The Press., 1906-05-16

1nurSu6y 0N0uIuS WAAAIA AOSSOA from the lives of Elijah and John th' Baptist.'' '' A temperance topic.
 Rev. Thomas lyric of the Metho dist church at the Springs will preaoi next Sunday morning at the Universa list church, in exchange with Rev MT. Marvin.
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 The family and relatives of the latt Mrs. Madge Andrews West wish to thank the friends who so kindly aided them il their bereavement, and who showed their sympathy. They also wish tc thank the choir.
 HERBERT E. WEST,
 MARION V. ANDREWS.
 Mrs. Emily Walbridge is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Elwin Phelps.
 Mass will be celebrated at St. Jo. seph's chapel next Sunday at 9.15.
 Arthur S Bosworth visited hii brother, Frank N Bosworth, in West ford last Sunday.
 The Bible class of the M. E. church will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Bowden Friday evening at 7.3O.
 The Junior 0. E. meet on Friday directly after school, with Archie Sanger. Subject, "How David kept his promise.
 The Christian Endeavor meeting this evening in the Congregational church at 7.3O. Topic, "Christ' $ life: Lessons from his miracles of healing.
 The ladies of the M E. church are requested to meet in the vestry Thurs day afternoon to elect officers for the Ladies Aid society for the ensuing year, at B. 30 p. m.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will serve a salad supper in the vestry Thursday even- ing from 5 80 to 8 o'clock. After supper there will be a musical enter tainment Adults, 15c; children, 10c.
 Edward M. Vaill of New York visited his brother, Rev. Henry M Vaill. on Saturday of last week. Their united ages amount to 162 years They are the last and the youngest of aight children of the Rev. Joseph Vaill, D. D.
 Sunday morning at the Congrega- jional church the annual collection will be taken for the American mis- 'ionary association. The subject will be Backwoods pioneers o-day, states men tomorrow. In the evening Do you pray?"
 The semi annual conference of the Congregational churches of Holland county, held with the Staffordville church, was we'll attended and in- ipiring. The general subject, "How ;o increase church attendance, was ireated with noticeable depreciation ,f sensational means, the idea of all he speakers being that pastor and people should steadily work along gospel lines Charles F. Chandler ,ave a practical paper on "The re- of laymen." giving the ayman's view of church work. Thanks are specially due him. Rev. Ar. Pierson's address, as New Eng and secretary of the American Tract ociety, was given close attention Ill addresses were to the point. The inging was congregational, and a uet by Mrs. Arthur West and Mrs. 'ogg. Rev. H. T. Barnard of Holland vas moderator; Rev. H. 0. Mcknight f North Coventry was scribe. Rev. David E. Jones of Ellington was hosen the county registrar and treas Irer, to fill the vacancy caused by the. of Rev. J. P. Harvey, Vho is to remove from the county. The annual fall conference will be leld with the Ellington church.
 Seldom is a village called upon to mourn with more sincere feeling the eath of one of it's younger people han has this place in the loss of Mrs dadge Nancy Andrews, wife of Her. ert E. West of West Somerville, lass. She was born June 19, 1877, nd brought up ill Staffordville. drs. West was the youngest child of feorge Pinney Andrews and Marion White, both lifelong residents and atives of Stafford. She was educated n the public schools of Stafford, be- ides an advanced course at Spring eld. Perhaps no daughter of this lace had a wider or more loving cir le of friends. At about 16 years of ge she was converted, and soon after, with several others, united with the church during the astorate of Rev. James Solandt. inoe then she has been a valued yorker, both here and elsewhere. he was united in marriage June 29, S99, to Herbert E. West. Three hildren survive her-Sanford G., ged ', Oliver A., 4, and Raymond L., year. Mrs. West died last Fri ay of measles, complicated by pneu- lonia, having been in poor health for yer year at Somerville, at her esidenoe, 51 St. James avenue. Ser ices were conducted by Rev. MT. nderson of Highland avenue Congre- ational church and were largely at ended. The deceased was brought ) Staffordville Monday and the fu- eral was held in the Congregational hurch. where only last summer her oice, very sweet and clear, was heard l the choir. The attendance was lrge. The services were conducted y the pastor, Rev. o. G. Fogg, but ne personal remarks were made by CT old pastor, Rev. H. M. Vaill. The asket was buried in beautiful and ire flowers. Besides her husband nd children she is survived by her lother and brother, Charles Andrews New London.