The Press., 1922-11-02

tage to their new home on West Main street.
 Kenneth Smith of Hartford was with his parents a few days the first of the week. He began his duties Tuesday with the Fidelity Trust Com pany, having resigned his position with the Mutual Bank and Trust Co.
 On Friday evening political rally, conducted by the Women's Republican club of Stafford, will be held in Red Mems hall at 73O o'clock. Mrs. Her man Hubbard of Old Lyme will be the principal speaker. Mrs. Hubbard is a prominent state worker and is sure to an interesting speaker There will be sample ballots there for inspection and an opportunity given to ask ques- tions
 The resignation of Commanding Officer Elmer M Young of the state police barracks in Stafford Springs was announced Friday by Superinten- dent Robert J. Hurley. Officer Young has teen connected with the depart ment since Octot CT. and is widely known throughout Windham County, where he has been deputy sheriff and prot ation officer in Willimantic. He has also been a town constable in Windham since 1917. He has conduct ed a large electrical supply establish ment in Willimantic for several years. For twenty years he was a member of the Willimantic fire department. No reason was given for his resignation. Officer Russell Harmon will take his place temporarily at the head of the department.
 At hearing of borough court Wed nesday morning the following were fined ty Judge William H. Heald for violation of the Volstead act. Mario Belzarene, $35O; Alfred Reneau, $50; Joseph LaPiere. $50; and Ludger Der thiaune, $10O. These men are from Springfield Mass, and the fines and costs totaled amount to over $500. The state police of the local tarracks made the raid last Tuesday evening which netted the largest haul that has yet been found. The raid was made on the old Colburn place on the road leading from Crow Hill to Springfield. Two stills, one 75 gallon and another 100 gallon, were found. A large amount of mash and moOnshine were also seized. Balzerene was the owner of the stills. He paid $50 month rent to Berthiaune, the owner of the farm and employed LaPiere and Reneau to operate the stills, having a night and day shift. The officers found on the person of BolZarene .38 caliber re- Volver loaded. The raid was made by state policemen Harmon and Coron. These fines as yet have not been paid and they are now in the local lookup. It is expected that the fines will be paid ty this afternoon, if not they will be taken to Holland jail.
 Methodist Church Notes-At the morning service next Sunday the pas tor will preach on Growing in Wis dom." Sunday school at 11.60. Eve ming service at 6,45. Sermon ty the pastor on The Lost Rudder," The first fall supper of the Ladies Aid so- ciety will be held next Thursday eve ming at o'clock. Price 25 cents. A new departure in the method of con ducting the mid-week service will te put into operation at the Methodist church Thursday evening November g. All the society activities are to be centered in Thursday as far as pos sible and at o'clock a social half hour will be conducted every week This will be followed by general de- votional service from 73O to 75O in charge of the pastor: This company will then divide into three classes for serious study, The three study groups will be Bible study, teachers training and mission study Cards explaining the plan have been distributed upon which one may write his name, thus enrolling in one of the study groups. Text books will be used by those de- string them, but this will not be nec- essary either for enrolment or at tendance. Everybody who is inter ested in following up the work that is being started by the Open Bible Crusade meetings is earnestly invited to enroll in one of these classes.
 Bowling
 The lowing league has been formed The following teams have entered:- Warren Woolen Co.,, c. Johnson Co.,, Manufacturers, Merchants, Clerks, In dependents and All Stars. They will start to bowl Monday. The schedule
 
 board in the bowling alleys. A meet ing will be held in the lowing alleys at o'clock tonight to elect officers and to form the rules of the league Each team should be represented by the captain or one of his team mates.
 Open Bible Crusade
 The meeting of the Open Bible Cru sade began in the Congregational church last Sunday evening with an audience that nearly filled the audito- rum. MP, Oliver, the leader, deliver ed a strong message on "The names of God" The specific work of these meetings began Monday night when the leader gave a most interesting and vivid description of the scheme of St. Luke's gospel and it's relation to the other three gospels. A splendid con- gregatiOn was present in spite of sev- eral social events that were being car ried on the same evening. Tuesday evening a still larger number was present and the same splendid results were manifest, namely a deepening interest on the part of all in the structure and message of St. Luke's gospel. Last night another large au- dience was present at the Methodist church. Each meeting has been en- | riched by the solo work of Mrs. Fred Mullen and Mrs. Charles Moore and the Congregational singing led by Rev MT. Oliver. Everyone is urged to at tend the two remaining services to- night and Friday at the Methodist church. The fraternal orders will at tend this evening and all belonging to such will be out in force, MT. Oli- yer has created fine impression of stalwart christian manhoed and his message is proving to be a great help to large numbers,
 West Stafford
 Mrs, Edwin Blair has heen visiting. hel son in Southbridge. .-
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Billings were ir Manchester, N. H., for the weeks end attended the wedding of A relative