The Press., 1889-12-05
office at South Willington, Dec. ?: Mrs James Townsend.
MfONSON.

MONSONs
 The Uniyersalists of Monson very i'm pressively dedicated their handsome granite church edifce yesterday. ToRev. MI. Druley of Stafford was assigned the reading of the scriptures, and to Rev. G. V. Maxham the making of the introductory statement. The dedication hymn, written by Mr.. Maxham, is here given
 Almighty God, the spirit mounts >.
 In prayer triumphant to Thy Throne,-
 For Lo, our Zion proudly counts
 Another jewel in her zone.
 The sacred vision of our dreams,-
 Atemple fashioned in the heart,-
 Now stands confessed in Heavens broad beams, Complete and real in every part.
 While grace in many line appears,
 No eye but Thine, O God, may view
 Hopes pictured page and happy tears.
 Graved as these walls in beauty grewi
 From solid base to fnial vane
 May all be consecrated, Lord, To Him whe on the cross was slain
 To seal the promise of Thy Word Within these walls may vision clean Return to poor Bartimeus blind,
 And here the guilty Magdalene
 Through penitence her pardon find;
 And by the holy altar's rail
 May youth life's deathless chords attune,
 And age as earths allurements fail
 With angel mmistrants commune.
 (Correspondence)
 Schools began in districts of even numbers this week. Odd numbers open next week. The difference in date of open ing gives teachers an opportunity to visit each others schools without taking holi- day for the purpose
 The Kings Daughters hold an apron and necktie sociable at the Methodist church parlors tomorrow evening. There will be scciable at the Congregational church parlors at the same time. These are said to be of an ususually pleasant nature this year. Refreshments and en- tertainment, 15 cents each.
 Miss Edith Bradway gathered several dandelion blossoms on the way home from school Monday, in Gage district.
 70. H. Bradway and family spent Thanks giving with his son in West Stafford, 0. P Bradway.
 -E.ALull and John Began have traded farms. Mir. Began proposes to open a store in his block, where O'Brien Bros have been located. The O'Briens are fit- ting up Deiebman's store for groceries, and will henceforth be located there.
 Miss Katie s. Howe is visiting her parents in Westield
 It will be seen by special notice in an- other column that four and one- half pounds of Bliss have been added to the summit of May Hill.
 Miss Edith severy, who has been i'll since the close of her spring term of school in No. 6, is much improved in health. and her many friends are greatly reioiced. A constant supply of flowers and other marked tokens of esteem and remem brance have relieved for her some of the tedium of the sick room.
 Silas N. Harris, who recently sold his farm in Butler district to his son-in- law, Charles Hancock, has moved to the s'cor- ner place, near the Pease school house. Warren Pease, another son-in-law, and family, also occupy the Harris place.
 70. Fl. Bradway has recently sold a yoke of oxen to Stafford parties, and is still able to accommodate those who wish 70 purchase.
 -Wm. Osgood, cream gatherer in Jacksonville, Vt., arrived at State Line Saturday evening by boat train to pay a visit to his parents, MT. and Mrs. Freeman B. Switzer, only to find that they had moved to the Kemp place in Stafford, sev- eral miles away.