The Press., 1920-02-05

Miss B. T. Sullivan has been called to Pascoag, R. l., by the illness of her sister
 Octave LamoureuX has opened a pool room in the Buck block on upper Main street
 Miss Gertrude Frazier underwent an operation for appendicitis at the local hospital last Friday.
 Mrs. James Stretch of Simsbury, who has been quite ill with the grip, came 10 Stafford Tuesday morning.
 Mrs. J. P. Hanley was operated upon at the Johnson hospital Friday. She is recovering and is now able to see visitors.
 Mrs. H. s. Atel is suffering from a broken right wrist sustained when she slipped on the ice near her home on Edgewood early this week.
 A masquerade all will be held at the Italian hall on Saturday evening. Lazzer.n'5 orchestra will furnish the music Cash prizes will le given. Ad- mission for those masked 50 cents; others men 8 cents. ladies 25 cents.
 Miss Grace E. HarwoOd is neces- sarily aFsent from he" duties in the Rockville high school, Icing confined to her home here with tonsilitis. A trained nurse from Hartford is in at tendance.
 The wooden mill owned by the Mystic WooIen Co.,, in Old Mystic was urned last Thursday evening. The superintendent John Kennedy. for merly of this place, broke his leg during the fire Fred Wildey who is the manager of the mill for MT. Raw itser. was called home from Florida on account of the burning of the mill.
 A pleasing entertainment was given at the Congregational church sOciahle last evening. Selections l'y ladies' doul le cuartctte and a play, The Gala Dress ly Misses Harriet Widey. Ruth RurwelI. and Emma TCnOn, di rected by Mrs. T. C. Chapin were greatly enjoyed by the large attend ance.
 The snow storm which came during last night closely resembled a bliz- gard in the way it came down and in the large amount of snow which feli Trains reaching here this morning were two hours late The south bound morning train was held up by drifts etween Orcutts and the powder switch near FOrestville. Since this section is almost wholly a down grade the size of the drifts can only be imagined. The schools were closed.
 The high school boys made a fine showing last evening when they de Seated the Independents by score of 36 to s. Perhaps the Independents men. Those who opposed the school lads were run off their feet. Without q doubt the next game will see the best material the Independents can put out in the field Robert Fitzpat- rick was the hero last evening. He fitted all about the hall, strengthening passwork and caging the ball many more times than any other player on the floor. Though he is very light that did not interfere with his playing. Pallank was al out the only one of the independents who could show any signs of life near the end of he game.
 West Stafford
 Trade now The Great TurnovCr Sale will be closed Saturday, Feb. 7th, Set in now and save money Modern Toggery Shop. "Always more for less"
 There will be a dance in Sturtevants lall on Saturday night.
 A flock of 9 bullets belonging to Michael Roberts. laid 399 eggs during he month of January.
 C. P. Bradway and son, Clinton. at ended the funeral of Mrs. Oliver Bliss n Longmeadow on Monday.
 Miss Ethel Davis is teaching the grammar grades here, owing to the illness of Mrs. Chaffee, who is slowly recovering.
 Joseph Lusa leaves to-day for New York, from which port he will sail soon for Italy, where he has several brothers and his mother. He will probably be gone two months at least
 Mrs Walter Blair and two children returned to Southbridge, Mass.,, last Saturday, after spending five weeks with MT. and Mrs. Edwin Blair, the latter going as far as Palmer with them.
 The 12 o'clock car, east bound, Mon day night struck a deer near Smiths crossing, breaking it's hind legs. Tuesday morning Byron Lawrence and Clifford Kemp set out to look for the animal and found it in the brush not far from where it was hit. They shot it and took it home. It weighed al out 100 II S.
 Next Thursday the WOman's Mis- sionary Study Circle, will meet at three o'clock at the parsonage, book to l e used for study. "A Crusade of Con- passion, for the Healing of the Ma tions." Special theme: Medical Mis- sions for Women and Children. This work is under the direction of Mrs. w. 0. Berckman.
 Stafford
 Trade now. The Great Turnover Sale will be closed Saturday, Feb. 1th. Get in now and save money. Modern Toggery Shop. "AlWays more for less.