The Press., 1922-09-28
pr. Frnnk Lewis Smith

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 tained a cerebral shock and remained unconscious until the end. pr Smith was born in Monson, Mass, October 3, 1S4S, the youngest son of Dr. Alvan and Abigail (Hoar) Smith. He was educated in the public schools of Mon son and Monson academy. After some study with his father he entered the medical department of New York Uni versity from which he graduated in March 1875, with distinction, being one of eight to take first rank in class of 125, and winning the Faculty prize in Materia Medica. After practicing his profession for two years in Wales, Mass, he removed to Stafford Springs, in September 1877, and with the ex- ception of two years in Springfield, Mass, has practiced medicine in this borough, since that time. Dr Smith was married in November 1875 to Alice, the daughter of the late James and Emily Foster Risley. He is sur vived by his wife and four children, Miss Katherine R., who resides at home, Florence, the wife of Gibson T. Williams, who is now on her return voyage from a summer abroad, Miss Mary A., of New York and Alvan of Hartford. Dr. Smith was a member of Holland County Medical society, The Connecticut State Medical society, and the National Medical society. He has served on the Holland county pension board since it was established and has | been both town and borough health officer for many years and up to the time of his death. He has served the ! town as selectman, and as a member of the school board. He was also one of the IncorpOrators of the Cemetery association, and active in the earlier years of the library association and a member of Ionic lodge A. F. and A. M. pr. Smith had been actively interested in Grace Episcopal church since his coming to Stafford. The funeral will be held at the home this afternoon at o'clock.
 The American Legion will have a meeting on Monday evening at s o'clock.
 All outstanding bills of 1922 against the Stafford ball club should be sent to the treasurer, E. W. Green.
 The stores of J. Wasserman, Mod ern Toggery and the Stafford Granary will be closed all day next Monday.
 The grand stand reserved seat tick cts, for the Stafford fair will go on sale at the Whiton stationery store next Tuesday.
 Ralph Prouty and Ernest Howell, both formerly employed in the GreaVes market have bought out George Web ster's meat market in Stafford Hollow.
 The democratic county convention for the nominating of a sheriff for u~l ho AlI borough hall on Saturday October 2, at 2 p. m.
 Town Clerk Converse will be at his office this week and next week Friday evenings from to to accommodate those who wish to procure hunters licenses. Owing to a change in the law it is necessary for the applicant to appear in person at the town clerks office in order to procure licenses.
 A meeting of the republican dele gates to the state convention in this district to elect a woman member of the republican state central committee was held at the borough hall last Fri day morning. Mrs. John E. Kingsbury of Coventry was elected. E. E. Fuller of Holland was chairman and Andrew Rizner of Union was clerk of the meeting.
 Grace Church Notices Friday: St. Michael and All Angels. Holy com munion at 6.3O and g a. m. Evening prayer and address at 7.30 p. m. Sun day: Holy communion 8 a. m., morn ing prayer 10 a. m., Sunday school 12 noon; evening prayer and sermon p. m. Sunday school will be held in the Buff Cap school house at 2.30 p. m., on Sunday. The Women's Guild and the Women's Auxiliary will meet next Thursday afternoon October 5th.
 Twelve friends of Mrs. George Sis wick entertained for her last week Wednesday afternoon. The ladies met at the home of Mrs. c. H. Meyers, la dened with dainty gifts and choice viands. Fall flowers in pink and white were tastefully arranged about the rooms aud the same colOrs predOmi- mated in the gifts and the table ap- pOintments for the luncheon.
 The OnnecO Tribe won highest hon. or of the day at the Northern Con- necticut Council of Red Men, held in Rockville last Saturday afternoon. They had the largest representation in the parade, AS of them being in line, and for this they were awarded large silver water pitcher. In the athletic events they won the tug of war from fourteen tribes. One of their men, Thomas Jenkins, took sec ond award in the fat mans race.
 The Congregational church and Sun day school will observe next Sunday as Rally day. At the morning service the pastor will preach on "The hour and the man.-meeting the challenge of our own time" The school session will be devoted to exercises consisting of special singing by the school chiOr, and addresses by c. F. Beckwith and Enos B. Penny In the evening a service of praise and worship will be held with an address by F. s. Brick, superintendent of schools, on "A Y. M. c. A.Secretary in France"
 Tomorrow evening at 7.45, up stairs in the library building there will be meeting of the Stafford chapter, American Red Cross. There will be the election of officers and reports will be submitted The report on the Pub lie Health Nursing service will be of much interest. Questions that have occurred to you concerning it will be freely answered. Three years ago there was an enthusiastic public ex- pressiOn in favor of this service, a nurse has served us for eighteen months, come and learn some of the results of that experience. A record of the Chapter as it is filed at national headquarters, Washington, D. O., will -be read at this meeting. Miss Pris- cilla Burwell will speak on the value of the public health nurse especially in small communities. AS a member of the Stafford chapter A. R. C., the business of this meeting is your busi- ness. Please make an effort to be present.
 The Stafford relay team that was