The Press., 1922-02-16
n1i.s mirna Nothnick has returned

Ievening.
 1 There will be dance at the Springs House Friday evening. Woods or chestra will furnish music.
 Among those shut in with grip colds the past week were Miss Mary E Smith and Miss Millie B. Royce.
 Bernard and Bernice, the eight year old twins of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Jacobsen, were given birthday party last Tuesday afternoon and enter tained number of playmates. They received many presents.
 A meeting of the Rebekahs was held last evening. After the meeting games were played and a light lunch was served. ... ,>.-
 A call has been extended by Grace church to Rev. James T. Carney of i Toledo, Ohio to become rector of the church.
 Louis Baldrachi has bought of Miss Elizabeth Labreche her house on Will i hngton avenue now occupied by Frank Sfreddo.
 MT and Mrs. c. R. Newton were with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Bennett, in Newtonville, Mass, over Sunday.
 Mrs. Andrew Gordon of Hazardville, i who has many friends in Stafford, IS in critical condition having sustain ] ed Q shock.
 Miss Mary Newton and Miss Frances 1 Newton have rented a bungalow in Los Angeles, Cal, and are much en- toying their visit there.
 Miss Bessie G. Whiting, dramatic reader of Boston, will be at the Meth Odist church Wednesday, March 15. i She will read the play "UndercOver." l Judge G. E. Hinman of WiIlimantic, and MT. and Mrs. R. w. Ellis from 1 Hartford, were guests of MT. and Mrs. Willis Reed over Monday night. 1 X supper was given last evening Ehy the Woman's Guild of Grace i church. Following the supper a one act play, Burglars, was well presented and there was fair attendance. 1 A representative of the internal revenue office will be at the National tank all day next Monday and Tues day to assist tax payers in making out their income tax report.
 Harold Towne is spending few days at Clark college, Worcester, 1 Mass, where he plans to enter next year. He is the guest of his brother, Edmund, who attends Clark.
 Frank H. Baker has purchased the half interest of Adolph Roberts, in 1 the Brown block, which is occupied by the Aliprandi and Piccin Co. The other half is owned by Mrs. Catherine | TOnan.
 The Red Cross sewing still cOntin- ues every Tuesday afternoon in Memo rial hall in the library building. If more would attend these meetings and aid in this work 1t would Ee very much appreciated.
 There will be an important busi- | ness meeting of the Ladies' Aid so- ciety tomorrow afternoon in the M. D. church parlOr at 3.30 o'clock. Tea and cake will be served at 1 o'clock and large attendance is desired. A masquerade dance will le given at the Italian hall Saturday evening. LaZzerin's full Jazz orchestra will furnish the music. The prizes for the | est costumes are as follows: first $5; second $3; third $2; fourth $1. This dance is ladies night and free door prize will be given.
 The Valentine social at the Congre- gational church Tuesday evening drew large attendance. The tables were attractive with choice viands, red can- dies, heart napkins and favors of red paper hats and sugar hearts. Valen- tines were used for supper tickets. Miss Lottie Shepherds class sold home made sweets
 Officers Donald Chapman and Young of the State police, stationed at the tarracks here, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Hayes, raided the farm of Abbot Kuptch in Westford, and found quantity of hooch. He was taken before Justice Zellas of Warrenville and fined $50 and costs amounting to $83.58. A thirty day 1 jail sentence was suspended and Kuptch was put on probation.
 Tonight is the last night of the Duck Pin League. The following teams are the four money winners: 1st, All Stars; 2nd, Warrens; 3rd, Johnsons; 4th, Clerks, The Clerks and Johnsons were tied for third place until last night, when a match game was rolled off and the Johnsons came out on the top end of a 261 score.
 For the past week several of the houses on the higher places in the borough have not had any water at different intervals,
 Mrs. Esther Young Weber, of Am herst, Mass, formerly resident of this town, died at her home in Am herst last Monday morning following an illness which developed into pneu- monia, Mrs. Weber is survived by her husband, Frank Weber and two small children. She also leaves her parents of this town, MT, and Mrs. Thomas Young of East Main street, and three brothers, John Young of Worcester, Mass, and Thomas and Edgar Young of this town. The funeral was held this morning at St. Edwards church at 9 o'clock and Rev. F, J. O'Neill oft1eiated. The bur ial was in St. Edwards cemetery.
 A large number attended the Cur rent Events club meeting last Mon day evening. The debate, Resolved: That Environment Is Stronger that Heredity proved very entertaining and at times quite spirited. Miss Matilda McCulloch and Mrs, T, Q. Chapin were for the affirmative and Mrs. A. B. Handy and Mrs, B. T. Eaton spoke for the negative, Nothing was over looked and the subject was taken up from every view point, physiological, psychological, climatical, racial, bi- blical, poetical, experimental and ot- servatiOnal. Much that was inform ing and much that was amusing re- suited. Since innate instinct is ap- parently so early influenced by social environment, to draw a sharp distinc- tion Is perplexing. AS the club voted with heredity, on the merit of the ar gument, the actual belief of the mem bers is still in doubt. Miss Alberta Eaton accompanied by Miss Mary Bal lantine sang, "Oh, Heart of Mine" by Clough-Leighter and Promise" by Neidlinger. Mrs. F. G. Sanford and Mrs. R. H. Fisk were the committee. The Kacav basket hall nl1intat add-