The Press., 1920-04-22

It is three years since the firemen
 of this town have conducted a benefit
 fair but through the one which they will hold in St. Edwards hall on May 6, 7, and they hope to make up for lost time. Since the borough is to have new auto fire truck they hope to be able to make enough money to purchase new outfits for the members of the department. On the first night a play will be given by the St. Ed wards Parish Dramatic club and on the second evening the senior class of the high school will be the entertain CTS. Other attractions will be an- nounced later.
 The local Irish bond drive commit tee has chosen the week of April 18th for the conduct of the Irish bond-sell- ing campaign in Stafford The drive will be opened by an Irish freedom mass meeting on next Sunday evening in St. Edwards hall. The committee has obtained as speakers, Rev. Roland D. Sawyer, pastor of the first COngre- gational church of Ware, Mass, who represents his district in the state legislature, and Maj. w. J. Sullivan of Springfield, who recently served | with the American expeditionary forces in France. The Rev. MT. Saw yer and Maj. Sullivan will be accom- panied by Daniel Forgarty of Thorn dike and George w. Curtis, executive officer of the Springfield Irish Bond Certificate campaign.
 Major B. Henry Hyde, died at his
 home in Hartford, Sunday afternoon He was Lorn in Stafford, October 9th, I 1S4S, a son of Ephraim Henry and Hannah Converse (Young) Hyde. His | fathc-' vas lieutenant governor O. | Connecticut from 1867 to 1869. Major Hyde attended the putlic schools of Stafford, Wesleyan academy, Monson academy and one year at Yale college. He left college to read law ill the office of Waldo, Hubbard & Hyde of Hartford. He was admitted to the Lar in 1871 and was associated with Samuel F. JCnes. In 1875 he formed a partnership with Charles M. Joslyn under the firm name of Hyde & Jos lyn. The firm continued until 1894 when it tecame Hyde, Joslyn & Gil man. In 1897 the title was changed to Hungerford, Hyde, Joslyn & Gil man. In 1919 the firm took it's present title of Hyde, Joslyn, Gilman & Marks. Mir Hyde was assistant clerk of the Connecticut house of representatives
 in 1873; clerk in 1874, and clerk of the
 senate in 1875. He was prosecuting
 attorney of the city of Hartford, Octo-
 | CT 1, 1875 to April 1, 1877, and again
 from April 1, 1879 to April 1, 1880.
 By appointment of Governor Luzon B. Morris he was a meml CT of the com mission on uniform state legislation
 He was a charity commissioner of Hartford, 1S06-1901, and the first pres ;dent of the charity toard. Major Hyde was a democrat and in the Bryan campaign of 1896 went with the gold" democrats. He was nomi- mated for congress in the First district iy 1ae gold" democrats and ran ahead of his ticket in Hartford and in the district. Major Hyde was a member of the First company, Governors Foot Guard, and it's major for seven years, by his widow, Clara Pierce (Tuttle) Hyde. The funeral was held at his late home Tuesday afternoon at 23O The Rev. Warren s. Archibald, pastor of the South Congregational church. officiated. Burial was in Cedar Hill cemetery.
 Following a series of conferences held in each of the counties of Con- necticut, at which attention of all the churches was turned toward the pro- gram of the Interchurch World Move ment, the management of the move ment now proceeds to a nation-w wide financial campaign. This will begin in all the communities of the country on the afternoon of Sunday, April 18th. Teams will commence a canvas lasting for week for the securing Of pledges from citizens of two classes
 The "A class will consist of all mem }ers of churches or of church organ izations, or all those who have given money for church purposes within the past two years. The other class
 ta!led 'B'', consists of Friendly Citi- :ons," or those who, while Eot dircctl,
 :1lnCc,cd with, Cc cOIt".t utors to
 ;AuIchcS, a:C friendly to tie work c.
 H2 GU :clc:; aId are wiling to con-
 riiu,2 for tho advancement of re- Iig.ous work in the country. in Con-
 
 nations, the Congregational and the Bal list. lave important denomina- tlon U caL.. tai gns of their own The Con 5,'cgat:oualist5, with at out 325 church, s ill Connecticut, and repre- sented ill almost every community havc to raise in this state $375, ,O0O, l which is to be strictly fo.' meeting the high cost of living" o. their spe- cial dcnominational work. That is. 1 foreign missions, homo missions, and schools hare faced the l higher cost which all individuals have laced, and in the Congregational work | a deficit has been accumulated which l It IS necessary to make up, and against which they must provide in the future This appears insignificant, however, besides the task which the Baptists of Connecticut undertake. Only 152 churches, with membership of 26, | 243, propose to pledge total of $2, | 5000, to be paid in four years. The amount indicated to be raised from the Friendly Citizens of Connecticut is S1,25O,OOO. This is outside of the amounts mentioned above and is to be used for general Interchurch work | including surveys, field work, and conducting the Interchurch campaign, but it is agreed that an amount equal to half of this is to be returned to Connecticut in the support of educa- tional institutions and of the weaker churches.
 WELLINGTON.
 Mrs. Allan of Hanover visited her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Eldredge, and family last week.
 Have you paid your dog license? May first is not very far away and un- less your dog is registered there's a