The Press., 1922-12-14

R. W. Smith is on business trip to Philadelphia for a few days. The Knights of Columbus will hold their second social of the season at Society hall next Wednesday evening.
 The Red Cross will hold children's, party, similar to last year at the Young Mems club next Monday after Young Mems club Saturday afternoon the 23rd.
 The borough assessors will be at the firemen's room, borough hall, every week day from g a. m. to p. m the remainder of the month to re- ceive the borough tax lists.
 Mrs. Mary Durkee died suddenly at her home in Mansfield Tuesday morn ing. Mrs. Durkee was formerly resi- dent in Stafford and left here about five years ago. Funeral services are in the Mansfield church this afternoon at one o'clock with burial in Mans field cemetery.
 The Golf club and the business Mems association will run their an nual New Years assembly on Monday evening, January 1st. The committee in charge is as follows: From the golf club, C. H. Moore and c. B. Brown; from Business Mems club, Dr. J. P. Hanley, Walter Scott, -Dr. c. B. Tschummi and Frank Johnson.
 On last Friday evening the members of the Eastern Star enjoyed a very in teresting whist in their rooms. The lady's first prize was won by Mrs. finders Jacobsen and the gentlemen's first prize was captured by Harry Burdick Mrs. Charles Cobb and Miss Dorothy Shepherd were in q tie for the consolation prize and in the draw Mrs Cobb won. Richard Whitaker took the mems booby prize. The sew ing catinet that was presented to the chapter Ky MT. and Mrs. Elmer Kins- man was won hy Miss Mena Adams. The proceeds of the whist went to the RoEert Morris fund.
 West Stafford
 A daughter, Ruth, was born Satur- day to MT and Mrs. Kidd.
 Mrs. Myron Kemp is recovering from an attack of tonsilitis.
 A daughter was born Decent CT 9, to Hercules and Ella Lusa Zambelli at Proctor, Vermont.
 c. E. Kellogg has returned from two weeks visit with his sons, Frank and Chester, in New Jersey.
 Subject for c. E. meeting at 6.45 o'clock, "The Glorious Gains of Fi- delity" Rev. 2: 1-10. Leader, H. A. Glazier.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederic Half of New Haven have purchased a small tract of, land of MT. Eaton, formerly the Martin Chase place, and will build house. At present they are living in the Eaton house.
 A hearing on the petition of Ed mund P. Kellogg and B others to the public utilities commission for an ex- tension of the electric light line of the Rockvile-Willimantic Lighting company from the borough through Forestville, West Stafford and Or cutts, will te held in Room Al, state capitol, Hartford, Friday morning at 11.30 There are several property owners along the proposed route of the electric light line who desire the accommodation, and it is believed that favorable report will te' made, as the petitioners have guaranteed to in stal lights if the line is put through. A petition for this extension of service was presented to the company some time ago and as no action was taken it was decided to petition the public utilities commission. All persons in terested in this petition are requested to be present at the hearing.
 Stafford
 See our Gift Suggestions on front page Edward c. DeBorde, Jeweler.
 Frank Thompson is confined to the house because of illness.
 Wolcott chapter, o. B. S., is plan ming to hold dance the first week in