The Press., 1905-09-13


Universalist society was held at TIN
parsonage Monday afternoon, for thu
purpose of discussing the advisability
of organizing a local branch of th'
Women's Missionary association
Samuel ellis met with a bad acct
dent last Friday. He has been re
Gently employed by John Rockwell
and on going into a stall beside {
horse. the animal made a sudden at
tack on him, knocking him down ant
stamping on his chest. He was takeI
to the home of Matthew O'Keefe
where he is being cared for by DR..
Smith. It is not thought that hil
injuries are serious.
stAmOrdville.
Arthur Oluff is in New York state
for a few days.
Mrs. Calvin Porter has moved into
the Plympton house.
Mrs. Prescott Belcher, formerly
Mrs. Pettee, is quite ill.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Adams has been i'll for a few
days.
George Fisk of Boston spent few
days with relatives in this place last
week.
Miss Eliza Chaffee has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Isaac Agard, in
Rockville.
Willis Belcher has purchased from
Hannibal Alden the house occupied
by Fred Smith.
Mrs. F. G.. Drummond is spending
her vacation with her sister, Mrs. G.
Walker, in Glastonbury.
The Epworth League topic for Sun
day evening is "The great surrender, -
Acts 8: 1-22; Rom. 6: 1923.
Misses Grace and Gladys Thompson
Joined the Methodist church in full
last Sunday morning.
Mrs. L. M. Booth and Mrs. Willis
Belcher made a brief visit with
friends in Worcester last Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
church will serve their
regular supper in the vestry Thursday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church elected Mrs. Grant Hammer
for their secretary and treasurer last
Thursday.
Mrs. Minnie E. Hughes, accompa-
MED by her father, George Moore,
spent Sunday with relatives in Brim-
field, Mass.
Subject for next Sundays sermon
in the Methodist church, Pressing
towards the mark for the prize, "
Phil. 3:13-14.
Mrs. Elizabeth King, who has been
visiting her brother at Stafford Hol-
low, is now the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Bowden.
We neglected to mention last week
that there was large attendance at
the picnic at Crystal Lake Sept. I'd.
About 20 people sat down to the Ia
BILE, we'll laden with good things for
the inner man. The boats, swings,
etc., were much enjoyed by all.
Miss Olive Goodell and Mrs. M. G.
Gone have had A. W. Kingsbury re-
place the marble headstone at their
mothers grave with granite marker,
thus conforming to the general design,
and greatly improving the looks of
the lot in the Staffordville cemetery.
VIM. A. Thompson was called to
Putnam by a telephone message last
Thursday afternoon from Rev. F. W.
Gray, stating that Mrs. Thompson,
who was visiting Rev. and Mrs. Gray,
was i'll and threatened with diph-
liberia. She was taken suddenly i'll
upon her arrival there the previous
day. Fortunately it did not prove to
be the dreaded disease, and Mrs.
Thompson was able to return to Wor-
cester, where she had been visiting
last Saturday morning, accompanied
by her little son. Mr.. Thompson re-
turned here Saturday night.
West Stafford.
Mrs. Martin Pomeroy is again on
the sick list.
Rev. H. T. Barnard of Holland
will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday.
Henry Stafford and Miss Lila Agard
of Holland called upon friends here
the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Barlow have
been guests of their aunt. Mrs. H. A.
Mason, in Gurleyville.
Miss Lizzie Cummings of Spring
field has been a guest of her grand
father, J. R. Washburn.
Harry Boyer of Providence has re-
turned home after q two-weeks' visit
with his uncle, Harry Boyer, of Crys-
tai Lake.
Miss Maud Greaves has returned
to her home after spending the sum-
mer with her brother, VIM. Greaves,
in Hartford.
Sixteen from this place we're in
attendance at the cantata given in
the Congregational church at Stafford
Springs Sunday evening.
Mrs. Fred Breck and two children
of Pawtucket are visiting her brother,
Harry Boyer, at Crystal Lake. Mrs.
Hattie Hills of Hillstown has been
the guest of Mrs. Boyer for a few
days.
George Ellithorpe, F. 2. Fairfield,
Martin Pomeroy, Peter Roberts,
Charles Slater, Mrs. Charles Slater
and Mrs. F. A. Sturtevant were in
Hartford last week and attended the
races at Charter Oak park.
A burlesque musical entertainment,
1.-THE Sweet Family" will be given