The Press., 1904-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. John Pease Of State
Line spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Philo West. @ II
The reservoir has. become quite
pleasure resort A new boat has been
placed on it, ..s,.. .sai..ge,,,.
Thursday evening the Ladies' Aid
society of the M. E. church will
serve supper.
The entertainment committee of the
Congregational church are preparing
a play to be given some time in June.
The household goods of the late
Mrs. Warren Chaplin will be sold at
auction Friday, May 18th, at 10 a.
m. . 49,.
Hereafter the price of the regular
supper at the M. E. church will be
ten cents for adults, and five cents
for children under fourteen years OF
age.
The st. Edwards junior basket
ball team of the Springs last Satur-
day night played against the basket
ball team of the Young Mems club.
The game was won by the st. Ed
wards II to 7.
The body of Mrs. Albert Ferry,
40, who died at her home in Palmer
Saturday night, was brought here for
burial Tuesday afternoon. She leaves
one daughter, Mrs. r. F. Adams,
and one brother, Nelson Skinner, of
Monson. +.< ~
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. J. H. Mccarthy; first vice.
Mrs. Grant Hammer; Sec
ond vice-president, Mrs. Fl. A. Bos-
third vice-president, Mrs. g.
W. Miller; fourth vice-president,
Mrs. Minnie Hughes; solicitors for
Mrs. G.. w. Miller and Miss
Grace M. Booth; collector, Mrs. J.
Fl. Mccarthy; entertainment commit
Zee, Mrs. F. W. Gray, Miss Grace M.
Booth and Miss Edna Melbourne; Sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. Bert Cor
bin.
West Stafford.
Miss Jessie Worthington has gone
to Mt. Hope, where she will be en-
ployed in the family of David Mathew
son. ," $50.
Mrs. Jane Smith is very i'll with
and erysipelas. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Wardwell, of Somers is car
ing for her.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Gold. This week Mrs.
Gold is to go to hospital in Spring
field to have an unnatural growth re-
moved from her side.
Rev. Mr.. Goddard preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday.
Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Solandt, a
former pastor, will preach at LIS p.
NJ. All are cordially invited to be
present.
A leap-year supper and entertain
ment will be given in the church YES
try next Tuesday evening, under the
auspices of the @. E. society. Sup
per will be served between 6 and Z
o'clock. Supper, entertainment, So
,ial time, etc., all for ten cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Slater cele-
DRAFTED the fiftieth anniversary of
heir marriage April goth. Friends
rom Attleboro, Mass, Hillstown and
Stafford were present and enjoyed a
pleasant evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Slater were recipients of many gifts,
including money and clothing.
WELLINGTON.
CARD OF THANKS We desire In this
way to heartily thank those friends who
so generously assisted us In our late
ERNEST g WILSON,
MRS. GRACE oUsHMAN WILSON.
WilIington, May 18th, 1904.
The better the pay, the better the
Iced.
Harold Gardner returned to New
Haven last Friday afternoon.
Our U. S. secretary, Shaw, put his
name to the largest checque ever is
sued, $40, 900, 600, last week
Rev. Mr. Gardner and wife drove
over to the council and ordination
in Ashford
1t is expected that Mrs. Wolfe, wife
Of the pastor-elect, will conduct the
services in the Baptist church next
Sunday.
Anton Hak, of New York city,
through Frank Parker, has bought
the old Daniel Eldredge place of
Frank Chism.
At the Baptist church Sunday. Rev.
@. A. Paddock of Hartford discoursed
On the theme, "The liberty of Chris
5ianity," founded on Cor. 3:17.
The spotted fever case in Hartford,
last week, terminated IA
tally, the 15-years-old boy, a son of
Eugene Macfarlane, dying last week.
Anton Wostrel has painted over his
barn and stables, also the new build
ings comprizing his poultry compound,
with light green paint, dark colored
bordering.
Rev. Amasa Morse, formerly of
this town, will celebrate his ninetieth
in Putnam, Sunday, 9Th
inst, by preaching in the Advent
SHAPED there. ..s -
The rain and mud knocked out the
Sunday school and Rev. g. L. Snow
picture frame social last Friday even
ing. 1t was postponed to Tuesday
evening of this week. ...
Two Wilmington people at least are
TO attend the worlds fair-the Misses
DunniDg and Palmer. They left New
York for California last week, and
are to take in the exposition on their