The Press., 1921-01-06
Mr. A E Harper of west Main st

. wrist, besides other minor bruises. A special meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Stafford Golf Co, will be l held in the rooms of the Business I Mems association on Saturday at 3 D. m., to authorize the increase of the
 capital stock from $15.O00 to $25, ,000. The regular meeting of the Woman's
 Christian Temperance Union will be
 held next Wednesday at 2.30 p. m., in
 the reception room of the library. A literary salad" will furnish enter tainment, and all are invited to par take. Edward A. Brown, ST., died quite suddenly Friday evening at the home of his son, Clarence B. Brown, on
 Prospect street Mir Brown had been in failing health for several months,
 and had recently come to Stafford Sprigns to spend the winter with his
 boro, Mass, July 12, 1889. As a young
 boy he went to Cheshire Mass, and remained there most of his life He
 leaves besides his son, two young granddaughters, Barbara and Claire
 Brown. The burial was in Cheshire,
 Mass, with 8 masonic eommittal ser- vice.
 A romance which started at the last Stafford fair eliminated on New Years day in the marriage of Gresvepor w.
 Curtis of Windsor Heights and Mrs
 Marion Lee Hubbard of Holyoke,
 Mass, at the parsonage of theHolyOke
 Baptist church in Holyoke. Both Mr.
 and Mrs, Hubbard are known te resi= dents of Stafford, MT, Hubbard was ,aaaoxz+s Jv,o1a.azzf 10uocf5kya%
 of the Chas. R. Hart Company, now the Sage Allen Company of Hartford.
 Plans are under way for q nlasz querade dance to be held in the new Italian hall on January 18th. The dancing is scheduled to begin at eight o'clock At nine o'clock there will be
 grand march of all masked attend
 ants Three prizes have been offered for the Lest costumes Lazzerin's or ehestra of ten pieces will furnish music Admission will be for all who wear masks both ladies and gentle
 men, fifty cents Without masks. gentlemen fifty cents and ladies thirtys i've cents.
 On Monday evening in Society hall,
 Strazza Post of the American Legian held it's annual election Of oflieera. HE s9k5lBSEa A9A 4ye \ ~ v 1kAA@AAt4&4Ss7 CT, Fs. H. Valentine commander
 William smith and Edward Dupres Adjafant, R. R, Murray treasurer,
 ID. b. Mitchellss athletic officer, ' Du- orc sergeant at arms, M Zarnp0lli house committee. Nelson Madsons
 Christen Christensen and 4. J Need ham The winter activities Of the post
 were digeussed A post hockey team
 f8rSrs ff4 n
 ts hoped thaE games psi Ii be ged
 with other legion about the state It is planne ave the next meeting in the form Of smoker. fEntertainnent ln an unusual form is 10 be secured Further plans Will be
 :nnounced later by the house commit
 es.
 Our town ia well supplied with nat AuraI lakes and waterways. Yet it is unusual when resfdents who enjoy the benefte ot skating are able to enjoy She sport NY length of time during I tlASss0nds are frozen. over The first sniSW fall covers the iee and it is sell dom that they are again cleared until an ice man cuts his summers supply.
 Hyde Park officials have endeavored to provide skating surface in the park, but owing to the porous nature of the ground and to drainways in the lower meadows 1t has been impossible to hold water on the ground until it could properly freeze. A much better and less expensive plan has been sug- gested and in all probability will be tried at the coming of the next snow. If all who are interested in skating
 would concentrate their efforts on one single pond, the Warren pond seems to be the most likely subject, a little work combined with outdoor, ex- ercise would shortly provide ample skating room.
 A varied assortment of automobile troubles descended on the New Year celebrants along Main street. Several machines were unwilling to start at all. One would move three wheels, but the fourth would not turn. The Mackey orchestra that played at the Business Mems club came to town in a big Lozier coupe and parked the machine in front of the club during the dance. After the dance, at about one thirty in the morning, the car drove up Springs street to turn around and in coming back to Main street, stalled plumb on the tracks near the savings bank. The driver endeavored to start the engine but was unsuccessful. A freight was due going south at any moment. The few people who noticed the predictment were unable to push the car off the tracks. After waiting nearly an hour4 and working meanwhile, sufficient number of men collected to push the machine off the tracks and part way up the Springs house hill. In rolling down the wheels turned the engine and the car started for Hartford by way of the. River road. Near the Nelson ToWne place misfortune again overlook the machine. The car hit fence and completed the troubles: of the driver for one night. Two wheels were broken. As it was impossible to drive to Hartford on two wheels the party returned to town for the night and on New Years day the musicians left for that city by trolley.
 Stop Thief" was presented in St. Edwards hall Saturday evening by the alumni players before an audience that completely filled the hall even to the last available standing place. The play was an advertised comedy and certainly came up to requirements. Throughout the play the continual laughter of the audience gave testi- mony of it's hearty appreciation. The plot centered around the actions of Jack Dougan, played by Kingsley Converse, who, with his sweetheart, Nell, Miss Maud Cummiskey, in col- lecting all the wedding presents given to James Cluney and Madge Carr played by Daniel Sullivan and Ruth Tuthill Richard Whitaker as Dr. Willoughby was intent on proposing to Joan Carr, acted by Evelyn Kaddy. Earl Jacobsen and Irene Murray, as MT. and Mrs. Carr, played the father and mother of the bride. Ruth Chapin was Caroline Carr, 8 sister of the