The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-04

held Sunday at a. m. In the Methodist
church. Richard w. Ellis and Miss Edith
Cushman will be the leaders. The sacra-
ment of baptism will be administered in
connection with the regular morning SER
vice.
The session of the New England south
ern conference will open Wednesday In
the First M. E. church Of Taunton, Mass.
Rev. Julian s. Wadsworth will leave here
Monday that he may supervise the exami-
nations which will be held Tuesday, he
being the registrar of the conference
board of examiners.
Geo. P. Spencer, optician will be at
Blacks hotel Monday until Wednesday.
The Ginhold farm at the Village can
terms.
Unclaimed letters in Stafford post Of
flee: J. E. Dickerson, William Otto,
w. r. McGee, Hylhan Booskoros.
There were no services at the Univer-
salist church on Sunday on account Of the
sudden illness of the pastor, Rev. T. G.
Druley.
Rev. E. M. Grant has promised to re-
main and preach in the Universalist
church tomorrow evening, weather per-
hitting
Owing to the severe storm of last even
ing, the lecture that was to have been
given by Rev. John Cameron In the Bap-
tist church was postponed until further
notice.
Easter vacation brings quite number
of the absent ones back to their homes,
among them being Elmer Druley from
Tufts college, Claude Pinney from Yale,
and Miss Bertha Druley from Boston.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
society will meet for work next Wednes-
day afternoon and will serve their usual
supper at $50, with Mrs. Joseph Con-
nors and Mrs. Oscar Colburn as hostesses.
Quite a number Of our people are plan
ming to attend the concert by the Tufts
college glee and mandolin club at the
Glover will run his bus for that purpose.
viii all desiring transportation leave
their names with Mr.. Glover by Friday
noon.
DR.. G. L. Nichols was driving a horse
last week that kept people guessing. The
animal had a strong antipathy against
being hitched, and when 1t could not pull
the post out Of the ground it would man.
age to break anything 1t was hitched with,
even to log chain. The horse had some
four or five runaways in consequence, but
the doctor was as calm and unruffied
through the whole affair as a perfect
morning in June. Aside from the break
ing of one wheel and trying to climb one
of the electric light poles, the animal did
but little damage.
Easter Sunday evening, at the Baptist
church, the following program will be
given by Sunday School and choir:
9psnin gV chorus. Neath the Banner"
Recitation, easter"
Song by the school, Tell the Story"
An Exercise. easter Lilies"
Song, "Drive Away Sadness"
Recitation, 1.-The Gate of Life"
Chorus, Day Of Victory"
Duet, "He Did Not DE in Vain"
Recitation, WELCOME springtime."
Song, "Wake, Earth and Sing"
Exercise, 'Crowntng the Cross"
Song, awake, joyful Sound"
Song, easter Lilies"
Recitation; Little Children"
Anthem by Choir, easter Bells are Ginning"
sonF P p sae o pa Esater Morning.
Closing Chorus, .He Lives to Reign"
On Sunday morning Pastor Williams will
preach and his subject will be, "Resur-
rections- present and future" Spec
ial Easter music.
staffordville.
Miss Lena Clarke Is ill with the grip.
John Murray has moved to Otter River,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pease visited with
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Ritter are visit
ing friends in Hartford.
John Pease of West Stafford spent the
Sabbath with Philo West.
: Mrs. Lucy Ferry, who has been work
ing for Mrs w. F. Peel, has returned to
her home.
Edwin Goodell has been laid up for the
past week with the grip and is not yet
able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER Alberty of Wins
Alberty's parents.
Rev. G. A. Purdy will close his pastor
ate here next Sunday, he having declined
to stay another year.
Daniel Bowden, who has been very fee
l BILE for some time, is now ve1y low and
l not likely to recover.
Peel & McCarthy's mill has been shut
> down this week on account of the break
: ing of the arches on the boiler.
Last week MIR. and Mrs. Nathan Bourne
and son, Clinton, of South Hadley, Mass.
spent the day with George Andrews.
} Herbert E. West of Somerville, Mass.
has been in the hospital the past five
months, where he has had two operations
) performed on his ear. He is slowly re-
= covering.
The Fosket place was sold at auction
, Tuesday. Peel & Mccarthy bought the
house and barn for $1,000, and r. M.
Chamberlin purchased the lot on the
Wales road for 1856.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will serve clam chowder
supper at the vestry this Thursday even.
irg from 6 to 8 for loo plate. The gen.
tlemen will serve. A comical vocal and
instrumental entertainment will be given
at 8 O'Clock.
The young people of the M. E. church