The Press., 1920-01-15


 The Teutonia association will hold their annual masquerade on Friday the 30th.
 Harry Converse of Bridgeport vis- ited his parents MT. and Mrs. R. s. Converse the fore part of this week. Mrs R. s. Converse, who has been quite ill, is now recovering. Strazza post will hold a banquet in the Springs house on the22nd of Feb rUary. Tickets for this are now be- ing sold. Another whist and dance will te given by Strazza post on Jan post is planning for "get-to-gether" meeting on Monday evening, February nd.
 West Stafford
 The infant son of Mrs. Ryan, died Wednesday morning at the home of B. c. Alberty.
 Wilber Weirs has been engaged to bring the pupils from the Birch dis trict to the Center school and twelve pupils are now attending here.
 The Ladies' Aid society will serve a supper next week Friday evening from six to eight o'clock with Mrs. F. z. Fairfield and Miss Katherine Brad way as hOstesses. It will be followed by an entertainment.
 MT, and Mrs. Carlos Chaffee have returned home from an extended visit among relatives, the last three weeks of which were spent with his sister, Mrs. Cora Brandon in Hazard vile, who has been critically ill with erysipelas and under the care Of a trained nurse, but is now much better.
 Stafford
 Special meeting of Wolcott chapter, U. D., Friday evening.
 Mrs. Melissa Converse has been con- fined to the house with a sprained ankle.
 Miss Abbie F. Miner of East Had dam, has been guest of Mrs L. s. Goodell.
 Mrs. E. c. Pinney continues to i'm prove slowly from her recent attack of brCn nchitis.
 Special communication of Wolcott lodge, F. & A. M. this evening. Work in the E. A. degree.
 MT. and Mrs. J. J. Clark, were called to Palmer, Mass, the first of last week by the death of Mrs. Clark's sister, Mrs. s. J. Ramsden.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening. The install atiOn supper will | e served at s o'clock and it is hoped all members and their families will be present.
 Miss Louisa Busket of Holyoke, Mass, and Napoleon Barsaleou were united in marriage December 30th. They were the guests of the brides relatives in Canada for fortnight.
 Mrs. Wm. Hardaker and two chill dren have returned to Elizabeth, N. J., after spending several months with Mrs. Sarah Lee. The long visit was scarcity of rents in their home city,
 People in this vicinity coming on the 7.10 D. m. train from the north a~a greatly accommodated by the ex- n tr'p F. J. Sanger is now making If patronage warrants he will continue the service.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will meet at the Chapel next Thursday at ?, D. m. Work and serve their usual Monthly supper from to 8. Hos tesses: Mrs. M. B. Hatch, Mrs. F. A. Manderson, and Mrs. Joseph Depeau.
 Friends of Dr. Frederick P. Bach elder of Boston, Mass, have received announcements of his marriage to Miss Mary A. King of Brockton, Mass Dr. Batchelder is a native of Stafford and has many friends here, where he is frequent visitor during the summer.
 J. R. MacGregor has resigned his position with the Phoenix Woolen Co.,, to accept a more lucrative one with Co.,, of Gilbertville, Mass, MT. and Mrs. MacGregor have been residents of our village some eighteen months and during that time have made many warm friends who regret their re- mOval.
 The first exchange of books in the new book club will be made January 24, and passed each alternate Satur- day thereafter until the round is com pleted, January 22, 1921. As in former years many will cover their books, which does much to preserve them. With a few exceptions the books have been passed with much regularity the past year and this has added much to the pleasure of the club. StaffOrdyille Archie M. Sanger visited friends in Pittstield, Mass, a few days last week Mrs Sarah Smith, who has been in the Johnson hospital for treatment returned to her home last Saturday.
 Mrs. Martha Goodwill, who has been ill tor some time at her home, was taken to the Johnson hospital last Saturday.
 l Rev. MT. VonDeck preached a very | interesting temperance sermon in the l Methodist church last Sunday morn ing from Hab. 2, 16 | Mrs. l.. M. Booth, who has beer visiting her daughter Mrs. Allen S West, in Springfield, for three weeks returned to her home here last week Il There will be a bean supper served in the M. B. vestry Thursday evening at the usual hour. HOstesses: Mrs. H | worth and Mrs. w. Belcher Pric, for adults 20 cts. for children 10 cts. II HOLLAND