The Press., 1921-12-15

Miss Hattie Barnes was recently 8 guest of relatives in Ansonia for 8 week.
 Woods orchestra will furnish music for a dance at Wales Hotel Saturday evening and at Palmer Wednesday evening.
 Anthony Jacobsen of Fishers Island spent the weekend visiting relatives in town. MT. Jacobsen and family left here on Monday to spend the win ter in their Florida home.
 Edward Mullins, Jr, who formerly lived in the borough on Prospect street has purchased a house in Brookfeld, Mass, and has entered the employ of the Grand Union Tea Co.,, in that town.
 The Modern Woodmen of America held their regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening. The following officers were elected: Counsel, H. F. Wise; adviser. F. H. Schillinger; banker, J. P. Brown; clerk, w. B. Whitaker; escort, R. E. Whitaker; in side watchman, Carl Christensen; :; sentry, A. D. Bressette: board of trustees, A. D. Bressette, A. G.. Sault and F. H. Schillinger.
 The results of the Essay contest held in the local high school by the Strazza Post of the American legion were announced in the school assem- bly on Tuesday morning. The first prize was awarded to Harold Neff, of TOlland. Second hOnors were given fn PVIf1 TU11 hn iVs1 prize to Miss Nancy Fisk. Misses Dorothy Avery and L. Turschman were given honorable mention for the quality of their essays.
 At the annual communication of Ionic lodge A. F. and A. M., held Tues day evening the following officers were elected: AnsOn B. Handy, w. M; Louis I. Reynolds, s. w; Dr. G. P. Bard, J. w; F. G. Sanford, treasur- CT; George J. Greendowner, secretary; Emil Hansen, s. D.; J. Kingsley Con- verse, J. D.; Frank A. Johnson, S s; J. Stanley Grifiths, J. S.; Rev. Levi Rees, chaplain; H. c. Holt, tyler; finders Jacobsen, marshal; c. F. Chandler, trustee.
 The Stafford Saxings Bank has re- gently started a Christmas savings club through which any one may save in special fund money to be used at Christmas time next year. The plan provides for a number of different clubs, allowing a member to save a small or a large amount each week for 50 weeks, and early in December, 1922, checks will be sent out for the amount of their Christmes savings. The bank will leave the club open until January 8th This not only is an excellent way for the patrons of the bank to a fund for their Christmas next year, but also the mer- chants will benefit at that time when their customers will have a larger amount of money to spend on Christ mas. goods.
 A Christmas concert will be given by the schools of the borough Wednes- day. December ef, at B o'clock in St hall. A program of Christ mas music will be presented under the direction of Miss Jean A. Steele, su- pervisor of music, aided by the respec- tive teachers of the schools. Follow ing are the numbers upon the pro- gram:
 Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
 High School Chorus, Junior Chorus
 and High School Orchestra. Just Tiny Baby.
 Santa is Coming.
 Grade I. Mrs. Abbott
 and Miss Jackson. Away in the Manager
 Hail Columbia.
 Toy Orchestra, Miss Hewett
 and Miss Broderson.
 Shepherds shake off your drowsy Infant SO Gentle, Gascon Carol
 Three Kings, Traditional
 " " High School Chorus
 - Grade III, Mrs. Towne
 and Miss Martin: Christmas Crazy Group of Carols.
 Come, Good Christians All,
 Old French Noel The First Nowell. Traditional
 Junior Chorus. Grades VI.
 VII, VIII.
 Grade V, Miss Gummo Group of Carols.
 A BaD6 IS BOFnt AHCloAL
 Coventry Carol, Traditional. A Little Town in Bethlehem.
 High School Chorus. Joy to the World.
 ChoruseS and Orchestra.
 The price of admission will be twenty-five cents. The proceeds Of the concert will be used to buy a victrola for the new school building. This is an instrument much needed for the musical exercises of the school and it is hoped that the response to- this appeal will be generous.
 The popularity of the Lotus male quartette was shown Monday evening by an audience which filled the audito- rum of the Congregational church. The days snow and rain chilled the hopes of the sponsors for this-the most ambitious concert the Current Events club has ever planned, but not so the audience nor the artists. This quartette, all possessing voices of high quality, has had years of combined practice and to-day is not surpassed in New England for ability, harmony and geniality. They sing in Fremont Temple, Boston, and the beautiful Christmas selection used as the final proved the inspiration to be gained from their sacred work. The printed program was short, but by the generosity of the musicians was near ly doubled, to the delight of the listen CTS. This was the first appearance of the ladies in Stafford and they fully met all expectations. Miss Ethel Hin ton, the reader, has had wide and varied experience which has given her a wonderful understanding of human nature. Miss Hinton's work is or1g1- nal and while her reputation was gain ed by her humorous character songs, dialect stories and impersonations, the