The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1900-11-01

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many years, has accepted position with
the WATSON car manufacturing company
at Brightwood, Mass, and commenced
his duties there yesterday.
A regular meeting Of Stafford grange
will be held next Tuesday evening, which
will assume the form Of "pie social. !"
Every lady Is expected to bring a pie,
with directions for It's making. Debate,
recitation, readings. music and pie-eating
will be the program for the evening, and
full attendance Is desired.
Thomas Simonds met with bad acci
dent Thursday night. He was on his
way home from the post office little az
ter eight o'clock, and when only a short
distance from the north end of the bridge,
he was struck by a bicycle ridden by
Newton Goodell. Mr.. Simonds was
thrown violently to the ground, and 1t
was at first supposed he was killed, but
soon regained consciousness and was as
sisted to his home, and on Monday was
able to resume his work In the mill.
StafR0rdville.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Peel last Saturday.
Let all good citizens not forget to be at
the caucuses to be held this week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Belcher last week Wednesday.
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meat cart In Union, has returned home.
Rev. E. G. Braithwaite will preach In
the Congregational church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Amadon have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Chaffee at
Bridgeport.
Next Sunday the sacrament of the
Lords supper will be administered at the
M. E. church.
Charles Williams and his aunt, Mrs.
VIM. Potter, are to move this week into
Mrs. Ferry's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan West of Worcester
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. w. D.
Roberts, and other friends here.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre
gational church will meet In the vestry
of the church this afternoon. Mrs. W
d. Roberts and Miss Eva Brown, host
esses.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E
church will have harvest supper in the
vestry next week Thursday evening.
Supper will be served from five to eight
o'clock.
A large congregation gathered at the
M. E. church last Sunday afternoon tt
participate in the "Old Peoples" service
The threatening weather deferred some
of the more aged and feeble from ventur
ing out, but there was quite a liberal
sprinkling of gray hairs among those
present. Several present had passed the
"three-score years and ten." The sing
ing of the old-time songs to the old-tims
tunes was much enjoyed by all! Thu
local choir was assisted by friends from
Stafford Springs and Stafford, also from
the choir of the Congregational church
here at home. ]. Wesley Dimock was
the leader. The organ was reinforced by
a cornet, bass viol and two violins. Pray
er was offered by Rev. Julian S. Wards
worth Of Stafford Springs. Rev. II. M
Vail, who came to Staffordville NOR
than forty years ago, and who has beer
pastor OF the Congregational church twic,
in the interval, spoke to the people of ole
times, and especially of some of his owl
recollections. His presence was as ,
benediction to the people. He is seventy
seven years of age and In feeble health
The pastors address was founded upol
2-Tim., 1 10. II know whom l hav'
believed" The unity of the Christian
life as exemplified by the life of the apos
tie was spoken of, also the nature ant
method of growth In Christian character
| West Stafford.
Mrs. Wilbur Holmes Is visiting friend
in Somers.
Mrs. Warren Chaplin of Staffordville /
visiting Mrs. F. w. Preston.
Miss Rice and Miss Webster, teacher
at Stafford high school, were the guest
of Miss Bertha Ellithorpe over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Sunderland of Som
ersville have the sympathy of their man
friends in the death of their little sor
Charles Hurlburt.
The following officers were recent
elected by the Ladies' Aid society: Pres
ident, Mrs. Augustus Holmes; vice-pres
ident, Mrs. M. A. Gold; secretary an
treasurer, Mrs. F. 2. Fairfield; collector
Mrs. E. D. Ellis; directors, Mrs. E.
Truesdell, Mrs. Charles Kellogg and Mrs
Florence Fay.
By new time table the mail team no.
leaves Crystal Lake at $50 In the morr
ing, and arrives at Stafford Springs 9
1915; returning, leaves Stafford Spring
at 11.15 a. M, and arrives at Crysts
Lake at 1 O'Clock. 1t Is questioned b
many whether this arrangement Is as a.
commodating to the majority as the fol
mer one. Subscribers to The Press an
other papers will have to wait until til
day after publication before they will r.
ceive their papers.
Rev. ]. A. Solandt's farewell addres
was listened to by large audience las
Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Solandt has r,
ceived a call to the Congregational churc
at Lead City, South Dakota, and althoug
he has not fully accepted the call, he wi
go there for a short time at least. In til
removal of Mr.. Solandt the church an
town loses one of the most faithful an
energetic ministers of the gospel, and
most earnest worker for the cause of ten
perance. The pulpit will be occupie
next Sunday by Rev. Mr., Braithwaite
Boston, who will be remembered by man,
he having supplied the pulpit one summt
during the PASTORS vacation.