The Press., 1899-12-21

Mrs. Pomeroy of New York is the
guest of DR. and Mrs, F. B. Newton.
The Christmas festival Of Grace church
Sunday school will be held next Thursday,
Holy Innocents' day.
Harvey Chapmar's household goods
arrived here yesterday from Palmer.
His family will arrive the last Of the
week.
William Higgins was brought before
Justice Danahey Tuesday. charged with
drunk enness, and was sentenced to thirty
days at Tolland.
Lawyer Collins, who has had an office
10 Johnson's block, has gone to Union
vile, where he has a partnership In the
business of Lawyer G.. e.
Taft.
Meeting Of the Y. P. s. G e. Tuesday
evening-Suhj Ct .Oul Royal Brother"
Arthur Hedges OF Westfi Id was guest
of M and Mrs Win Walbridge the last
of last week.
The next Gotta prayer meeting will
be held at Deacon Coo delrs. Tuesday
evening at z 80 O'clock, Rev. Mr. Purdy
leading.
Miss Emma Martin, who went from
here few DAYS ago to attend sick sister
in Hartford, has herself been stricken
with disease, and is lying dangerously iii
with pneumonia at the hospital In that
city.
Smith Barrett, SO. who was mentioned
last week as critically Ill from the effects
OF shock, died at his home In Williman-
tic about midnight Thurs lay night The
funeral was held Monday and was attend
I'd from this place by j. 9. Wightman.
At the Universalist church next Sun
day morning the pastor will preach 9
sermon appropriate to Christmas, and the
choir will render special music for the
occasion. On Monday evening the Sum-
day school will have their enter tainment
and Christmas tree exercises.
All departments Of the Pinney school
will close Friday for the holiday vacation
and will resume sessions Wednesday
January 81. Miss Gertrude Wightman
will spend the holidays with relatives al
East Orange, N. and New York city,
and Miss Stella Ingram goes to her home
at Leverett, Mass.
On account of the funeral services Of
Mrs. Russell occurring on Wednesday az
ternoon the meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society was postponed to this afternoon
and evening. Remember, this Is the last
supper before Christmas. and as the ladies
need heap OF money for that occasion,
and as both Mrs Jenkins and Miss Olsor
as hostesses will be fully equal to the de-
mands it Ia expected that there will be al
least four hundred at the supper this
evening.
To those who are at all familiar with
theatrical matters 1t is unnecessary to say
anything ar to the merits of the Ullit
Akerstr om's comedy company. which Il
to present the comedy, MY Mother-in
Law" at the opera house In the borough
next Tuesday evening She has been one
of the prominent stars in the theatIica
world for a number Of year., and has al
ways drawn crowded houses in the larges
metropolitan cities. 1t Is the funniest o.
all funnies, and If you go you will more
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Glover In season and arrange for bus
load down on that evening.
Christmas services will be- as follows al
the Baptist church Sunday morning thu
pastor, Rev George Williams, will takt
for his subject, .The Song and Chorus
From Heaven" and In the evening his
theme will be "The Wonderful Gaze. y
Special music has been prepared. and In
the evening the choir will render the
beautiful song service, "Jesus of Naza
reth." On Monday evening, at z O'Clock
the Sunday school will have their enter.
tainment and among other pleasing fea
lures will be the service Of song, entitled
'-On Earth, Peace" At the conclusion
of the entertainment gifts will be distrib
uted from two we'll filed Christmas trees
The church has been very prettily trim
med with evergreen for these services.
| At the adjourned meeting of the eccle
siastical society Of the Baptist church
held last Saturday afternoon, the follow
ing off .ers were elected: Treasurer, Hen
ry Thresh-r; clerk. William Thr-sher
financial clerk G.Orge Jenkins; churcI
committee, d. aeon j G.. Wightman, Os
Car Colhurn and Adelbert Agsrd. Rev
George Williams was chosen moderator
and the meeting was harmonious In ever
particular. resulting In much benefit t
the society. The retiring officers wer
given vote OF thanks for past services
and Charles Russell, who has faithful
and honestly served the society for man,
years rs treasurer, was especially honore
ing women voting on church matters wa
| lad and q Oilmhar Of poru vs,1oo v,ors
adopted.
Mrs. Louisa Russell, SO, widow of tn
late William Russell, an 1 one Of Stafford
Oldest residents, died at her late home
this village early last Monday morning
The deceased, whose maiden name wa
Louisa Converse, was the daughter {
Amasa and Sarah Converse. and was Dor
in MonsOn, Mass, January 6, 1914. Sh
moved early In life from that town to tn
Village, where she lived for number {
years. and where she was married Jun
II, 1884, to William Russell. who die
only few years ago. Shortly after he
marriage she moved to the Hollow, whel
her life has since been spent Whe
about twenty-five years of age she unite
with the Baptist church, and since tbs
time has been devoted member of ths
denomination. The deceased had bee
All invalid for many years, and the create
portion of her life had been passed In til
house where she died. Mrs. Russell
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Annie I
Fo-ket of Worcester. and one CRANE
daughter, Mrs. Eva Carleton, also {
Worcester. She also leaves one brothe
and three sisters, Ezra T. Converse
Stafford Springs, Mrs. Huldah Wakefield
OF this village, Mrs. Sh-rborne of Yves
Springfield, and Mrs. Emily Moulton
Birmingham, Ohio. Funeral service
We're held In the Baptist church Wednel
day afternoon at one O'Clock, Rev. &c,
Williams officiating, the sermon b-iu
from the following text: 81 Pray The
Q. King, Give Me Passport Beyond Tt
River"-Neh. il: Z. The burial was
the old cemetery at the Village.
StafOrdville.
John Dodds has moved to Monson,
The Misses Zelma and Mary Maynar
| of W9rrnn fCrnoarly - <hi, x,;llo-, -.