The Press., 1899-11-16

this week Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rock
well.
Miss Gertie Orcutt has been spending
the week with the Misses Addie and
Alice Wilton.
Mr. and Mrs. 81. G. Whitford and Mrs.
L. Duncklee of Willimantic have been re-
cent guests of Mrs. Ed. Wilton and Mrs.
George Latham.
The much needed repairs on the walk
at the north end Of the bridge have been
in progress this week. Now for some
paint on the bridge and railing.
William Kay moved his household
goods to his recently purchased farm 10
Brimfield Tuesday, and the family are
now comfortably settled in their new
home.
Miss Bessie Fisher Of Wales has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mel
bourne Of Hydeville this week. Rumor
says that Miss Fisher will soon be per-
manent guest Of the same family.
We had real, true story of a recent
happening In the village all written up,
which contained two heroines instead OF
one, but for want of space this week we
are Obliged to defer its publication.
| The second in the series of every other
Sunday evening services at the Universal
LIST church will be next Sunday evening,
when the pastor, Rev. T. G. Druley, will
present as his subject, "The Problem Of
Evil"
| Prof. Almon Thresher, who has been
travelling In Europe for several months,
and whose letters have been published in
The Press from week to week, was ex-
pected home at the Thresher homestead
Tuesday evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will hold their regular meeting for
work next Wednesday and will serve their
usual good supper from $50 to o'clock,
with Mrs. Carlos Green and Mrs. Henry
Thresher as hostesses.
There will be vacancy In the teaching
force of the Pinney school at the end of
this term, as Miss Blackwell, who has
been teaching In the primary department
this fall, was notified by the committee
last Friday that her services would not
be needed after this term.
| "Was Abraham Lincoln Christian ?"
will be Pastor Williams subject in the
Baptist church next Sunday evening. The
question is often asked, lean lawyer be
a Christian ?" and Mr.. Williams will give
an answer at this service. All should
hear this subject. Rev. and Mrs. Will
liams will sing, also grand song service
by full chorus choir. Morning service as
usual at 1915.
One of those pleasing entertainments
for which the Universalist society has
always been noted was given by the la
dies of that church last evening. A SUBJ
stantial supper preceded the entertain
ment. The little farce, "No Cure, No
Pay" was presented by number Of the
ladies, and as a mirth provoker 1t was a
success. A male quartette rendered sew
eral fine selections, and there was not a
dull spot In the whole entertainment.
One of the most enjoyable and success
full, both socially and financially, gather
ings ever held In the Baptist church was
that of last Tuesday evening. Nearly a
hundred sat down to one of the best of
chicken-pie suppers, and the entertain
ment following was fully as we'll patron
lied. All who took part in the entertain
ment acquitted themselves with. much
credit and handsome sum was added to
the treasury of the Ladies' Aid society.
AS number of the different churches
in town have members Of their respective
churches residing at the Street it has
tage prayer meetings to be held in differ
emit places in that locality. They are to
be union meetings and will be In charge
Of Revs. E. ". Bishop, George Williams,
J. A. Solandt, and G. A. Purdy. At the
first meeting, the time and place of which
will be announced as soon as decided up
on, all four Of the above clergymen will
be present, and after that each will take
charge in turn.
George Thompson, SO, an old resident
of Stafford, died at Attleboro, Mass, last
Tuesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock, after a
six days. illness of pneumonia, resulting
in heart failure. The body arrived yes.
terday afternoon on the .35 train and In
the evening was taken to the Universalist
church, where funeral sery ices are being
held this afternoon, Rev. T. 9. Druley
officiating, with burial in Hillside GENE
terry. The deceased was born In New
York city sixty two years ago, but came
early In life to Stafford where, with the
exception of few years in Monson and as
a soldier in the civil war, he has since re-
sided. He enlisted April Goth, 1861, in
company G, LIST regiment Connecticut vol
unteers, being the first man to enlist in
Stafford for the civil war He re-enlisted
In company I, 18th Conn. regiment. July
21st, 1862 and was taken prisoner at Ply
mouth, N. c., April 2Oth, 1854, being con-
fined for several months In the notorious
Andersonville prison, and also at Flor
ence, 3. G. He was member of Marcus
Keep post, q. A. R., of Monson. Mr..
/ IL,
1869, to Emily j. Colburn, who survives
him, as also does son, Rev. George L.
Thompson of Keene, N. II. On the re-
turn Of her son to Keene Mrs. Thompson
expects to accompany him for quite an
extended visit.
A petition has been In circulation the
past week, for signatures, asking the Sc
lectnen to comply with law passed at
the last session Of the legislature, author.
izing the selectmen, upon the petition OF
twenty voters Of the town, to expend each
year, any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars, In the care and maintenance of
any cemetery not owned by society, as.
ISOLATION or corporate body. This petit
ton asks that the selectmen take into