The Press., 1905-10-25

| Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins of Lowell
Mass, are visiting relatives in thi
place.
Mrs. Joseph Spencer of Woodstock
is spending a few weeks at S. B
Amadon's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Carpente1
are visiting her brother, Frank Ellis
in West Stafford.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church will hold their annua
fair Dec. 18th and 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Era S. Colburn and
grandson visited at Charles D. Col
burns, Palmer, this week.
The ladies of the Congregational
church have decided to hold the an
nual church fair on the evenings OF
Dec. Sth and 9th.
The subject for next Sunday morn.
ing's sermon in the M. E. church
will be "The essence of Gods king
dom,' Romans IA: II.
The Epworth League topic for Sun
day evening is african missions, -
Pisa. 50: 81; lisa. 9:2; As: IA. Lead
er, Rev. Mr.. Thompson.
The @. E. society topic for this
evening is Sacred songs that have
helped" Eph. 5:15-2O; Col. 3:15-
IT. A praise service, led by the
pastor.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will serve their
annual harvest supper in the vestry
tomorrow evening, and will be fol-
lowed by a musical entertainment.
Price for adults 15c; children, 10c.
The pastor of the Congregational
church hopes that there may be a
good attendance at the O. E. meeting
of next week. This is the regular
bi-monthly business church meeting,
and any useful suggestions will be
welcome at that time.
Next Sunday morning at the Con-
gregational church the third treat
ment of MAN in his relation to life
and progress will be Conversion,
the entrance into the third or spirit
ual phase of life,' Matt. IS: 26; les
son, Luke 121: 1921. For the even
ing, "Some harvest truths. -
A successful harvest supper was
served by the ladies of the Methodist
church last Thursday evening. About
one hundred persons were present. A
graphophone entertainment was given
by Miss Marion Cole. Vocal music
was also enjoyed, soprano solo by
Miss Leila Bowden,. a bass solo by
Merl Hughes, a duet by the Misses
Cole, and quartet by Mrs. Hughes,
Marion Cole, Irving Bowden and Merl
Hughes.
Owen Silk, aged 81 years, was
found dead at the foot of the stairs
at his home on Friday night by his
partner in business, g. B. Corbin.
As Mr.. Silk had not been at his place
of business on Friday, Mr.. Corbin
went to inquire for him. Mr.. Silk
was alone at the time, as Mrs. Silk
had been out of town for several
weeks Medical Examiner Newton
was hastily summoned, and said that
death was caused by suffocation and
he had been dead for several hours.
1t is thought that the deceased missed
his footing in some way and fell down
stairs. The deceased is survived by
his wife and one daughter, a twin
brother, Frank Silk, of Stafford
Springs, and two brothers, Thomas
and Daniel Silk, of Windsor Locks.
The funeral services took place at St.
Edwards church at Stafford Springs
Sunday at 2 O'Clock. Interment was
in st. Edwards cemetery.
West Stafford.
Miss Eva Roberts was in Springfield
last Friday.
W. D. Graves and men are repairing
the church steeple.
George Ohaffee of Boston was a
guest of his sister, Mrs. A. M. Gold,
last week
Miss Hattie Bliss of Millington,
Mass. has been a guest of her cousin,
Mrs. W. @. Pease.
Rev. E. N. Munro gave an inter-
esting talk last Sunday evening con-
corning the meeting of the A. M. A.,
held in Worcester last week. Mr..
Munro preached at Crystal Lake in
the afternoon.
The Y. P. s. Q. E. will hold a
Hallowe'en social at the church vestry
next week Tuesday evening, to which
all are cordially invited. An ad-
mission of five cents will be charged,
and all are invited to bring Jack-o-
lanterns.
At the business meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society, held last week,
the following officers were chosen {:
President, Mrs. Belva Wilbur; vice
president, Mrs. M. A. Gold; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. F. q. Fairfield ;
directresses, Mrs. J. R. Buck, Mrs.
Laura Holmes, Mrs. @. E. kellogg,
Mrs. Francelia Gold; collector, Miss
Mabel E. Graves.
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake.