The Press., 1906-01-03

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ents in Holyoke.
Topic of the Y. P. @. U. meeting
next Sunday evening will be "The
power of choice.''
Miss Jennie Lilley of Willimantic
has been the guest of Mrs. Fred Glover
for number of days.
The family of James Park have
arrived and are occupying the house
recently purchased of Mrs. George
Lord.
The Ladies' Tea Party gave Mrs.
Luther Crawford a complete surprise
Monday evening at her home, and a
joyful time followed.
Subject of the sermon at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday morning
will be "Do you, like David, worship
with glsdness?" Evening topic,
''Time for taking account of char
acter." The Lords supper will be
observed at the close of the morning
service.
The dye house, picker and card
rooms of the Riverside mill have
resumed work. The rest of the mill
will be in operation as soon as pos
sible. The mill has been tastefully
painted on the inside and new hard
wood floors have been laid in some
rooms, putting the mill in first-class
condition.
Martha H, IT, wife of Martin
Hunt, died last Monday afternoon at
her late home quite suddenly. De-
ceased was born November 1, 1928,
aud lived large part of her life in
the house now occupied by Frank
Canton at Four Corners. She was a
lifelong resident of Stafford. On
September 9, 1850, she was united in
marriage to Martin Hunt. Her death
came as great shock, not only to her
immediate family, but to the COM
munity as we'll. She was member
of the Methodist church at the Springs.
Besides her husband, Martin H., she
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Black, of this village. The funeral
will he held at her late residence
Thursday at 1 p. nj. Burial will be
at the Street cemetery.
stanordvtlIe.
Mrs Dello West has been i'll for a
few days, but is on the gain.
Mrs. George Washburn is having
There will be an oyster supper in
the Methodist church next week
Thursday evening,
Rev. John Thompson preached a
most excellent sermon in the M. E.
church Sunday evening.
Miss Ida Wilson has accepted po-
sition doing homework for Mrs. E.
H. Pinney at Stafford Hollow.
Mrs E, T. Loomer, who has been
confined to her home for a few days
by illness, is able to be out again.
The subject next Sunday morning
in the Methodist church will be
1.-THE constrainiug love of Christ, -
New Years night many friends of
Rev. and Mrs. John Thompson gave
them a surprise pound party. The
evening was pleasantly spent and was
one of great enjoyment.
The Congregational Sunday school
have elected the following officers:
George Goodell; as
sistant, Mrs. g. G. Fogg; secretary
and treasurer, Herbert West.
Next Sunday morning ct the Con-
church the subject will
be "All things made new,' Rev.
21 IS; lesson. Joshua Ills. In the
evening "There is all the time there
is" Eccl. 3 Ills.
st. Joseph's dramatic society is
planning to present a typical western
drama in February. 1t will be re-
peated at Memorial hall at the Hollow
and at St. Edwards hall at the
Springs.
The ladies give their regular church
supper in the Congregational vestry
on Thursday evening of this week.
After the supper they hold their an
nual business meeting. The hostesses
at the supper are Mrs. Frank Brown
and Mrs. Fogg.
The week of prayer is being OBJ
served by the Methodist church peo-
pie of this place by holding cottage
prayer meetings every evening this
week, with the exception of Monday
and Wednesday evenings, when the
meetings will be in the M. E. church
vestry.
The Epwo~th League have elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, Rev. John Thomp-
son; first vice president, Mrs. Mahlon
West; second vice. president, Mrs.
John Thompson; third vice president,
Mrs. George Miller; fourth vice pres
ident, Mrs. Grant Hammer; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Herbert Bos-
worth.
The Congregational O. E. society
held it's semi-annual meeting for
election of officers last Wednesday
evening, with the following result:
President, Mrs Fogg; president,
Mrs. Dello West; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Frank Brown; prayer meet
ing committee, Mrs. James Swift;
lookout, Rev. @. G. Fogg and Her
bert West; calling, Mrs Dello West
and Mrs. George Goodell.
The annual meeting of the Ecclesi-
astical society of the Congregational
church was held Friday evening. The
report for the year was most encour-
aging, there being a surplus in the
treasury after all the bills we're paid.
The church is doing good work and
the outlook for the coming YEAR hone