The Press., 1898-03-10
The two men from the Rodney Hunt

The two men from the Rodney Hunt Machine works, who have been putting in the new water wheel at the Riverside mill, have completed the work, and left for their home Tuesday morning.
 It was stated in The Press last week that Albert Packard and family were to move back to their former home in West Stafford, but that is a mistake. as they have no intention of doing so at present.
 Quite large delegation of the mem- bers of Wolcott Lodge of Masons went to Monson Tuesday evening on @ visit to Day Spring lodge of that place. Glover's bus carried most of them, while some of them went up with single teams.
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 A daughter was born to John Pagan last week.
 Ruth, daughter of Robert Walbridge, Is very sick with typhoid fever.
 Mrs. Minnie Hughes spent last Sunday with her brother, A. D. Moore, in Holyoke.
 Silk Bros. are building new wood sheds for their tenements in the Arcade build ing.
 The Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church meet this Thursday afternoon and evening with Mrs. King. All are invited.
 Quite a large company of the friends of the Hollow Tuesday evening to give them a surprise in there new home.
 The Home Reading circle will meet next Monday evening at W. P. Amadon's The exercises will consist of plantation songs. and debate on the question "Re- solved, that the Indian has sustained greater wrongs than the Negro" Affirm ative J. H. Mccarthy, Flora Booth nega- tive, w P. Amadon, Mrs. w. F. Peel.
 A very pleasant incident that failed to be reported was the surprise donation ar ranged for the Rev. MT. Vail, two weeks ago. A goodly number of people as- sembled in the vestry of the Congregation al church at Stafford dville and partook of characteristic Stafford supprr, followed by q pleasant social time. After supper the pastor of the church took the plat form, alluding to large display of pack ages on the table in a pleasant and af- fective manner, presented them to the Rev. and Mrs. Vail as the gifts of friends IS slight token of their respect and af- lection. The pastor then asked the Rev. T. c. DruIey, who had a hint of the matter to say few words. He was glad to be present to show his regard for the oiDfa. II how a satisfactory donation could be made to their pastor Mr. Vail accepted the gifts of his friends in his we'll known pleasant and effective way. Thus closed | an enjoyable time.
 West Stafford. Mrs. M. s. Tupper is i'll with rheuma. tism. She is under the care of Dr. New | ton.
 Mrs. L. Cummings and daughter, Miss Lizzie, of Longmeadow, are at J. R. Washburn's. Mrs. Washburn is still quite sick.
 Subject of the Y. P. S. c. E. next Sun day evening, "How to Keep the Christian Endeavor Pledge?" Leader, Josephine Newell.
 Those who attended the North Holland Sunday school union, held in the Meth odist church at the Springs yesterday, re port very interesting and helpful meet | ing.
 Next Tuesday evening there will be ( social given by the Y. P. s. c. E. Two dialogues will be presented, and readings music, games, etc., will fill out the even ing. Admission, cents; refreshments cents. A general invitation is extended
 What came near being a most serious accident occurred in the village Tuesda, afternoon. As Spencer Bradway wa driving from his home to the grain store a part of the wagon broke, causing tn horse to run. Young Bradway wa thrown from the wagon, but was not in jured. It was also a narrow escape fo several young ladies and children, wh' were on the street returning from tn post office. The horse was not stoppe until the wagon was broken into frag ments.