The Press., 1921-03-03

Tuesday in town.
 The trolley cars resumed the full length of their journey through Main street on Monday.
 Miss Helen Lyons of Springfield has been spending a few days with Mir. and Mrs. George Flannigan.
 Regular monthly meeting of Strazza post, American Legion, in Society hall next Monday evening at eight o'clock.
 Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin has been with her parents in Belchertown for few days, returning home Monday evening.
 Charles Doherty of Rockville. at one time a resident of Stafford, has accepted a position at the Rhode Island Worsted Go.
 Friends of Hohanus Jacobsen gath cred at his home on East Main street on Tuesday evening and celebrated his twenty-second birthday.
 Miss Lena Panciera and Alexander Bianchi were married on last Friday by Rev. F. J. O'Neill. The ceremony was witnessed by Atilio DePean and Eva Fontanella.
 Owing to the large number of mer- chants, who conducted banner sales on dollar day, the first National Bank was open Saturday evening to re- ceive the funds.
 On Saturday evening gathering of friends rendered surprise party to Mrs. A. B. Shepherd at her home on Prospect street in honor of her birth day. Many gifts were presented and music and refreshments completed the evening.
 At meeting of the joint committee, representing Iona council D. of F., and Oneco tribe, I. o. R. M, last Mon day night it was voted to hold a Guess Social" for the members of both orders, at Red Mems hall Satur day evening March 18th. s
 An aggregation of Stafford hockey players were defeated at Thompson vile on last Saturday afternoon. Some of Stafford's famous sons were included in the team but as a bogus line up seems to have been presented to the Thompsonville boys it is i'm possible to determine just who played.
 Plans are we'll under way for the annual three nights entertainment directly following the lenten season under the auspices of Strazza, post. The committee in charge of the enter tainment fashioned after the popular post war activities that are touring the country. The first night is to be devoted to dancing. The next two nights are to be utilized for the en- | tertainment.
 Past Great Sachem Pond of Hart ford, who is the oldest Redman in the state of Connecticut and Deputy Great Pocohontas Champagne of Rockville will visit the Iona Council, Degree of Pocohontas, at their regular meeting at Red Mems hall Tuesday evening. The degree team of KiOwa council, degree of Pocohontas, of Rockville, will also be present and will work the adoption degree on class of nine. , | The entertainment committee. have made plans for large attendance.
 The town board of relief, after meeting five times, submitted the final report to the town clerk on last Sat urday. There were exactly eleven appeals with a total of nine list re- duced. An aggregate sum of $2OO was taken from the lists as taxed to ex- soldiers. The reduction in other lists amounted to $2631. Making a total reduction of $2831 The grand list as corrected totals to nonresident tax payers $387,57S. The whole total of the town property amounts to $5,517,- 7S4. The board increased the lists by $S74 on eight lists. -r.
 An enjoyable evening was spent by those who attended the box social held at Red Mems hall last Friday evening. There was dancing and singing to the piano accompaniment by Miss Cecil FreZeau until ten o'clock, when the boxes were rallied of to the gentlemen present. A. J. Needham acted as auctioneer and proved to be a barter of merit by the successful prices obtained for the va rious boxes. The last box to be offer ted for sale brought eight dollars. The auction was followed by a fine supper. The party ended at a late hour.
 Miss Emily Sophie Brown of Nau- gatuck was greeted by a large num- Der of old friends at the Current Events club meeting Monday evening. In delightfully."- informal and anus \ ing way Miss Brown alluded to many little incidents of her first few weeks in the legislature. Her special mes sage to the club members brought clear understanding of the work of the child's welfare committee. The welfare code was explained as were several bills pertaining to women and children before the legislature. The speaker strongly emphasized the necessity for stoutly upholding the Volsteaa Act, declaring that a law breaker was traitor to their country. Miss Charlotte Beckwith gave two piano solos,.
 East is Vest" direct from it's met ropolitan triumphs, will open an en- gagement of one week at the Court Square theater, Springfield, on next Monday night. The story of East is West" written by Samuel Shipman and John B. Hymer, tells of the ad- ventures of a pretty little Chinese maiden-Ming Toy-who is trans planted from the >Flowery Kingdom to the United States, and~Whose en- deavors to adopt the language and manners of "Melican" women, supply much of the comedy to this famously successful play. An evenly balanced cast of experienced players has been personally selected by William Harris, Jr., and includes Helene Sinnott, Will liam Bonelli, Lynn Starlings Paul By ron, Vernon Kelso, Jessica Page, Win fired Wellington, Edward PawIey, Err nest B. Pollock and the Sing-Song girls The costumes worn by the Orientals in East is West" were im- ported especially for it. Robert Hood Bowers has arranged incidental mu- sic, and composed the Chineat Lullaby which contribute to the general ex- cellent results. Matinees will Sc giy- len on Wednesday and Saturday.