The Press., 1921-04-21
STAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL TEAM

One of Mrs. Heman's winged poems commences: Return my thoughts come home" It has been oft demon strated that helpful thought is never lost. Although results may not be as immediate, as in the case of Miss Frances Hoover Mersereau of Hill side farm, who has thought about the necessity of library for the bOok-lOv- ing young people and children of the church and country side, that might be a memorial for her friend and prede- cessor, Miss Alice Maud Preston, child lover and whose work was for and with children. Misses Mersereau and Ricketts are rich in friends, thus this thought went jOurneying" bright and free, and returns at intervals bringing books for a Hillside free li- brary that may also in time perpet- uate the love of a former Hartford business man for the welfare of the country youth by adding to country life the attraction of books that con- tributed so much to his own fine character development and success. One of these returning thoughts was in form of a box containing 112 beau tiful volumes, from Robinson Crusoe to the Burgess Books. Over two hun dred are already in evidence and the thought is still returning book laden. The library will be open May 1st.
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 Charles Farra was operated on at the Hartford hospital last week for tOnsilitiS.
 John DeCicco has sold his place to Joseph Toberman. Deeds were made out this week.
 Rev. MT. Thomas of Danielson will occupy the pulpit in Memorial church next Sunday morning.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Edward Wochomurka of Holland on Thursday of last week. l Miss Marion Wondresak attended the meeting on education at the cap itol in Hartford last Wednesday.
 It was reported last week that or Saturday morning a deer was seer swimming across the pond here.
 Mr. and Mrs. William McBee ot 1 Adams, Mass, were the guests of MT and Mrs. W. H. Hall the past week.
 Mrs. Mary Harris and child oi l Springfield, Mass, are visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Carl Good man.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Snow of Holyoke, Mass, visited with Mrs. Shows pa rents, MT. and Mrs. F. Nedwied, last Tuesday.
 Considerable interest is being dis played among the members of the Get-To-Gether club, in regards to a cribbage tournament which was start l ed last Monday night. Already there is gOOdly number taking part and it is hoped that others will join the game.
 Mrs. Brown accompanied Miss Hall to Bridgeport last week to attend the board meetings and state annual of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission society. Mrs. Brown was chosen as a member of the board l from Ashford association in place of Mrs. Henry Fryer, who having re- moved from Willimantic to Rockville, is now member of the Hartford as- sOciation. Mrs. Fryer's position as president of the associational Organi- zatiOn is yet to be filled, but with so able and interested vice-president as Miss Grace Spaulding can not be va cant.
 1. The supper and entertainment which was held in Social hall was fairly we'll attended despite the fact that it was cold rainy night. All those who were present enjoyed them selves. The sketch entitled, "The Ar rival of Billy" was we'll given anC was certainly full of many good laughs. Those who took part in tn, sketch were as follows: John Sher. wood, business man, J. A. Richard son; Margaret Sherwood, Johns wife Clara A. Hall; Mrs. Nelson, friend O the SherwOod's, Hazel K. Bracket Miss Flint, maiden lady, Ruth E Colburn; Mrs. Moves, Mrs. Sherwood! mother, Mrs. Lena Bracket; Mis- Wright, a trained nurse, Isabellt Service ...-~ |. ..1 ~es a.f. -.st ,