The Press., 1902-05-29

id Frank McIntire, boss dyer at the Ol IF cuttville mill, has record of which an
 man might be proud. Next August con
 pletes continuous term of forty years
 this one position. He has worked in tn
 mill in other positions some time longer / This record is not equalled by any othe
 man In Stafford, and with one or two ez v captions, 1t beats anything in New Eng . land. In speaking of the difference be a tween the old and the new, MT. McIntir :. says that when he entered the dye shop B man could learn all he needed to know fl r about week, while at the present time 1
 requires about as many years as 1t di' then days to learn the business.
 The Baptist church society has extend
 ed call to Rev. James B. Cornell to be come its pastor, and the following con corning MT. Cornell Is from the Hartfort
 Times of March 17th :!
 At the close of the morning service a the Olivet Baptist church Sunday, thu r Rev. James Balfour Cornell rendered his
 resignation as pastor, asking that 1t take
 effect April 30. There was a large con
 gregation present. The resignation came
 their regret at the step taken. MT. Con.
 nell began his pastorate in this city Oc. : tober 1, 1897. The church has had a ] steady and prosperous growth, fifty per.
 sons being added to the membership.
 MT. Cornell is an enthusiastic worker,
 practical and an able preacher. He has
 always taken a deep interest in evangeli-
 cal work. He is Scotehman by birth,
 and we'll and favorably known by those
 of his countrymen in this city. He is the
 prime mover in the proposed erection of
 a monument to ScOtland's bard, Robert
 Burns, in one of Hartford's parks, and
 has the promise of assistance in the mat
 ter from members of Clan Gordon, the
 Burns club, and other Scotchmen not connected with either organization. MT.
 Cornell was educated at the Normal School of Arts in Edenburgh, and came to this country when young man. He soon after entered upon course of theo- logical study and was ordained to the ministry. His first pastOrate was in Westford, where he served successfully for two years, afterwards accepting call to the Third Baptist church at Norwich. His next field of labor was in East Had dam, where he remained three years. On January 1, 1887, MT. Cornell was called to the pastorate of the First Baptist ! church in Cromwell, where he continued nearly four years In 1891 he accepted ! call to the First Baptist church at Jamai- ca, N. Y. The church there was doubled during his three-years' ministry. In May, ! 1S93, he was recalled to Cromwell and continued four years, making pastorate In that town of nearly eight years. In that time eighty-five persons were added to the church, the congregation increased, and his departure was deeply regretted. staRordville.
 k. M. Chamdellin has a very stylish horse, purchased in Springfield.
 $. B. Amadon is making extensive re- pairs on Keefe's steam road machine.
 Edward Goodell has taken an agency for moving machines and horse rakes.
 Andrew Goodwill moved into the George Ferry house the last of last week.
 Miss Eva and Myrtle Brown attended the celebration in Springfield this week.
 Robert Rose has resigned his position in Peel and McCarthy's mill and has gone to Holyoke, Mass, to work.
 Rev. w. w.. Smith is packing his household goods preparatory to removing to Weybridge, Vermont, his new pastor ate. The Congregational church to which he has been called is in a thriving, pros- porous community, about 10 miles from Lake Champlain. The society Is to be congratulated on securing Rev. MT. Smith as their minister. He was very popular with all classes here, and his genial man. ners won him many sincere friends who regret his leaving town.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will hold calico social next week Thursday evening. Admission 10 cents, including a salad supper. Hostesses, Mrs. w. F. Peel and Miss E. F. Peel. | All ladies are requested to wear a calico gown and all gentleman calico tie. A 1 fine of five cents will be imposed upon any one not complying with above re- quest. There will be for sale at eight o'clock cunning calico conveniences that will be constant comfort. Any person who sits in the corner and refuses to con- verse will be fined fifty cents. There will | be music by the orchestra.
 West Stafford.
 MT. and Mrs. Alonzo Graves and daugh- ter, Elenor, of New London, are visiting at w. D. Graves.
 Several of the young people attended the entertainment given at the town hall In Somers last Thursday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. M. A. Richardson of Chi cago are expected this week to spend some time with their sister, Mrs. Janette Newell, and other relatives in this vicin- lty.
 MT. and Mrs. c. T. Preston of Willing ton, Rev. and Mrs. Theron Brown of Boston, and Mrs. w. Royce and little son, Andrew, of Staffordville, were guests of MT. and Mrs. F. w. Preston the past week.
 The veterans will be at the cemetery in this village Friday morning at o'clock. All that have flowers for decorating the graves will kindly bring them to the church before that hour. The school children will assist in the exercises at the cemetery.
 The memorial exercises began with a union service at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon. The church vas we'll filled, the Grand Army and the WOman's Relief corps attending in a body. The audience room was tastily decorated with bunting, flags and flow 'rs. The choir rendered the two anthems, h 'Droop, Weeping Willows" and "Sol- Her, Rest" Rev. 0. s. Davis of the M. E. church, Stafford Springs, assisted n the services, and the memorial sermon vas delivered hv Rav IT T Parnord |