The Press., 1920-11-04

There will be regular communities tion of the Wolcott lodge, A. F. and A M, this evening.
 Regular communication of Ionic lodge next Tuesday evening at 7.3( D. m. F. c. degree.
 The Hospital Aid Society will mee at the Johnson hospital Tuesday after noon at 2.30 o'clock.
 The library, which has been closed Thursday afternoons, will now be open every week day.
 Joseph Rounds has given up his position as expressman. His place is taken by Edward Shea.
 The ladies of the Congregational church will hold their semi-annual rummage sale on Friday at II a. m.
 Mrs. E. l.. Burr of New Haven and Mrs. H. E. Newton of New York are guests of their brother John M. Leach.
 In putting belt on a machine in the i carding department of the Johnson mill this morning Louis Fedler caught his thumb in one of the gears. The finger was crushed and badly torn so l that he was taken to a physician for | treatment.
 
 up the work of harness repairing in Stafford which was formerly done by the-l J. c. Martin. He will have his shop in the basement of the Baker :! store in Furnace avenue and will be { in Stafford one day week.
 MT. and Mrs. G. T. Williams of Yer non were recent guests of Mrs. Will liam's- parents, Dr and Mrs. F. L. Smith. MT. and Mrs. Williams sailed Wednesday on the Italian liner "The Due D. Orta' for Genoa, and will spend the winter in the south of France.
 The Right Reverend c. B. Brewster, DID. Bishop of Connecticut will be at Grace church next Sunday morning. Tn Bishop will administer confirma- ton and will preach. The service is at 10.3O a. m:, as usual, but Sunday school will open at 1915 instead of 12 o'clock.
 A straw vote was taken among the high school students Tuesday and it was true indication of the town vote in all but the case of U. S. senator where there was a tie. The vote on electors was: republican 52, demo- cratic 40. During the week previous addresses on the issues of the various parties were given by members of the senior class.
 Under the coaching of Submaster Renwick a number of high school Joys held their first basket ball prac- tice Thursday. Pagan is the only reg ular remaining from last years teams but Schreier and Baldwin both subs last year will find berths on the team this year. This leaves two openings for Which there is lot of rivalry. To all appearances the team this year will te a light one but by developing speed they should not be at disad- vantage in meeting other school teams which have been in class with Stafford highs team in recent years.
 Several chickens, crated and ready for shipment by express, escaped from platform, Wednesday morning. When chased some lodged about under the truck on the platform where it was impossible to reach them, another crossed the tracks and led their pur suers a merry chase, and others found hiding places in the hedge near the station. Not till a number of Specta- tors and storemen controlled their laughter sufficiently to lend their aid to Messrs Shea and Hart were the lively birds caught and re-caged.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Gerald Shepard has returned from t 70 weeks visit with relatives at Staten Island.
 Next Sunday morning the celebra tion of the Lords Supper will follow the pastors sermon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Barlow attended the funeral of MT. Barlow's mother at Westford on Wednesday,
 Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Ellis have sold their place in SOmers and are living temporarily in the house with Mrs. Fred Moore.
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar Squier of Mon- son, Mr. and Mrs. John Ritchie, Mrs Lena LeDoyt Britten, Mrs. M. 5. Beck with and daughter, Nancy, of West Hartford and Misses LOttie and Dor othy Shepherd of the borough, were guests in the home of MT. and Mrs. M. A. Gold last Monday.
 A miscellaneous shower was given Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dickinson in the church vestry last Friday evening" The bride who has many friends among the townspeople, received a large number of useful gifts Singing games and refreshments helped to complete most enjoyable evening.