The Press., 1922-10-05
aTAFFORD NPRINGA.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The library will be closed the three
 afternoons of the fair as usual
 William BissOnnette has accepted
 a position in the Hanley shoe store.
 Robert Quinley and family motored to Bennington, Vt, over the weekend
 Woods orchestra will furnish music for dance in Wales Saturday eve ming.
 Miss Elizabeth Saunders of Hartford spent the weekend visiting friends in town.
 Several parties from Stafford jour neyed over the Mohawk Trail last Sunday
 Regular communication of Ionic lodge, A. F. and A. M.. next Tuesday evening at 7.30
 Rev. Bonat Cote of the Hartford dio- cese has been appointed assistant to Rev. F. J. O'Neill
 Mrs Frank Converse, who has been in poor health for some time, is in Boston for treatment.
 Miss Dorothy Wheeler, mathematics teacher in the high school spent Sun day at her home in Ashaway, R. I.
 Mr. and Mrs Arthur DOhms and son, Francis. of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. are visiting Mrs. AlphOnse Garvais.
 Mir. and Mrs. Eugene Nadeau of In- dian Orchard, and his brothers of Portland. Maine, were weekend guests of Mrs AlphOnse Garvais.
 Miss Merideth Sheppard has decided to continue her studies at the local high school instead of attending Cush ing Academy, Ashburnham, Mass.
 Mrs. Belle Tracey, who has conducted a Beauty Parlor" in the Warren block for several months. has given up her business and returned to her mothers home in Lawrence, Mass.
 Miss Celia Fitzpatrick, daughter of Mrs. Ellen Fitzpatrick of West Main street. and Thomas l.. Cummiskey of New York. son of MT and Mrs. John T. Cummiskey, of this town were unit ed in marriage last Monday morning in St. Edwards church, the ceremony Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, sister of the bride. was bridesmaid and John Cum miskey of Rockville, the bridegrOom's brother, was best man. The bride wore a dress of pussy willow silk and her veil was caught up with a wreath of orange blossoms. She carried a shower iOuquet of brides roses and hlies-Of-the-valley. The bridemaid wore a dress of lowered Canton crepe, with a black picture hat, and carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia roses. Mrs. Cummiskey attended the local high school and is a graduate of the Wesson hTananPinH hnGnffal i'm Gnrfnp pHnld Mace She has been living in New York for l the past few months MT. Cummiskey | is a graduate of Stafford high and | he also attended Columbia University. He was formerly a reporter on the ! stan of the New York World and is now sporting editor of the Universal Service in New York City. He served in the U. s. Marine corps during the World war. The couple will make their home in New York City after wedding tour.
 The batting and fielding averages of Gilman which were overlooked last | week follow:
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 The annual meeting of the Stafford | chapter. American Red Cross was held | last Friday evening in the G. A. R. | hall. Enos Penny called the meeting | to order at o'clock. The report of | the secretary, Miss Matilda MeCulloch | was read, several items of which de- serve larger publicity. namely: In July 1921 the chapter received from the Junior Chautauqua $116.OO. The | roll call for 1921 resulted in 1114 and $129.70 in gifts. The sale of Christmas seals in 1921 resulted in the sum of $235.2O. Gifts were sent to Federal hospitals in response to an appeal. The report of the chairman of the sewing committee, Mrs. Jessie F. Quinley, was read by Mrs Bard. The report noted the fact that a case of clean and we'll mended clothing was sent early in the year for the sufferers in war stricken countries. Later 1050 pieces of infants clothing | were also sent. Miss E. K. Taft gave a verbal report of the knitting com mittee which showed its activities and | the report of William O. Ladish, chair man of the Home Service Section was read and showed that much attention and help had been given to the ex-ser- vice men and their families. The re- port of Mrs. G. P. Bard, vice chairman followed telling of the development of the Red Cross work in Stafford It contained a complete report of all work done at the early stages of it's work in the Business Mems club rooms and led up through the war time work, and the time it became a separate branch from the Rockville chapter to the present activities of f the chapter and public health nurse The report of the treasurer, H. R. Wightman, showed that the total re- ceipts of the chapter had been $5,877.- 24, expenses to date amount to $5,194.- SS, leaving a balance in the treasury of $682.36. Of the expenses $S, 400 have been used for the public health nurse. Dr. G. P. Bard's report on the | Public Health Nursing followed, and the important facts follow: Miss An na Miller was first engaged and proved very valuable addition to the chap ter. She established her work we'll | and was much beloved by all her pa- tients. Miss Miller terminated her services on July 1st last and was succeeded by Mrs. LaZzerin, who car ried on the work through July and August. Miss Edith Mead of Rock vile has been secured to continue the work so we'll begun and comes to her new position with much enthusiasm and promise of success Following Dr. Bard's report Chairman Enos Pen ny called for the report of the nomi- hating committee, which was read by the chairman, Mrs. Burt Eaton, and contained the following nominations: Chairman, Walter Scott; vice chair man, Mrs. G. P. Bard; secretary, Miss Matilda McCulloch; treasurer, H. R. Wightman; auditors, Hannibal Alden and Charles Beckwith; chairman f.