The Press., 1897-12-02

| The V0Sper S6FVlc0S are now idTly lu' augurated at the Universalist church. The attendance Is very large, and with the fine orchestral music and instructive talks by the pastor, 1t makes pleasant place to spend your Sunday evenings, Try 1t next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock you will be cordially welcomed.
 Last Thursday, with its dull, leader sky and chilly, damp air, proved to be a typical New England Thanksgiving day, and the downpour of rain in the evening seemed a fit ending for such cheerless anniversary. But while 1t was gloom without, 1t was no indication of the good cheer and the pleasant family gatherings that were held within. Nearly every family in the village experienced some change in their household; either part, or all of the members being away. or else entertaining friends and relatives from other places. There were quite number of large family gatherings, among which were MT. and Mrs. F. J. Glover, who had twenty-two at their table; Arthur Adams and wife entertained seventeen, and G. E. Burke and wife had fourteen at their ta- ble. There were a number of other gath erings that had only few less in num- bers. Only 6 few of our absent ones. who are attending or teaching school in other places, were at home, the only one noticed being Claude Pinney, of the Wor- cester academy. Rev. George Thompson of Keene, N. H., was at home, as was also Miss Stella Squire of Willimantic. TT-ax ak no vzae dooorfod every member of Mir Druley's family, with the exception of Elmer, whose va cation was too short to permit, being at Montvllle with Dr. Druley's family. Miss Gertie Wightmen spent the day at Col chester; Miss Minnie Roberts in Spring field, and Miss Lena Peters in Rockville. Miss Emma Leger of Somers, was at haT brother's; Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. John Kennedy and family at Will Walbridg&Zs; and MT. and Mrs. John A. Ferry at Ab- ner Needham's. Mrs. A. D. Cady, Mrs. Jane Carey and Miss Chella CadY spent the day in Willimantic with the family of W. A. King; Mir. and Mrs. Dimock of Somers spent the day at Augustus St. Marie's. and Mrs. Fife Beebe was with her sister in Holyoke. Mir. and Mrs. Charles Whiton and George Latham had the pleasure of attending a family gather ing in Willington where there were twenty-seven at the table, and not quite all there then. MT. and Mrs. Louis Morse, Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan, Miss Ellen Young and Miss Alice Morse spent the day in Willington. Among the arrivals that day, but certainly not the least important. was little girl baby at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Hassett We suggested to MT. Hassett that as the little one was born on Thanksgiving that l. ~ra. ( Aka 1l1 Na- of "Thankful." As we caH1n away we | left George scratching his head. evide tly trying to solve the problem. whether the name would, or would not, be appropri ate. Surely our village has much to bf thankful for, but above all that there is no village of it's size in America that is | more up-to-date in all that pertains tc | the making of a village than OUTS. As the writer and wife sat down to their din
 ner, 1t appeared to them that they also
 had much to be thankful for-thankfu
 that they have the Stafford Grange for {
 landlord, and it seems most fitting at thii
 time of annual thanksgiving that we ex
 tend to the members of the grange oul
 deepest thanks for their unvarying kind
 ness- But this last crowning act of thei
 many kindnesses, the putting in of sup | ply of pure water in the building, can on l ly be fully appreciated by one, who, fol
 nearly four years, through winters snow l and summers gyms has been compelled
 to carry water for something less than | mile-"May their shadows never grov less" Aside from the unpleasant weath CT, the only real drawback of the day wa the result of the dance in the evening a the town hall. The band had laboreC hard for success, but for naught. Onl, | forty tickets were sold, which enabled them to come -ont-abou*>eNeRv-Pe Perhap
 the rain was responsible for the poor at tendance, and then again 1t may be
 That there was still another dance, Only some five miles away,
 | Where the law allows King Bacchus
 To have and hold full sway.
 staffordvilIe.
 David Belcher is sick with pneumonia
 A. D. Moore of Middletown has been a home for few days.
 Il "Hats off'' to Freddie Smith he has
 boy, born last Friday.
 Maud Smith, who has been quite sic
 with pneumonia, is now some better.
 The Home Reading Circle will mee
 next Tuesday evening at the house C Mrs. J. 0. Booth.
 Elijah Eldredge had another stroke ( apoplexy last Thursday and is in a yer critical condition.
 w. c. Tobin, travelling agent fo
 Norcross Brothers of Worcester, was 6
 home to spend Thanksgiving.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Raymond hay
 resigned their position in the Staffordvill woolen mill, and have gone to Rockvill,
 Mrs. Norton of Norwich died las Saturday morning. Mrs. Norton is we known in Staffordville as she general
 spent a few weeks here every summer. The primary department of the scho' in Staffordville closed Friday Nov. Il
 Scholars neither absent or tardy, Bessi J. Duncan and Ruth M. Duncan; nc absent bat tardy once, Ethel Cavanaugh
 absent one day only John Carey and Jot Gregory.
 MT. and Mrs. Leander Duncan celebr
 ted their golden wedding on Thanksgivir night, at the home of their son, c. 4 Duncan, where about sixty relatives al friends gathered to pay their respects ar
 pass pleasant evening. The marriag = ceremony was again performed by Re 0. H. Van Natter after which poem al D propriate for the occasion was read I
 one of the grand children, Master Benn Hawkins. They were the recipients
 over $10O.00 besides other presents. M - aud Mrs. Duncan were married in 1S47 | . Rev. Samuel Curtis in the town of Unio ]. where they lived about five years. The
 then moved to Staffordville where tht ' have since lived. There has been bol
 to them eleven children, eight boys ar - three girls, six of them are now Twin a James H. of Monson, Geo. E. of Ashfor ', Arthur l.. of Worcester, and Charle
 Claude and William, who live in Staffor 5 vile. The relatives from out of tov l. were Benoni Hawkins, wife and childr' V of Woonsocket, Mrs. Isaac Prosser
 Pawtucket, A. l.. Duncan and wife