The Press., 1899-06-08

Thomas Black has been making visit this week at Woodstock with his sister, Mrs. Belle Shippey.
 MT. and Mrs. George Latham are spend ing their vacation with friends ut Willing ton and Willimantic
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. F. 8. 0. E. this evening"" Wheat and Fares. ," All cordially invited.
 Edmund s. Sullivan advertises in this issue of The Press that he is now ready to take orders for coal. Mrs. Edgar St. Marie and sister, Miss Nellie Bolieau, have been visiting rela- tives In Boston this week. The band are planning to give an open air concert next week Thursday evening if the weather proves pleasant. The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will meet next Wednesday after noon for work and will serve their usual supper from 5.30 to z o'clock. J. O. Wightman has been in Amesbury this week looking after new work with which to replenish his rapidly diminishing stock of carriages, wagons, etc. Mrs. Eugene O'Neil, who received such severe injuries by fall a few weeks ago, getting along nicely, and expects to be around the house again in a short time. A daughter-in-law, Mrs. John O'Neil, is caring for her.
 MT. and Mrs. James Lasbury removed to Rocky yesterday. MT. and Mrs. Lasbury are both members of Stafford grange, and at the regular meeting Tues day evening they were presented by the grange with a handsome cherry rocker. Mrs. A. H. Preble, who has for some time suffered with cancerous affection Of the breast, underwent skillful operation at the hands of Dr. c. B. Newton for the removal of the same last Thursday morn ing. The operation was completely suc- cessful, the entire breast being. removed, and at present the patient is doing well, with good prospects of her complete re- covery. Dr. Newton was assisted by Dr.. Frank Smith, and Dr. Sullivan admins tered the ether. Mrs. Preble has suffered in silence, and but few of her most inti- mate friends were aware of her trouble. l That the operation was successful is most gratifying news to the people of this community, who also hope for her speedy restoration to health. | StaffordvilIe. Mrs. Iris Prouty is visiting her uncle, w. F. Peel.
 Miss Sarah Chaffee of Monson is vislt- ing her brother, James M. Chaffee.
 Strawberry supper at the M E. church this evening, conducted by the men.
 A memorial service for the late Mrs. s. A. Bottum will be held by the Chris tian Endeavor society at the Congrega- tional church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock.
 There will be an entertainment at the M. E. vestry next Tuesday evening by the polyphon, new musical instrument. Admission, 10 cents. Ice cream will be on sale.
 | West Stafford.
 W. P. Pease entertained his sister and nephew, from Monson, last week.
 Mrs. D. J. Glazier, who has been con-
 fined to the house for long time, is now able to be out.
 Mrs. c. l.. Hopkins and daughters were guests of Mrs. Daniel Curtis, al Crystal Lake, a part of last week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roberts enter. tained about twenty-five friends, from Stafford Springs and Orcutfville, at theii home last week Wednesday evening.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet this afternoon and evening. Supper served
 
 from 5.30 to 7, after which an entertain. ment will be given. Ladies in charge, Mrs. Belva Wilbur and Mrs. F. z. Fair. field. All are cordially invited.