The Press., 1899-10-26
Mrs. A. Il. Preble is visiting friends q

! Milton Puffer of Willimantic is visiting
with friends in the village.
Mrs. Clarence Rockwell and Mrs. Julia
Broadway spent Sunday with friends at
Woodstock. ,rs., IS r sfs5i.i Il.
Rev. George Williams received news
last week of the death OF his father, which
at Watford, England, on Oct. 3D.
Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. 8.
G. E. this evening" AN Old-Time Mis-
sipnary." A cordial invitation extended
to all. FL So 80
Mr.. and Mrs. E. g. Pinney and Mrs. E..
III. Plnney attended the National conyen-
ton of Universalist churches at Boston
last week. -
A party consisting Of MIR. and Mrs. Geo.
Jenkins, Miss Effie Black well, Miss Edna
Goodell, Miss Christine Olson, and Miss
Stella Ingram accompanied Rev. and Mrs.
Williams to Union Tuesday evening and
assisted in the service held there. .
A large party of the young friends. of
Michael O'Keefe, numbering some over
thirty, made him surprise visit Saturday
evening, the occasion being the twenty
fifth anniversary of his birthday. A good
time was enjoyed by all who attended.
The pastor of the UniversaIist church
on next Sunday morning will present
t'Somethlng of the Spirit Of Great Con-
vention" to the people, and will be glad
to see present all the members of his con-
gregation, all interested In his church,
and all his friends. .,....9s...-....
1. Pastor Williams subject next Sunday
morning will he "The Law of the Leper.'
In the evening the subject will be 'Tele,
grams from Heaven" Song service every
Sunday night ten minutes to seven, led by
full chorus choir. Rev. and Mrs. vii.
liams will sing at the evening service.
The public meeting held by the grange
In Spiritualist hall last Tuesday afternoon
did not have as large an audience as the
merits of the exercises deserved. Those
who attended are enthusiastic over the
benefits derived and speak In high terms
of the addresses by Hon. Mortimer White
head of New Jersey and ]. FL. Hale o.
Glastonbury. -
Those who enjoy good play, given by
a company, every member of which Is ar
artist in his or her line, will make nc
mistake II they attend the presentation Of
the American Girl" at the Springs next
Tuesday night. 1t was here only short
time ago and Is pronounced by all who
attended then as about the best Of any,
thing Of the kind that ever appeared ir
town. ,,...-; .,,,,.
The increased congregations at the
Baptist church are good evidence of the
result of Rev. George Williams gooe
work. There were eighty present at the
morning service and one hundred and foul
in the evening last Sunday. The singing
of Mrs. Williams Is also highly apprecia
ted by the attendants, and no doubt is al
important factor towards gaining an in
creased congregation. 81 r. 81 =
Master Walter Ide entertained a party
of twenty Eight Of his young friends a
his home at Hydeville last Saturday even
ing, the occasion being in honor Of thu
tenth anniversary of his birthday. Thu
young people were allowed to make {
merry evening of it, refreshment of man,
kinds being provided, among which were
six quarts of ice cream and a peck Of
fresh roasted peanuts. Unnecessary tt
say that they managed to get away with
about all OF IT,
The North Tolland Sunday School I'm
lon will meet in the Universalist church
to morrow afternoon and evening with tn
following program: Afternoon session a
O. 30-Devotional services, Rev. Georg
Williams; address of welcome and re
Spouse; reading Of minutes; "How
teach my primary class" A statemen
of methods by the primary teachers of tn
union, opened by paper by Mrs. .Sein'
Bosworth of Staffordville; ".My class o
boys" Rev. G. H. Brown; discussion
business Of the union; the social hour am
collation.. Evening session at Z o'clock
Song service; "The Sunday school fron
the pastors point Of View" presented, b.
Revs. G. A.. Purdy, E. w. Bishop and J
s. Wadsworth. .... .-..,.:.-
Stan0rdville.
Willard Harrington Is to move to tn
Plimpton place on the corner.
Quite number from this place attend
ed the M. E. convention at Mashapau
yesterday. 49,
Monroe Wright has severed his connee
ton with the Summit wooden Co., to az
cept similar position in Monson.
a Rev. H. M. Vail will leave the Sidne
Smith estate to occupy the David Belche
residence, near the church, this week.
Mrs. Charles Roper, with her daugt
ter, Carrie, of Palmer, Mass. were guest
of her daughter, Mrs. R. M. Chamberli1
George Andrews has been giving hi
attention to his buildings and fences th
past month, and has made wonderft
changes.
The factories are somewhat handicay
ped on account of low water. Milk seem
to be more plenty, five vendors visitin
this place daily.
F. M. Sanger, overseer of the weavin
department at the Staffordville Woole
Cos mill, who has been on the sick lii
for a number of weeks, returned to wor
Monday. '-& !. 49, 7'< y
E. M. Chamberlin has severed his col
neetion with the finishing department
Rawitser's mill, and has returned to h
former position In the finishing depar
tment of the Summit mill.
/ West Stafford. g." Z
Mrs. w. D. Graves is visiting her sc
In New London.
i Mrs. A. Solandt from Vermont is que
Of her son, J.A. Solandt.
| Mrs. II, G.. Dunham's store lie now Ike
open Monday, Friday and Saturday ev
nings. u>