hit that has scored a decided sensation both in | New York, Boston and London, will be seen at the Court Square Theater, Springfield, week commencing Mon day, September 27th, when the adven- lures of the little Cinderilla shop-girl, who is suddenly lifted to the ranks of high society, will be seen for the con sideration- of theatergoers who like l the best in musical entertainment. I There is beauty chorus that wears wonderful gowns and that can both sing and dance. Seldom has such a musical treat and comedy delight been offered for the approval of Springfield theatergoers.
 A total of 231 voters were made last Saturday, 173 being women. Twenty seven were added in the first district, 16 women and II men. In the second district the total number made was 204; AT men and 157 women Quite a number failed in having their regis tration blanks reach the registrars in time. These with many others who did not appear and those who will apply later will be made in October in time for the November election. The names of the voters made on Saturday will be found on the fourth page. In the first district six men and six women on the list to he made did not appear. In the second district. 26 men and 52 women on the list failed to appear. The total number on the list to be made was 39 in district No. 1, and 282 in district No. 2; total of 321; 90 men and 231 women.