The Press., 1920-01-08

Regular meeting F. of A. this even
 ing. Deputy Murphy will install the
 officers.
 Thure Rydholm, resident of Rock
 vile, who died in the Hartford hos pital Tuesday evening, was well
 known here. He often appeared in
 plays in this town.
 Miss Ruth Larned has returned to her duties as teacher in the High
 school at Keene. N. H. after spending
 the holidays with her parents MT. and
 Mrs J. M. Larned.
 Benjamin Posner, gunner's mate, | first class. of Willimantic Navy re cruiting station, was in town yeSter-
 day looking for recruits. Any one
 wishing further information can get the same ly corresponding with the above.
 Miss Elizabeth Eshbaum of Mont clair, N. J., spent part of the past week at the home of Mrs. T. c. Cha
 pin on Grant avenue. Miss Ruth Cha
 pin accompanied her on her return
 to Montclair, where she will spend a few weeks.
 The new number plates for auto
 mobiles for the year 1920 are out and
 are in evidence almost everywhere. Almost" is used because there are still some who have not put their numf CTS on. In fact Chief Hayes had to warn a driver yesterday after
 noon who was still using a 1919 number plate. Beginning last Mon day morning this is an offence pun
 ishat le by fine.
 It has been impossible to secure any teachers for the Rockwell Hill and Crystal Lake schools. AS a re- suit the latter is now closed and the pupils sent to West Stafford. The Rockwell Hill school will have to be closed at the end of next week unless a teacher is found. If any one knows of a person who would be interested in either of these positions, they will be conferring a favor upon the schools ty informing the superintendent.
 Stafford highs ball tossers went to Manchester Tuesday afternoon where they opposed the State Trade schools chosen ones in what proved to be a very good game. The result was a score of 29 to Is with the visitors on the slim end. Cunningham sparkled for the local five. Though his team mates worked hard they were unable to add much to the score. Owing to his recent attack of tOnsilitis Whit aker was missing from the lineup.
 At the meeting of the Alumni Asso- citation Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for the coming year: President, William Ladish; vice president, Mrs. Burt Eaton; sec retary and treasurer, John Commiskey. The report of the secretary of the fund was read and ac- cepted. From all indications it seems that the scholarship this year will be about $75, an increase of $25 over last years. It will be presented at the exercises next June.
 The marriage of Miss Celia G. Fletcher to Harold F. Davis took place he afternoon of January 5th at Feed ng Hills, the ceremony being per formed by cousin of the groom, Rev. J. H. Sutherland. The bride wore a io'S LluS oCl SC oull "llll d ulO"h satin hat After a week in Boston he couple will return to MOnSOn, where MT. Davis has a position as chauffeur with Mrs. Arthur D. Ellis. He was quartermaster in the 307th regiment and was in the service Is months. The bride has been a of Orrin c. McCray's house. hold, Monson, for several years. She is the third among seven daughters of MT. and Mrs. Everett Fletcher of this town.
 Stephen Warren of New York, aged 7S years, died, Monday afternoon, at the home of his sister, Mrs Frank B. Willis, on Center street. Owing to an attack of the grippe he had not been we'll for a few weeks before his death, but his condition had not been regarded as serious. Mr. Warren was orn in Stafford but spent much of his life elsewhere. He was an over seer in the finishing department of a wOolen mill in Ithica, N. Y. for many years. Besides the sister, Mrs Willis, he leaves brother, Col. Char les Warren, of this town and a sister, Mrs. A. B. Bartlett of Grand Rapids, Mich. The funeral, private one, was held at the Willis home Wednesday Rev. O. J. Aldrich officiat- ing. The burial was in the Springs cemetery.