The Press., 1902-12-04

Gerould house into the Russell Colburn house. George Lord lost his horse blanket on Thanksgiving day, which he advertises in another column.
 Subscribers in arrears will find . notice at the head of the second column of the second page of interest to them. The ladies of the Baptist church will serve an oyster supper and hold hand kerchief sale next week Thursday ev,n- ing.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Ellis were in Brimfield over Sunday as guests of MT. and Mrs. Winslow Foskit and MT. and Mrs. Charles George.
 Rev. George Thompson of Springfield, Vt, preached in the Universalist church last Sunday morning and evening in ex- change with the pastor.
 The Hydeville Ladies' tea party still continues It's pleasant gatherings, one of the most enjoyable being with Mrs. Jas. Johnson yesterday afternoon. MT. and Mrs. Clarence Kingsbury of Holyoke were Thanksgiving guests of MT. Kingsbury's parents, MT. and Mrs. George Kingsbury of Hydeville. William Kay, on account of failing health, has sold his farm in Brimaeld. Mir. Kay has rented place nearer the village and will make his home there for the present.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Hamilton and fam- fly, who have been occupying the Gypsy camp ground for a number of weeks, have decided to remain in this vicinity during the winter, and have moved Into the E.. w. Brooks house on the macadam road, just below their camp ground.
 Adolph Dlo, who sold his new house on the Orcuttville road with the expecta- ton of moving out of town, was disap- pointed in his plans and has taken house at Orcuttville, moving Thanksgiving day. Joseph Rabideau of this village, who purchased MT. Dio's house, moved with his family to their new home the same day.
 There will be preaching services in the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening at the usual hours by the pastor, Rev. George w. Shephard. It Is expect. ed that the Lords supper will be admin istered immediately after the morning service, and the evening service will be preceded by 8 half-hour prayer meeting in the chapel.
 staffordville. If you miss Wentworth, at M. E church. Stafford Springs, Dec. 10th, you'll miss something rich. .y Mrs. Edward Harrington Is visiting ir | Ashford.
 Mrs. Lucien Washburne Is Ill with ar
 attack of heart trouble.
 Miss Myrtle E. Brown was home from
 Springfield four days last week.
 Robert Rose of Holyoke, Mass. Is visit
 ing his sister, Mrs. Frank Brown.
 Rev, Henry M. Vaill Is confined to hi
 bed with an attack of sciatica. He Ii
 very feeble.
 George Henry Eaton spent Thank' giving with his sister, Mrs. Will Crane of. Willimantic. Mrs. A. Washburne of Stafford Hollow Is spending few weeks with her sister Mrs. s. B. Amadon. Allen s. West, .jr, of Worcester, Mass spent Thanksgiving and the remainder oi the week with Mrs. John O. Booth. The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will meet this afternoon, at thu home of Mir. and Mrs. Bert Corbin Supper 1Oc. Everybody welcomed. | E. T. Loomer's family has arrived ii
 town and will soon begin housekeepin,
 in the house lately vacated by Gran
 Hammer, and owned by Mrs. Dasi'
 Belcher. sf ! The friends of Herbert A. Boswort
 gave him birthday surprise party, Tues
 day evening. Rev. MT. Gray presente
 him with a handsome chair from tn many friends. The evening was spen
 in social amusement, refreshments wer
 served after which the guests departed wishing him many happy returns of tn ) occasion.
 Among those who spent Thanksgiviu away from home are Mrs. Warre Chapin, with relatives at the Springs Mrs. Louisa Cummings at Union; MI and Mrs. Arthur K. Brewer, Mir. an Mrs. Howard A. King, with relatives 1 Monson, Mass. Mir. and Mrs. Fran
 Brown and the Misses Browns' with Mi Browns parents In West Stafford.
 William c. Burdick, boss carder g Peel and McC Carthy's mill, and Miss Jer
 nie Edwards of Providence, R. I. wer married in that city last week Wet nesday eveniug at o'clock. On the , return they will reside In this place an will begin housekeeping very soon. MI and Mrs. Burdick have the best wisht of his friends here for the future. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congrt gational church will hold their annu, fair and sale next week, Tuesday an
 Wednesday evenings.
 The principal features of this fair wi
 be Mother Goose Carnival, and musi I It is to be hoped that the orchestra ca I be secured. The following are some f the characters Mrs. Glare Lemmond
 Mother Goose; Philo West, King Cole , Bonnie Phelps, Little Boy Blue; Mi ! Eva Brown, Miss Munett; Miss Maj
 Smith, Nancy Etticoat; Mary, Qui l Contrary, Miss Lottie Cooley Jacke , Horner, Ed. Harrington; Pieman, Arth, i, West; Peter Pumpkin Eater, Erne f Cooley; Man ali Tattered and Torn, San . Heck; Old Woman in the Shoe, Mir James Swift; Old Woman Sweeping Col
 webs, Mrs. Frank Brown; Queen 8 Hearts, Mrs. w. D. Roberts; Herbe ! West will preside at the Old Oake
 Bucket Mrs. Arthur West will sell fane : cake, etc., ard Mrs. Ed. Harrington wi !, dispense chocolate. All will be in cos b ume, and beside there will be numbs d of the little folks in the audience, dresse
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