The Press., 1896-12-31

appearance there again 1t would De well to remember the incident.
 Miss Mary Jennings, of Windsor, is stopping for some time with friends and relatives here in the village.
 The Bible class of the Baptist church meets this week for Bible study with Mrs: Annie Black, on Friday evening at 73O.
 Grange meeting next Tuesday evening"
 All departments of the Pinney Gram mar school commence Monday-and the children will all be so glad.
 After the presentation of t1e farce, IA Box of Monkeys" at Grace church some time ago, the young people who gave it very kindly and generously offered to give it again in the Hollow, for tEe benefit of the Universalist church. The time has been set for next Wednesday evening, January 9th, when it will be presented by the same cast of characters. From 5.30 to 7.3O o'clock the ladies will serve the usual supper at the usual price, 10 cents each. After supper the farce will be pre- sented, admission 10 cents. During the evening ice cream will be served to such as desire it. Supper in the ladies' hall, entertainment in the vestry.
 The Universalist Sunday School cele- brated Christmas in an appropriate man. ner on Christmas Eve. The church was artistically decorated with f9stoons and wreaths of evergreens on the walls, ex- tending around the auditorium, with 8 large star over the pulpit platform. A handsome tree, reaching nearly to the ceiling, and covered with decoratiOHs and gifts, stood on the light of the pulpit. An audience to witness the exercises filled the room to the doors. The infant class of Ms. B. c. Pinney's opened the exer- cises by reciting what each one wanted for Christmas-a horn, drum, train of cars, etc., initiating the noise that each gift would make. As far as possible each child got it's special gift from the tree. The rest of the little ones then presented the cantata of Mother Goose and Santa Claus," E. H. Pinney taking the part of Santa Claus, and Miss Chella Cady that of Mother Goose. They were trained by Mrs. E. H. Pinney and Mrs. H. F. Cady. Some of the older scholars also took part. All the scholars took their parts we'll and it was pleasing novelty to the school and the audience. After the tree was stripped the pastor presented to sixteen children, who had been regular in their attendance at morning service during the year, prizes in the shape of books. It was intended to give presents to the child ren only, yet before the giving of presents was ended, every scholar, officer and teacher in the school, both old and young, got something. Mrs. H. F. Cady received a purse of money from the tree, the gift of her many friends for the faithful and cheerful manner in which she has per formed her duties as organist at both church and Sunday school The pastor and family were all bounteou3ly remem- bered. The decorations, wish a small tree, remain during the winter
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 The many friends of Mrs. Almeda Hatch, widow of the late J, B. Hatch, will be pleased, no doubt, to know that she is very pleasantly situated in Nor wich, at the home of her son, David T. Ruby. Mrs. Hatch has recently passed her elghty-first birthday, and with the ex- ception of her failing sight, and the trouble with her side, which is of long standing, ner health is much better than when she left Hydeville some two years ago. She has forgotten none of her old friends in Union and Hydeville, and keeps track of them through the medium of The Press Those who knew her in her active years will readily believe that she depIores the fact most deeply that she cannot accom- pl1sh as much as she formerly did. She still maintains deep interest in the well fare of her former neighbors and friends.
 StafTOrdviIle.
 It Is pleasant to announce, through the columns of The Press, that the Rev. James A. Solandt, who has received an urgent call to the presidency of the Theo- logical Seminary, of Foochow, China, has, after mature deliberaticn, decided to decline the call, and remain, for the present, among this people, by whom his ,ministrations are so highly appreciated, and by whom he is so greatly beloved.
 There will be no services at the M E. church next Sunday, owing to the absence of the pastor.
 w. c. Tobin, of Worcester, Mass, and Miss Annie Tobin, of Springfield, were at home Christmas.
 Mrs. Hiram Rathbun, of Lewiston, Me-. !, is visiting relatives in town.
 w. D. Roberts is away on a business trip.
 George Eaton has resigned his position as fuller at the s. w. Co.'S mill. The place is now filled by Sam Kustansky.
 The fishermen are catching numbers of trout through the ice. Severa! have been caught weighing 9 pounds.
 On Christmas Eve the Congregational church was filled by an audience attend ing the exercises of the Sunday school. The tree presented a beautiful appear ance and the program passed of very we'll. A very generous sum of money was pre- sented to the pastor as a Christmas gift from the people. A collection of $13.O6 was taken for the Armenian Orphaned Relief Fund.
 Next Lords day there will be a union service held in the Congregational church beginning at 1O.3O.
 West Stafford.
 George Andrews passed Xmas day with c. R. Andrews and family.
 
 ford for the holiday season.
 The entertainment given by and for the benefit of the school few weeks ago, which was so much enjoyed, will be re- peated at the vestry of the church Friday evening. The entertainment consists of music, singing, readings, dramas and a farce. The school should be encouraged in the effort, and the small sum of admts- sion, 10 cents, ought to bring out a large