The Press., 1905-12-13


 Miss Eva Rabideau entertained { party of about 30 young people at hel home last Friday evening.
 Next Sunday evening Rev. MT, Marvin will repeat the sermon he gave last Sabbath. Topic, "A thorn il the flesh.
 William Parks has purchased the Harvey homestead of Henry Champ lin, also the Benj. Johnson place o1 Mrs. George Lord.
 Mrs. Wm. Walbridge, Mrs. Fred Glover, Miss Margaret and Miss Rachael Glover and Miss Annie Shippy spent Saturday in Springfield.
 Regular meeting of the K. o. K. A. Monday evening, Jan. 18th. Ralph Booth will be present to in- struct the boys in the line of military, etc.
 H. F. Cady has resigned the post mastership at Stafford Hollow after a service of 12 years. Frank Lasbury, who has handed in a petition, will probably succeed him.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church will meet for work next Wednesday afternoon, and serve their usual supper at 5. 45. Hostesses, Mrs. Marc Hatch and Mrs. David Johnson.
 Rabbi Charles Flischer of Boston will give his lecture in Memorial hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. A most cordial invitation is extended to all to be present. Admission will be free.
 Clifford Wightman has gone to where he has accepted a position in the office of the Will Hams Bros. Go. His many friends wish the best of success in his new position.
 The singing school, under the di- rection of Mrs. H. F. Cady, will meet in the assembly room next Friday evening. The juniors are to gather at 6. 45 and the seniors at 30. All the young people in the community are cordially invited to become mem- bers of the school. The instruction is given free of charge.
 Mrs. Sarah A., widow of Samuel Stanton, a former resident of Stafford, died at Hartford last Wednesday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Griswold, with whom she lived. She was S4 years old. Her body was brought here for burial at the Street cemetery. She also leaves another daughter, Mrs, J. M. Horniss, of Stafford Springs.
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 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur West visited friends in Springfield over Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson spent last week with relatives in Warren vile.
 The Christmas tree and concert will be held ill the Methodist church Monday evening, the 25th.
 The Congregational Sunday school will have their Christmas tree and ex- ercises on the evening of Saturday, the 23d.
 The subject of next Sunday morn ing's sermon in the M. B. church will be "The unity of believers and in the evening the subject will be Regeneration.
 The subject at the Congregational church next Sunday morning will be Sir, we would see Jesus," John 12:2O-21; lesson, 12: 2O-36. In the evening. "What do I believer" John 4 4:27-42.
 David Badnou, who fell in the mill Dec. 5th and broke one of his ribs, is getting along as we'll as could De expected. The splintered bone slightly injured one of his lungs. He is attended by Dr. o. B. Newton.
 The Christian Endeavor topic at the Congregational church this even- ing, "The city of God, " Rev. 22:1-8 Also, at the close of the service, a business meeting of the church is to oe held, to vote on several interesting questions, as announced last week.
 The Epworth League will hold ;heir annual fair in the M. E. church Vestry this evening and tomorrow evening. A special feature of the lair will be fine display of dolls, iressed and undressed. There will oe the usual sale of useful and fancy ice cream, homemade candy, ,ake, doughnuts and coffee. Each evening a drama, "A Drop Too Muoh," will be presented. Admis- 'ion, 10 cents.
 The fair held by the ladies of the church and society, ast Friday and Saturday evenings, vas in every way a success. The Testry was crowded and all the booths lid a rushing business. The booths were tastefully decorated and the con- jents tempting. The entertainment, of a series of shadowgraphs, was in charge of MT. Harrington. The program: "Little Jack Hor- ner," "Humpty Dumpty," "Mary Had a Little Lamb,'' "Jack Be ""Old King Cole, "" Needles and Pins," "The Courtin'," from Lowell, "Jack and Jill, ' "Fun with \ Dummy" "Navajoe," "Cheap The talent were Edward Philo Vest, Horatio West, Harry Goodell, Herbert West, Merl Miss Flory Heck, Miss Mary Smith, Miss Maud Brown and Mrs. Fogg. Over fifty dollars were netted. The candy table was in charge of Miss Maud Chamberlin; Mrs. Arthur West and Miss Mary Smith had charge of the fancy table; Mrs. Fred Sanger had care of the apron sale, and Mrs. James Swift disDensed re-