The Press., 1921-02-03

T. EatO1, prCSlu6nL Ol WOmdu H1OAA0 Missionary society,"; Mrs. R. l.. Quln- ley, president of Ladies Aid society; Miss Ethel Whitaker, president of Young Peoples Auxiliary; Louis B. Chaffee, church treasurer; Miss Edith E. Adams, treasurer of tenevolences and Richard ". Ellis of the board of | trustees.
 Regular communication of Ionic Lodge next Tuesday evening at 7.3O Work, E. 4 degree.
 w. A. Truce has Teen called to Rockville l y the serious illness Of his | brother, Mortimer R. Bruce.
 Dave Weeks, who has lean i'll for ! tho nast two weeks, has resumed his du ;es at the Springs house. ,anes, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Desl0-e. was operated on at St. Fran 1 ceT ho 3pital last Tuesday for an ab- | sccss.
 The senior department of the Con- gregational Girls Guild will meet in the chapel Tuesday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
 The slippery condition of some of the sidewalks is menace to pedes- trans and a liat ility to the borough and the adjoining property owners.
 The history of St. Edwards parish contained i'll the pamphlet recent! issued will be reprinted on the fourth page of The Press of this week and next.
 | James DuvaI has resigned his posi-, titn with c. B Gary & Son and is contemplating a trip across the pond, and returning with the mild spring weather
 The infant daughter, June, of MT. and Mrs. William Patterson of Village Hill died on Tuesday. The funeral vas held yesterday morning at the home The turial was in Stafford Springs cemetery
 The Missionary societies of the Con- gregational church will meet with Mrs. G. Percival Bard, Tuesday after noon at three o'clock. It is expected that Mrs. Sherrod Soule of Hartford will give an address.
 James F. Riley who was arrested by Sheriff Eldridge, was brought be- fore the Borough court on Monday charged with being a vagrant with no visible means of support. He was
  land jail by Judge w. H. Heald.
 :The hash supper served by the Woman's Guild at Grace church Tues day evening was we'll patronized. "A Precious Pickle" and "The Same Man were given hy the young girls of the parish and were much enjoyed. Mrs. | George Lane, Miss Charlotte Beckwith and Master Arthur Vollins gave piano | selections.
 The body of Max Loshe, a former citizen of Stafford, was brought here for burial yesterday afternoon. He died in New Boston after short ill., ness. He leaves a wife and two sis ters, Mrs. August Thiesing and Mrs J. B. McCrohan. At the time of his death he was employed in the New Boston plant of the Fabyan WoOlen Go.
 The Independent basket tall team were defeated in BroadhroOk on last l Friday evening The score was close, being 22 to IT and kept nearly even throughout The Joys played fine game and during the last half were gaining superiority over their OppOn- ents. Witnesses say that if the con- test had lasted five minutes longer the | Stafford team would have won.
 Yesterday according to mythical weather prophets the ground hog should have investigated the weather with view to determine whether he would stay awhile or return to his hole After eleven o'clock he prot a. | bly, saw his shadow and becoming | frightened presented us with a cold remainder of the winter. If you have half of your supply of wood and coal in the cellar why worry.
 While out hunting yesterday a ter noon Louis Freeman was injured by the accidental discharge of shot gun. The gun was thrown over the fence by A. Nicholson, who with Jo- seph Lavine was with him. The num- Ter four shot entered his lower leg and ankle. The injury is not thought to be serious. MT Nicholson, who is generally exceptionally careful with | firearms and a safe companion for anyone to hunt with, was in danger of falling and hurting his arm, which was injured in the service during the | World war. In preference to falling on the arm, he threw his gun over a fence, causing it's discharge. European Relief Council Two hundred and fifty children in Europe have their faces turned toward Stafford for their sentence: Life or Death. leu dollars of American money will carry each child until the next harvest, after which it is ex- | pected that further aid will not be necessary. $33,OOO,O0O is the amount asked of the 100,O00,0O0 people of America; or B cents for every man, woman and child. Have you given your share in this great humanitarian enterprise? Many of our townspeo- | pie have given very generously, and this appeal is not for them, but to you, who, for some reason have not yet promised Life for the 250 chill dren allotted to our town. The mo- tion picture industry of the country has pledged the saving of 250,OOO lives, and the local theatre has pushed the movement in every way possible. The special performance Saturday morning netted the relief fund $56.43 and during the week $85.64 was con- tributed, making a total of $142.07 on Stafford's quota obtained through the cooperation of the Messrs. Wood of the Paramount theatre. The &C., counts for this children's relief fund will-be kept open until St. Valentines