The Press., 1899-11-30
The winter term of the Pinney school

Stafford grange will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday evening. The pro- gram for the lecturers hour has been changed and the ''debate'' will not be given. sstaftord Fifty Years Ago" will be repeated by request.
 Alfred Clark of Hydeville and Miss Tillie Scott of the Springs are to be mar ried Thanksgiving day at o'clock in the morning. After the ceremony, which will take place at St. Edwards church, a reception will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Clark in Hydeville.
 "Little Charlie Ross' will be Pastor Williams subject at the Baptist church next Sunday evening. The morning sub- ject will be "The Golden Lampstand." Rev. and Mrs. Williams and full chorus choir will sing at the evening service. The congregation last Sunday evening was the largest seen in this church in many years. All seats are free and every body welcome.
 Rufus Witt, who was so seriously in- jured by fall in his barn last week We'd nesday, appears to be getting along quite comfortably. Dr. Sweet arrived Thurs day morning. and on examination found that the hip joint was out and also one bone fractured. With the aid of Dr. Nichols the injury was given proper at- tention, and at present the patient is doing as we'll as could be expected.
 Steadman Williams, while out hunting in the vicinity of Brimfield last week, had the misfortune to receive charge of bird shot in the face from the gun of his com- panion, who was shooting at quail, not thinking Sted was anywhere within range. Eighteen of the shot struck him in the face, but luckily neither eye was hit. The shot were cut out by physician, and in a few days after he was as we'll as ever.
 Next Sunday evening will be the third in the popular every other Sunday even- ing services at the Universalist church. Miss Florence N. Hobart of the Everyday church, Boston. will be the speaker, and her subject will be, ''The Institutional Church." In the morning the pastor will preach short sermon to the children on What Children Have to be Thankful For" A cordial invitation is extended to all.
 The following Is from Tuesdays Nor wich Bulletin:
 A curious condition of affairs exists in the Baptist church. The business of the church has been managed for number of years by an ecclesiastical society con- posed of only the male members of the church. Legacies have come to the church in these years, but nobody outside this close corporation knows anything about them, for those in charge refuse to give the church and congregation any in- formation about these matters. There is no suspicion of a wrong use of the funds and money of the church; but the people naturally want to know about their own business. Under the present pastor, the Rev. Geolge Williams, an effort is being made to ascertain what and where the church funds are. One long meeting has lately been held, with no results. An ad- journed meeting will be held next month. Those who have managed the business for many years without question hate to give over their management. The rest oi the church want to know about things This seems to be the contention between the two parties.
 A very pretty home wedding was sol emnized at high noon Tuesday at the res dence of MT. and Mrs. Thos. Melbourne, when their son, Wallace Edwin, was unit ed in marriage to Miss Bessie Fisher o1 Wales, the ceremony being performed by Rev. George Williams of the Baptist church. The house was tastefully decor ated, the bridal couple standing on mat of evergreen, under an arch of laurel anG red, the Episcopal service being used After the ceremony banquet was served and a reception held until about seven 1T the evening, when the couple left for ths Springs to take the boat train for New York, where they will make few days visit and enjoy 8 trip up the Hudson Only few intimate friends and relatives of the family were present at the ceremo ny. The bride was handsomely gownet in navy blue cloth, trimmed with whit, brocaded silk, and carried a bunch o carnations. Mir. and Mrs. Melbourn were the recipients of large number o presents, among which was handsom parlor lamp from the members of th
 Baptist church choir, where Mir. Mel bourne is the organist. Both the brid and groom are very popular among large circle of friends, who wish them
 long life of perfect happiness.
 Report of the Pinney school for tn
 term ending November 18th: Gram
 mar department, Miss Mary E. Shit
 teacher-Pupils perfect in attendance
 Jennie Dimmick, Harriet E. Druley, Isa
 dore J. Durham, Gertrude J. c. Rock
 well, George A. Colburn, and Clifford S
 Wightman absent one-half day, Maggi
 O'Keefe; absent one day, Matthr, O'Keefe. Number of pupils registered IS
 average attendance IA 65.
 Intermediate department, Miss Stell
 Ingram teacher-Pupils perfect in attend
 ance, Rose Dugdale, Julia Hassett, Rut
 Hassett, Lillie Roberts, Arthur Sherman
 Earl Walbridge, Harry Winter, Fran
 Dimmick; absent one day, Charlie Brow and Harold Pinney. Number of pupil
 registered IS; average attendance 18. Intermediate department, Miss Ge
 trude Wightman teacher-Pupils perfe,
 in attendance, George Beard, Zephire Bo
 ieau, Harley Dimmick, Margaret Glove Omer Pero, William Remmert, Paul Ba saleau, William A. Black, Lulu Irene Id Prizes in spelling were awarded to Ge trude Peters, grade A; Beatrice Hal grace B; William Black, grade C.. Nun Der of scholars registered 27; average g , tendance 25.29.
 Primary department, Miss Fife ]
 Blackwell teacher-Pupils perfect in g
 tendance, Clara Ladish, Otto Brink, He ry Barsaleau; absent one-half day, Ma