The Press., 1900-12-20

illness.
 Miss Freelove Walker returned to her home in this village yesterday, after quite an extended visit with her sister at South Windham.
 The wild deer continue very much in were seen together few days ago, on George Whiting's lot, near where the steam mill is running.
 Calhune, Chase & Weston's minstrels appear in the opera house at the borough next week Friday evening, and will be greeted by large number from this place, who will wish to renew their acquaintance with MT. and Mrs. Will Weston. Fred Glover will run his bus if he can get 8 load.
 The marriage engagement is announced of Linus c. Putney and Miss Mary L. Vaughn, two we'll known young people of this place. and the wedding will occur at the Baptist parsonage on New Years eve, Rev. George Williams being the officiating clergyman. The young couple will con- mence housekeeping in the house with Rev. L. s. Goodell. Both of the con- tracting parties are prominent in the Baptist church work, and will start life's journey together with the best wishes of large circle of friends.
 The Sunday school of the Baptist church will have their Christmas exercises on Sunday evening. "Joyful News" is the title of the Christmas exercise, consisting of beautiful songs and recitations, which will be sung and recited by the little ones on that evening. On Tuesday, Christmas vice, when the children will have their presents and be entertained by Santa l Claus. On this night the young ladies of the church. assisted by the choir, will give the tableau "The Guardian Angel" The pastors subject on Sunday morning will be "Man's day vs. Gods day" At irregular meeting of Stafford grange, held last Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected: M., J. M. Larned; O., Luther Crawford; lecturer, Mrs. Hol- brook S., F. A. Lasbury; A. S., J. P. Brown; chaplain, o. w. Sanford treas urer, Mrs. B. Weston; secretary, Mrs. Mattie Lasbury; G. K., Wesley Bradway; Pomona, Mamie Lord; Flora, May Col burn; Ceres, Clara Espeg L. A. s., Mrs. Clara Beard; executive committee, J. M. Larned, 3 years; insurance committee, J. M. Larned, 5 years; finance committee, F. A. Lasbury, J. M. Larned, Luther Crawford; organist, Ms. H. F. Cady.
 Russell Colburn and Homer Lord have been employed for some time in doing a much-needed piece of work at the old Street cemetery, under the new law aa- thorizing towns to care for neglected cem- etries. They have relaid the wall, built new fence, put in new gateway, and made number of other important repairs and improvements. The yard has under gone complete change for the better, and one who has not visited the spot | within the past year would hardly recog- nize the locality at the present time. This work is nearly all due to the thoughtful and kind consideration of one man. We have always supposed that saving wood was considered rather hard work l and that cord of 1t was a fair days job, yet there was Hydeville man, who, to | all appearance, was in his right mind, in Eddie Roberts barber shop the other evening when the subject came up. He said he was no sawyer, but that he had good ten-dollar bill in his pocket to bet with any man in the room, particularly MT. Sherman, that he could saw a full cord of fair hard wood, three times in two, inside of an hour and half. Wheth- CT Willard was in earnest or not, he made every man in the room go down into his | boots
 The room of the ladies' society of the Universalist church presented busy and animated scene yesterday afternoon, when old and young were engaged in the work of decorating the church for the customary Christmas observances. These will begin Sunday, when the regular morning service will be appropriate to the season. A special feature of this service will be the abundant Christmas music. On Monday evening the children will present a cantata entitled Santa Claus Is coming" The music is bright and sparkling, and we are assured that all are working hard to make this the best children's Christmas service the church has had for long time After the cantata the fruit of the Christmas tree will be gathered, which will consist of gifts from the Sunday school to the children. Everybody is heartily invited to be present and unite with the church in these services. Service in the church Sunday evening, with an address on the following subject Spiritual forces &C., tive in human life to-day.
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 -Go to the Rummage Sale in Page block Friday and Saturday of this week.
 Levi Peck and family of Monson, Mass. visited at Ezra s. Colburn's one day last week.
 Mrs. Clara l.. LeMonde went to East Brookfeld, Mass, yesterday, to spend several weeks. Mrs. Rooney, of the Hol low, acts in the capacity of house-keeper for Ebenezer Colburn. during her absence
 John Kennedy, who for the past 12 years has had charge of the Home mill, left town last Monday with his family for Old Mystic, where he will be superintend- ent of kawster & Bros mill at that place. He was given surprise party last Satur- day evening by the employs of the Home mill and was presented with morris chair and other tokens of rememberance. His departure causes much sorrow and regret i'll this village.
 | West Stafford.
 -Remembe1 the Rummage Sale at