The Press., 1921-03-10

Henry Bolles is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Harper, of Stratford.
 Mrs. John Weingartner has return ed from a trip to Philadelphia and New York.
 MT. and Mrs Herbert Slye are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter at the Johnson hospital on last Friday.
 Miss Catherine Sullivan of Quincy, Mass, is visiting at the home of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, on Prospect street.
 On last Friday evening in the Y. M. C., court the high school junior class asket all team defeated the fresh men team " a score of 52 to 2S. Con- tident because of their victory the Junior class team has challenged the senior team and although reluctant, the seniors have accepted the chal- lenge.
 A degree team from Westerly, R. l., under the direction of the famous Captain Coogan, exemplified the third degree at a special meeting of the Knights of Columbus Sunday after noon in St. Edwards hall. A large number of memt CTS attended the meeting, representing councils from all the nearly towns.
 The local committee on the Chil- dren's Relief Fund of the European relief council announce that Stafford has already exceeded her quota in the usual Stafford style. The majority of the towns have not reached anywhere near the figure allotted to them. The local committee under the leadership of Mrs. G. P. Bard have on hand S2670 with several societies and in dividuals who have promised a dOna- tiOn still to te heard from. The state committee have set April 1st as the closing day of the fund.
 Miss Alice McLagan, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John McLagan and Rus sell Kibbe of Springfield were married at the Grace church on last Monday afternoon. Rev Nile w. Heermans performed the ceremony. The bride maid was Miss Grace Peebles and William Simmons was best man. Both of the attending couple are resi- dents of Stafford. After the wedding a supper was served at the McLagan home on West Main street attended only by members of the families. MT. and Mrs. Kibbe are spending their honeymoon on an auto trip through central New England.
 St. Edwards minstrels are at full speed ahead rehearsing for April 4 and 5. In the cast are fifty persons. Coach Bartlett says they are willing and promising bunch, who will stage a big surprise for ticket holders. For .g-A-v T. famous vocal and instrumental per formers from out of town, whose work has captivated other audiences. The bigness of this show will eclipse all other local efforts. For this reason prices must be fairly high, to ensure. perfection. Three fourths of the hall space must be reserved at 75 cents, both nights. Sale of tickets will open next Saturday noon at McCOrmick's drug store.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Katzowitz are spending a few days in New York.
 The Ancient order of Hibernians have completed plans and prepara- tiOns for their Saint Patrick's night entertainment to be played in St. Ed wards hall next Thursday evening" This years play is entitled Farm Folks" and pictures New England life and customs. The east numbers several actors whoshave proven their merits in other performances. The play is to be presented in Memorial hall Stafford Hollow on Friday even ing March 18th. A special musical act by the Silk brothers is on the program. Reserved seats will be sold at the Mccormick Drug store com mencing at noon on Monday and at Cady's-store in Stafford Hollow at the same hour and on the same day. Gen eral admission is forty cents. Reserv- ed seats sixty cents. The curtain is scheduled to rise promptly at eight o'clock.