The Press., 1905-12-06


 purchased by them of A. D. Cady i which they consider will make very. nice set up. Charles Chism hal the contract to saw the timber and ii setting his mill on the new lot.
 The gentlemen of the Universalist church will serve 8 olam-chowder sup per this evening at 6 o'clock. Later in the evening 8 farce, "My Turn Next" will be given with the fol lowing cast of characters: MT. Twit- ters, Frank Meade; Tim Bohis, Ralph Booth; Tom Trap, Stewart Nye Farmer Wheat-Ear, Frank Lasbury Lydia, Mrs. Robert Furness; Cicily, Isadore Durham; Peggy, Alice Dun- ham. Admission, 10c; supper, 15c.
 At the regular meeting of Stafford grange, No. 55, held last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Master, I. P. Booth !; overseer, G. D. Ide; lecturer, J: M. Larned; steward, F. Lasbury; assist ant steward, J. P. Brown; l.. A. steward, Mrs. Lima Brown; chaplain, Mrs. Holbrook; secretary, Mrs. A. Ide; terasurer, Mrs. l.. Oady; gate keeper, Wesley Bradway; Ceres, Miss Alice Greaves; Flora, Miss Ingham i; Pomona, Miss A. Durham; organist, Miss A. Wobbecke; executive commit tee, Luther Crawford, J. W. Witt, J. M. Larned; finance committee, G. D. Ide, F. Lasbury, I. P. Booth; com mittee to visit sick, Mrs. Ingham, Mrs. Lasbury. Mrs. Beard; committee on woman's work, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Booth, Mrs. Holbrook. stanOrdviIle.
 Mrs. John Thompson is visiting her mother in Taftville.
 Mrs. A. J. Wales of Union is vis- iting at Mrs. M. E. Hughes.
 Miss Ruth Ellis of West Stafford has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Eu gene Cady.
 MT. and Mrs. E. J. Roberts spent Thanksgiving with his mother in Chicopee, Mass.
 Malcolm Cole of Philadelphia has been spending a few days at home with his family.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown and family spent Thanksgiving with MT. Browns parents in West Stafford.
 The Epworth League topic for Sun- day evening is "The city of God," Rev. 22:1-S. Leader, MT. Williams.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Moore and little daughter of Norwich spent Thanksgiving with his father, George Moore.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Kemp and children spent Thanksgiving with MT. Kemp's mother, Mrs. Wesley Bradway.
 MT. and Mrs. Marshall Tyler of Kingston, R. l., spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mir: and Mrs. H. A. Tyler.
 The subject for next Sunday morn- ing's sermon in the M. E. church will be "The joy of the Lord is your strength. ?
 Last Sunday at the Methodist par sonage Wallace H. Wilson and Miss LiIlia Howlett were united in mar riage by Rev. MT. Thompson.
 Rev. and Mrs. Fogg and son, Ed win, and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and Arthur Bosworth spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. F. H. BaIlou in Union
 MT. and Mrs. George Webster and daughter, Iris, of Springfield and MT. and Mrs. Allen s. West, IT,, of Worcester were the guests of Mrs. L. M Booth this last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. A. Griswold and son have returned home, having enjoyed a carriage ride to Somers and a fortnight-with relatives and friends. Mrs. Raymond Kemp and children, who have been spending two weeks with relatives in this place, went to Palmer Tuesday to reside, where MT. Kemp has accepted position with J. M. Allen.
 All are urged to attend the O. E. meeting this evening at the Congre- gational church, as several business matters are to come up, applying to church and O. B. members. Subject, "Our one excuse" /" Rom. IA: 1-12. Leader, Mrs. Fogg.
 Next Sunday morning at the Con- gregational church the subject will be After the harvest, new life, and the beauty of the snow." Ecclesiastes .3:11; lesson, Job. 38: 22-41. In the evening Are you planning for a home ?" John 14:2. The collection in the morning will be for the Con- necticut Missionary society.
 Friday and Saturday evenings of this week the Ladies' Aid of the Con- gregational church hold their annual fair in the vestry. There will be the usual sale of fancy and useful articles and homemade candy. There will be mystery table for the children. Each evening an entertainment will be given under the direction of Ed ward Harrington. General admission, 10 cents.
 The Epworth League of the Meth odist church will hold their annual fair in the vestry next week Wednes- day and Thursday evenings. Useful and fancy articles will be on sale, also ice cream and home made candy. A drama, "A Drop Too Much," will be presented by the following cast of characters: Farmer Drinkwater, E. Harrington; Josiah Batkins Drink water, Horatio Vest; Phelim, Merl Hughes; Robert Greenlief, Harry Goodell; Grandmother Drinkwster,