The Press., 1907-06-12
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 Mrs. J. P. Root is critically i'll.
 Mrs. James Dervan and sons are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Ohauncey Vinton.
 Mrs. Mables Waldo Spicer has re- turned from Florida, much improved in health.
 Mrs. Emily Nash is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Ludlow at the Tol- land House.
 Charles Goeben of New York is the guest of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Ferdinand Goeben.
 Mir. Webster and Philip Newcomb of Hartford spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. F. T. Newcomb.
 Mr. and Mrs. James Studdiford of Lambertville. N. J., are the guests of Mrs. Mary Jewell Baldwin.
 The many friends of John J. Dunn were pleased to greet him Monday, on his return from the Hartford hospital
 At a meeting of the congregation of the M. E. church held recently, it was decided to hold the fair three days only, July B, 24 and 25.
 Wm. King of Willimantic and Robert Fisk of Stafford Springs have been engaged as attorneys for Clark Howes in the Dunn and Howes case.
 It has been practically decided by the Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church to hold poverty social in the town hall on the evening of the 4th of July. .s ..s...
 A very pleasant day was enjoyed at. the M. E. church Sunday, the whole day being devoted to the children. In the morning the pastor preached very appropriate and interesting ser mon to a large audience, many chill dren being present, on the subject "Anchors, from Acts 7:29, the subject being illustrated by four anchors, which represented faith, church membership, temperance and patience. During the service five children were baptized. In the even- ing a very fine concert was rendered by the children, consisting of reeita- tions, readings and music in which the children took their parts we'll, the little ''tots'' especially. Much credit is due to the committee on the. several parts for the success of the en- tertainment. At the cloes- of the pro- gram 8 very liberal collection, was taken for the children's educational fund.
 Children's day was observed at the Congregational church Sunday morn- ing. A very :interesting and in- structive sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev. H. IT. Barnard, from the text Prov. 22: 6, "Train up child in the way he should go,g and when he is old he will not depart from it. '' In the evening the following pro- gram was rendered in. pleasing man. ner by the children: Voluntary, Mrs. Simmons; prayer, Rev. MT. Barnard ; recitation, "Children's day." Airline Manning; song, "Children's day;" dialogue, "Buds.'' Eddie Dunn, Florence Meacham, Phyllis Ohristo- pher, Hazel West, Annie Korner; reci- tation, "A cup of cold water, Lil1a Newcomb recitation, 'The. boy that laughs" {" Henry Korner: solo, Beau tiful daisies" Fannie Prager; recita- tion, Rose Korner; recitation, God everywhere, Hazel West; dialogue, "Children's servioe," Ethel Luhrsen, Edith West, Earl Christopher, Rupert Vest; recitation. t"If only knew, :" Helen Luhrsen; recitation, :" Want- ed,' Rupert Vest; song, Welcome summer;' recitation, "The daisies and the ohildren,'' Ethel Luhrsen ; recitation, "Chorus of the flowers, '' Nettie Christopher recitation, Help ing mother,'' Edith Vest; recitation. "A tale of the olden time," Willie Korner; recitation, His message, " Ada Luhrsen; recitation, "Pansies, . Annie Korner; recitation, An unseen guest" Shirley Hilton; recitation, "The kaiser's question:" Mary Man ming; recitation, Mary Taylor; song and dialogue, "Flower girls;" re. marks by pastor.