The Press., 1906-06-06

most of our opportunity. How?'
 Miss Mabel and Miss Alice Gravel were the guests of their sister, Mrs F. A. Lasbury, over Memorial day.
 Subject for Y. P. s. O. E. to-mor row evening in Baptist chapel will be "Christ's Life. His relations to hii disciples, and what he expects of us.
 A barber from Niantic has the re. fusal of the Needham corner,~ and will open an up-to-date barber shop, to be open all day and in the even- ing.
 It is desired that all interested in the care of Hillside cemetery will be present at the annual meeting to be held at the town hall Saturday, June 9, at 3 p. m.
 Rev. MT. Todd of Tariffville has been called as pastor of the Baptist He has accepted and will occupy the pulpit for the first time the 24th of this month.
 At the Batpist church Children s day will be observed by appropriate exercises in place of the regular service. Bible school ses- sion at the usual hour.
 List of unclaimed letters in Stafford post office: Miss Hazel Finn, M. H. Johann Balogh, Al Signor Andrea Martinelli, Al Signor Gioran- nj Magistrun, Parel Bujdosi.
 The ladies of the Universalist church will serve a strawberry supper, followed by an entertainment, at the ladies' hall this evening. Supper, price of which is 15c, will be served from 6 to 8, followed by all enter admission of which is 10 cents.
 Henry Gerould, "A, died at his home last Saturday morning after a long illness. The deceased was born in and was lifelong resident of Staf- ford. He was a machinist by trade, and worked at times at Oonverse's s and at Amadon's at Staffordville. He has not been we'll for nearly three years and was confined to his bed since November 12th, last. MT. Gerould was a good citizen, a kind neighbOr and a reliable friend. He was married in 1870 to Miss Mary JhampIin, who survives him. She was a most worthy companion, al ways helpful and of cheerful dis position. Funeral was held at his late residence at ? o'clock Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Charles Puffer and Rev. J. P. Marvin. Buri- Il was at Hillside cemetery. Services 1t the grave were conducted by the Masons, of which he was a member for nearly forty years. Among those who attended the funeral from out of own were: Mrs. Julia Parkhurst of Mrs. Albert Scripture of MT. and Mrs. Stowe of Scitico, MT. and Mrs. Charles Johnson If Southbridge, Mass, MT. and Mrs. Nm. Truesdell and W. H. Champlin If Springfield.
 West Stafford.
 Miss Leial Willis of Union is en- ,loyed at H. A. Glazier's.
 MT. and Mrs. H. A. Pownall were Il Manchester over Sunday.
 Mrs. Damon of New London is with CT sister, Mrs. B l.. Brown.
 F. R Washburn and family will love to Springfield this week, where [r. Washburn is employed.
 The West Stafford ball team played ne Crystal Lakes on Decoration day n the morning, and defeated them y a score of 12 to II.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Holmes and fr. and Mrs. Herbert Holmes of were guests of their sister, drs. F. z. Fairfield, on Sunday.
 Miss Mamie Jensen, who has been mployed at Stafford Springs, has re- turned to her home. Miss Jensen en- Miss Edith Hickton over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. s. Witter of Hart ord and MT. and Mrs. P. O. Atwood If Willimantic were guests of their mother, Mrs. J. A. Newell, on Memo 'ial day.
 Among those who spent Memorial lay out of town were MT. and Mrs. 2. A. Sturtevant and daughter and Y. A. Gold at Forest lake, G. M. Barlow and Miss Myrtle Willis at Hartford and MT. and Mrs. W. P. Tease and daughters at Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Orwell D. Preston md children of Boston, who have ,een visiting their parents, MT. and drs. F. w. Preston, have decided to emain in town, and have had their goods shipped here. They will make their home with their pa ents until they are able to find de- irable rent.
 There was an occasion of exception | interest at the Congregational par onage on Friday evening of last week. The ladies of the parish, that their pastor and his wife lad been married twenty five years tune 1st, arranged to celebrate the vent. Some seventy of the parish oners gathered at the parsonage from to 10 o'clock. An enjoyable musi- al program was we'll executed. Miss Jlara L. Munro, eldest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Munro, gave a piano election, entitled "The Palms," much to the satisfaction of all. Hon. [. R. Washburn, now in his Seth ear, accompanied by his daughter, drs. Belva Wilbur, on the piano, endered two violin selections in a manner that would do credit to a much younger man. Miss Josephine Newell sang in more than usual charm In the Good Old Fashioned Way" piece specially made and remade for uch an occasion. Mrs. Belva Wilbur Idded appreciatively to the musical program by excelieutlv rendering the