The Press., 1901-01-03
Regular communication of Wolcott lodge. F. IA. M.. this evening.

Regular communication of Wolcott lodge, F. < A. M., this evening:
 Rev. P. c. Wishtman is guest of his brother, Deacon J. c. Wightmah.
 The board of relief will meet at the town hall next Monday from 10 8. m. to 3p. m. | Advertised letters in Stafford post of- fee: Emma R. Curtiss, Nellie Shilds, Miss A. Webb, Mrs. Charles Davis, Rev. James B. Werner, MT. O. Milrod.
 The following will be Pastor Williams subjects next Sunday: Morning, "Alpha and Omega" evening, "The great and startling announcement of the century. What is 1t ?" Come and hear.
 It was quiet, but very pretty wedding which occurred at the home of MT. and Mrs. David Holmes Monday evening, when Linus c. Putney and Miss Mary l.. Vaughn were united in marriage by Rev. George Williams, pastor of the Baptist church. Only the immediate relatives and few invited guests were present at the ceremony.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church, at their annual meeting held yes- terday afternoon, elected the following officers: President, Mrs. Henry Thresher vice-president, Mrs. J. .Wightman; sec- retary and treasurer, Mrs. George Will Hams. A vote was passed giving to the pastor, Rev. George Williams, 8 third of the receipts of the year, a purse of $42 90. It should have been mentioned before that Mir Williams was also presented with substantial sum of money at Christ mas.
 The greater part of the village went down to the Springs Friday evening to witness the entertainment by Culhane, Chace & Weston's minstrels, and MT. Weston must have felt very much pleased with the reception given him by his old friends. The entire organization, with the band, visited the village shortly after noon, and the occasion proved to be quite an enjoyable affair. The Riverside mill shut down while they were in the village, H. F. Cady provided cigars, and num- Der of other courtesies were extended.
 The annual meeting of the Universalist Sunday school was held last Sunday and the following officers were chosen Su- perintendent, G. D. Ide; assistant super intendent, c. B. Pinney; treasurer, F. A. Lasbury; secretary, Eva M. Sears H. brarians, E. H. Pinney and Maude Beard !; organist Lottie w. Cady. The secreta- ry's book showed no change in the mem- bership. The treasurer reported that the receipts, including cash on hand, were SPA expenses $32, leaving balance of $92 as cash on hand. The Sunday school faces the new year and the new century with life, vigor and earnestness.
 At the annual meeting of the Baptist Sunday school, held last Sunday, the fol- lowing officers were elected: Superintend- ent, Rev. George Williams; assistant su- perintendent, Herbert Thresher treasur- CT, Henry Thresher; secretary, Miss Edna Goodell; librarian, Newton Goodell. It has been successful year for the school, and great improvement has been made in all lines of work, but especially so in the matter of finances. The treasurer for 1899 reported the entire collections for dollars, while the treasurer this year re- ports 1882 25 as the collections. Quite a substantial increase.
 West Stafford.
 Miss Lottie Fairfield and H. A. Pownal recently visited friends in Hartford.
 Dea. and Mrs. D. J. Glazier spent g part of last week with their son at Filing ton.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Kellogg enter. tained their son, Chester Kellogg, ovel the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Dunbar have re turned from a visit with Mrs. Dunbar'l parents in New York.
 The preaching service at the Congrega tional church on Sunday afternoon will hereafter commence at 1.15 instead of o'clock, as fvrmerly.
 The first watch-night meeting ever hel' at the Congregational al church was enjoye' last Monday night, when some fifty per sons gathered to watch the close of tn old century and the ushering in of tn new. It proved to be one of the most in teresting meetings yet held. It is hope that the same spirit which prevailed a that gathering will characterize ever service held throughout the year. If the last day of the old century wa an indication of the work to be brough to our blacksmith, Michael Roberts, fo the coming year, he will surely have t employ an assistant right away, as on tha day thirty horses were driven to his sho for shoeing, and twenty-five were shod b the blacksmith himself, with no outsid help. The remaining five were obliged t be turned away. No reason now for on to ask why the smith entered the ne' year with such smiling countenanct This is believed to be a record breaker , but if any one blacksmith can beat this just let Roberts know.
 TOLIAAND.
 f Miss Grace E. Clough is visiting he brother in Boston.
 |. Miss Agnes c. Manning and Winfre , Brown were married Sunday.