The Press., 1907-08-07

GARD OF 1HANkS.-WO WISIl W bAASDAAA~
the neighbors and friends for their kind.
ness and sympathy during our recent be-
reavement.
r. M. CHAMBERLAIN,
ELLERY CHAMBERLAIN
IDA CHAMBERLIN.
O. f. Williams is visiting friends
in Wales. .~,~-.
Grant Hammer visited friends in
Worcester over Sunday. -@
Mrs. A. FL. Preble is the guest OF.
her sister in Orcuttville.
Mrs. G.. Hammer is spending two
weeks vacation in Worcester.
Little Vivian Kemp is spending
week with friends in Palmer.
Miss Ruth Ellis of West Stafford is
visiting her friend, Miss Hopkins.
Olemmence CLARK of Terryyille was
the guest of Mrs. Ell. G. Durham re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester B. Burnhame
of Cincinnati were recent guests of
his sister, Mrs. @. q. Fogg.
Irving f. Bowden of Hartford is
spending two-weeks' vacation with
local friends.
Seven persons joined the Methodist
church in full membership last Sun
day morning.
Moy Gin Won, Chinaman of
Philadelphia, was a recent guest of
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Fischer.
Charles B. Fogg of East Provi-
denoe, r. l., is spending the summer
with his nephew, Rev. O. G.. Fogg.
Miss Hawkes., who has been taking
care of Mrs. R. M Chambelin for
three months, has returned to Palmer.
Christian Endeavor meeting this
evening in the Congregational vestry.
Topic, "The teachings of the trees. -
Junior Christian Endeavor meets
in the Congregational vestry Friday
at 4 p. m. Topic, Everyday mer-
cies'
Mrs. Lima M. Booth is having q
vacation through the month of August
with relatives in Springfield and Wor-
| cester.
Mrs. Frank Chamberlin and daugh.
| ter, Florence, of South Manchester
are the guests of Mrs. Charles Cham
berlin.
Next Sunday at the Congregational
church the subject will be "Christ,
the key of the scriptures. - In the
evening, paul, the apostle. -
The ladies of the I. W. O. will
hold an ice cream social at their
rooms in the school building Friday
evening. All are cordially invited to
attend. i.
| Miss Mildred Harries, who taught
the primary school of this place last
year, has notified the school commit
tee that she will not return next year,
as she has secured place at higher
salary at Willimantic.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ
E. church will hold lawn party at
the home of Mrs. Eliza DugdaleA. in
Hydeville Thursday evening If
stormy, the next fair evening. All
are invited. Ice cream will be on
SALE
| John Parkhurst of Stafford Springs
will preach in the M. E. church next
Sunday morning. There will be no
services in the church Sunday even
ing. Rev. Mr.. Fischer will preach in
the Methodist church in South Man
chester next Sunday.
The Congregational church will OBJ
serve it's annual roll call and reunion
of mem bers on Wednesday. the 18th Of
September. At that time all former
mem bers of the church and society,
and all former regular attendants of
the church, are invited to be present
or send greeting.
The Methodist Sunday school will
hold a basket picnic at Evergreen
park this week Friday. A cordial
invitation is extended to every friend
and member of the church and Sun
day school. All are requested to be
sure and take their lunch with them.
Barges leave the church at 8 oclock.
Sylvia E. Roper, 90, wife of Rufus
M. Cham berlin, died at her home in
Staffordville at 4. As p. m on Friday.
Mrs Cham berlin was the daughter of
Charles Roper and was born in Brim-
field, Mass, Oct. %, 1916, and lived
there through her school days. From
Il fhnV0 chn IN uo11onl
where she made her home until Sept
IL, 1865, when she was married to
Rufus Monroe Cham berlin, and re-
moved to Staffordville, where she
lived the remainder of her days.
Mrs. Ohamberlin was loving, kind
and affectionate, was member of the
Oongre. ational church and was al.
ways found to be one of the willing
workers for the society, and she leaves
many friends to mourn her loss. Two
yeals ago last June she underwent an
operation for internal cancer at the
Homeopathic hospital. Boston, from
which she could never recover, and
in consequence has been great suf-
ferer. Deceased is survived by hel
husband, one son, Ellery M. Cham:
berlin, two sisters, Mrs. CIV. Ben
netS and Carrie E. Roper of Palmer.
and three brothers, Charles F. Roper
of Holland, Arthur L. Roper of Pal.
mer and Willie N. Roper of Spring,
field. The funeral was held at he1
late residence Sunday at p. m., Rev.
j. O. Fischer officiating. Burial was
in the Staffordville cemetery. The
bearers we're O. W. Bennett and A. L.
Roper of Palmer, W. E. Chamberlin
of Manchester and e. M. Chamberli1
of Staffordville.
West Stafford.