The Press., 1898-08-25
WALES.


 Jesse Hulett Is visiting friends in Staff ford.
 MT. and Mrs. Jennings were in town last wesk.
 Fred Garrison of Springfield was in town yesterday.
 Mrs. Julia Royce of Springfield Is vis- Iting R. L. Boynton.
 Mrs. Boyden and son, Arthur, have re- turned to Worcester.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry V. Needham spent Sunday in Brookfield.
 H. M. Needham and his mother visited in Monson last Monday.
 There will be no services at the M. E. church Sunday, Aug. 29th.
 Miss Julia Flint is visiting with her aunt in Palmer for 6 fortnight.
 Albert Southwick of New York made a flying visit to friends last week.
 Miss Ada Smith of WIllImantic, Conn. Is visiting her father, o. P. Smith.
 Mrs. H. P. Smith has returned from spending few weeks in Worcester.
 Mrs. Neff and Miss Bessie Fisher are attending camp meeting in Wlllimantic.
 F. M. Royce and O. P. Royce attended lodge meeting in Springfield last Thurs day.
 Mrs. Arnold and Miss Amy Arnold at- tended a picnic at Mashapaug last Tues day.
 Miss Ethel Baldwin of Goffs Falls, N. H., Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. N. Need ham.
 Cora Needham has been visiting in Brookfield and Springfield for a few weeks.
 Myron and Arthur Royce took a trip to Stafford Springs on their tandem last Sunday.
 Jared Busby, Ralph Fosket and Miss Birdie Busby of Warren made @ visit to Mrs. R. D. Shaw last Wednesday on their bicycles.
 Rev. G. l.. Camp and wife and Miss Jennie Camp have gone to Laurel Park to attend the camp meeting, which con- menced last Monday.
 A horse that was hItched In the saw mill shed has turned up. It was thought the horse had been stolen, but oh, no He got tired of standing. and SO unhitched himself and started of. He was stopped finally and returned to the owner, who was hunting for him.
 H. M. Needham's house was the scene of a very pleasant whist party last Friday evening. A bus load of friends from Monson came over, and with those who attended from here fouI tables were used. Barr of Springfield catered. The jolly party broke up at q. In., and on their way home to::Monson lost their way, and SO did not reach home until the early hours of morning.
 Rev. G~Orge Weston Davis, pastor of the Wales Baptist church. died at the home of his brother in South Waterboro, Me-, Saturday. MT. Davis was about 60 years old. He had been pastor of the Wales church three years, coming from Blddeford, Me. For some time he had suffered from 8 stomach trouble. About June his malady became so serious that he was compelled to give up preaching. He sent messages to be read in church at some of the services, however, and the Sunday before the Fourth was present for A short time. Mir. Davis. had endeared himsef to the hearts of his people in Wales, and his death Is deeply mourned. The funeral was held in Waterboro Tues day afternoon, at the home of his broth. er, his only surviving relative. Mir. Davis was born In Alfred, Me, graduated from Colby college at Waterville and from Newton theological seminary. He has been pastor of churches In Amesbury Orange and Chicopee. Rev. Mir. Davis was never married. The brother ai whose home he died is the only survivor of 12 children. Ills last pastorate was here, and on account of III health he waf obliged to resign. By hIs kind and sym. pathetic ways he won the affection of all who came in touch with him.