The Press., 1921-01-13

EneFe VIII De supper at the Con . gregational church next Wednesda. evening. Hostesses: Mrs. Waite
 Scott, Mrs, George Rumbelow, Mis-
 Mary Ballantine and Miss Elinor Val
 eptine. On last Friday afternoon two way
 ward gentlemen under the influence
 of alcoholic stimu1ants instituted { J prayer meeting in the Congregations
 chapel. The fact that the door was
 locked did not hinder their entrance
 but a decided push opened the way
 and they were soon in a most devout
 attitude inside the house of worship Cyrus Ramsdel, who observed their
 entering, but mistook their purpose invited them to leave and the last known of the two bibulous devotees was when they left town in Ford via Main street.
 The Italian band will hold a con- cert and dance in St. Edwards hall on the evening of January 18th. The concert will begin promptly at eight o'clock. Admission will be thirty-flve cents for reserved seats and twenty | five cents general admission. The band has previously given some con- certs of merit and have been indus triously practicing during the winter and a very fine concert is anticipated. After the band concert there will be dancing at five cents figure. Lag zerin's orchestra of ten pieces will furnish music.
 The annual meeting of Grace church was held Monday evening. The following officers were elected for the new year: Senior warden, Robert H. Fisk; junior warden, Alvan J. Smith; clerk, Arthur J. Melbourne; treasurer, Robert H. Fisk; vestrymen, Philo West, finders Jacobsen, Richard M. Fisk, Dr. Frank L. Smith, Louis Melbourne, Charles Jacobsen, A. J. Melbourne Andrew Jacobsen, George c. Lane, Ralph Prouty; delegates to diocesan convention, George c. Lane, and Alvan J. Smith; alternates, Ralph Prouty and Arthur J. Melbourne.
 A special meeting will be held by Oneco Tribe, improved order of Red Men, at their wigwam on Friday even ing, January 21st, when the newly elected officers will be installed by deputy great sachem, H. R. Goodrich of Sicaogg Tribe of Hartford. He will be accompanied by his staff, consist ing of the following chiefs: deputy great senior sagamOre, M. l.. Will Hams; deputy junior sagamore, H. w.. Woodford; deputy great prophet, J. Lehr; great Mishimequa, M. A. Pat erson; great keeper of records, Robert Abbe; great keeper of wampum, F. J. O'Neill; great senap, G. w. Cavan- ough An invitation had been extend ed to Inca council, Daughters of Po- cohontas, to attend the installation.
 The Johnson and Rhode Island woolen mills resumed operations on morning. It has been neces- sary to reduce wages 221A per cent in order to compete with other man | who are already operating on lower wage scales. Pay in the ! mills will now equal about the same amount as in 1919 The Smith and l Cooley mill are running at slightly l reduced pay basis but not quite 227a | per cent Warren Woolen Company 1 and the Riverside Woolen Co.,, have 1 also found it necessary to operate on 1 the same pay schedule as the other ! mills. The Stafford Worsted company i has not yet resumed operations. It l Is Interesting and cheerful to note l hat along with the reduction of wages l he prices of commodities in the local | stores are also dropping.
 The body of Clarence Hansen, age eighteen years, was brought here for ,urial in the North Crystal Lake cem- tery Funeral services were held in trace Episcopal church on Monday morning. Clarence Hansen is remem- Iered locally as the red haired cheer ul youngster who some times carried he smaller pieces of ice into. the ouses of local customers. His cath occurred in the Lawrence and demorial associated hospital at New london after sickness of three days. dedical examiner H. H. Heyer of New london declared his death dus to lrinking beverage containing wood llcohol and to the resulting poisoning # his system. The boy was the son ,f MT. and Mrs. Chris Hansen, former residents of Stafford He was also | he brother of Carl Hansen who was killed on. the railroad last summer