The Press., 1895-01-03

next Tuesday evening, Jan 9th, at Grace church vestry, in charge of Mrs. David Bissett and Mrs. M. B. Fisk The even- fng's entertainment will consist or pam tomime by the children and the farce. Wanted, a MalS Cook, 7 with.the follow ing cast of charaGters:
 Mr. Heartwell, ,an oldsbaehelor, J. F. Chamberlin Joshua Slocum, from Greenville. Me-, q. w Bailey Teddy Ryan, a native of Ireland, G. k. Prentice Francois, French cook, DE.F. l.. smith
 Admission, including supper, 25 cents, without supper, 10 cents.
 Mise E. c. Halliday and her friend, Miss Fullerton, of Brooklyn, N. Y, have been visiting with Mrs. Hicks.
 A. w. Kingsbury, who has been kept from his place of business for several weeks by sickness, expects to be out next week.
 The "senate" was organized last eve ming by Harmony Temple of Honor, with A. Howard, president; A. J. Mcleod, president pro tenn; A. E. Converse, clerk /; s. F. Clark, F. w., Howard, messengers Charles Curnan, John B. Bolieau, door, keepers.
 E. W. Brooks is making slow re- covery from his sickness with typhoid fever, but is yet very sick man.
 Stafford Hollow.
 Tuesday evening, January Sth, is the date for the ball at the town hall, not Monday evening as stated last week. Preparations being made, and manage ment in charge, seems to assure a suc- cessful affair.
 sleighs-see Wightman's advertise ment
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 School began yesterday morning.
 -Noxt Sunday is theregular eommun= ion Sunday at the UniversalistS church.
 The college contingent returned to their studies this week. Geo. l.. Thomp- son to Tufts Divinity School; Grace Mead to the New York Normal college Florence Kinney to Boston Art School /; Alice Whiton, who has been attending school at Willimantic, and was home for the holidays, also returned there.
 Mrs. Jane Williams, who has been keeping house for Evan Jenkins since the death of his wife, 8 couple of years ago, died very suddenly Tuesday night of heart failure. Her body was taken to- day to Ansonia, where was her home and where she had children, and where funer- al services will be held. Prayer was of- fered by Rev. T. c. Druley before the body was removed Mrs. Williams was 57 years of age, and had made friends dur ing her stay here.
 The Y. P. s. c. U. held & business meeting at the parsonage last night, heard reports from the committees, laid out work for:.the winter, and elected the fol- lowing officers: President, Jennie Smith ; vice-president, Hannah Black; secretary, c. B. Pinney; and the usual committees for the various branches of the work.
 -Money has been furnished and volun- .teer workers obtained for night school during the winter While it may be un- der thesupervision of one of the churches, as there are no other organizations to conduct such an enterprise, we are told that it will be absolutely non-seotarian, that there will be no attempt at proselyt- ing, that the purpose is not to teach re- ligious but secular learning and that all who are need of such school are cor diallyinvited to make useof it. Time. of opening and place Of school will be anl nounced later.
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 Clarence R. Kingsbury of the rubber works at Holyoke, was at his home over Christmasse
 Nathan o. Ward of Keuka College returns to his studies the last of this week, after spending his holiday vacation with his mother and friends.
 Of the four hundred presents which were picked up under and off of the Christ mas tree at the Baptist church were sey. eral envelopes which contained money, one of which was Christmas greeting to Miss Mabel c. Buck as organist, contrib. uted by friends as we'll as members of the church, for which the donee wishes to thank each one who participated in the gift, wishing them all g happy new year. ......The Ladies' Aid Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 9th) for work, and will also hold their annual meeting for the election of officers for en- suing year, and it is requested that all members be present. Supper will be served, as usual, from 5.3O to 7.... The Mission Band will meet next Saturday af. ternoon, at o'clock, in the chapel. The field of missionary work which the 5. I. r. 5. c. B. will consider this eve. ming will be Alaska. Looking backward to see what has been done will be given in the reports of the leaders.
 StaffOrdviIle.
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 Next week being the week of prayer, there will be services held in the vestry oi the Congregational church Thursday, Fri day and Saturday evenings. A home de partment is started in the Sunday scoool. All those who do not attend any of the already existing classes are invited to join some class in this department. Quarterlies will be provided. Everyone should devote at least thirty minutes a week to the study of the lesson. Hand your names in as early as possible.
 West Stafford.
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 CARD OF THANKs.-W wish to ac. knowledge through The Press the receipt of purse of money from the members oi the Congregational society as Christmas gift to the organist. Such tokens of good will should be appreciated as much fol the pleasant memories they serve to per. petuate as for their intrinsic worth With sincere thanks we wish the donors "happy New Year"
 MRS. H. A. GLAzIER.
 West Stafford, Jan. l, 1895. Rufus Seymour Chaffee, from En, field, Mass, is visiting a week with his cousins. -:- ... 1 -Wm. Slater and wifa rra ontarto inin