The Press., 1906-05-02

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 Harm is always done when good people fall out with each other in the
 effort to do good.
 James M. Burdick's son. law,
 MT. Gaines, of Florida visited the
 former last week.
 One of Mrs. w. F. Squires' boys is
 better of a spinal trouble that caused
 his recent illness.
 People about here are investing in rose bushes advertised by D. Robert son & Go. in The Press last week.
 Mrs. Lucian W. Holt is on the gain. Mrs. Thomas Wollisoroft, Westford side, has been with her for some weeks. Sssskse
 G. W. Brackett, formerly of this town, has resigned his position in the office of the highway commissioner, and talks of going to New York city.
 Harold Gardner, a Hartford theo- logue, with his father, Samuel Gard ner, now of New Haven, spent Sun day at the Congregational parsonage.
 Miss Emma F. Robbins and w. H. Marsh were chosen to represent the local church at the Holland county Congregational conference in Stafford vile to-day.
 There will doubtless be some plough ing and gardening done this week, but so long as there is large body of snow to the north of us the weather about here will be cold and chilly.
 A much respected useful citizen, we'll known to some people in this vicinity, born of Revolutionary war stock in Ashford, 93 years ago, Phineas Knowlton, recently died in Springfield, Mass.
 The city of Jerusalem, we are told, is soon to be lighted with electricity, while trolley system which is being introduced will go over the Mount of Olives and through Bethlehem, Bethany and Jerico.
 Some of the most restful lives go on in the midst of tumults and alarms There is an inner peace which can- not be broken by the noise of the ex- ternal world-especially during the house-cleaning season.
 The Congregational ladies will give a social Wednesday evening, May 9th. AS speciality an Edison phonograph will be in evidence, with an assort- ment of new records. Cake and ice cream will be served. All are cordial | ly invited.
 The funeral of Mrs. William Snow was held at the Baptist church Sunday r afternoon, Rev. O. W. Wolfe offici- at:ng, as he did at the committal ser vice in the old cemetery. She was formerly the widow of the late J. J. Moulton, Roaring Brook.
 At the request of Mrs. Preston, the assigned leader of the Y. P. s. o. E. Sunday evening, Harold Gardner took charge. He gave an interesting ac- count of the recent gathering at Nash vile, Tenn, of which he was a dele gate, taking up the hour in helpful way.
 Its nothing to us, but folks have come to us to say that the Central Vermont railroad does a good deal of buisness for people in Tclland, Will lington and Ashford besides carrying soap and accompanying prizes at our railway station. Besides, we are more convinced than ever that The Press is extensively read.
 At the Congregational church Harold Gardner of the Hartford Theo- logical. seminary preached from Cor. 31:O. Subject, Building for eter- nity." The young mans discourse was we'll wrought out and ably pre- sented. At the Baptist church Rev. F. H. Devine of Hartford, as an- nounced in this column last week, oc- cupied the pulpit. His subject was Connecticut Baptist domestic mis- sions.''
 Widow Sherman D. Topliff, form erly of this town, has been in rather feeble health the past winter, but is better now. Her son, Charlie, is on his third trip to California erecting pipe organs for the Steele company, Springfield, Mass. He is now erect ing a large pipe organ for the Masonic hall, Los Angeles. He and his wife have been visiting lately his mother and sisters at their home in Spring field. His wife is now with her own people in Rome, N. Y.
 Rev. MT. Bixby, a Congregational minister. widely and favorably known who married a sister of Miss Emily Peck of Ashford, was buried in Revere, Mass. last week, where he had been pastor for many years. He had spent the winter in with his daughter, Ada. Some years ago many in this vicinity will remember his preaching the funeral sermon at the Baptist church here on the occasion of the drowning of little Bennie Brown in Ashford.
 The Northfield, Mass, conferences begin May and end October 1. Many in this region will doubtless take advantage of reduced railroad rates thither, and the fine hotel and other accommodations there under the of Ambert G. Moody, 8 nephew of the great revivalist, Dwight L. Moody, founder of the Mount Her mon and East Northfield schools. The student conference begins June 22d, ending July 1st. Distinguished speak DTS are secured for the entire season. Further particulars will be sent on application to A. G. Moody, East Mass.
 We have it upon good authority