The Press., 1922-08-31
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~~N-- in Willimantic tomorrow MT. and Mrs. Victor Ober are in Avenel, N. J., for few days.
 All of the mills and stores will be closed next Monday, Labor day
 Town Clerk, J. Carl Converse has been taking a few days vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Mayo and son, Donald, are spending the week in New London.
 Mrs. John Cummiskey, spent the weekend visiting friends in Spring field, Mass.
 Miss Alma Rister is spending the week with her sister, Margaret, in Clinton, Mass.
 John Mullins, Sr., spent the week end in Bristol where he was the guest of. his son, Francis Mullins.
 The Stafford directory, published by H. A. Manning & Co.,, of Springfield, is being delivered this week.
 Mrs. James Mclaughlin goes to-day to spend ten days with MT. and Mrs J. V. Squier in Windsor Locks.
 Mrs. Nettie COmins and Miss Hazel Comins are spending the week at Clinton Hall, Pittsfeld, Mass.
 George Flannigan has accepted a position as loss finisher in the Textile Works at South Bend, Indiana.
 Mrs. Joseph Brunelle underwent an operation for appendicitis yesterday at the Johnson Memorial hospital.
 Robert Pinney was at home, over Sunday, from his studies at the sum- mer school at ChOate, WallingfOrd.
 ,Br, 2 flee will be closed tomorrow for clos ing the books and the annual audit.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Morse are visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. William Allen, ill Lewiston. Me.
 The Romanics of Springfield will play the All Stafford team at Keefe's Planis Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Preaching service at the Congrega- tiOnal church will be resumed Sunday morning with the pastor, Rev. l.. Rees officiating.
 A. I. Mitchell and Francis Luce of this place and John Luce of Mantle are at Pleasant Point Island, Lake Mashapaug.
 Examinations will be held at Staff ford Springs, Oct IA, by the United OIdI6S ClNl S0INlCS LO fill the pOsisiOn of rural carrier on route No. 8.
 MT. and Mrs. Enos E. Penny return ed Saturday afternoon from visit to their son, Howard Penny, in New York. They stopped later with rela- tives on Long Island, who brought them home by automobile.
 Prof. Francis B, Barton and Mrs. Barton are guests at the Mclaughlin home for a few days. September fif teenth, they will sail for a year of study and travel in Europe, this being Mr Bartons sabbatical year from his teaching in the University of MinnesO- ta.
 Francis MartOrelli, aged 61, died at his home on Center street yesterday. MT. Martorelli was born iii Italy, but has lived in Stafford for a number of years. being employed in the local mills. He leaves two sons. John and Adamo. of this place and four daugh- ters Mrs. Giacomina PosacohO, who is now on her way to Italy and Mrs. Fla COntantini, Mrs. John Baldi and Miss Julia all of this place. Funeral services will be held in St. Ed wards church tomorrow morning, at nine o'clock Rev. Felix J. O'Neill will off1ciate. Burial will be in St. Ed wards cemetery.
 Mrs. Emma A. Greendonner, %, wife of George J. GreendOnner, died at her home on Keefe's Plains Wednesday, after a long illness. Mrs. GreendOnner was the daughter of Victor and JO- sephine Montville Grenier. She was born in Putnam and moved here when she was very young. Besides her hus- band she leaves her parents and three brothers, Amiable of Hartford, Charles of COhOes. N. Y, and Peter of this place. She also leaves two stepsOns. The funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at Z o'clock. Rev. John Wilkins will of ficiate. Burial will be in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 On Saturday afternoon a party of ladies met at the Butterfield cottage at Crystal Lake, where Mrs. l.. Rees and daughter, Miss Theo, are camping Misses Mary and Margaret Ballantine were the guests of honor and the Oc- casiOn was a surprise farewell to them. The friends ill the nearby camps assisted in serving refreshments and a gift of money was presented to the young ladies, who are leaving town. The departure of the Ballantine fam fly is regretted by their hosts of friends and they will be missed in every effort of worthy endeavOr. Miss Margaret will commence her school work in Milford next week, meanwhile their search for a suitable house still goes on.
 West Stafford
 Watch our Windows for bargains in Fruit and Vegetables. Quality Confectionery Co. 21tf
 Saturday Specials shown in win dOws. Just as many items and just as big bargains as ever. Lane Variety Store.
 Subject for c. E. meeting Sunday evening Better Giving" Acts 20: 31-35.
 Miss Helen Stewart of Worcester, Mass, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. M. Billings.
 Miss Mildred Glazier is spending a few days in New York City, going by automobile with Mrs. A. l.. Hurd of Somers.
 Misses Norma Greaves, Dorothy Green and Daisy Billings, are spend ing few days with their teacher, Miss Edith Eddy in East Woodstock.
 Mrs. Clara Weber Herman, aged 79 years, died Sunday evening at the Johnson hospital, following a short illness. She had been living at the town farm in West Stafford and was the widow of Conrad Herman. The funeral services were conducted We'd nesday afternoon at o'clock, and Rev F. A. Fuller, officiated. Burial was in the West Stafford Hill cemete- ry.
 Mrs. Spencer Bradway and Mrs. La UorUDo DiO,ocly uyoDt tO SnriO ufold