The Press., 1906-12-19

| VIII pc no more k00nIy 10k6 Tn an connection than in her church. Tn deceased was a member of the W. ( T. U., and this organization als mourns the loss of faithful membel Mrs. Lathrop served the town for time as a member of the school board position for which she was admir- ably fitted by education and tempers ment. Her warm sympathy. as vel as her simple wisdom, made her al invaluable counsellor for those il trouble, and list of those she ha aided by these qualifications would b exhaustible. She measured abov the standard by every test of goo womanhood, and the sincere sorrow for her death felt by all who kneV her is evidence of her worth. Sh' leaves no near relatives except ont brother, John Ballou, an attorney a Ansonia. The funeral will be helC from her late home Saturday afternoon at 2.3O.
 Frank Dimmick spent Saturday il Willimantic. -----'.A -,
 Herbert Wightman was in Spring field Saturday.
 Miss Mildred and Miss Jennie Mao. Callum were in Springfield Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. George H. Lord at tended the poultry show at Springfield last Saturday.
 Charles Brown of Mount Hermon school of Northfield. Mass, is home for the holidays.
 Annual Christmas celebration of the Universalist Sunday school will be held Monday evening.
 The Y. P. O. U. will meet at 5. 45 in the assembly room. Topic, "The Christ child" Leader, Louisa Wob- becke.
 MT. and Mrs. E. O. Pinney, Mrs. E. H. Pinney, Harold B. Pinney and Mrs. H. F. Cady were in Spring field Monday.
 There will be 8 special Christmas sermon at the Baptist church next Sunday. At z o'clock in the evening there will be a concert by the Bible school
 Subject for Christian Endeavor this evening in Baptist church will be "What truth has chiefly appealed to you from our years Sunday school lessons ?'' Leader, Charles Dimmiok l
 Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Hersey attend ed the dedication of the Church of The Redeemer, Universalist, Hartford, last Wednesday. MT. Hersey con. ducted the opening exercises of dedica. tion.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church will meet for work Thurs day afternoon and will serve their usual supper at 5.45. Hostesses, Mrs. Elvira Holmes, Mrs. Henry Hol. than.
 "A Christmas sermon' will be preached at the Universalist church next Sunday morning. There will be special music. In the evening the pastor will read Henry Van Dykes story of "The Other Wise Man.
 stamOrdville.
 Little Eva Sharp has been quite i'll.
 Mrs. F. M. Sanger, who is i'll. is slowly improving.
 Arthur Cuff has accepted posi- tion in New York.
 Mass will be celebrated at St. Jo- ,eph's chapel Sunday at 9 Is.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will serve a chick en-pie supper in the vestry New Years ave.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- Zregational church will serve their usual supper in the vestry Thursday evening.
 The Congregational church and Sunday school will have their Christ mas concert on Christmas eve, in the church auditorium.
 There will be a Christmas concert and tree held in the Methodist church evening, Christmas eve. All are cordially invited.
 Next Sunday morning at the Con- church the subject will De "Then began the age of good will" In the evening, "Truth shall reign in it's beauty. D
 Junior O. E. meeting Friday, di- :ectly after school, at the home of Miss Eva Lawton. Subject, "Sending portions to those who have. nothing. :" Home missions. Three will also be ;he annual buisness meeting.
 Christian Endeavor Wednesday evening at the Congregational vestry. Subject, "WhRt truth has chiefly ap- oealed to you from our years Sunday Ichool lessons?" All members are asked to be present at the business session, to prepare for the coming year.
 J. R. Parkhurst of Stafford Springs yave an interesting address in the church last Sunday morn ng, in absence of the pastor, Rev. J. 9. Fischer, who was confined to his nome by illness. The church was ,losed Sunday evening and the people the Congregational church.
 West stafford.
 Mrs. Charles Mcclellan and Mrs. Erancelia Gold are on the sick list.
 Doris, the little daughter of H. A. who has been quite ill, is low convaleseent.
 During a recent heavy blast near he electric road stone went through ihe roof of Martin Pomeroy's house, ,ausing considerable damage.
 The pupils of the grammar and primary rooms of the Center school mite in giving a Christmas entertain nent on Friday afternoon. ats 1-45- 4 Christmas tree will aIso be 8 feature ,f the occasion. The parents and rr;a1d. oP kha ob;1droo aro oordio 11v