The Press., 1904-12-21
Misa Lillia Benton visited her ,,j sis.

ter, Mrs. Arthur Adams, last week. Mass will be celebrated at St. Jo- seph's chapel at 9. 80 a. m. Sunday.
 The Epworth League topic for Sun- day evening will be "An offering to Christ,'' Mark IA: 3-9.
 The fair and entertainment at the Congregational church proved a suc- cess, both socially and financially.
 Rev. J. P. Marvin preached very interesting sermon in the Congrega- tional church last Sunday morning. The topic for Y. P. s. O. B. meet ing Friday evening is "Whatever He would like to have me do,' Matt. 6: 10, John 15: :10-16.
 The Christmas tree and entertain ment of the Congregational church will take place Christmas eve at 7.3O o'clock. The committees are prepar- ing an attractive program for the even- ing. There will also be special music by the choir. @ West Stafford. J. R. Washburn is ill with severe cold.
 Mrs. Jane Smith is confined to the house by illness.
 Harvey Snow of Somersville was in town last week.
 O. P. Bradway is suffering from an attack of rheumatism.
 Mabel Holmes of Somers is visit ing her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Holmes
 MT. and Mrs. Milo Bradway of Staffordville were at F. A. Sturte- wants Sunday. .
 Rev. Andrew Magill of Alleghany college, Alleghany, Pa., is guest at O. P. Bradway's.
 M A. Cady is having some lumber cut which is near Diamond Ledge. !" It is being drawn to Orcutts. LaVergne Dimock entertained a party of his friends at his home last Wednesday evening Party games were played and refreshments were served. A Christmas tree and entertain ment will be given in the primary room of the Center school on Friday afternoon at 1.15 o'clock. This will be followed by an entertainment in the grammar room, taught by Miss Elsie Russell. The parents and friends of the children are cordially invited to be present.
 The Y. P. S. c. E. has elected the following officers to serve for six months: President, Mrs. Clifton FL lis; vice. president, Herbert A. Gla- zier; secretary and treasurer, George Barlow; corresponding secretary, Mrs. F. z Fairfield; superintendent of Juniors, Miss Gertrude Barlow; as- sistant superintendent, Mrs. Martin Pomeroy.
 Special Christmas services will be held at the usual hours of worship next Sunday. The pastor, Rev. G. E. Porter, will deliver a sermon ap- propriate for the day, and at both the morning and evening services special music will be rendered, including selections from Finley Lyons can- tata, "The Great Light, :" Kennedy's s baritone solo, t'Star of the East,'' by c. D. Glazier,' Hawley's contralto solo, "The Song I Heard on Christ mas Morn." by Josephine Newell, a soprano solo by Alice Graves and the soprano solo, Bethlehem Babe, "tby Miss Gladys Armstrong. .e~.
 It is with regret that we state that Rev. G. E. Porter will preach his closing sermon as pastor of the Con- gregational church next Sunday after noon. MT. Porter graduated from the Yale divinity school last June and is now taking an additional years s work at Harvard, and his studies so demand of his time and strength that he finds it necessary to have absolute rest on Sundays. MT. Porter's stay among us has been short, but by his quiet. unassuming ways he has won the loving respect of his people, and he will be greatly missed in the church, community and throughout the town.
 The annual Christmas tree and en- tertainmant will be given by the members of the Sunday school in the church vestry on Monday evening, at 7.45 o'clock. The exercises will chiefly consist of the cantata, Christ mas at Grandpa's." The scene is laid in the country farmhouse of grandpa and grandma, who will be personated by MT. and Mrs. Herbert Barlow. Their children and grand children, to the number of abont thirty, come to the farm house to spend Christmas and have their solos and choruses prepared to give as an entertainment for grandpa and grand ma. The public is cordially invited.
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 The lecture given by Prof. L. F. Fuller on electricity in the chapel Monday evening was interesting and we'll attended.
 The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year by Somers grange at their last meeting: Master, A. L. Adams; overseer, s. Dwight Per cival; lecturer, Mrs. Laura Avery ; steward, Wm. Manchester; assistant steward, Ernest Galbraith; lady as- sistant, Mrs. Nellie Blish; chaplain, Dea. A. D. Noble; treasurer, Dea. L.. W. Percival; gate-keeper, Henry Farnham Pomona, Grace Worthington ; Flora, Roselle Parsons; Ceres, Fannie Mumblo; organist, Ruby Avery; to fill vacancy in executive committee, E. D. Avery.
 The Ladies' Aid society held their annual Christmas sale in the town hall last Wednesday evening. Supper