The Press., 1922-03-30

Misses Mary and Margaret Ballan- tine are spending the school vacation with relatives inrNew York.
 All matches of the pool tournament of the Stafford Business Mems asso- citation up to the finals must be played or forfeited by next Tuesday.
 Mrs. c. N. Ghamplin has returned to her home on Highland Terrace, aft CT spending much. of the winter with her daughter in Springfield.
 Miss Harriet Louise Wildey return ed from the Charter Oak hospital in Hartford Tuesday, where she had her tonsils removed on Saturday.
 The exit at the Paramount theater that led out on to the verandah of the old Sena block is being filled up with brick and the stairs leading down from the balcony are being put on more of a slant so that the danger of less. #
 The girls of the Philathea class had quite a successful Sample Sale" at the Congregational chapel Saturday afternoon. While the attendance was not as large as hoped for, so many,un- able to attend, placed orders for the supplies that a substantial sum was realized =. .--
 An individual bowling contest for the town championship Is to be started within the next week. A schedule will be arranged when the entries are closed. Any person wishing to com pete in the contest may do so by leaving his name with Joe Parizek, manager of the alleys.
 The M. E. church quintet was de- feated in South Willington last Tues day evening by the I. M. c. A. team of that place. For the winners Holman Hall and Stanley Zemec were the in diriduaI stars while for Stafford, Bradley and Parkhurst were the bright lights, although Whitaker play ed great game at center.
 The gymnasium at the local school is undergoing change Which will i'm prove the basket, ball court consider ably. Part of the front row bleachers are Icing removed and boarded up so that now there is no danger of knock ing knees or heads on the corners that have been so dangerous all season. This also makes the hall very much wider, making it possible for better passwork.
 X class of candidates was initiated into Court Oronoco. F. of A. of this place Sunday afternoon. There was large gathering Of Foresters present from here and other towns. Follow ing the degree work all enjoyed a so- cial hour during which remarks were made by Deputy Chief Grand Ranger Roger J. Murphy, of Rockville and other officers who were present. The degree work was performed by the degree team of Court Snipsic of Rock vile.
 The Current Events club meeting Monday evening proved one of the most profitable of the season. Miss Bostwick was at her best and. though there seemed nothing in present world affairs for great encouragement nor rejoicing, a straightforward earnest statement of hard facts was most time 1y. The revolt in India and the coal strike were discussed. In The Brim- ming Cup" the speaker saw 8 powerful warning against the insidious fascina- tions of the present day. This refers not only to persons but things. The club voted to ask Miss Bostwick to give a course of lectures the coming year.
 Officers Harmon and Young of the state police station, assisted by Thom- as J. Hayes, Chief of police, raided the home of Giuseppe LHsa in West Stafford on Friday. discovering com plete still, two barrels of grain mash, a half barrell of wine mash and few quarts of moonshine whiskey and wine. A hearing was held Saturday morning and Lusa was fined $2O0 and costs. amounting to S219.13, after pleading guilty to the charges of man ufactu-ing and keeping spirituOus and intoxicating liquors with intent to sell. Deputy Judge Ernest K. Taft heard the case and imposed the fine, which was paid by Lusa. He also waived the hearing on the disposition of the liquors and evidence. seized. and the destruction Of all the evidence, with the exception or the still which will l be turned in at the Hartford Police headquarters of the state police force was ordered by the court.