The Press., 1922-04-20
supt Handy to gO to ThOmpsonvllle

of schools of Enfield. He was chosen rom a field of thirty-f1ve candidates and is to receive a salary of $3,400 a year. He expects to leave here for Thompsonville al out May 18th. Supt Handy was on his fourth year here coming here from Putnam. MT. and Mrs. Handy have 10th made many friends during their residence here, who regret that they are to leave town.
 B. W. Ellis has purchased a Dodge roadster.
 Alfred Clark is driving a new Dodge touring car.
 There will base ball practice on Sat urday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Hubert Blackburn of Middleboro, Mass, has been visiting in town.
 George Panciera is making large ad- dition on his house on Willington avenue.
 George Bertrand has purchased a house on Corcoran avenue from Tito Gianantoni.
 A large number of women gathered in Red Mems hall last evening for the purpose of organizing the Wom- en's republican club of Stafford. The following officers were duly elected: Chairman, Mrs. J. A. Mix; vice chair man, Mrs. John Denniston; secretary, Mrs. B. K. Taft; treasurer, Mrs. J. b. Griff1ths; auditor, Miss Edith Adams i; advisory committee, Mrs. F. F. Patten, Mrs. R. H. Fisk, Mrs. L. G. Luce, B. P. Cooley, and R.. W. Ellis. The fol- lowing committees were appointed by the chair: Membership, Mrs. Walter B. P. Cooley; publicity and citizen cers were elected, B. P. Cooley spoke briefly upon the clubs place in the community. The speaker for the evening was Miss Alice B. Phelps, field secretary, who gave an interest ing and educational talk upon "The History and Principles of the Republi- can Party" A large number enrolled as club members.
 West Stafford
 Rev. Andrew Magill of Jamaica, L.. l., spent a few days this week with c. P. Bradway and family, while on his way to Whitinsville, Mass.
 Peter Doyle, 95, died Tuesday night at the town home where he has lived for the past fourteen years. Burial will be in St. Edwards cemetery.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Billings of Butte, Montana, who have been travel ing through the South, have been guests~of his brother, J. M. Billings
 Meeting of the Junior Helpers this afternoon at 3.45. c. E. meeting Sun day evening at 2 o'clock. Subject: How to overcome difficulties" mum. 13: 15-31. Leader, Emerson Davis.
 G. Brown Marble, 86, we'll known here, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Armitage, in Wilson, Saturday night. Funeral and burial were at Wilmington Hill Tuesday after noon.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Fletcher en- jOyed entertaining a family party over Easter. Their seven daughters, with the exception of Miss Edna, were with them. Those present were Mrs. Celia Davis and child, Harry Orrin, of Springfield, Misses Eunice, Helen, Eva, Marjorie and Bernice.
 MT. and Mrs. Lester Randall and son, Elliott, and Mrs. Edwin Blair were called to Enfield, Mass, last Fri day to attend the double funeral of MT. Randall's grandmother, Mrs. Lucy Randall, and his aunt, Miss Lulu Randall, who died within one half hour, of each other of apoplexy and heart failure. MT. and Mrs. Randall and son are spending the week in En- field.
 Stafford
 We, the undersigned, desire to express our sincere thanks in appre. citation of the flowers and many acts of kindness rendered us during the sickness and death of our husband, father and brother.
 Mrs. George Jenkins,
 MT. Harold Jenkins,
 Miss Edith Jenkins,
 MT. Thomas Jenkins.
 Regular meeting Wolcott chapter, O. B. S., next Thursday evening.
  Mrs. Maud Furness tomorrow evening.
 MT. and Mrs. John A. Farnum were the guests over Easter of MT. and Mrs. F. J. Glover.
 Wolcott chapter, O. B. S., will run whist party Friday evening at the Masonic hall.
 The men of the Baptist church will piU O ~kni irr week Thursday
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Kenyon and four children, MT. and Mrs: Clarence Bill, all of Hartford, and MT. and Mrs. H. F. Cady spent Easter with MT. and Mrs. Arthur Cady.
 Frederick H. Tholen, who is a stu dent at the Brown University, was home for a few days last week. He went to Bridgeport from where he will return to Providence.
 There was large attendance at the Baptist church on Easter Sunday. The violin solo, Largo" was rendered by Mrs. Schwanda from Staffordville, and was very much appreciated.
 Mrs. Sarah Black returned to her home last Friday after spending sev- eral weeks in Brooklyn, N. Y. On her way home she visited few days with Mrs. Clara Miles in Meriden.
 Mrs. Philena Preble, age 97, passed away on Tuesday afternoon about two o'clock at the home of her grand Miss Harriette L. Weir. She was the widow of the late Alfred H. Preble, who died about twenty eight years ago. Mrs. Preble was born in Stafford, June 10, 1925, the daughter of Julia Orcutt and William Rogers. and resided in Stafford all her life, with the. exception of three years at Port Chester, N. Y. Besides the granddaughter she is survived by one sister, Mrs. Eliza Preble of Or several neices and nephews, R Preble, Mrs Fred H. Graves