The Press., 1906-11-28

| cuted, and the fill at this end is being brought to the required level. It is reported that the seleotmen of Wales have extended the time of the fran chise in that town one year. This action, as we'll as the assurance of the company, would seem to indicate that the line will be extended through Stafford, Staffordville and Wales to connect at Fiskdale with the South bridge, Worcester and Boston section.
 Stafford.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Hough spent Sunday at East Lyme.
 William Park of Amesbury, Mass. is the guest of his son, William Park.
 There will be a covenant meeting at the Baptist church Saturday after noon at 8 o'clock.
 There will not be any meeting of the Maxhsm Castle, K. O. K. A., Thursday evening.
 Mrs. Charles Phillips is suffering from 8 very painful hand, caused from prick of a pin while washing cloth es.
 On Saturday last Rev. and Mrs. F. l.. Batchelder went to spend the winter with their sons in Boston and East Milton, Mass.
 The '. P. O. U. will meet in the assembly room at 5.45 p. m. Sunday. Topic, "The sin of indifference. Leader, Miss Margaret Glover.
 Subject for Christian Endeavor meeting at Baptist chapel this even- ing will be "Whitman and missions on the frontier. " Leader, Alice Dun. ham.
 Mrs. Thomas Simonds, Jr., is in New London hospital for surgical treatment, and the latest reports re- ceived are encouraging for a speedy recovery.
 The family of James Park have moved this week to South Glaston- bury, where MT. Park has charge of a woolen mill owned by his brother, Angus FarK, or hanOV6r. Subject for sermon at the Baptist church next Sunday will be "One thing is needful." Communion ser vice will be held at close of Bible school. In the evening the regular monthly service of song will be held.
 The annual meeting of the Young Peoples Christian Union was held at assembly room last Friday even- ing. Plans for the coming year were brought up and the election of officers resulted in the choice of the follow ing: President, Harold B. Pinney; vice president, Mae MacCallum seo- retary, Alice Durham; treasurer, Isadore Durham. Also the ohairmen of the various other committees: De- votional, Margaret Glover; lookout, Mabel Booth; social, Alice Greaves; post office, Ruth Dunham; onward, Annie Brown.
 Thomas J. Park has been appointed superintendent of the Riverside wool GU mill. Mir. Park was with the Mi antic Manufacturing Go. for eleven years, six years of which he had charge of the weaving department. About a year ago he came to Stafford and took charge of the weaving de- partment for his brother, William Park, owner of the Riverside mill. MT. Park is very popular and has made many friends since he came to Stafford. His place in the weaving room is taken by A. G. Sault, who for the past year has been with the Faulkner mill, and formerly held this position until the plant changed hands.
 Next Sunday there will be a re- union and rally of the Universalist Sunday school. It will be held in the church auditorium, following the regular morning service, which will be shortened to allow time for re- union of former members between services. Special music, addresses and an historical sketch will be the features of the celebration. The ser mon at 10.45 a. m. will be upon Religions education.' The pro- gram will consist of an address of welcome by the superintendent; re- sponsive service; vocal solos by Miss Lucy Matthews and Lulu Ide; a song by double quartet; Miss Celia Holt will read history of the school, and Miss Margaret Glover and William Wobbecke will read papers.
 stanordville.
 Rev. Henry NJ. Vaill is quite ill.
 Mass will be celebrated at St. Jo- seph's chapel at 8.3O Sunday fore. noon.
 Mrs. Ralph Brown of West Stafford is the guest of MT. and Mrs. F. A. Brown.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Cote of Stafford Springs have moved into one of the Silk tenements.
 Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Converse of Eastford were the guests over Sunday at Fred M. Sanger's.
 Junior Christian Endeavor meets Friday directly after school. Subject, "A great Thanksgiving day"
 Rev. MT. Fischer preached an ex- oellent Thanksgiving sermon in the Methodist church last Sunday morn- ing.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert Rogers of Stafford Hollow have recently moved into the tenement vacated by Rudolph Stengl.
 Christian Endeavor meeting this evening in the Congregational vestry. Subject, "Whitman and missions on the frontier. ''
 A union cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. G. Dunham at Hydeyille Fri