The Press., 1922-05-25
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

MISS spent lAlC WcCh- end visiting relatives in Springfield.
 Woods and will furnish music for the Memorial day exercises in Union.
 Miss Kathleen Fletcher and Robert Fletcher were guests in MOnson over Sunday.
 Miss Annie Reister spent the week end with her sister, Miss Nellie Reis- ter, in Hartford.
 Mrs. Mary Farrell of Hartford was at the Ladish home on Grant Avenue over the weekend.
 Miss Molly Kuslansky and Miss Nellie Snyder of Hartford visited friends and relatives in town over the weekend.
 The annual meeting of the Home Missionary society of the Methodist church will be held in the ladies' parlor on Friday at 3 p. m,
 The hoys' choir of St. Mary's church, Willimantic, sang at the vesper ser vices in St. Edwards church Sunday evening. Rev. Tyler of St. Mary's church conducted the services.
 Rehearsals for the big musical spec tacle All Al oard" which is to be pre- sented in St. Edwards hall during the month of June were started this week It will be a large production, similar to Eff" which was given here some time ago. Members of the parish will take the parts.
 Miss Mary Cunningham of Hartford and formerly of this town, was given a miscellaneous shower at the home of Miss Mary Hanley in Orcutts Sat urday evening V a large number of her friends. She received many beau tiful gifts. Music and games were enjoyed and refreshments served. Miss Cunningham is to e married to William B. Hanley of this town on Monday.
 Grace Church Notes-Thursday is Ascension day. The services will Ie as follows: 6.3O a. m. holy communion; 9 a. m. morning prayer; 9.3O a. m. holy communion; D. m. evening prayer and sermon. This latter ser vice will te rendered by the combined chOirs of Grace church and St. Johns church, Rockville. The services next Sunday will be as follows: 8 a. m. holy communion; l0.30 a. m morning prayer and sermon; F noon, Sunday school and catechism; D. m. evening prayer and sermon.
 A large crowd turned out on last Friday evening to witness the activi- ties scheduled for the American Le- zion athletic carnival. The majority were met at the door and a refund was given the holder of each ticket Through a flaw in the arrangements the state boxing law had been violated and State Officer Young was ordered from headquarters to forbid the en- tertainment. Arrangements are now underway to hold a series of athletic events and steps are being taken to comply with the state regulations con trolling such contests.
 The formal opening of the Stafford Golf course will take place Saturday. when the Monson club will come down for a match game. All members and their families are urged to be present Supper will be served from 5.3O to 6 o'clock. Those, not playing in the match, who expect to attend are re- | quested to notify the chairman, Mrs. l F. F. Patten, by Friday morning that | luncheon may be provided for all. | Hostesses, the executive committee, | Mrs. F. F. Patten, Mrs. c. H. Moore, | Mrs. R. w. Smith, Mrs. L. G. Luce, Mrs. Raymond Park, Mrs. H. B. Pinney | and Mrs. E. c. DeBorde. A window display in the interest of | Americas dead, who were members of the American Expeditionary Forces, is attracting considerable attention in the show windows of the Lee & Buckley store. Grave markers to be placed on the graves of all who lie in the local cemeteries are also on display there. A custom that has grown popular in cOmmemOrating the dead of the World war is to wear a poppy on Memorial day. A supply of poppies has been obtained by the local post of the American Legion and will be on sale about town before DecOra- tiOn day. Members of StrazZa post who intend to accompany the Grand Army and the Sons of Veterans on their annual visit to outlying ceme- teries should inform their adjutant of their intention before Monday even ing. Assembly for the afternoon cer- emonies will be on Spring street at l D. m.
 The thirty-seventh annual conven- tion of the w c. T. U. of Holland coun- ty will be held at the Congregational church on Friday, June 2nd. The pub lie is invited The morning session will open at 9SO and will include salutations by Mrs. A. E. Harper and Rev. L. Rees, with response by Mrs. A. E. Buell., reports of county officers and superintendents and an address at II. 30 by Mrs. E. J. Holman on Sol diers and Sailors" There will be a basket lunch and social hour at noon. The afternoon session will open at l.15 when the election of officers and the business meeting will take place. At 2 D. m Mrs. Emma Hurd Chaffee, state superintendent of health and social hygiene, will give an address. At 2.30 Mrs. Mary B.. Wilson, the state president, will give an address on '.The Coming Election" The ladies of the church will serve supper at o'clock. The evening session at z o'clock will open with praise service and prayer by Rev. F. W. ThOlen, fol- lowed by the gold medal contest. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Chaffee will both give addresses. The session will close with benediction by Rev. J. M. Non- Deck
 The Ching-A-Ling Concert company of Willimantic will give concert and dance at the. assembly hall in the new school building tomorrow evening. The concert will begin at s p. m. and dancing will commence about S.SO and end at 11.3O. The receipts will go to the s. H. s. athletic association. Fol lowing is the program under the al7 rection of c. c. Helmold, with Charles Caswell, baratone; Clinton HeimoIu' vioIinist and Miss Mabelle Taft ac-