The Press., 1907-03-06

gether with musical selections, etc.
in the chapel Friday evening. AID
mission, 10 cents. Ice cream AND
home made candy will be on sale dur
ing the evening.
The series of free lectures which
have been given by the 81. P. U. wal
brought to fitting end last evening
by the lecture of Morgan Wood. Mr.
Wood spoke on the average man, .
giving numerous character sketches
in human nature, and spoke to a full
house. He took his audience by
storm. and his subject was delivered
in such style and force as to elicit the
closest attention of his hearers.
A business meeting and social OF
the Y P. o. U. was held in the as.
sembly room last Monday evening.
It was voted to present a play the
first week in April, also to continue
their scholarship in Lyman Wards
industrial school in the south, by
which great deal of good is being
accomplished for the poor white in
that country; also to be represented
at the state convention to be held
April and 6 in Stamford, and W.
K. Wobbeoke was elected delegate
from this union. After the business
meeting refreshments we're served and
numerous games played, which re.
suited in an evening joyfully spent.
Miss Mabel Booth has resigned he1
brary. and CLARK Brown has been ap.
pointed to assist in the work. The
library and reading room have beer
open nine weeks, during which severe
and 1nfavorable weather conditions
have prevailed, yet the report shows
that one hundred and nineteen books
have been circulated, eighteen new
cards issued, and that one hundred
and nineteen persons have used the
reading room. This showing proves
the need and the usefulness of a branch
library in this part of the town.
Those who have not yet availed them.
selves of the privileges are cordially
invited to do so.
stanordv1lle.
Edgar Phelps is quite i'll.
Mrs. John Pagan is i'll with the
grip.
Mass will be celebrated at st. Jo-
seph's chapel Sunday at 9 Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawton and
family moved last week to Warren,
Mass.
Mrs. Fred Bowden and daughter,
Miss Idabell, are visiting friends in
Maynard, Mass.
Mrs. Andrew Goodale is ill with
the grip. Her mother, Mrs. Susan
Blodgett, is also i'll with the grip.
Christian Endeavor meeting this
evening in the Congregational vestry.
Topic, Lessons from the patriarchs,
Abraham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Wilson,
George Wilson and son, Clifford, have
moved into one of John Rockwell E
tenements.
The farces to be presented in the
Methodist vestry, as mentioned in
last weeks Press, will be postponed
on account of illness until further
notice.
Junior O. E. meeting Friday after
noon after school with Miss Gertrude
Stengl, at Mrs. Herbst's. Topic,
"a psalm of praise" Ps. 1O3. Praise
meeting.
Sunday evening at the Congrega-
tional church the first of the Bible
characters in the monthly Sunday
evening talks on such will be "Adam,
the typical man."
The neighbors and friends of Mrs
Sarah Sanger gave her a surprise
party on her 8Oth birthday, Feb. 23d.
The oldest person at the supper table
was Sc years old, and the youngest
six. A pleasant time was enjoyed by
ALL
There will be an oyster supper
served in the Methodist church ves-
try Friday evening. The supper will
consist of escalloped oysters, raw
oysters and oyster stew, and cakes,
pies. etc. Price for adults, zoe j;
children, loo.
Last Friday afternoon the Junior
o. E. gave Florence White surprise
hi-kI, 10 hx,h
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Clarence White,
of Hydeville, Florence being six years
old Feb 2Sth. Several other invited
guests were present. A most enjoy
able time was had. At business
session held Arthur Chandler was
chosen treasurer, to take the place of
Thomas Lawton, who has moved to
Warren, Mass. Thomas and his sis
ter, Eva, and brother. Charles, have
the best wishes of their fellow Juniors
for their new home.
Next Sunday at the congregational
church the pastor will begin series
of five Sunday morning popular expo
sitions, entitled "a popular course in
primary theology, in plain English. :"
The series will be: LIST, 1.-THE founda-
tions;" I'd, 1.-THE desired work of
man." Sd, 1.-THE salvation of man."
18th, "What is a good Christ life ?''
9Th, "Our destiny, here and hereaf-
ter" The attempt will be to gather
together few leading ideas of the
place and work of man and what we
are told about man. Next Sunday Is
subject will be "The foundations,
God, earth, the other world and be-
irgs, man." with the Bible as the
basis.
West Stafford.
Laura Worthington was at her home
over Sunday.