The Press., 1922-12-28
Death of Iohn Arnold

| AJOAn D. <AEAOAut o4l a NSlcAeau OA tAAS Civil war died Tuesday morning about I2 o'clock in Washington, D. c. Mir Arnold and his daughter, Miss Amy Arnold were on their way to Florida when he was stricken MT. Arnold Joined Company H. 5th Connecticut volunteers. June 24th, 1861 and re- enlisted in 1864. He was under fire at Winchester. Cedar Mountains, Chat tanooga, ChancelIorsviIle, Gettysburg, Cassville, Dallas, Lost Mountain. Gulps farm. Peach Tree Creek, Siege of Atlanta, Sherman's famous march to the sea, Siege of Savannah Georga, march from Savannah to Goldsbor- ough. Chesterfield. Bentonyille and the famous march to Washington He was finally discharged as a 1st Ser gent July 25, 1865. In later years Mr. Arnold was a carpenter and skilled machinist. He is survived by two sons, A. M Arnold of Springfield and c. l.. Arnold of Holyoke, Mass; five daughters, Mrs. Fred Heck of Holyoke, Mrs. Frank P. Connell of Somersville, Mrs. Fred Sweet and Mrs. Frank | Woodward of Springfield Mass, and Miss Amy Arnold of this borough. He also leaves 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The funeral will te held at the Graham undertaking rooms at Howard street, Springfield, at 10 a. m. this morning The burial will be at the Stafford Springs ceme- tery at 12.30 to day. Rev E. A. Legg will oficiate at the burial.
 \ A raglTc hoe ao,, s,, 4f, Baker home on Edgewood.
 Atillio Tonon of Needham, Mass, was home over the holidays.
 Miss Helen Chapin is the guest of Miss Edith Curtis of Staten Island.
 Mrs T. c. Chapin and family spent the holidays visiting at Montelair, N. IJ. ..-,.. ,-.
 Thomas Fitzpatrick, known as ''Steeple Tom" was here for the holi- days.
 Miss Dorothy Roberts of Our Lady of the Films academy, Chicopee Falls, Mass, is spending the Christmas re- cess at her home on West Main street.
 The Foresters of America will have a regular meeting tonight for the election of officers for the coming year.
 Mrs. Peter Broderson and two daughters, Helen and Esther. are wis iting Mrs. Broderson's brother, An thony Jacol sen at Deland, Florda. Miss Maria Hansen accompanied them and is visiting her parents, who also live in Deland.
 John F. Connors of Springfield was before Judge William H. Heald in bor- ough court yesterday morning on charge of driving under the influence of liquor and without~proper licenses. He was fined $100 for the first charge and $3 for the second. State police men F. T. Caron and R. B. Kelsey made the arrest. The fines were paid.
 Two auto accidents occurred here Christmas day. No serious injuries were sustained in either accident. but the machines were badly damaged One of them occurred at the juncture of high and Church streets, when an automobile operated by Dore LePete cOllided with a machine owned and driven by R. w Walker of Storrs. The other accident occurred early in the afternoon when coupe owned and driven by Alwyn Rees of this town struck and injured a COW owned by Jomn Reig on the Hollow road. The COW had to be killed. A hearing on the two cases will be held Friday.
 At the regular meeting of the East ern Star last night the following off, scers were installed: Mrs. Sadie Den nistss-, worthy matron: MT John Leach. worthy patron; Miss Lottie Shepherd. assistant matron; Miss Ma bel Meyers, secretary; Miss Alice Abel, treasurer; Miss Isadore Dun ham, conductress; Mrs. Ada Long, as- sistant conductress; Mrs. Emily Bur dick, chaplain; Mrs. Hattie Sheppard, marshall; Miss Ruby Gold, Adah i; Miss Marion Lee, Ruth; Mrs. Ruth Gary, Martha; Miss Mena Adams, Electa; Mrs. Flora Frazier, warder i; Frank Sharp, sentinel; Mrs. Ella Lane, pianist.
 Christmas was observed in all the churches Sunday with sermons and music especially appropriate to the day. At the Congregational church in the morning, Rev. L. Rees took for his subject "The dominance of the Beast superseded by the reign of the Son of Man" The collection for the Near East Relief Fund was taken. In the evening "The Savior's Birth" was sung by a chorus with the church quartet as soloists A E.. Waite was organist; Mrs. Frederick Lane, pianist and Messrs Steins of Rockville violin ists. The chimes, which Frederick Dreschler of Rockville played on the roof of the post office building Sunday morning, were played from an outer room just before the evening service.
 The Methodist church basket ball team was defeated in Holland last eve ming by the Holland Y. M. c. A. in an overtime game by score of S5 to 28. Towne and Bradley were the stars for the Stafford team while Barton and Hansen were the best for the winners At the end of the second half the score was 2S all, so it was necessary to break the tie by playing a five minute overtime period. In this period the ball was scarcely in rlay N hen Bar ton rung three from the floor and one from the foul lin ., which put the game on ice for Holland. The summary: , Tolland-35 Stafford-2& Newman If Armstrong i Hansen If Bradley \ Gritch Whitaker
 Barton rg Towne, ,Stoetzne1 Z Ayers lg Perko, ,ParkhurS
 Floor baskets, Hansen 8, Barton ' Newman 2, Towne 5, Bradley 4, Whit 3 aker 3, Armstrong 2; goals from fouls
 Barton; referee, Matthews.
 ? Bowling Notes
 :. The turkey that was given as !; Z prize for best five strings during th' 5 Christmas week was won by Ham a Hansen with score of s2s pins. Ed e ward Ladish won the secend priz which was a five pound box of Choco 1. lates with a pinfaIl of 61S. An inter