The Press., 1920-10-21
MT. and Mrs. Fred Meyers of Fabyan, were here for the fair.

taDyan, were here TOT the fair.
 George Blackburn of Springfield visited relatives here during the fair.
 Joseph Oldrini returned last week from three months sojourn in Mi Ian, Italy.
 George Burrell and Daniel Sullivan, late of Quincy, Mass, are here for short stay.
 MT. and Mrs. John Bourgeois and child are visiting in Greenfield, Mass, for week.
 Frank Loomis of Springfield, has taken position as barber in the San itary barber shop.
 Joseph Rabideau of Orcuttville, on Monday went to the Springfield hos pital for treatment.
 MT. and Mrs. John O. Davis of Ash away, R. l., spent the weekend at the Davis home here.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Gilmartin and son and daughter of Mystic, spent the past week with MT. and Mrs. George Slater
 Miss Minnie Bradley of Potter Hill, R. l., returned to her home early this week, having passed the previous week in town.
 MT. and Mrs. James White of Wind sor have been visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Louisa White, for a few days.
 The W. H. M, society of the M. E., church will meet with the Misses Russell, Woodlawn cottage, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
 The Missionary meeting of the Con- gregational church will be held with Mrs. c. E. Butterfeld Friday after noon at three o'clock.
 The senior department of the Girls Guild of the Congregational church will meet with Miss Grace Griffiths on Friday evening at 7.30.
 Mir. and Mrs. Merrill Converse and daughter, Helen, and Mrs. P. Bond vile of Torrington have been spend ing few days in town.
 Preceding the regular meeting of Baker Chapter, O. B. S., on October 27th, there will be supper at the Congregational chapel at D. nf, for members and invited guests.
 Quite a number from this borough are planning to attend exhibition of expert shooters on the Winchester team at the Recreation park, Willi- mantle on Friday afternoon at 2 D. m.
 Mrs c. E. Butterfield, Miss Theo Rees, Misses Mary and Margaret Bal lantine and Mrs. Lewis Akaughlin represented the Congregational church at the Women's Home Missionary Federation meeting at Hartford last Friday.
 Rev. Howard Williams, of New York, spoke, at the Congregational tour of thirty states in the union to study industrial conditions he gained much information of vital interest to every American.
 F. Klavons of Hartford and Joseph Tonarelli of New Jersey will speak in the interest of the socialist labor party on Haymarket Square on Sat urday evening at o'clock and in Society hall at o'clock the same evening. The same speakers will also give addresses in Society hall on Sun day evening at 8 o'clock. Clarence Woods, who was injured 1 in a trolly accident which occurred l outside Hartford Sunday evening, was we'll known to many Stafford people I as "SnowbalP' Woods. Motorman Woods was running a southbound car when it collided with northbound Springfield west side car. It was on a down grade that the collision occur red. The tracks were slippery and covered with wet leaves so the car could not be stopped although MT. Woods kept at his post and applied the brakes. None of the passengers were hurt but MT. Woods suffered several injuries when the crash occurred. He l was taken to the St. Francis hospital \ in Hartford.
 A meeting of all the womans or ganizations connected with Grace church parish, was held in the Guild room of the church on Tuesday after noon. The Altar Guild elected Miss Katherine Smith chairman and Mrs. Beckwith, Miss Katherine Smith and Mrs. Mix members of the parish coun- | cil., The Woman's Auxiliary to the | Board of Missions elected Mrs. F. L. | Smith, Mrs. E. R. Brown and Mrs. M. | B. Fisk members of the parish coun- | cil. Then adjourned to hold the an | nual meeting in January. The Wo- | mans Guild elected the following | officers: President, Mrs. Andrew Ja- | cobsen; vice-presidents, Mrs. William | Schmidt, Mrs. Heermans; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. J. A. Mix; mem bers of the house council, Mrs. Lane Mrs. R. H. Fisk and Mrs. MorraIl. Fol
 lowing the business meeting, tea was served, and social hour was enjoyed | The meeting of the Current Events
 club, Monday evening, was of unusual
 interest. G. c. Bowman superintend-
 ent of the Thompsonville schools pre-
 scented the facts on which the Save
 Our Schools Campaign" launched by
 the Connecticut State Teachers asso-
 citation was based. Since the supply
 of competent teachers is far below the
 demand, effort is being made to i'm.
 prove the general wage to a little
 more than mere existence salary
 Miss Clara s. Bostwick of Springfield
 spoke on "The candidates and the platforms" It takes self subjectior to talk for over an hour on politics
 these days and not betray ones prefer.
 ences, but this Mrs. Bostwick did il
 a most tactful way. Only the ability
 the achievement and the persona declarations of the candidates were
 considered. These with the countries
 needs and the parties hopes and fears gave ample material for serious
 thought and brain jogging Miss
 Ruth Tuthill, accompanied by Miss
 Mary Ballantine, sang Good Night
 Little Girl, Good Night" Mrs. F.. H Spellman, Mrs. J. Denniston, Miss Al
 berta Eaton and Mrs. J. P. Hanley
 were the committee in charge The
 Misses Ballantine entertained Miss
 Bostwick.