The Press., 1922-12-21

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 It is Peter Panciera Pero, instead of his trother John. who has sold the \ three tenement house at the junction of somers avenue and West Main street to Benjamin Campo. Mir Cam ! DO is now remodeling it into modern tenements.
 West Stafford | If you find it necessary to do some last hour shopping remember the Lane Variety Store. We still offer a wide choice in each of our various lines.
 Miss Ruby Gold is home from Sim mons college for the Christmas yaca- tion.
 Subject for c. E. meeting Sunday night at 6.45 How to have Christmas all the year." Luke 2. $40. Leader, Mrs. F. A. Fuller.
 Byron Lawrence has accepted an electrical position in Hartford and is to make his home with his sister, Mrs. Lawrence Grenan.
 Owing to the necessarily small at tendance last Sunday morning a col- lection for the Near East Relief will be taken next Sunday at church.
 Mrs Spencer Bradway and Mrs. LaVergne Dimock spent the weekend with the Ballantine family in Milford and found them enjoying their new | home. The Misses Ballantine plan to spend the holidays with friends in town.
 A community Christmas tree and entertainment will be enjoyed Satur- yad evening at o'clock in the church vestry. The play, ''Fhe Christmas din ner" will be given ly ten school chill, dren under the direction of Mrs. Louis | Chaffee.
 Peter Jensen had a narrow escape from a serious accident Saturday morning near the Middle river bridge in ForestVille, when an automobile driven by Raymond Park, skidded on the ice and crashed into the rear end of his wagon. MT. Jensen was walk ing ahead of his team at the time and the horses becoming frightened knocked him over and 10th horses and wagon passed over him. He was ta- ken to the hospital by MT. Park where a severe cut on his leg was dressed. He was able to return to his. home. MT. Park auto was somewhat damaged.
 Quite number attended the hearing in Hartford last Friday given by the public utilities commission to the pc tition of residents of West Stafford, Forestville and Orcuttville for an ex- tension of the electric light service to these villages. The commission deci- ded that if 30 people could be secured to agree to pay a service charge of $2 a month for three years that the Rockville-Willimantic Lighting Co.,, would be ordered to extend the ser vice to these villages. E. P. Kellogg, who secured the signatures to the pe- tition states that he can easily get the 30 or more people to agree to take the service. ~
 Stafford
 During the holiday season the Misses Booth are selling home made candy at the post office. They are very glad to take special orders.
 If you find it necessary to do some last hour shopping remember the Lane Variety Store. We still offer a wide choice in each of our various lines. -
 Regular meeting of Wolcott chapter Thursday evening.
 A daughter, Camilla, was born to MT. and Mrs. Raymond Park Saturday at the Johnson hospital, I
 A Christmas supper will be held at the Universalist church Saturday eve ming at six o'clock for members of the parish and the Sunday school, and it is hoped all will be present. Follow ing the supper there will be a Christ mas tree for the children and social time for all.
 The following Christmas program will be given at the Baptist church on Sunday evening. at o'clock: Organ Voluntary; singing, Joy to the World" by choir and congregation scripture reading and prayer; singing, 70 Little Town of Bethlehem; mon ologue; welcome, by three girls; An gel Candles, song by four girls; reel tation, What Can Give;" dialogue, Shepherds" by a teacher and two boys; song, Tt Came Upon the Mid night Clear" by girls class; recita- tion; song, "Put a Candle in the Window" by four girls; dialogue, ''The Old Old Story" recitation; dia- logue, Before the Fireplace" by two girls; remarks by the pastor and of fering; song. Star of the East" Gre quested); benediction; distribution of | gifts.
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 We wish to thank our neighbors and friends for their acts of kindness | during our recent bereavement,
 Lillian Dillingham;,
 Angela Dillingham;, Thomas Dillingham;,
 Elizabeth Cooke,
 Rose Burroughs. A Christmas tree and concert will be held at the Methodist church Sat urday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
 Eugene Venturini was taken to St. Francis hospital at Hartford last week and had very serious operation.
 The Epworth League will have charge of the service Sunday evening at 2 o'clock. Leader, Mrs, T. M. Lyon.
 William Chandler and daughter, moved last Saturday into the tenement vacated by Mrs. Margaret Bowden at Hydeville.
 Mrs. B. Kubat and daughter, Lillian, of Long Island, N. r., arrived in town Saturday. Mrs. Kubat is employed as for Joseph Schwanda.
 Harold Ensminger has accepted a position weaving in Ellis mill No. 8, in Monson, MT. and Mrs. Ensminger are boarding with their brother and sister, MT. and Mrs. George Durham, in Monson.
 F. George Drummond, aged 72 years, was found dead in bed at his home at Crow Hill last Friday. heart trouble being the cause, of his death. The bu- rial was in the Staffordville cemetery at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. beside his wife, who died four years ago last May. He Is survived by no near relatives.
 The Ladies Aid society will serve their usual supper in the Methodist church vestry this Thursday evening. Tharo vyiIJ ba an antn~&o;..,..a..A .e.-