The Press., 1920-05-20

Mrs. E. W. Smith returned Saturday from Florida, where she spent the | winter
 There will be work at the regular meeting of Baker chapter, O. E. s., next Wednesday at 7.45 p. m. Regular communication of Ionic | lodge next Tuesday evening at 7.30. | Work F. c. degree. Ionic lodge will oI serve it's 50th anniversary with banquet at the Springs House on the
 evening of June Sth.
 All the ex-service men who plan to attend the second mass in St. Edwards church Sunday morning May 30, are requested to assemble in the StraZza
 Post rooms at 945 o'clock on that morning so that the necessary ar
 engagements can be made.
 Stafford's people seemed glad to help the Salvation Army drive along raised their quota but oversubscribed it by more than $500. The canvassing began Friday morning and by Tues day evening $2,OO0 had teen donated. Four local school girls. working along Main street Saturday afternoon, col leeted $10O. The mills, from which large part of the total was derived, were canvassed by members of Straz- ga Post. Fifteen young women at tended to the house to house canvass and their fine work deserves much credit.
 Mrs. Mariah (Foster) Sitlcy, SS years old, widow of James Sifle2, died Monday evening at the home Of her daughter in Fitchburg, Mass Mrs Sibley was formerly well known resident of Stafford but moved from here many years ago. Since the Ieath of her husband she has been living with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Morse, in Fitchburg. She leaves one other daughter, Mrs. Martha Turner of New York city and two sons, Fred and Charles, both of Lynn, Mass. The body will be brought here by automo- bile for burial in the Springs ceme- tery this afternoon at one o'clock.
 Miss Loretta Mullins, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward Mullins, and
  Louis De Carli, of this borough, were united in marriage Tuesday morning in St. Edwards church. Rev F. J. O'Neil conducted the ceremony. The bridesmaid was Miss Marie Mullins, a sister of the bride, and B. w. Mullins, the brides brother, was Lest man. After the ceremony a wedding break fast was served at the home of the brides parents. They plan to be at home in Springfield, Mass, after June 1. Among the gifts were an electric lamp, the gift of Miss Mullins CO., workers in the weaving department of the R. I. WOrsted mill.
 Mrs. Amelia (Chaffee) Butterfield, 70 years old, wife of William Butter field, died Monday at her home in Harrison Landing, near New London. Both MT. and Mrs. Butterfield were former residents of Stafford but moved from here about 40 years ago. At one the carding department of the Warren Woolen mill. Mrs. Butterfeld leaves, besides her husband, three sons, Fred, of New London, Arthur and Elmer both of Holvoke, and one sister, Mrs. Eliza Chaffee in Staffordville. The funeral services were conducted in | New London and the body was brought 1 lere this morning for burial in the | 5taffordville cemetery.
 From all indications Monday night | will be a gala one for the ex-service nen of the town and the guests they zee fit to invite to attend the monthly meeting of Strazza Post. An invita- ion to be present is extended to every ,X-service man in the town and he is given the privilege of inviting two guests. These invitations can be ob- aimed at the office of P. J. Murray and Son, the Candy Kitchen or the Campo | store. The business meeting, which | will be rather short, will not be open | to the invited guests, but it is impor- tant that all the eX-service men be there. After the meeting there will be plenty of entertainment. Boxing bouts are one of the features of the program. Two duke artists from Rockville are carded and there will be several bouts between local boys of various classes, among them pair of heavyweights. A light supper will be served toward the end of the meeting.