The Press., 1898-11-10
ELLINGTON.


 Next Sunday there will be Sunday school at o'clock, preaching at 3o'clock, followed hy the sacrament of the Lords supper, and Christian Endeavor meeting | at 2. 30.
 The improvements at the Crystal Lake Methodist Episcopal church are complet- ed, and the formal re-opening occurred at p. m. last Sunday. Rev. w. J. Yates of Rockville preached an appropriate and helpful sermon from Eph. 22O-22. The music was furnished by special choir, | under the leadership of E. H. Dimock. The church now presents an attractive appearance outside and inside. Two coats of paint greatly improve the exte- | rior. One side of the roof was re- shingled the other side, which was in | fairly good condition, has been thorough | ly repaired. As previously announced, some repairs were made last June. The pulpit platform was then moved to the | north end of the room, lowered to within nine inches of the floor, and extending l through to the west side of the building | thus furnishing room for the organ and choir at the right. The seats were turned | to face the platform, the doors were boarded up and a new opening made in II, vestibule was built and new pulpit fur niture put in. More recently all the in- l terior woodwork has been repainted, the walls covered with rich paper (the gift of l G. H. Baker & Co.,, the ceiling beauti- fully finished with gypsine, the floor car peted throughout and two new stoves put in. The improved heating facilities, to- gether with the thick carpet and carpet paper on the floor. will make the room | f0rfo hl in while the harmonious blending of colors from floor to ceiling produces pleasing effect. The entire cost is $314, and is I all provided for, the Ladies' Aid society having assumed the last 1926. The great CT part of this money was provided by the little band of workers at Crystal Lake. The committee in charge of the | Improvements wish to express thanks to all who have helped. Col. c. l.. Dean of Maiden, Mass, known to the pastor as 8 l benefactOr of scores of needy churches, was appealed to and made a generous re- sponse. David Gordon of Hazardville, Hon. Charles Phelps of Rockville and Mrs. Augustus Spellman of Stafford fol- lowed his example. The summer camp CTS at the lake have also assisted liber- ally. To these friends and to other out siders, who have given smaller amounts, the society expresses its thanks; also to the Methodist Episcopal church at Staf- ford Springs for the pulpit chairs, to the Methodist Episcopal church at Hazard vile and the Congregational church at Stafford Springs for contributions. sOMERs.
 Mrs. c. M. Needham is very ill with diphtheria.
 Mrs. s. H. Perry visited friends in | Hartford last week,
 | Mrs. Abial Pease and Miss Etta Vol colt are spending a week in Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Russell of Hazard vile attended church in town last Sun day.
 Mrs. Jane Schofield of Toms Rive r, New Jersey, has been visiting friends in | town.
 | Elmer Russell Is visiting relatives in the far west, spending last Sabbath in Chicago.
 | The town went republican as usual, F. V. Kibbe and J. A. Thompson of Somersville being elected representatives.
 Miss Horace Billings and Mrs. Alfred Mayo of Springfield, Mass, called on friends in town Wednesday of last week. Regular meeting of the grange next week Thursday evening, will be rally or Thanksgiving night. In connection with | the lecturers program a chicken pie supper
 will be enjoyed by the grange and it is hoped tn at every member will make 6 | special effort to be present