The Press., 1901-11-07

will celebrate the second anniversary of
it's formation with free dance Saturday
! evening. The committee of arrangements
is composed of George Benton, John
Hanlon, William Delegan and Fred Cote.
The Temple of Honor had social at
it's hall last evening. Some very attrac-
tive stereopticon views Of New England
and foreign scenery we're shown by Rev.
G.: 8. Davis. Illustrated songs proved
| popular feature of the occasion. Lunch
was served.
as "Grimsey, Me Boy" In s.Grimes' Gel
lar Door," at the opera honse next Mon
day evening is looked forward to as one
of the jOlliest evenings that this play
| house has experienced for a long time.
MIR. Mackfe has this season the best sup
port and star cast, headed by Miss Louise
Sanford, of exceptionable ability, who
was the "Teddy' in Hoyt's "a Bunch Of
Keys" In the height of it's success, and
played all over the country. She was en-
gagged by Mr.. Mackie for the part of Pan
dora In Grimes Cellar Door, and made
the hit of her life. The specialties are
all new and of the very best.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Webster last Tuesday.
Mrs. II. Holmes returned to her old po-
sition at Lebanon on Tuesday.
George o. Wyman of Weston. Mass, is
guest of his nephew, w. Fl. Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chadwick and Mrs.
Harriet Leonard Of Springfield were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. VIII Walbridge
over Sunday.
The body of Albert G. Pinney, who
died In Brimfield last week, was brought
to this place last Friday and buried In
the Stafford Street cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thresher leave
this week for quite an extended trip
through the west, which will include
stop with relatives In California.
The annual meeting of the ecclesiasti-
cal society of the Baptist church will be
held on Friday evening, Nov. Is, at 7 p.
M, when full attendance Is requested.
Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Bachelor left
last Saturday for East Milton, Mass, to
spend portion of the winter. 1t is ex.
pected that they will also spend part of
the time with DIR. Batchelder on Massa-
chusetts avenue in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Melbourne have
moved into the west tenement of the
Howe house, and the tenement they va
Gated in A. D. Cady's house Is expected
to be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Christie
pher Herbst of Staffordville.
There was another husking at the home
of VIM. A. Royce in Hydeville a few
evenings ago. About twenty-five were
present, and Mrs. Royce served supper
of clam chowder. and other good things.
All present had q merry time.
| Unclaimed letters, Stafford post office {:
M. Fl. Turney, Allison Scott, M. D., Oil
vier Gagnon, 8 for E. J. White, S. ID.
Hobson, George B. Richards, J. w.
Moorhead, E. Hooker, L.. Lehiehtman,
Superintendent Stafford Retreat, Miss
Carmllla CLARK: ~ 80. -.-;.'st ,19..,1
Dwight Weston has been at home this
week as the result OF the vaudeville COM
.pany with which he was connected dis
banding in Bennington, vt; He has &C.
cepted a similar. position with another
troupe, and will leave. Saturday to COM
menoe his duties. ..:2:y ;e.s:4~a.::s ...~,- =
The Springfield Union of November 1st
has quite an interesting account of the
success that Rev. j. ohm Cameron has had
In a series of everyday meetings which
he has been conducting In ibis church at
-Hampden. They were begun some three
weeks ago. and are to continue for some
time longer. ~''' ~ - ..'| -
i "Clocks and Christians" is the. title of
) series of Sunday evening sermons which
Pastor Williams will begin on Sunday
!, night next. There will be five sermons,
which will be as follows: 1st sermon,
1.-The bad Clock" I'd sermon, "The re-
I paired clock;" Sd sermon, 1.-THE good
clock >" 4th sermon, "The misleading
Clock" 9Th sermon, "The handless
clock"
Mrs. Samantha G.. Dean, "a, died at
the home of her brother, L. s.. Goodell,
last Tuesday, and funeral services were
, held at the same place this afternoon at
I 2 o'clock, the burial being in the Stafford
vile cemetery. The deceased was born
, In Woodstock, but had lived in this town
for number Of years, her last residence
being in the John Adams house on Stat
ford Street. @fl1e
The many manifestations of sympathy
and kindness on the part of our towns
people to Miss Agnes Putney, who has
! borne with great patience an. eight
, months illness, has moved her heart
more than she can find words to express,
and while it was entirely unexpected, 1t
was none the less appreciated by her, and
she is most truly grateful to those friends
, who have SO kindly helped to make her
burden lighter.
The regular meeting of Stafford grange
| last Tuesday evening was most enjoya-
BILE one. Seventeen members of the Toll
{ land grange were present and contributed
largely In making the program an inter-
esting one. A collation. was served, and
music, readings, singing, etc., made the
evening pass only too quickly. The Toll.
land guests left for their homes about
twelve o'clock expressing themselves as
greatly pleased with their entertainment
. by members of Stafford grange.
g Mrs. Maria D. Rood, So, native and
q former we'll known resident Of this place
b died at her home in Monson last week
: Thursday evening, and funeral services
were held at the same place on the Satur
day afternoon following, Rev. G. G. Con
ner Of the .Universalist church In thai