The Press., 1895-03-14
sang. Miss Noble also favored the com pany with music on the organ. The oc- casion was an enjoyable one.
 Stafford Hollow.
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 casion was an enjoyable one. Stafford Hollow. (Correspondence.) Stafford grange meets next Tuesday. evening, March 18th. The lecturers pro-. gram: Humorous readings or recitationsi in response to the roll call, interspeEsed with singing; "What influence do attract i've homes have on the formation of char acter?" paper by Mrs. James Lasbury|f
 Eighteen persons went from here to the Sunday school meeting at. Stafford; vile last week. Both schools were rep resented, and wo-thirds of the teachers from one of them attended. These meet ings seem to increase in interest and profit.
 A little daughter, Margaret M., came to Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Black last Sunday morning.
 Mine plants in bloom and two bo- quets of cut flowers would seem to be a good display of flowers for country church at the time of regular service. Yet that was the display at the Univers- alist church last Sunday morning. "It looks like Easter" was the comment made The cutshowers were taken to the sick on Monday morning.
 The sky here was kind to those who wished to see the elfpse of the moon on Sunday night While there were light clouds occasionally, yet none that inter- fered seriously, and often the sky was clear and brilliant.
 School begins again next Monday morning.
 l (From another correspOndent.)
 The ladies' aid society will meet next Wednesday afternoon at their room, as usual, for work, and will serve supper from 3.3O to 7..... The mission band will meet in the chapel next Saturday, at o'clock.
 StaffOrdville.
 The fifth meeting of the North Tol- land Sunday school convention was held at Staffordville last Thursday. The op- ening devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. c. H. Brown, of Wilmington. Rev. H. D. Adams, of Staffordville, made an address of greeting, to which Hon. E.. C. Pinney, of Stafford, responded, urging in his remarks the attendance of laymen at these meetings, and giving reminis- ences of his own Sunday school attend ance. The seeretary's and treasurer's re- ports were read, followed by collection. An invitation from Rev. A. J. Mcleod, of Stafford Springs, that the next conven- tion be held with his church, was accept ed, and on motion of Rev. H. D. Adams it was voted that the committee to ar range time and program therefor be the pastor and superintendents of the church es at Stafford Springs belonging to the as- sociation, and on motion of MT. Mcleod Rev. T. c. Druley, of Stafford, was added to the committee. Papers were read by Rev. J. l. Bartholomew, of Stafford Springs, on ''The teachers preparation oi the lesson ;" by Rev. T. c. Druley, or "The teacher before his class; and, iL the absence of s. F. Maine, J. O. Booth of Staffordville, spoke on "The scholar in preparation and in the class" The question, "What books should the Sun day school library contain?" was treated by Rev. A. J. Mcleod, and further dis, cussed by Revs. Bartholomew, Solandt and Druley.
 The evening session opened at 7.15, g banquet prepared by the Staffordville la dies having been previously enjoyed by the visiting members. The rain rain 4wEhaiieell 4wEhaiieell had set in prevented much of the expect ed attendance: W. E. Demond, of Staf ford Springs, being absent, Rev. MT. Ad ans conducted service of prayer anC song.. w. J. Baker, of New London spoke on the importance of normal class work-to teach how to teach-illustra, tions on blackboard-and by treatment o single book.
 The meeting was of unusual interest and, considering weather, of unexpectedly large attendance.
 West Stafford.
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 Pastor Solandt's sermon on "Labol and Capital" was unusually interesting and delivered with earnestness.
 Much sympathy is expressed for Jo seph A. Washburn in the sudden death O. his only son, Osburn "In the midst O. life we are in death."
 Mrs. Betsey Dimock, after severa weeks illness, is so much improved as te be out to church Sunday afternoon.
 Representative J. R.. Washburn, who has been confined to the house by an at tack of the grip, is so far recovered as to return to Hartford this week.
 A little visitor in the north part O. town at the home of Myron F. Davis Il is boy.
 W. E. Richardson, accompanied2by his wife, from the South Windsor towr farm, visited his father, o. A. Richard son, Thursday.
 Mrs. Mary Markham and Mrs. Eliza beth Glazier, who have been on the sicl list for several weeks, are again able tc be out of doors.
 A. M. Shepard was in Springfield Thursday.
 The little son of w. P. Wiers, who has been quite sick, is much better. Herbert and Minnie Corbin have re turned to Brimf1eld after a visit among relatives here.
 A charming german, given by Mrs Grace David, was much enjoyed on th' evening of the 7th.
 HI. A. and Mrs. Glazier entertained { party of friends at whist Saturday even ing. Music, social chat and lunch helped to pass the hours pleasantly. Mrs. Fuller was guest of Mrs. .AlviI Gold few days last week. 70. s. Stacy, from Springfield, was a home part of last week. , The members of the choir will mee tn rohoo rco Ahic uonlr Sofnrdnu oyoninn a