The Press., 1921-02-03
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.


 The regular monthly meeting of the Stafford Business Mems associa- ton will be held next Monday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Bentley and children. Miss Dorothy, sophomore in the high school. and Wilt tur, who has entered the fourth grade, have come from Canaan to make their home here They are. until able to find a house. with Mrs. Bentley's sister and husband, MT. and Mrs. G. Raymond Towne
 The wagons belonging to Lott O'Halloran that were recently de- stroyed with turning of the Gary sta bIe have been replaced. One of these wagons has been repainted with yell low in the memorial colors of the Whiton grocery and is seen about the village behind one of the grocery horses. The other wagon is about to be painted on the same plan.
 The last masquerade before the beginning of the lenten season will be held in the Italian hall on Saturday evening. Plans are already complete. Ten dollars in prizes are offered for the most novel costumes. Many have been planning some unusual and spec tRcular make ups for the occasion and all signs point to a very interesting and enjoyable affair. Lazzerins' ten piece orchestra has been engaged for music. The grand march is scheduled to begin promptly at nine 0 clock.
 The high school sophomore class on Thursday evening. in the kinder gartsn room. rendered a farewell so- . cial to Erie B. Renwick the retiring submsster of the high school. A purse containing a sum of gold was presented as a farewell gift. Dancing was enjoyed Ly those present and games were played. Refreshments were served The pupils and the faculty attended and all joined in bid ding Mir and Mrs. Renwick farewell and happiness as a parting wish from the school. MT. and Mrs. Renwick left the last of the week for Boston. The government department in charge Of distributing Victory Med als" to all ex-soldiers. have announced that they are now ready to handle the | distribution with increased facilities | for prompt attention. There are at | present number of applications | pending from local men and it is promised that these will be immediate ly taken care of. The time for filing new applications is to be limited in the near future. All persons who served their country during the World War are entitled to a medal and in order to insure a prompt return the application should be placed with the adjutant of StraZZa post as soon as possible.
 The special show held in the Par amount theater on last Saturday morning in aid of the Children Re- lief Fund of the European Relief Council" netted the organization in the neighbOrhood of sixty dollars The entire proceeds of the perform ance were given to fund by Joseph Woods and will greatly aid in attain ing Staford's goal of $2500. The Par amount theater has aided the cause by calling attention to the European conditions through slides and speak CTS. The speakers for the cause on last Friday and Saturday were Judge M. ID. OConnell and Alwyn Rees. The Fund will be held open until February 1Zth.. donations and gifts may mean while be sent to Mrs. G. P. Bard, chairman of the local committee, or put in the boxes that have been plac- ed at the Paramount theater and the post oflce.