The Press., 1908-12-16

yesterday.
 Frank Carpenter has resigned hi position with Andrew Whiton, t, take effect about Jan 1st. owing t i'll health.
 The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Nj, E. ohurcI will meet on Friday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. R. ". Ellis. Il The Foresters will hold their quar terly meeting on Thursday evening o this week, as next week is Christina week. The election of officers vii take place. .- | ! The young people of Grace ohurcl cleared about $25O on the fair helt last Wednesday and Thursday. The comedy. "A Dress Rehearsal. pre- sented both evenings, was enjoyed by large audiences.
 Miss L. Cassandra Aldrich of Leb anon N. H is to succeed Mrs. F. F Dunfeld as asAistant in the -Higf school. Miss Adlrich Is g graduate of Mt. Holyoke and has had five years experience as 8 teacher.
 The write-up on the "Charms of Stafford for a Country residence" by J. F. Merriam in The Press of last week is attracting considerable outside attention. The article was repro duoed in the Hartford Courant.
 Arrangements are completed for a social dance at Society hall Saturday evening of this week, under the management of Joseph Gagnon. Music will be by Woods orchestra, Prof. Jenkins prompter. Refreshments will be served in the hall.
 Next Monday, at 10 a. m., Antonio Tonon will sell his houses, land and household furniture at auction. The real estate consists of three two-tene. ment houses and outbuiidings on Gold street. Mir. and Mrs. Tonon intend to return to Italy on account of Mrs Tonon's health.
 Miss Alice McVeigh and Wm E Benton were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage last Thurs day afternoon by Rev. Thomas Tryie Miss McVeigh has been 8 popular clerk in the Robertson store and the groom Is the proprietor of Benton s lunch rooms. Both have many friends how wish them much happi- ness On their return from their wedding trip they will make their home with MT. Benton's mother A committee Is arranging for re- ception for Mr. and Mrs Wm Benton at the German club rooms Friday evening. Lynoh's orchestra will furnish music, and an effort will be made to make this the social event of the season. A general invitation is extended to the public
 Stafford.
 Mrs. Wm. O. Hastead of Provi. dence, R L, was the guest of her aunts. the Misses Sessions, last week.
 The Ladies' Aid society will serve a chicken pie supper Thursday. from 6 to 8 p. m. Adults. 25o; children under 10 years, 15o.
 The many, friends of ". Earl Wal bridge will be glad to hear of his promotion from travelling salesman to cashier for Austin Biscuit Go Springfield, Mass. to take effect Jan. I.
 Universalist Ohnrch Notes: Next Sunday morning a Christmas service will be held at the usual hour. The pastor will preach from the text God hath highly exalted him, and hath given him a name which js above every name " The choir will render special Christmas music and will give larger number of selections than usual, The Christmas cantata will be given in the church at 2 80 p. m, Sunday. Dec. 27. Next Sun- day the '. P. O. U. will meet at p. m in the assemb bly room. Topic, Christmas. How may it be merry Christmas? Gods gift of Christ '' Leader, Miss Annie Brown. There will be no Ladies' Circle suppers till Wednesday, Dec. 80. A Christmas party for mem bers of the Sunday school will be held Thursday. Dec "A, in the evening. .....
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 There will be dance in Lyon's hall Saturday evening.
 T. M. Lyon made business trip to Springfield last Saturday.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Horatio West last Sunday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Welch and | family moved last Monday from Hyde. Ville to Monson.
 George Belcher, oldest son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Belcher, is seriously III with scarlet fever.
 The Epworth League topic for Sun lay evening will be "Open doors that ,all for renewed conservation. Mis- 'ionary). Leader. Mrs. Lima Booth.
 As Mrs. Baxter was driving down 'Dusway" recently, something broke about the harness. Mrs. B. was thrown out, the buggy overturned and he horse thrown down. The dash to he buggy and one thil were broken. Congregational Church Notes: Sun. lay school at 12 o'clock. The Junior Christian Endeavor society will meet Friday afternoon directly after school t the home of Frank Brown. Leader, daud Brown. The Ladies' Aid so- iety will serve supper Thursday vening. Hostess, Mrs. Fred Smith. here will be a Christmas tree and ntertainment on Christmas eve, with peeial music by the choir.
 West Stafford. ' W. D. Graves lost his valuable