The Press., 1906-05-02
Mir. and Mrs. Cyril Johnson spent

Lincoln Luce of East Lyme was a
 William Parks over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. E. O. Pinney hav' gone on the Shriners' excursion tt California.
 Subject for Y. P. s. o. E. fol Thursday evening will be "Hom' missions among foreigners in Ameri ca. .'
 Subject for the Y. P. O. U. at the Universalist church next Sunday even ing will be "Sincerity-dare to be true.'
 Eddie Mooney's nine defeated West's baseball team of Staffordville last Sat. urday morning on the local grounds p to 8.
 List of unclaimed letters in Stafford post office May 1: Albert H. Austin, W. L. Myers, Louis Benway, Gioranni Cusanelli.
 A very patriotic and interesting pro- gram was carried out at the grange last evening arranged by the lecturer, John NJ. Larned.
 The May ball Tuesday evening by the grange is to be the social event of the season. Prof. Jordan will furnish music and will be assisted by musi- cians from Springfield. Grand march at 8. 15 prompt.
 The Riverside baseball team did not play the game scheduled for last Sat urday, as the Athletics of the Springs did not make their appearance. A game was arranged between two picked-up teams.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Uni versalist church held their annual meeting last Wednesday, and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Austin Witt i; vice president, Mrs. F. A. Lasbruy i; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. E. H. Pinney; directresses, Mrs c. Cum. mings, Mrs. Weston and Mrs. Dim- mick; social committee, Mrs. H. F. Cady and Mrs. J. P. Marvin.
 Rev. Harry Adams Hersey from Boston is to succeed Rev J. P. Mar win as pastor of the Universalist church. Rev. MT. Hersey was mar ried at Hartford at , p. m. yesterday, at the Church of the Redeemer, to Miss Lottie May Champlin. Rev. MT. Hersey graduated from Tufts col lege in the class of '93, and will be graduated from Tufts Divinity school on June 20. He was ordained April 20 and will come to Stafford August 1st. Mrs. Hersey has been a frequent visitor here, where she has many friends. She is graduate of Hartford public high school and for seven and 8 half years has been the principals assistant in the Wadsworth street school. She has been prominently identified with the Young Peoples Christian Union, holding the office of state president.
 The annual parish meeting of the church was held last Wednesday evening. The various re- ports showed that the society is in splendid condition at the present time n all ways. Charles E. Pinney was ,hosen a member of the parish con- The meeting was largely at- ended. A great surprise came to the ociety in the resignation of the pas or. As the relations between the and people have been so en- irely agreeable and harmonious, the came as a shock to hose present. After the resignation lad been read by the clerk commit zee was appointed to await upon MT. and ascertain if he would not reconsider his determination to re- linquish his work here MT. Marvin came before the meeting and expressed preciation and esteem, made manifest by the course of the meeting in urg- ing him to remain as their minister, till he felt that he must abide by his
  spoke of the very happy and har- years that he had passe d as pastor of the church, and assured ;he members of the society that he lad not in his heart the least particle ,f grievance against the parish or any member thereof. He endeavored to point out one or two personal reasons why it was best for him to seek a new ield of labor The resignation was with the greatest regret on he part of the parish. Not ripple if unpleasantness has occurred during Hr. Marvin's leadership to mar his in our midst. The congrega- ions have been large during his pas crate, and has constantly increased. ] lis good work with the boys of the will always be remember d with appreciation. MT. and Mrs. | Marvin are certain to carry with them O their new field of labor the most | ordial and good wishes of all the ,eople in this place. Rev. MT. Mar in has not decided where he will go. lis resignation takes effect August | st.
 West Stafford.
 Michael and Peter Roberts and F. | Z. Fairfield were in Hartford Friday.
 Mrs. Selden Smith has returned | rom a visit with her brother in | 
 Henry Mason and Elmer Simonds l if Gurleyville have been guests at Gertrude Barlow's.
 The Junior Endeavor society held 8 | ong service at the town farm on iunday afternoon.
 Mahlon Holmes of Westford has | een with his grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Holmes, for a few days.
 The ladies of the Baptist Aid so-