The Press., 1920-05-20
Miss Lavilla Burr of New Haven is


 visiting at the home of J. M. Leach.
 Mrs. w. H. Stafford of Indian Or
 chard spent last week with relative! on Stafford street.
 Mrs. Fred Wildey returned Tuesda, night from a several days visit to hel daughter, Mrs. Phillip Barton, a Plattsburg, N. Y.
 l The plans and specifications for the | new grammar school are in the hands | of contractors who are to submit theil | bids by the first of June. The committee appointed to have charge of purchasing fire truck plan to go to Boston the end of this week where they will be given an exhibition of the White, Miller, La France and Seagrave fire trucks.
 The Memorial sermon will be de- liverd by Rev. O. J. Aldrich at the The G. A. R. veterans, Sons of Veter- attend in body.
 The soldier members of St. Ed wards church have Leen invited to attend the 1915 mass on Memorial Sunday in a body. At this service both the living and the dead patriots will be commemOrated.
 The Basel all association fair will te opened tonight with ripping min strel show by the Boo Hoo Co. The dancing following it will be free. On Friday night the farce entitled Not on the Programme" will be given by a select cast. The fair will le finished off grandly Saturday night.
 Memorial day falls on Sunday this year tut it will be observed here on Monday. All the mills of the torough plan to close on this day. The visits to the outlying cemeteries will be made in the morning, as in past years, and in the afternoon the graves in the Springs cemetery will be decorated. The address for the afternoon will be given by w. o. Berckman of West Stafford. The music for the day will Band This band is now led by Fred c. Lynch of Springfield, formerly a resident of Stafford. The land will use all of it's 20 pieces on Memorial day All those who are willing to lend their autos for the morning are asked to notify c. F. Chandler or F. w. Howard. The men who served in the recent war have not decided upon what part they will take in the Decoration day plans, but there should be no question about their turning out in good number, for without them the exercises would lack much of their military aspect, since only a few of the Civil and Spanish war veterans will be able to take part.
 West Stafford.
 The Woman's Missionary Study Cir cle will meet at the parsonage We'd nesday at three o'clock. Topic: Med ical Missions in China.
 Rev H. T. Barnard of New York city called on friends here last week Mon day. He is now making his home with his grandson, pr. H. B. Stafford.
 Mir and Mrs. T. H. Britten and John Ritchie of West Hartford called on MT. and Mrs. M. A. Gold at "The Films" last Saturday afternoon.
 John Tromblay will sell his farm, in the Crow Hill district, stock, farm ing tools and household furniture at auction on Saturday at 10 a. m.
 Next Sunday morning service in the church, the fourth of the series of sermons on "MOIa1izing on Current Events" will he given, en- titled "Spiritism-The Reincarnation )f Nehemiah"
 DimOck GlaZier, seaman on the su- North Dakota, came nome Saturday night on a AS hours The ship is now in New York, but it is expected it will soon go into dry dock for repairs.
 Alice Genevieve Bradway, daughter of Spencer and Mabel Graves Bradway was given a party last Saturday after noon in honor of her ninth birthday. Fourteen playmates were present and a very happy time enjoyed. Dainty re- treatments were served.
 Stafford
 Mrs. Flora Reed of East Lyme was the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Hough last week.
 Special communication of WolcOtt lodge, A. F. and A. M. tonight. Work in E. A. degree.
 The Stafford Delphian chapter will meet next Monday night. Subject: Greek Literature"