The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1903-01-01
COVENTRY.


! Miss Lucy Perkins Is visiting In New
York.
] W.. Lattimer and family spent Christ.
mas In Terryvllle.
Mis-. A. Fl. Little of Andover is visit
ing Mrs. Amy Perkins.
Geo. Batting and his bride were at his
fathers here Christmas.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Barrows on Christmas day.
Miss Belle Green of Willimantic spent
Christmas day at B. A. Green's.
DR.. L. I. Mason and his mother tool
Christmas dinner In Willimantic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank o. Boynton have
returned from their wedding trip.
There was a fair-sized crowd and 6
good time at the dance In A. o. U. w
hall on Friday evening.
Dewitt Kingsbury and wife and Bruce
Bradbury spent Christmas in Lyme. Mrs
Kingsbury remained a few days.
| The annual election of officers of the
NJ. E. Sunday school for the next year Is
as follows: Superintendent, VIM. Weav-
err; 1st assistant, Charles Kolb; I'd as
sistant, Miss Edna Newell secretary and
treasurer, E. Gertrude Colburn; librarian,
VIII Smith orgsnist, Hattie Smith.
VIII Smith was librarian the past year,
and was In attendance every Sunday also
In his class, for which he received prize
from his teacher.
There was Christmas tree and exer-
cises on Christmas eve In both Congre-
gational and NJ. E. churches. In the NJ
E. church the exercises were singing and
recitations by the children, after which
At the Congregational church there we're
readings, singing and Instrumental music
by the senior members of the Sunday
school, after which Santa Claus distri-
buted the fruit of the tree to the children.
TOLLAND.
Rev. w. B. Ronald was the guest of E.
s. Agsrd over Christmas.
Miss Jessie johnson gave a birthday
party on Friday evening last.
A very pleasant c. E. social was held
on Wednesday evening at E. s. Agard's.
Miss Annie CLARK OF Vernon has been
spending few days with her sister. Mrs.
L. B. Price.
Mrs. Pomeroy and her daughter, Mrs.
Bugbee, and children are the guests of J.
w. Edgerton.
Miss Ruby Brown entertained party
of about thirty little girls and boys one
evening last week.
The regular meeting Of the library as
ISOLATION will be held next Monday at 3
O'Clock. Tea will be served at the con-
clusion of the business meeting.
Mrs. Annie Waldo, wife of Wolcott
Waldo, died at her home here on Deem
Der 26th. The body was taken to Hart
ford for funeral services and interment.
AS one of our citizens went out to lock
his barn on Christmas eve, he surprised a
man emerging from his hen house with a
bag full of chickens. AS the game was
secured no arrests were made.
At the Methodist church Christmas
was observed by a supper given In the
parsonage, followed by a tree in the
church. The weather being unprcpi-
tious, the attendance was not as good as
10 some former years.
Tho olooe fornoad for tho e+rdr of UTD
memoriam" numbers about 16 At the
meeting on Friday evening the leader,
Rev. W. B. Ronald, gave an intro ductory
talk, outlining the work to be taken up
In connection with the study OF the poem,
and suggesting books of reference from
which help could be obtained. The class
will meet Saturday evenings with Mrs.
w. A. Agard.
The Christmas supper and entertain
ment was the event of the year In the
Congregational church. The evening
was fine, insuring full attendance of
children and their older friends. On this
occasion the best things came first In the
form of a bountiful supper, followed by
the usual concert. The exercises were
varied with songs, recitations and con-
cert exercises. A song by Shirley Tilton,
whistling solo by Mr.. Edgerton, and
Christmas legend by Mr.. Ronald were
some OF the attractive features. Last
but not least came the distribution of
presents from the tree, and although San
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less reindeer outside the door, the work
was finally accomplished and 1t Is hoped
that every child went home happy. The
committee are to be commended for the
cuoooco If fhoir offorfc