The Press., 1898-04-07

The regular business meeting of the Epworth League will be held at the M, E, chut oh next Wednesday evening.
 The New England Southern conference of the Methodist Episcopal church will be opened at Attleboro, Mass, next Wednes. day. Rev. J, 1. Bartholomew will go on Tuesday.
 The Epworth League will give Whittier evening at the Methodist church next Wednesday evegiing. A Maud Muller drill will be a feature of the evening. Aftsr the entertainment there will be a social. A light lunch will be served. Admission, 10 cents,
 The spec'al@ train to Willimantic to- night to accommodate those who wish to see the comic opera, s'The Isle of Cham paRne," at Loomer opera house, leaves at | 6 55. Fare for the round trip, 90 cents. Reserved seats for the opera, at $1, are | op sale at the station.
 r The social at the Methodist church last evening with the young ladies as hostesses, was a very pleasant accession. The DOT trait gallery was a great attraction, and the spelling match afforded much amuse- ment. In the afternoon the Ladies Aid society elected these officers: President, Mrs. J. H. Reed; Viee-President, Mrs H. F. Parker; Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs. Lucy Chapman. GRACE CHURCH NoTKs.-The services during the rest of holy week will be as follows: This evening, (Maundy Thurs day), at 7.3O, holy communion; Good | Friday. 10 a. m., morning prayer and lit any; 7.30 p. m., evening prayer and sert mon; Saturday, 4 D. m., evening prayer | and infant baptism. The offerings on Good Friday, both morning and evening. will be for the "clergymen's retiring fund" one of the offerings required by the canous of the diocese. The services on Easter day will be as follows: a. m., holy communion 10 45 a. m., morning prayer, holy communion and sermon 4 D. ym.. ehildren's services and infants | ba ptism, to which all are invited. The offerings at the first and second services, l unless otherwise specified, will be applied to the benefit of the parish. The rector | asks for an average offering of $2 each, although the smallest contribution will he thankfully received. It is hoped that the total offerings will reach at least $10O. The offerings at the children's ser vice will be for missions. There will be no session of the Sunday school next Sun- day poon, and the regular evening service Twill Also be omitted. The church will be open all day Saturday for the reception of flowers and plants, to be given or | loaned The order of music at the see- ond service on Easter day will be as fol- lows: Processional, 121-"1he strife is o'er," Palestina Chant-"Christ our Passover Warrington re Deum, Garrett Jubilate Aldrtch Introit, iI7-"He is r1sen," German Monk Kyrie Tours Gloria Tibi. Tours Hymn, 1i2--Jesus Christ is risen to-day" Carey, 0nertory-"God hath appointed a day" Tours Sursum Corda,- Tours Sanctus. Tours Fucharistic Hymn. 221, Dr. Glover Gloria in Excelsts, Old Cnant Nunc Dimtttts, Gregortan RecessioDat, l14, German The settings chosen for the hymns and chants are all old familiar tunes. and the conpreRation is asked to join heartily in singing them. An effort Is being made. to have every adult parishioner pledge something to the support of the parish for the financial year which has just be- gun.
 Stafford.
 CARD OF THANKs.-We desire to ex- Isl and friends for their timely aid in saving our home from the flames. which act of kindness we shall not soon fo' get.
 L. s. cooDELL,
 -s- s. K. M. GOoDELL-
 Geo. P. Spencer. optician. will be at Chauncey Orcutt's, Orcuttville, April 2. BIacls,s hotel April 6, and Mira Ferry's. StaffnrdyilIe, April g., Mir. Spencer sells a new Waltham watch that's a beauty solid nickel movement. patent breQuet. hair ring, gold cap and hiDges-always sells for $9ras he sells 1t for SC it is not surprising that he has already con- menced on His second hundred. See it.
 Claude Pfhney Is enjoying his Easter vacation at his home. -s,s
 Evan Jenkins epeHt Sunday with friends at North Adams, Mass.
 Mise Susan Sessions is making 8 visit with friends at Webster: .f : s .'''
 E. H. Pinney is confined to the. house wirh badly swollen face. D
 Elmer DruIey of Tufts college, is at home for the Easter vacation.
 Raymond Towne of Union, was guest last week of the Misses Sessions Miss Emma Bodwort of Wales, has been spending few days with Miss Ma bel Belcher.
 The Mission Band of the Baptist church | will meet with Ernest Hulett next Satur- day afternoon at o'clock.
 Dennis P. Nelligan of Monson, has ac- cepted position as loom-ixer with the Riverside Woolen company.
 | Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert Chaffee are at their home for 8 few days, but expect to return to Hartford Saturday.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. this evening-"The Grace of Hos pitality." All are cordially invited.
 On Wednesday evening supper will be served by the ladies of the Universalist church from to 7.30, for ten cents.
 Mrs. Daniel Troy and family moved with her household goods last Friday to SomeIs, where she will remain for the present.
 Owing to other engagements of Rector Martin, which prevents his being here, Episcopal services in the town hall will be omitted next Sunday.
 Rev. T. c. Druley usually has the hon. or of being the first to have peas above the ground, but this year he isn't in it, as Mrs. James Holbrook has had some sweet peas up above the ground for over a week. Work on the unfinished strip of mac adam road will probably be resumed in a few days. as State Highway Commissioner Mcdonald has sent instructions to the se- lectmen to have work commence April 18th.
 It Is generally conceded that the burn ing of Elder Goodell's barn last week was caused by the thoughtlessness of <. some boys, who had been playing about the premises just before dark, and smoking grapevine cigars. -~ .ts
 The bicycle season has set in with a boom this year, w. H. Dunbar, the agent aa Hydeville for the Outing wheel