The Press., 1894-12-27

those who trained the children and decor ated the room, and especially to the peo- pie of the community who participated so generally in the evenings entertainment, by bringing in their gifts to have them distributed from the trees. On such oc- casiohs the work of the Sunday Schools is brought to the attention of the public, at least once during the year. According 1 to the latest statistics, ninety five per cent of the criminals of this country nev- CT attended Sunday school. For patriotic | reasons, if for no other, every child i'll every community, and grown up persons also, should, if possible, attend such places | of instruction. Stafford Hollow. A New Years concert and ball is an- nounc ed for Monday evening next, at the town hall, with Fay's orchestra of Rock vile. D. Bissett, prompter. Tickets $1. {CorrespOndence.) Christmas was observed very quietly here as it should be everywhere. No rioting or drunkenne but quiet ob- servance at home.
 Among those visiting here during the Christmas season we noticed, Mrs. Colton of Springfield at Mrs. E. c. Pinney's; Miss Lizzie Beebe of Hampden at Mrs. Mary Beebe's; Will Batchelder of Boston at home; Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Druley, with her two children, of Montville at the parsonage.
 Christmas for the Sunday School of the Universalist church was on Monday evening. There was a supper abundantly and tastefully spread, for the children as guests. This was served from six to eight. Then followed Christmas enter tainment of music, recitations, etc. The features were the fine music, the ''Mother Goose Christmas Partly" by Mrs. H. F. Cady's class, with Alice Morse as Mother Goose, and the recitation by Goldie Moul- ton. On the platform a fireplace and chimney had been built of boxes shaped like bricks, which held the presents. These were distributed to all the scholars and teachers, old and young, of the school. The church was trimmed with great ropes of evergreen, wherever they could be put, and with flowers. All said it was as pleasant an occasion as had been had for years.
 West Stafford.
 tCorrespondence.(
 The Christmas exercises on Monday evening were enjoyed by all; the speak ing and singing by the children being very fine. Two trees were well laden with useful and ornamental presents, which gladdened the hearts of both old and young.
 Mrc 1h11p in Sursn Ra1I md Thompsonville two days last week. Mrs. D. l.. Ellis is entertaining her brother, Charles B. Mcintyre, from New Britain.
 Josephine E. Newell is making a three days visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Aver, in Hartford.
 Herbert Holmes and wife from Rock vile visited his mother, Mrs. Cyrus Ed son, over the Sabbath.
 Miss Eva Fletcher goes Wednesday to Monson to work in the straw shop.
 Forrest Dimock Lufier is passing the holidays with relatives in town.
 pr. Parks granddaughter, Clara Van Hynigen, has gone to New York to learn the milllner'a trade, 70. J. Richardson has returned to Norwich after four days visit with his mother
 Oliver Eaton and James Charter were in town Saturday buying cows
 Among those who are spendipg the holidays with thaif parents are Mrs. Rus sell and Miss Tr9esdeli, from Monson j; Nora M. Patten, from Athol, Mass. Ar minda M. Shepard, fFom Rhode Island. and Ernest Smith, from Hartford.