The Press., 1898-01-06
Mrs. A. Q. sidman of On City, Penn.

Mrs. A. O. Sidman of oil City, Penn, and Mrs. c. H. Barber of New London, are visiting their parents, Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Taylor.
 Services al the Congregational church next Sundsy-Mr. s. c. Gordon will preach both morning and evening, and the Christian Endeavor at 6 o'clock will also be conducted by MT. Gordon. All are cordially invited.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod has assisting him during the week of prayer $. D. Gordon of Cleveland, O. The meetings during the week have been continuous in their growth and interest, so much so that the pastor is feeling that the lecture room is too straight for the people, and thinks that he will have to go into the church. He has the support of his people in these meetings, and has secured Mir. Gordon's services for next week. The meetings will be continued every evening except Saturday. All are cordially invited.
 Death of EphraIm K. Taft.
 Ephraim K. Taft died at his late resi- dence on Fisk avenue, this morning at g o'clock, after a long illness. He was born at Webster, Mass, January 2, 1884. where he lived until he was twenty years of age. In 1854 he removed to Stafford, since which time he has been closely iden- ti6ed with It's business and religious life. He at once became a member of the Meth odist church, of which he was a stewarS fn lat hn Col. Foster on Stafford Street, he sub6e- quently became clerk in the store of l.. W. Crane and Francis A. Harwood.i In August, 1862, MT. Taft responded to the calls of his country and enlisted in CD. D, 25th Connecticut Volunteers, Captain G. H. Foskit. In September he was ap- pointed orderly sergeant, and served with distinction until a severe wound, received in the battle of Irish Bend, La., April IA, 1863, prostrated him, and made necessary his honorable discharge. August 26, of the same year, immediately on his return ing to Stafford, he started in the dry goods business, the firm name being Med bery Taft. In 1868 he changed to the business of druggist, vocation he has followed with utmost integrity for thirty years. MT. Taft was for years director of the Savings Bank of Stafford Springs, and a member of Winter Post, No A, G. A. R. He was married in April, 1868, to Miss Augusta F. Field of this place. She with two children, Mrs. F. A. Bagnall of St. Albans, Vt, and Ernest K. Taft, sur vive him. He leaves besides, a brother, Evander Taft of Norwich, and a sister, Mrs. s. Olin Benton, of Fall River. In the death of MT. Taft the town of Stafford loses all upright, honest, Chris- tian citizen, to the furtherance of whose every interest his life has been given. The church numbers less by one those | whose simple, conscientious devotion to everything that is good and true brings> honor to the faith he professed. The family mourns the loss of an affectionate and loving husband and father, and with them the community sympathizes in the hour of afllction. The funeral services will be held at his late residence Saturday morning at II o'clock.
 Stafford.
 The Y. P. s. c. E. of the Baptist church, enjoyed a moonlight sleigh ride last even- ing.
 Episcopal services will be held in the town hall next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 Don't fail to see "Tulu" at the town hall this evening-you will more than get your moneys worth.
 Mir. and Mrs. L. A. Whitney of Boston. were guests last week of MT. Whitney's niece, Mrs. Will Walbridge.
 Mrs. Huldah Wakefield has been visit ing friends and relatives in Springfield for few days the past week.
 Mrs. Augustus St. Marie had the mis- fortune to fall on the Ice last week We'd nesday and sustained severe bruises.
 Those who have any curiosity to see Ed. Pinney's ideal minister will do we'll to see and hear pr. Harris tomorrow evening.
 All departments of the Pinney Cram mar school resumed sessions Monday, and the school at the Village resumes next Monday.
 | MT. and Mrs. Oscar Colburn, Miss Ma bel Belcher and George Jenkins took a sleigh ride to Wales Sunday and attended church in that place.
 Miss Mary E. Fisk, after spending the vacation at home, has returned to Hart ford, where she Is employed as teacher in the Washington street school.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. at the Baptist chapel this evening" "How to Pray" Miss Mabel c. Buck, leader. All are cordially invited.
 Last Sunday afternoon four handsome quail were seen making themselves very much at home in the path leading up to the front door of Charlie Williams house.
 The annual ice harvest commenced last Tuesday, Jacob Glover & Son being the first to have their house filled. The ice Is ten inches thick and of excellent quali- ty.
 Last Saturday was the first days sleigh ing this winter. It was not the best, but 1t was good enough so that J. G. Wight man managed to sell about a dozen new sleighs that day.
 In the notice in last weeks Press of the marriage of Henry Glrard and Miss Mary Perault the name of the maid of honor should have been Miss Agnes Pero, in- stead of Agnes Glrard, as given. Miss Lottie Corners entertained a party of young people at her home on New Years eve. The house was we'll filled with her young friends from this village and Hydeville, refreshments being pro- vided by Miss Corners, and an enjoyable evening was spent by all.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will meet next Wednesday after noon for work, and will hold their annual business meeting at 8 o'clock. In the