The Press., 1903-11-12

Mrs. Clara Cummings returned from the hospital in Springfield last Fri day. She was accompanied home by Mrs. O. T. Hulett of that city.
 There will be regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening, when. the third and fourth degrees will be conferred A harvest supper will also be held, and it is desired that there will be large attendance. Unclaimed letters, Stafford post of fee: Mrs. A. W. Wright, Mrs. Leon ard Kent, Mrs. F. B. Opper 9, Miss Helen Knight. Miss May Connolly, Miss Rosa Alexander, Thomas Mack, Walter Ferguson, F. H. Boutman, Pasquale Semiba. Andrew Jackson Cady, one of the Stafford Cadys, brother of A. D. and North Adams, and is not expected to recover. MT. Cady, who is 88 years of age, was here only two or three years ago and surprised everyone by his youthful appearance at that time.
 Rev. G. W. Shephard took a car riage drive to Putnam Monday and re- turned yesterday. He was in attend ance at the evangelistic conference of the Ashford Baptist association, and Tuesday delivered an address before the conference on "Bible instances that illustrated the power of prayer" Many will remember Miss Carrie Groves, who lived here for a number of years with her sister, Mrs. Stead man Williams, and who was married to a man by the name of Smith short ly after leaving here. She died at her home in Southbridge last Thursday and funeral services were held Sun- day.
 StanordvtIle.
 Miss Ethel Loomer is i'll with rheu- matism.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis West have gone to housekeeping.
 There will be Mass at St. Joseph s chapel Sunday at g. 30. Rev. F. W. Gray and son are spend ing the week in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Henry Root of Monson has been spending few days at Willis Bel cher's.
 Last Thursday evening Miss Rose Lovett and Arthur Watrous were unit ed in marriage.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregational church will serve their regular supper this evening. .,
 The harvest supper at the M. E. church last Thursday evening was 8 success. Nearly twelve dollars were cleared.
 The Epworth League topic for Sun- day evening will be Personal work the duty of every Christian. Lead CT, .Mrs. Mahlon West.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregational church will hold a "hand- kerchief bazaar" in the vestry. the evenings of Dee. 2d and 3d.
 MT. and Mrs. Vim. A. Thompson and son returned last Monday night from Palmer, having spent three days at Charles D. Colburn's.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will serve their regular supper next Thursday evening. Thel hostesses, Mrs. Frank Bowden and Mrs. Minnie Hughes. . The news of the shut down of the Woolen company's plant last week Wednesday night was re- ceived with regret by our citizens. It is hoped that Messrs. Peel & Mo- Carthy will be able to tide over their present financial difficulties and con- tinue the business, although it is re- ported that they do not wish to con- tinue the business.
 West Staff ,rd.
 Ed Leach of Hartford as in town this week.
 Henry B. Stafford of Dartmouth was home over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. O. E. Kellogg are en- tertaining their son.
 MT. Tetrault is entertaining his daughter and husband of Providence.
 A drama, entitled "The Last Loaf, ' will be given at the church fair Dec. B.
 George Neff and family of Holland were guests at F. A. Sturtevant's the first of the week.
 George Ellithorpe recently had a coon supper for the benefit of his friends and relatives.
 Mrs. l.. E. Royal of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Julia A. Cross of Put nam have been guests at Ed. Dimock's.
 Rev. H. T. Barnard and Spencer H. Bradway were among those who wit. messed the football match at Amherst, between Amherst and Dartmouth, last Saturday.
 Special meetings are being held every evening of this week at the Rev. MT. Davis of Somers- vile Monday night and Rev. MT. Marvin of Stafford Hollow Tuesday night.
 ELLINGTON.
 The Hall memorial library, the gift of the late Francis Hall of Elmira, N.