The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1908-10-28

A. q. Sault has resigned his posi-
tion as boss weaver at the Riverside
wooden mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Scripture Of
Willimantio were the guests Of
friends here last week.
All Souls Sunday will be observed
by q special exercise in the Universe
list Sunday school Nov. s. instead Of
Nov. /.
Rev. II. A. Hersey will give foul
Sunday evening sermons in Mechanics
hall, Rockville, Nov. 500. Miss
Lulu Ide will be the soloist Nov. 8.
= The Y. P. O. U. will meet at 6. sc
p. m. Sunday in the assembly room.
Topic, ''All Souls Sunday. The
deathless fellowship of souls. Our
privilege and our task. - Leader, Mis-
Louisa Wobbeoke.
Mrs. Frederick Batchelder, whc
has spent the summer ut the old home
has returned to her sons home in
Milford. Mr.. Batchelder. who is in
feeble health, remained in Milford
during the summer.
Baptist Church Notes: The special
meetings under Evangelist Flanderl
continue through this week aud next.
Music is a special feature. Mr.. Elan
ders not only speaks but sings the
Gospel. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all. On Sunday morning
Mr.. Flanders will speak on 1.-THE
olimactio life,'' and in the evening
conduct an evangelistic service.
At the meeting held by East Cen
trail Pomona grange at Memorial hall
last Wednesday about so people were
present, representing Is oranges in
the eastern part of the state. Worthy
State Master Healy of Hartford called
the meeting to order at IL O'Clock,
when a class of four took the Pomona
degree The ladies Of the Universe
list church had very kindly placed
their hall at the disposal of the
grange, where the visitors were
served to a roast beef dinner. Al
2 80 all adjourned to Memorial hall
where the lecturer presented very
inter esting program. General subject
Farm life in New England. -
Several of the state officers were
present, including State Master Healy.
State Secretary Loomis, Past Master
Wood. Much credit is due Mrs. j.
W. Robinson and Mrs. F. Fl. Plumb
for the manner in which the bounti.
full dinner was served.
Staffordville.
Archie Sanger was the guests of
relatives in Eastford recently.
@. R. Kemp of Conway. Mass. !,
visited relatives in town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Converse were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon West
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Chamberlin of
Hartford made q brief visit in town
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sanger and in
FAINT son, Allison. visited friends in
Wales on Sunday.
Presiding Elder Newland will hold
the quarterly conference in the Metho-
dist vestry Nov. z. a..s... -a..
Rev. J. H. Newland will preach
in the Methodist church Sunday
Nov. 9Th.
Rev. George F. Newton will ex-
change pulpits with Rev. H. A.
Hersey of the Universalist church of
Stafford next Sunday morning.
There will be q social gathering
held at the parsonage Friday evening.
Everybody is welcomed. Ladies are
requested to carry refreshments.
Mrs. H. G. Durham has purchased
the S. B. Amadon homestead. the cot
tage and also the two-tenement house
on the back road for $225O; George
Moore the house he resides in, and
VIM. Ferry the three tenement house
next to the grove. The machine shop
has not yet been sold.
West Stafford.
Mrs. Laura Holmes is visiting in
Boston.
Charles and Herbert Glazier were
in Springfield Monday.
Miss Grace Barlow of Westford
spent Sunday with her brother here.
Alden Thresher of Hampden 10
the guest of his sister, Mrs NJ. s.
Upper.
Dr. Charles Knight of Peekskill on
the Hudson called at Dea. Glazier' 8
last week.
Miss Mollie Keller and Miss Ethel
Pratt of Hartford were guests at the
parsonage over Sunday.
Mrs. Mae futile Gardner of New
Bedford, Mass has been the guest of
Mrs. La Vergne Dimock.
A social dance will be held at
Neff's hall Friday evening, with
music by Jordan's orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. P. Broadway,
Myron Davis and Rev. J. W. Ba1lan-
tine attended the conference at Storrs
last week.
The Y. P. 8. O. E. will give q
Halloween social in the church vestry
Friday evening at 8 O'Clock. Ad-
mission 10 cents to all those in fancy
costume, but Is cents to those in
ordinary dress. All the appropriate
games will be be enjoyed and prizes
awarded to the best costumed lady and
gentleman. The grand march will
commence at $50 O'Clock, followed
by unmasking.
At the annual meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society last Friday even
ing the following officers were elected :
President, Mrs. John W. Ballantine ;
vice president, Mrs. E. D. Ellis; Sec