The Press., 1922-11-30


 Mir. and Mrs. S. F. Pease will spend Thanksgiving with their daughters, Mrs. Matel Pease Foulks and Miss Doris, in Boston. Henry, Raymond, Gladys and Edith will be with their sisters, Mrs. Jessie Pease Sturgeon and Mrs Gertrude Pease Royce, in Springfield.
 At meeting of the committee in charge of the junior promenade at the local high school, which consists of the following juniors: Mildred Sis wick, Ruth Mullen, Josephine Gilli- gan, Pauline Argenta, Kenneth Sul livan, Francis Murray and Donald Fisk, it was decided to hold the event on Friday evening, December 18th, with music by Scussel's orchestra.
 The w. c. T. U. will meet at the Methodist church, Wednesday, Decem- Der 6, at 2.45 p. m. Mrs. George H. Coventry of Edwardsville, Illinois, who attended both the Worlds and National W. c. T. U. convention, held in Philadelphia recently, will address the meeting. Reports of the state convention held in New London will be given by delegates who attended. A large attendance is desired. An inquest on the death of Gertrude A. Ryder, 16 year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. EEvefett Ryder of Stafford vile. who was fatally injured in an automobile accident on the Hydeville road Saturday evening, was held last Monday afternoon and Tuesday morn ing by Coroner John E. Fahey of Rockville. He examined all the wit nesses of the accident and also went over the scene of the accident in Hydeville. He has not as yet render ed his report as to the result of the inquest.
 Mrs. Isabelle Howes, 67 years of age, died at her home in Springfield last Sunday morning. She is survived by her husband, George Howes, and a son, Ralph w, both residing in Springfield. The funeral was held last Tuesday in her home in Spring field and burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery. Rev. Levi Rees officiated. She was born in Stafford Springs and moved to Springfield about twenty-seven years ago and is we'll remembered by many people in town.
 The cabaret and minstrel presented Iy the Red Men last Friday and Sat urday evenings at St. Edwards hall had many new and very good features in it that drew many laughs from the audience The mock marriage in which Wilfred Dickey was the bride and William Benton the groom, with Daniel Greene taking the part of colored clergyman, was the big hit of the evening. After the minstrel the first night Woods orchestra furnish ed music for dancing and the second night it was furnished by Scussels orchestra. There was a large attend ance both nights.
 Dr. Robert P. Conson of Colorado, a very able speaker, gave addresses at the Methodist church on Sunday eve ming, at the public schools on Mon day and at the club rooms of the Staff ford Business Mems association on Monday evening, on "The American Bond" This new organization is a patriotic enlistment of loyal Ameri- cans to build the necessary public sentiment to promote and compel everywhere a true Americanism and loyalty to every law. To build pub lie sentiment by agitation and educa= tion to a point where dominent Uncle Sam shall cheer law observance and promptly punish all Violators of all laws. This work is to be carried on by at least a ten years campaign of educational work. This campaign is to be carried on by circulation Cf tons of literature. The most hopeful branch of service is to build future public opinion in the public schools by addresses on loyalty to the chil- dren, question box exercises, by help ing Introduce the code of morals for children and the character education prepared by the research committee at Washington. The financing of the campaign is carried on by eontFibu- tions by pledge of a certain amount year for ten years by people all over the United States. The highest pledge secured 50 far is for $20,000. The first group of secretaries of the American Bond began their work in this state. The following local com mittee has been appointed to carry out the plans in the schools; F. s. Brick, Arthur Melbourne, Richard Murray, Mrs. Arthur Cady and Mrs. Lonis Chaffee.