The Press., 1903-12-10
The Y. P. s. c. E. of the Raptist

church have elected the following officers for the next six months: Pres ident, Miss Oril Holmes; vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Thomas Black; recording secretary, Miss Lottie Connors; treas urer, Oscar N. Colburn.
 Unclaimed letters, Stafford post office: Mrs. Mary Ellery. Miss Eliza Davis, Miss Estella Rogers, Joseph Ellery, Fred Grant, Joe Gardner, John R. Higgins, F. W. Leete, M. M. Pal mer, Edward D. Gainer, Morris Skal nick, MT. and Mrs. Fred Judd, Al Signor Giovanno Grippe.
 G. E. Burke had a narrow escape from a bad accident last Friday. He was doing some work in the boarding house over Squires' barber shop at the Springs, and in coming down the stairs at the west end of the building, slipped on the ice and fell a dis tance of about ten feet, landing on the sidewalk in front of the block. He was considerably bruised and shaken up, but no bones were broken. He was confined to the house for day or two, but is all right now.
 stanordville.
 Mrs. Thomas Melbourne entertained the tea party Tuesday afternoon.
 A Christmas tree, with appropriate exercises, will be the attraction at the Congregational church on Christ mas eve.
 Mrs. F. W. Gray returned from Brooklyn. N. Y., last Saturday. Her many friends are very glad to see her back again. .... ...-
 The Epworth League subject for Sunday evening will be "Jesus Christ His saving power" Leader, Mrs. Grant Hammer. ..s. Miss Maggie Hammer last Saturday returned from Blackstone, R. l., where she has been visiting her sis ter, Mrs. W. V. Odell
 Do not forget the sale of fancy ar ticles in the vestry of the M. E. church next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The entertainment will be temperance farce entitled, 1.-Two Drams of Brandy" Admission, 10 cents for all.
 The handkerchief bazaar at the Congregational church Dec. 2d and Sd was financial success. At very attractive booth were displayed more than twenty varieties of articles made from handkerchiefs. This booth 1 alone netted $16.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Henry Greaves is ill.
 Mrs. H. T. Barnard, who is i'll, is better at this writing.
 Mrs. George Ellithorpe, Mrs. O. P. Bradway and Miss Eunice Bradway | were in Springfield yesterday.
 Miss Edith Taylor and the Misses Grace and Blanche Barlow of Vest ford are visiting relatives here.
 The farm known as the William Down place will be sold at auction Saturday, Dec. 18th, at II a. m.
 Miss Gertrude and George Barlow, with MT. and Mrs. A. G. Barlow of Westford, spent Sunday with relatives in Amherst, Mass.
 Instead of the regular topic of the O. E. society, the gospel in story and song, under the title of "Christie's Old Organ" will be given next Sun- day evening at o'clock in the Con- gregational church. Miss Josephine Newell will recite the story and a quartet will render the songs, which do not simply fill in, but are a part of the story, so that both story and song are unit in thought.
 sOMERs.
 Mrs. Anna Taft left town Saturday for visit with friends in Harwinton.
 Miss Belle Fuller has returned from Boston Conservatory of Music to spend the winter. .....
 George Oakley, who returned from the Hartford hospital some weeks ago, is now seriously ill. ...-,... .s-.I
 Julius Fuller has gone to St. Louis to join his family, who went several weeks ago on account of Mrs. Fuller's | health.
 Preparations are being made for the | annual fair of the Congregational Ladies' Aid society for the sale of fancy and useful articles for Christmas.
 The young people held a dance at Athletic hall Saturday evening, with music by Kennedy's orchestra of Haz- ardville, and Merrick Worthington of Stafford prompter.
 The new feature of town calendar, in which one or more members of nearly all the families have given | their name, with quotation, verse or text of scripture, is being arranged for printing, and will be on sale at the fair.
 Somers grange, No. 1O5, F. of H., will give a Christmas program in grange hall next week Thursday even ing, in charge of members who have joined the present year, A fine liter ary entertainment is promised. Light refreshments will be served. A cor dial invitation is extended to all pat rons to be present and participate in the festivities of the evening.
 At meeting of the Somers grange, P. of H., last Thursday evening, the following officers were elected: Worthy Master, A. l.. Adams; overseer, s. Dwight Percival; lecturer, Miss Blanche Avery; chaplain, Deacon A. D. Noble; secretary, E. D. Avery treasurer, L. W. Percival; steward, Daniel Avery; assistant steward, Will lie Healey; assistant steward, Mrs. Blish; gatekeeper, Henry Farnham Pomona, Miss Florence Chapman; Ceres, Miss Mabel Kibbe; Flora, Miss Ruby Kibbe.