The Press., 1894-11-08
of doors were picked on last Sunday at

of doors were picked on last Sunday at the parsonage.
 On Saturday evening joint meeting of school districts Nos and was held at the town house. The committee on location for a school house for the joint district reported that they unanimously agreed upon a plot of ground 10 by 20 rods in E. 0. Pinney's pasture, next to Mir. Sullivan's residence. This report was accepted by the meeting, and this site give to the joint district as much land as they needed for this purpose, the only condition being that they should free it from stones and fence it. A building committee was chosen consisting of B. c. Pinney, k. Colburn, $. G. Dunham and J. Hatch. This committee was instructed to prepare plans and estimates for school house and present them at a future meet Nos. and were instructed to issue a warning to these districts to meet at the town house on next Saturday evening to hear this report, to decide concerning the building, and to provide for the. expense This warning has been issued. The meet ing was perfectly harmonious, the dis tricts have united and seem determined to to have suitable building and good school.
 The members of the Universalist con- gregation were surprised and delighted last Sunday to find the seats in the church furnished with new cushions, which had arrived and been put in during the pre- ceding week. The seats have been made slightly wider, and the cushions are some two inches wider than the old ones, mak- ing them very comfortable. They are of a dark rich red color. The expense of putting them in was in the neighborhood of $225. This money was furnished by the Ladies' Social Circle, together with some money that had been gathered by the Busy Bees, successful young peo- ple's society that fourished in Rev. G. V. Maxham's pastorate. The old cush- ions which these replaced have been in use ever since this present building has been erected, nearly 50 years. They have faded badly, but are scarcely worn at all, so excellent is the material of which they were made. Other slight improvements will be made soon, which will improve the appearance of the church and increase the comfort of the congregation.
 Wells and springs are filling up again. The spring at Mr. Holbrook's is running again and both troughs are full. It was never known to go so dry before.
 The house in which Lon Morse lives received a coat of paint last week.
 From another Correspondent.)
 The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at their rooms next Wednesday afternoon for work, and will serve supper as usual from 5.30 to 7. A full attendance is de- sired in the afternoon for special work. ...... The Mission Band will meet next Sat urday afternoon, at o'clock, in the chap el..... The B. Y. P. s. c. E. this evening
 
 the Lords Day" Mark 2.23-29.. At the semi-annual election of the B. Y. P. s. c. B. the following officers were elected for the next six months: President, o. w. Sanford; secretary and treasurer, George A. Jenkins; cor. secretary, George A. Jenkins. Committees Lookout, Mary B. Rose, Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Elmer Moulton, Clara Findeisen, George A. Jen- kins, Harvey K. George; prayer. meeting, Mrs. Annie Black, J. c. Wightman, Mrs. Huldah Wakefield, Mrs. o. w. Sanford; social, Mrs. Clarence Parker, Nellie Con- ner, Mrs. Frank Brown, Mary Rose, Clara Wightman, Mrs. Thomas Johnson, Lizzie Gerould, Mrs. o. W. Sanford, Christina Olsen, Mrs. w. O. Sanford; floral, Mrs. Clarence Rockwell, Tilda Findeisen, Mrs. Gertie Wightman, Ernest Johnson; tenn perance, Thomas Johnson, Ernest John son, Mrs. Cabs Green, Linus Putney, Edgar Alden, Mrs. Charles George.
 West Stafford.
 (Correspondence.)
 The first snow fall Monday evening"
 Pastor Salandt's remarks Sunday af- ternoon were appropriate to the day. The rites of baptism were administered and three more received into the church.
 The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs. E. o. Truesdell Tuesday afternoon and evening.
 Elias Maynard, who died in Ellington at the age of 84, was buried in the ceme tery in the south part of town Friday.
 Mrs. George E. Tingley, with her lit tie daughter and sister, Miss Nellie Ting ley, from Mystic River, accompanied by Mrs. Higgins from Palmer, Mass, were guests of MT. and Mrs. Ralph Wiers last week.
 70. A. Richardson is quite sick.
 W. H. Skinner, from Rockville, made several calls in town early in the week.
 Glad to see so goodly number at church Sunday.
 MT. Gounyea has sold his farm near the school house, and the family has al- ready moved in.
 Frank B. Curtis, wife and children from Somers was in town Sunday.
 The musicale is appointed Tuesday evening, Nov. 15, at the Congregational church. The proceeds are for the benefit of the church. A full chorus of twenty voices, assisted by violins, organ, cornet and clarionet will furnish music. Supper will be served immediately after the con- cert. Rare entertainment and an enjoy able evening is promised to all who at tend.
 Harry Pownall was out of town Sun- day.