The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-10-19
Mrs. q. q. Baker and Mrs. Christopher

For various reasons, 1t has been decided |
not to hold harvest home festival at
Grace church this year, but to hold In |
place of it choral service, with special
music and an enlarged choir, on the eve
of All Saints, Tuesday evening, Oct. 81.
The following Is the musical program
for the praise service next Sunday even
ing at the Congregational church:
At Thine Altar, Hanscom
TIE Deum, Kotzschmar
Lead, Kindly Light-duet, Btedermann
Song OF THANKSGIVING, Parks
Father, Lead Me By Thy Hand-trio from "Bel- |
shazzar."
Complaint is made that one of the cleo |
trio street lamps on Tolland avenue Is re-
peatedly broken. The number Of lamps |
broken average three or four a month, |
done maliciously The borough officials |
will not ask the electric light company to |
continue the light If the breakage con-
tinues, and householders In that neigh |
borhood who want the light should help
in trying to discover the person or per-
sons responsible for the condition.
W. FL. Corbin is to remove to Hartford
about Nov. 1. Much regret Is felt that
Mr.. Corbin Is to remove from town, as
he has made many friends here during
the time he has been a resident. His re-
moval will be distinct loss to the social
life of the town. AS member of the
board Of school visitors, his long expert
ence in educational matters has made his
services especially valuable, and 1t will
be hard to fill his place. The best wishes
of his friends and acquaintance will fol-
low him to his new field of activity.
The young mems literary society organ
lied Tuesday evening with the following
officers: President, Louis Stevens; vice.
president, Sydney Siswick recording Sec
Charter; committee on programs, Ray
mond Eaton, Sydney Siswick, VIM. Ben
ton membership committee, Geo. Ellis,
Andrew Brand and Walter Gaunt. The
first meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening, and the subject of discussion
will be Resolved, that steam railroad
is of more advantage to Stafford than an
electric,'
Steadman Williams of Bolton, Mass,
purpose of renewing acquaintance with
his old hunting grounds.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptist
church will meet next Wednesday after
noon for work and will serve their usual
supper from $50 to O'Clock.
The North Tolland Sunday School
union will meet in the Universalist church
next week Friday afternoon and evening.
Program will be given next week.
Quite large number of the young peo-
pie attended the husking at Adelbert
Agard's last Friday evening and report an
enjoyable time. Newton Goodell was one
of the lucky ones to find red ear.
Miss Mary E. Smith, Miss Stella In
gram and Miss Effie Blackwell, teachers
at the Pinney Grammar school, attended
the meeting of the state teachers associ-
alton at Hartford last Friday and their
school rooms were closed In consequence.
Bert r. Wightman left Monday for
: Poughkeepsie, N. Y, where he intends
to take course at the Eastman business
college. He was accompanied as far as
New York city by his father, who has
been making several days visit In the
metropolis.
About sixteen of the young friends of
Master Earle Walbridge gave him sur
prise Saturday evening, and made an en-
lioyable occasion of the affair. Refresh
ments were served, and the young people
did their share towards making Earle re-
member the event.
George Hassett, young son Of George
Hassett, has for some time been seriously
ill, so much 80 that but little hope was
l entertained of his recovery, but yesterday
he was much better, and the physicians
say that there is nothing now to prevent
U his entire recovery.
"The Six Restrictions" will be the
j. Rev. George Williams subject at the
Baptist church Sunday morning. In the
3 evening the subject will be, "The Sol
r rows of Satan" Rev. and Mrs. Williams
a will sing. Song service every Sunday
r night for fifteen minutes before preaching
b service.
There will be no service in the Univer
:, salist church next Sunday. The genera
:. convention of the Universalist churche.
= Of the United States and Canada meets
q in Boston October goth to 25th. To ena
, BILE their pastor to attend this convention
) and remain through It's entire session tn
y church has generously given him the
d Sunday. The committee in charge of tn
= matter in Boston have assigned him t.
4 preach at Chelsea on Sunday morning.
The Connecticut state grange, through
q cooperation of the Pomona and subordi
h nate oranges of the state, has arranged
4 months series of public meetings in tn
I
i Hon. Mortimer Whitehead of New Jersey
o past lecturer of the National grange. On
10 meeting of the series will be held II
e Spiritualist hall next Tuesday afternoo
II at 1.30 O'Clock. Mr.. Whitehead is al
70 eloquent and forcible speaker, and wi
70 be assisted by other prominent and well
J., known grange workers. Good must
It will be provided, and the public are Col
1t daily invited.
lie The Universalist Sunday school ha
! employed Miss Martha Sibley to Civ
:, twelve lessons in teaching its children
70 sing. The first lesson will be given |
10 the Sunday school room next Monda
10 evening, beginning at 2 o'clock. Their
D. are possibly other children in and abou
the village who would like to take at
vantage of this most excellent opportunit
q to learn how to sing. ALI such childre
y are invited to join the class. The pric
u of the tuition will be reasonable and ca
be ascertained by inquiring of the CON
y =. Mite, Mrs. Ell. F. Cady and Mrs. E. F
Pinney. Those intending to join shoul
70 be present at the first meeting. A elias
~ of twenty-five is already assured.
r. Whenever Mr.. and Mrs. Foster of th
* Pine Tree Inn, Mashapaug, issue an inv
~ tation to a number Of friends to enjo
~ their hospitality it is never disregardet
40 for It's recipients know just what to g,
40 pect. Accordingly when such an invit'
ton was extended last week 1t was cage
xt ly accepted by about twenty of our PEI
in pie, mostly members Of the Friday Nigl
he whist club, who went over Saturday afte
- noon to spend the night and Sunda,
no Supper was served on their arrival ar