The Press., 1921-02-03
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 over Sunday from the Connecticut College, New London.
 Mrs. E. A. Chapman has been called to Miami, Florida, by the serious ill., ness of her sister, who lives there.
 Mrs. Noel Pease and son, Noel, went to Springfield, Mass Monday, where they will make their home for the present.
 Miss Marion Butterfield has return ed to Hartford after spending the weekend in town visiting relatives and acquaintances.
 Mrs. J. A. Mix has returned from Kent, Ohio, where she was a guest of her daughter Mrs. Hollister and is with Mrs, B: R. Brown.
 Donald Chapman and R. R. Murray attended the banquet and honorary re- ceptiOn to the National commander of the American Legion at the Hartford cluI on Monday evening.
 Mrs. c. L. Chism and son, Robert of Stafford Street have returned home from Worcester, where Robert was operated on for appendicitis in liar yard private hospital, by Dr. Leroy A. Woodward.
 The Industrial Spy in the Labor Ioyement' will be the subject which Mrs. Aurelia Lebeau of New Bedford, who will speak in both French and English at the Society hall on Sunday afternoon of February 9th, at p. m.
 Following complaints received by the borough burgesses, regarding the use of air-rifles in the borough, the attention of parents is called to the fact that they are directly responsible and liable for physical injury or prop erty damage caused by the careless use of the air rifles by their children as per a notice in an other column.
 Stafford high school girls basket ball team are scheduled to play the Storrs Agricultural college five at the Y. M. C., hall Saturday evening at eight o'clock The local girls team was defeated at StOrrs~ in their first game and are practicing faithful lys with the intention of evening the score with the college five.
 J. Fontanella, who has been en- pioyed at the Markoff store on West Main street, and Aldo Netto, who re- gently occupied position in the Workers Cooperative Union Inc, have obtained the sole distributing agency for New England of Fire X," chem icaI fire extinguisher. They have opened an office in the Paramount theater building in the store next to the bowling alleys.
 Owing to the mild and wet weather of last Sunday, the hockey game be- tween the Springfield team and the All Stafford seven was again postpon- ed If the weather man will permit the game will be played on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. A rink kas been constructed on the Warren pond and has been flooded. With fa- vorable weather the square will be in order for Saturdays contest
 John B. Merriam about 55 years, died at the Johnson Memorial hos pital on Tuesday. Death was attribut- ed to cerebral apoplexy. St tar as has yet Teen determined he has no survivors other than an uncle whose Whereat outs is unknown. For thre4 weeks tefOre his illness he resided and worked at the home farm Of IyrOn Kemp. Burial will te in Staff ford Street cemetery tomorrow after noon.
 District Deputy Grand Master, A. E. Snow and suite installed the following officers of Wauseon lodge, I. O. O. F., in their hall on last Friday evening: N. G., Chris Hansen; V, G., Frank Williams; R. S., Thomas Hayes; F. S., F. s. Clark; treasurer, Frank Smith; I. G., Joseph Depau; O. G., Sam Con- stine; R. s. N. G., Carl Greene; L. s. N. G., Hugh Jenkins; l.. s. P. G., Peter Jensen;~ R. s. P. G., Henry Grundy; L. s. S., Frank Engley; R. s. S., Walter Mahla; chaplain, Paul StOetzner; P. G., John Hancock
 The first of the get-together socials to be held jointly between the Iona Council, Degree of Pocohontas and the Oneco Tribe, I. O.. R. M, will be held in Red Mems hall tomorrow tainment. Admission will be free and bers only will be the form of enter evening. A masquerade ball for mem- prizes for the most unique costumes will te- offered. A joint committee from both societies are completing ar- engagements for a tox social to be held in the near future.
 The high school basketball team are nearing completion of their sched- ule. There remains two games yet unplayed. MonsOn Academy was to play here this week but in accordance with their usual custom they found an opportunity to avoid the contest. It is probable that they will yet arrive before the end of the season. On the the team will oppose their most arrogant competitor, the Rock vile aggregation in Rockville. A large cOnsort of supporters are plan ming to attend and witness what has always been the most interesting con- test on the s. H. S., schedule.
 Mrs. Lucy (Moore) Dotson, wife of H. Dobson and mother of Mrs. Hannibal Alden, died at the AL den home on Edgewood on last Fri day, near noon. She was 7S years old, of cheerful and kindly disposi- tion and loved by all who shared her acquaintance. Although not always in the best of health her patience and kindness are remembered. During the few days preceding her death she was Cuhioof fo O cJiUh+ cioLuoCS duo &o indigestion. Her death is attributed to cerebral apoplexy. Mrs Dobson died peacefully, death was unexpected and came while she was asleep. She was married to Charles Dobson on May g, 1865. MT. and Mrs. Dobson came here from Geneva, H., last June to make their home with their daugh- ter, Mrs. Alden: She is survived by her husband and daughter, Mrs. Alden and the following grandchildren: