The Press., 1905-01-04

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tady, N. Y.
Stewart N. Nye has been engaged
to teach the school in the Hall dis
trict, in place of RIA. Booth, wh'
resigned.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips of the Boston
theological seminary preached in tn,
Congregational church last Sunday
morning and evening.
The week of prayer is being OBJ
served in the Methodist church thil
week. A series of meetings are being
held each evening except Saturday
All are cordially invited.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con
gregational church will serve theil
regular supper in the vestry Thurs
day evening. Hostesses. Mrs. Arthur
West and Miss Louisa Kaun.
The Epworth League topic for Sun.
day evening at the NJ E. church will
be 1.-THE making of a Ohristian-hit
birth, " John 3:1-S. The dues will
be taken and the roll called. Leader,
Charles F. Williams. .
While the young people of this
place we're out coasting last Wednes-
day evening Annie Pagan met with
quite an accident. The double-rippeI
that Annie was on collided with the
one coming from the opposite direc-
tion. Several were hurt, but Annie
was in a worse condition than the
others, she having an ugly wound on
her left leg. She was taken home in
Mr.. Loomer's team and DR.. Smith
was hastily summoned, when upon his
arrival it was found necessary to take
eight stitches to close the wound.
She stood the ordeal we'll, never made
a complaint nor a sound. She will
have to be quiet at least eight days
or more.
West Stafford.
John R. Washburn is confined tc
his home by illness.
Mrs. A. G. Barlow of Westford Wis
tied Barlow Bros. this week.
Miss May Broadway visited friends
in Whitinsville, Mass, last week.
Miss Mabel Graves is visiting her
brother, A. M. Graves, in New Lon
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Lilley of
Monson have been guests at Freedus
Fuller's.
Avery Andrews of New London has
been visiting his grandfather, J. R.
Washburn.
Miss Mabel Holmes of Somers has
been visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Eliza Holmes.
George Chaffee of Boston. Mass :,
was a guest of his sister, Mrs. A. M.
Gold, last week.
Miss G. NJ. Broadway and Spencer
attended church at Thomp-
sonville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Sturtevant
have been entertaining Mrs. Carolyn
NeH OF ROLAND.
Mr.. and Mrs. A M. Shepard enter
tanned their daughter, Miss Minda
Shepard, last week.
Mrs. Charles Whitaker of New
Haven visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Cady, last week.
Mrs. W. q. Taylor and George Tay-
Ior of Westford visited Mrs. Taylor's
Mrs. H. 9. Barlow, last
week.
The Second Ecclesiastical society of
Stafford has received legacy of over
three hundred dollars from Preston
Davis estate.
1t is expected that Rev. W. F.
Smith of Yale divinity school will
supply at the Congregational church
next Sunday afternoon.
George Eaton, the game warden of
sent a large piece of deer
meat to VIM. Shearer for the town
poor, also good supply to the Coun-
ty home at Vernon.
The towns poor were nicely re-
in various ways at Christ
mas by Miss Celia Holt of Stafford
Springs. and also by Mrs. Belva Will
bur and the Sunday school at West
Stafford.
There was pleasant gathering at
Miss Hattie Smiths school at the end
of the fall term. About 20 friends
as visitors enjoyed with Miss Smiths
pupils Christmas tree and its exer-
cises. Santa Claus himself looked in
upon the company and delighted the
children.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
for work in the church vestry next
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock. Sup
per from $50 to z O'Clock. Mrs
Martin Pomeroy and Mrs. Eugene
Cady, hostesses. An entertainment
will be given in the evening. All
are invited.
The following is the report of the
primary and intermediate grades of
the Center school for the fourteen
weeks term ending Dec. %, with
Josephine E. Newell as teacher: Pu-
pills perfect in attendance, Joseph De-
mars, Louis Demars, Dimock Glazier,
Henry Hansen, Columbia Serafin and
Eddie Young; absent one-haf day,
Sarah Curnan; number of pupils reg.
stored, 20; average attendance, 81.
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