The Press., 1905-12-20
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 The public schools close Friday fo a two-weeks' vacation.
 Edward E. Dammers, optician O Providence, will be at the Spring House on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
 Orient chapter, R. A. M, vii hold special meeting this evening for work in the Royal Arch degree.
 The ladies of Grace church realized over $2OO at their fair last week The Masonic pillow, to be presented to the most popular Mason in the so ciety, went to Attorney R. H. Fisk.
 Surveyors have been at work in this vicinity the past week taking the levels on the proposed Hartford and Worcester electric road line. They are working towards Rockville, hay. ing started at Sturbridge, and are try. ing to improve some of the grades as originally surveyed.
 The game of basket ball between the High school and Monson academy, arranged for last Saturday afternoon, was not played. Monson having re- ceived an acceptance to their chal- lenge for game in Monson with am- ateur rules, expected to play the same down here, but Stafford high plays professional rules on their own floor. No agreement could be made by the two captains and managers, and Mon- son refused to play. A game was put on for the benefit of the spectators who cared to remain between the first and second teams of the high school. The first team won by the score Of 1O-3. Wood and Barrows, who are contestants for center on the first team, were lined up against each oth- CT, and both did good work. The score :-
 First. Second.
 Burr, rg, Pinney Crane, r f g, Beckwith Wood, c, Barrows West, rg If, Wobbecke Hughes, l g {, Remmert - Goals from floor: Crane 3 Vest Wood, Remmert. Goal from free try. Beckwith. Referee, R. Collins.
 The sad news of the death of Rev. Rufus Kendrick Harlow was received here last Thursday. MT. Harlow has supplied the local Congregational pull pit since the middle of September Although his illness was known here, his death was unexpected. He died at Burlington, R. l., at the home of Rev. M. L. Williston, with whom he exchanged pulpits on Sunday, the 3d. He was taken ill on the evening of the 3d with his old malady, acute in- digestion, complicated with weak heart, and he gradually failed, his death occurring at 6.3O a. m. last Thursday. MT. Harlow was a cul- tured Christian gentleman, strong, earnest speaker, and endeared him self to the people in his short. stay | here. He came here with the under standing that he was to supply tem- porarily while the church was look ing for a pastor, but he would have been gladly engaged for longer time if he could have been secured. Ru- fus Kendrick Harlow, the seventh son of Maj. Branch Harlow, for many years high sheriff of Plymouth ooun- ty, was born in Middleboro, Mass. His paternal ancestors were of Eng fish stock, and his mothers Scotch. Kendrick, as he was called in his boyhood, became converted in his 16th year, and joined the Central Congre- gational church in Middleboro. Up- on deciding to enter the Christian ministry, MT. Harlow fitted for col lege at Pierce academy in Middleboro. He graduated from Amherst in the class of 1865, and then went to the Bangor, Me-, seminary for his theo- logical training. On his graduation Rev. MT. Harlow received a call to the Congregational church of Cam den, ,sMe., and also to the St. Lawrence street church in Portland, Me. He decided to go to Portland as stated supply, without accepting the call, and was ordained to the ministry in his home church Oct. 15, 1868. Af ter service of little over year in Portland, his health not being very robust, he was advised by his phy- sician to give up all mental work for year. It was a disappointment to him and his people, as his ministry had opened very promisingly, large number of young people being admit ted to the church. A year later, the pastorate of the Congregational church in Belfast, Me, being vacant, Rev. MT. Harlow was recommended as tenn porary supply. He remained there 13 months. The church then gave him a call, which he did not think it wise to accept, owing to the rigorous climate of the Maine coast. In the fall of 1871 he received call to the Village church, Medway, Mass. |, whose pastor, Rev. David Sanford, after B years of service, had resigned. This call, MT. Harlow accepted, and was installed as pastor on February 13, 1873, and he remained there un- til 1897, when he resigned, after fin ishing quarter of century as the pastor. For the past few years he has travelled extensively for his health, and the past year had been feeling much better. The funeral was held at the Village church, Medway, Sat urday, at , p. m.