The Press., 1921-10-20
c. s. paker of Middletown was here

c. s. Baker of Middletown was here for the fair
 Regular meeting of Baker chapter, o. E. S. next Wednesday evening with initiation.
 E. c. DeBorde attended the Opto- metric convention held in New Haven on Tuesday.
 Hildreth Whitaker and Florence AL len of Hartford spent Columbus day at the Whitaker home.
 Mrs. Augustus Lambert of Old Mys- tic is visiting at the A. D. Rounds home on East Main street.
 Mrs. William H. Stafford returned to her home in Springfield Monday aft CT spending week with relatives on Stafford Street.
 Mrs. Frederic Faulkner returned home October 9th from the Johnson hospital, having made quick recOv- cry from her operation for appendici- tis.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Preston of Auburndale, Mass, and MT. and Mrs. Wayland Preston and Miss Helen were with relatives the second day of the fair.
 MT. and Mrs c. H. AugustsOn of New Vineyard, Maine, announce the birth of their daughter, Christina. Mae, on Monday, October 3. Mrs. August son was formerly Miss Zelma Cooper, graduate of the Class of 1915 of Staffordt high school.
 ~ There will be a Halloween social and supper at the Congregational church next Wednesday evening" The Philathea class with their leader, Mrs. G. Percival Bard, will act as hostesses, and an evening of games and stunts will follow the supper.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry A. Hansen and two sons of Hartford and MT. Lauritz Hansen of Lebanon are now in De Land, Florida, where they will spend the winter. They made the trip by automobile. Their daughter, Miss Marie Hansen, is attending the Willi- mantle Normal school.
 MT. and Mrs. B. E. Penny started for Washington, D. C., on Tuesday in their auto. They expect to take about a week in making the trip, stopping at various places for visits. MT. Pen ny has taken a position in jewelry store in Washington for the winter. They will reside at 1910 Connecticut avenue, N. w.
 The Knights of Columbus are for mulating plans for basketball team to play in a league with other teams from nearby towns. It is hoped that Rockville, Manchester, Willimantic and Stafford will be the main fives among the league members. The or ganization has among it's members nearly all the shining lights of the lively winter game and will doubtless place a team on the floor that will easily hold it's own with any team they will be likely to play with. Amos Gingras is manager of the aggrega- tion Thus far no other arrange ments have been made.
 The marriage of Miss Viola Bur well, daughter>Of MT. and Mrs. Fred w. Burwell of Davenport, Iowa to Victor Paustian, deputy treasurer Of Scott county, son of MT. and Mrs. Timm Paustian of Davenport, was quietly solemnized Septemt CT 14th in the parsonage of the Baptist church at Cambridge, H., Rev. Jones Officiat- ing The bride was attended by Miss. Ruth Lindsay of Davenport as brides maid and Carl BOrck served the groom as best man. The bridal couple returned to Davenport that evening and the fact of the marriage was kept secret even from the immediate fam lilies. Fred Burwell is a brother of H. B. Burwell of this borough, and lived here during his bOyhoOd days.
 Miss Ruth Tuthill and Frank B. Plumridge, of TalcOttville, were mar ried the evening of Oct. 18th by Rev. Levi Rees. The ceremony took place at the Congregational parsonage at eight o'clock, after which, accompanied by they went to their home. in Talcottville. The parents of the groom, MT. and Mrs. James Plum ridge of Princeton, N. J., had arrang- ed for a family party at the Plum ridge farm in Talcottville on their ar rival. Luncheon was served and many attractive gifts were presented. The bride wore a navy blue suit with hat of gray and blue. She is the daughter of Mrs. John Hancock and after at tending the local schools has studied vocal music. MT. Plumridge is a World War Veteran, Company K. be- ing one of the very few who survived their injuries in the badly shattered 1O2nd regiment.