The Press., 1920-10-07

l nation of M. D. O'COnnell for judge or probate was endorsed. F. l.. Upham
 presided at the meeting and Dr. c. B.
 Tschummi was clerk.
 s. F. Pease is to occupy the cottage
 in Hyde park, vacated by Mrs. J. A. 1 Mix.
 l A son was born to MT. and Mrs
 Ernest Cady of Springfield last week Wednesday and grandson to Mrs.
 Frank Barrett of the borough. 1 MT. and Mrs. Fred Wildey are nov
 ing into their new home, the Harwood
 house on Highland Terrace, which
 they recently purchased and have ex-
 tensively repaired.
 l The first severe frost this fall was
 that of last night. This morning ther-
 mometers in various parts of the town
 registered as low as 20 above zero-12
 below freezing. Luckily most crops
 have been harvested or the damage
 might have been great. At the annual meeting of the La dies Aid society of the Congregational | church held yesterday afternoon at l the chapel these officers were elected: l President, Mrs. J. Carl Converse; 7; vice presidents, Miss Ella Foster and | Mrs. George Rumbelow; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. C. B. Tschummi; so- licitors Mrs. D. D. Mitchell; collect | ors, Misses Millie Royce and Grace Griffiths; entertainment committee, | Mrs. c. B. Pinney, Mrs. T. c. Chapin l and Mrs. F. c Sanford.
 The storm last Thursday evening did much damage to shade trees about various homes in the town and to 1 apple trees in this vicinity, besides tying up communication by knocking down wires all about. The Smith & Cooley mill could not be operated Friday because of damage done to the high tension wire which carries pow CT to the plant. Trees, poles and branches were blown across the tracks of the interurban line so that no cars were able to reach here be- fore II o'clock Friday. A large limb of one of the trees shading the Keefe house in Keefe's Plains was blown onto the roof of the veranda but it did little damage.
 Frederick T. Lane of this place and Miss Ella Marian Potter of Norwich were united in marriage Saturday evening at 6 o'clock in Norwich The ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles H. Ricketts. Following the marriage reception was. given the relatives and a few friends of the couple at the home of Ruben Potter, tlNr1 1Np~s< <l<te, NT took a short wedding trip to Boston, returning to Stafford early this week They will make their home in the house formerly occupied by Michael COrcoran in Center street. Mrs. Lane was graduated from the New England Conservatory of music in Boston. MT. Lane who is associated with his brother in the Lane variety store, came to Stafford, from Norwich a year ago. The democratic caucus for the nom- ination of representatives to the state house next Monday evening at eight o'clock.
 West Stafford. The Woman's Missionary circle will
 meet in the parsonage on Wednesday
 at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs M. A. Gold and Miss Ruby
 attended the funeral of Thomas Brit
 ton in West Hartford last Thursday.
 The theme for the pastors sermon
 for next Sunday morning will be "A
 Heart Talk in the Golden Glow of Autumn"
 On Friday in the First Baptist church of Hartford Rev. w. O. Berck- man will deliver an address on l lucky" before the missionary depart ment of the church.
 The meeting of the Rockville c. E..
 Union will be held at the local church next Friday evening at o'clock standard time. Rev. Victor Sawyer of | the M. B. church, Rockville, will be the speaker. Light refreshments will be served. The annual election of officers will be held
 Miss Ella Pauline Hunziker, 20 years old, daughter of MT. and Mrs.
 JacobJ. Hunziker, died Monday night at her home in West Stafford after a three months illness. She was born in Hartford and came to West Stafford with her parents several months ago. The funeral services, at which Rev. w. O. Berckman will officiate will be held this afternoon at two o'clock in the home. Burial will be in the West Stafford cemetery.
 At the annual meeting of the La dies Aid society last Friday the fol- lowing officers were appointed: Presi- dent, Mrs. Fairfield; Vice-president, Mrs. Laurence; secretary and treas urer, Mrs. Barlow; collector, Warren Pease; directresses, Mrs. M. A. Gold, Mrs. Ellithorpe, Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Pownall. After the business meeting the gathering was changed to sur- prise party in honor of the president, Mrs. Fairfield. She was presented with three piece cut glass set and bunch of carnations. Ice cream and cake were served. Mrs. Fairfield is beginning her eleventh year as presis dent of the Ladies' Aid.
 Stafford.
 Regular communication of Wolcott lodge, A. F. and A. M., this evening at 7.45 o'clock.
 There will be a dance at Memorial hall on Friday evening with music by Woods orchestra.
 The Stafford Grange will hold a Halloween masquerade social and
 dance in Memorial hall, Friday even
 ing, October 22.
 The Phoenix Liberty band will hold
 it's regular meeting and rehearsal Fri day evening. Plans are developing for a series of concerts and dances to be given during this fall and win
 ter. The out-of-doors concert season
 closed with the Somers Fair engage
 ment last week Wednesday. The
 band certainly has shown steady i'm
 provement under the leadership of
 Fred G. Lynch, of Springfield. The
 boys are all pleased to be able to have
 him direct them another year. StaffOrdville.
 Philo A. West visited his brother,
 Mahlon H. West, in Leominster, Mass,