The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27
Q. H. Ryder entertained guests OF

christmas day.
A. s. Pierce returned to New York
ity Monday evening.
Addison D. Dimock dined with G.
&. Preston and wife Christ mas.
Frank Cartier is visiting his grand
parents in West Springfield, Mass.
The parents of Baby Wolfe had a
christmas tree in his honor. He was
lie recipient of numerous presents,
which, hanging on the tree with its
lighted tapers, made pretty sight.
Vincent Horkey had a relapse re-
,ently, so that he is at present unable
10 get about much. His daughter,
Carrie, was recently kept from her
duties as teacher of the Hollow school
by reason of a tooth ailment.
If we notice in the newspapers that
church societies and the like are
giving "anagram teas and socials, "
we can make up our minds that some
body has been reading that Dickinish
new novel, "Kipps, The Story of a
Simple Soul" by H. G. Wells, and
published by Charles Scribner's Sons,
New York city.
South Wellington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Neil have
from visit with relatives
in Hartford.
DR.. Harry Allen of Hartford spent
Christmas time with his parents in
this village.
Jacob Goosen will sell his horses,
carts and household furniture at auc-
ton Friday at 10 a. N.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Ranney of
spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs Harry Denman.
Mrs. Frank Pobuda returned last
Friday from the South Coventry hos
pital, where she has been for treat
ment.
Mrs. Arthur Church and son, Clin-
ton, and Mrs. VIM. Nichols and chill
dreu spent Christmas with relatives
in Coventry, R. I.
It is reported that son of VIM d.
Ruby is to buy out Meatman Jacob
Goosen, and will run a meat cart
through the village.
Rev. G. W. Wolfe presented some
very neat as we'll as useful church
calendars to various parties in South
Wilmington last Monday night.
Rev. Clarence E. Fuller of New ton
Center, Mass who supplied the Bap-
fist pulpit some 20 years ago, called
on old friends here last Saturday.
The annual business meeting and
election of officers of the Sunday
school will be held at the regular
session of the school next Sunday
afternoon.
Among the presents at the Christ
mas tree entertainment Monday night
was handsome clock for Arthur
Devereaux, Sr., the gift of the men
at the dye and bleach house.
The committee in charge of the
Christmas tree enterta innlent given in
the hall Monday evening, under the
auspices of the Sunday school, scored
another huge success and added to the
enviable record that has been made.
We are again confronted with the
difficult problem of giving proper
credit to those who had a part in the
affair, as all acquitted themse,l Ives
with honor. We must, however, gfVo
large share of praise to those who
al Iangeu the program and conducted
the rehearsal, the results showing
much painstaking care. The star
drill by seven girls was most excel
lent, the singing by little Ethel Rich
ardson being a feature. Another
number that was heartily applauded
was when little girl Doris Hall
in singing her doll to sleep, fell
asleep herself, was surrounded by a
group of fairies, led by the queen of
the fairies, Julia Denman, and spirit
ed off the stage, rocking chair and all.
The fairies we're Alice Service, Annie
Toberman, Helen Dimock and Bella
Watson. The program: Prayer by
Pastor 9. W. Wolfe; anthem, "Calm
on the listening ear of night" by the
choir, consisting of Mrs. W. H. Hall,
Miss Ida NJ Hall, Misses Julia and
Alice Denman, Rev. @. W. Wolfe,
Thomas A. Denman and Robert Pratt,
Mrs W. H. Hall and Miss Fannie
Denman pianists; recitations by Rose
Lura Allen and John Mo-
riarty; solo, "Voice of love-" by T.
A. Denman; recitations by Alice and
Mary Puboda; 'Star drill" Ethel
Flora Fox, Mabel Allen,
Dorothy Macfarlane, Georgina Nun
dell, Elsie Kingsbury and Viola
Gergler; anthem, cit came upon the
clear; recitations by Mabel
Allen, Dorothy Macfarlane and Geor-
gina Mundell, and closing with the
cantata, entitled "Santa Claus Re-
ception." Thomas G. Denman was
the genial Santa Claus, and with
"Zeno" (Thomas A. Denman fur
nished merriment il good measure.
Four little tots, Ruth Green, Ellen
Watson, Harriet Smith and Clara
Hall, were elves for a surety. 1.-THE
jolly boys" Cornell Green, Louis
Service, Henry Richardson, Henry
Toberman and George Richardson,
marched like the little soldiers they
were. About 30 children had parts
in the cantata. If, in trying to con-
dense the account, we have omitted
mention of persons or numbers that
should have received notice, we know
that it is not because We wish to
Withhold praise from anyone. The
participators, without exception, did
excellent work, not a word of prompt
ing being necessary. The hall was
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