The Press., 1906-12-05

| sA1~0N@s@SSS - clear. we'll cultivated voice, an, pleases her audience by the eloQuenc of her oratory, her logic and brillian reasoning. The lecture will begin at 8 o'clock. Admission free.
 The following officers were elected by Stafford grange, No. 55, on Tues day evening: Master, J. M. Larned overseer, c. D. Ide; steward, F. A. Lasbury; assistant steward, J. P. Brown; lecturer, Frank Plumb; sec retary. Mrs. Abbie Ide; treasurer, Mrs. Lottie CAdy; Ceres, Alice Greaves; Flora, Miss Plumb; Pomona. Alice Dunham; gate keeper, Luther Crawford; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Lima Brown; organist, Annie Wobbecke; janitor, Luther Crawford executive committee, J. M. Larned, Luther Crawford, G. D. Ide.
 Among those who spent Thanks giving here were: Rev. George L. Thompson and family of New York at the home of his mother, Mrs. Emily Thompson; Earl Williams of Brook field, Mass, and Miss Addie Whiton of Terryville at Edward Whiton's MT. and Mrs. W. H. Hassett and daughter, Lillian, of Worcester with Mrs. Hassett's mother, Mrs. M. F.. Dwight; MT. and Mrs. Wm. Fuller of Springfield at Austin Witt's; W. D. Graves and family of West Stafford and Mrs F. H. MoIntire of Orcutt- ville at F. A. Lasbury's; MT. and Mrs. Reuben Burley of Holyoke at E. H. Pinney's; Stella Squires of Williman- tic with her mother, Mrs. E. Squires W. Earl Walbridge, who is attending Morse's business college at Hartford ; Clifford s. Wightman of South Glas- tonbury; MT. and Mrs. M. E. Lom- bard, Wyman and Grace, MT. and Mrs F. H. Aldrich and Miss Ruth Leonard of Hartford with Mir and Mrs. Myron W. Leonard.
 A very successful reunion and rally of the Universalist Sunday school was held last Sunday. It was preceded by a special sermon, at the morning ser vice, upon Religions education. Rev. George Thompson, a former pupil of the school, participated in the morning service, and also spoke to the Sunday school concerning his early days as a pupil in it. The ex- eroises of the Sunday school consisted of special musical numbers by a chorus of mixed voices, 8 double quartet and vocal solos by Miss Lulu Ide and Miss Lucy Matthews. An organ response, composed by the late William R. Weston, former pupil, was played. The superintendent, Gilbert D. Ide, made brief address of welcome; Miss Celia Holt read an historical sketch of the school; Miss Margaret Glover read paper, "What we are doing" Letters were read from former pastors, T. O. Druley and J, P. Marvin, also from Rev. Charles H Puffer, s. T. D., and from persons who could not be present. The church was beautifully decorated with choice cut flowers, which were afterwards sent to the sick and the "shut-ins' of the parish.
 stamordville.
 Miss Lizzie Brandon has returned to her home in Canada.
 Erza s. Colburn's horse, Barry" died last Wednesday.
 Mrs. R. Wales of Union is visiting her brother, George Moore.
 Mir. and Mrs. Erskine Lull of Mon son were guests at s B. Amadon's last Friday.
 E. T. Loomer's auction sale of personal property will take place Sat- urday at 10 a. m.
 Mrs. John Farnum of Worcester was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Potter, last Friday.
 Miss Ida Smith of Willimantic was the guest of her brother, Charles Smith, over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Milo Bradway are re- congratulations on the birth of daughter Nov. 30th.
 MT. and Mrs. Allen s. Vest, Jr., of Worcester spent Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Lima Booth.
 Merl Hughes of Lowell, Mass :, spent a few days with his mother, Mrs. M. E. Hughes, last week.
 Miss Eva Brown and Miss Myrtle Brown spent Thanksgiving with their parents, MT. and Mrs. F. A. Brown.
 MT. and Mrs. F. S. Bowden and Miss Leila Bowden, spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Hart ford.
 The Epworth League topic for Sun- day evening will be Association into salvation. Leader, Rev. J. E. Fischer.
 Rev. and Mrs. O. G. Fogg and family spent Thanksgiving with MT. and Mrs. Howard Barber at Stafford springs.
 Norman Phelps and son, John Phelps. of Ashuelot, N. H., were the guests last week of MT. and Mrs. Elwin Phelps.
 A union cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Deacon George Goodel at Stafford Street, Friday evening, at 7.30.
 Next Sunday morning at the Con- church the subject will be 'The sea is no more.'' In the evening, "They shall see his face"
 Christian Endeavor meeting We'd nesday evening in the Congregational vestry. Subject, Courage or cow ?'' Consecration meet ing.
 Junior O. E. meeting Friday after. noon, directly after school. with Miss