The Press., 1921-05-05
ASHFORD.

Bakers hall at WarFenville was filled by an enthusiastic audience, ln- eluding large proportion of young people for the April meeting ot the Ashford Welfare association last Fri day evening and it proved one of the ! most interesting of the series. The address of the Rev. Harry McCready of Willimantic was an eloquent plea for a genuine American brotherhood and a recognition of the fact that our modern community life is closely ln- terwoven with world life, as even our daily supplies and home comforts and business conveniences come rom all over the world and we little real ize until we stop to think about It now deDendent we are upon each other and how yitally important it is. that we seek to understand each other bet ter, especially to understand and well come the newcomer among us, instead of giving SO much Senseless heed to nettv iealousies and misunderstand- ines and selfish purposes. MT. Mc- Cready gave many practical iilustra- tions of the composite American lie of today. He held the closest atten- tion of his audience and was warmly aDplauded. He reused special interest among those in the audience of Slo- vakian and Russian descent MT. Gus tav Nazy sung several patriotic songs in the Slavish tongue, in a tenor voice of fine tone and ~sympathlc qual- ity. He sang without accompaniment and stood in chafistic attitude, The moment he began the first patriotic song the Slavish men in the audience arose and remained standing while he sang. Later one of their number, MT. Vostinak member of the exec utive committee of the association, ex- plained that the song was similar in spirit and purpose to our own star 1 Spangled Banner" There was com munity singing under the lead of Miss Gertrude Watrous and, Allen B. Lin- coin brought out the now local song Come on all Ashford" as set to the ] tune of one of Yales most rOusing 1 football songs, and there was much amusement also with the song of fhe "Grasshoppers at Leapfrog." This the first meeting in charge of the re- gently chosen officers. The new presi- dent, Walter c. Brown, now member of the general assembly, presided and expressed the gratitude of he assO- citation to MT. McCready for his in- spiring address. The vice-president, Edwin A. Buck, the secretary, Maurice B. Bicknell and the treasurer, Mrs. A. c. Squire, were kept busy the latter part of the evening receiving new members, The membership now to- tals about 115. and the association has over $1O0 cash in it's treasury, with all bills paid. Among those attending were Mir. and Mrs. William H.Dauley of Norwich, Mrs. George B. Buck of Palmer, and Messrs Samuel and Err nest Chesbro of Willimantic, the two latter gentlemen accompanying the speaker and also adding their names to the nonresident membership list as did the others above named. Coffee and cake were served and a rea neighborhood visit followed the meet. ing.
 WarrenviIle.
 Allen James is working at NOrtt Windham.
 Miss Caroline Lawton was homo from WiIlimantic over the Sabbath. "A cold wet May fills the barns full of hay" The month has begun ac cOrdingly.
 Mrs. Ellen Kendall accompanied hel brother, Dea. w. H. Lanphear, in aH auto trip to Willimantic on Tuesday.
 Charles Philipps has finished hil job of saving on property at SOutl Ashford. A large amount of timber has been cut in this section in recen years.
 Mrs John Dean, aged 75, died sud denly on Friday afternoon. Funera
 was held at the house on Sunday a 2 o'clock. The interment was in thu
 west cemetery here.
 Clarence R. Lee and Miss Marjori
 Fox of Westford were united in mar riage at the parsonage here on Satur day afternoon. Rev B. c. Bugbe performed the ceremony.
 For the fifth year in succession tn
 women of our parish have won in tn
 mission book reading contest of tn
 Ashford association. This trophy
 beautiful silver loving cup.