The Press., 1908-06-17
oIook uostossos Mrs Asa Harris,

6 o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Asa Harris
 Mrs. A. B. Todd. Next Sunday morn ing there will be Children's day exer . cises by the Bible school, instead O the regular preaching service. -Th' Y. P. s. c. E. has elected the follow ing officers: President. Miss Alice Greaves; president, Mrs. Thoma' Black; corresponding secretary, 0. N' Oolburn; recording secretary, Willie French; treasurer, Mrs. Annie Con nors; organist. Clark Brown.
 Universalist Church Notes: The Y. P. o. U. will meet in the assem : bly room at 6.3O p. m. Sunday Topic. Nearer my God to Thee. Building new altars." Leader, Mrs. Harry Adams Hersey. The church will be closed Sunday, July 5, during the absence of the pastor at the na- tional Y. P. O. U. convention. The Lords supper will be observed Sun day, June 28, instead of the first Sun day in July, the regular date. The Ladies' Circle will hold straw berry festival and entertainment Wednesday, June 24. Hostesses, Mrs. D. Mac Oallum, Mrs. H. 0. Fisk. There will be no supper at the church tonight.
 stamOrdville.
 The pastor of the Methodist church wishes to express the highest appreciation to the community for the pound and sur prise party given himself and wife recent ly. All local denominations were repre- scented, and such catholicity of spirit was one of the features which will always commend the gathering to their memories.
 Mrs. Fred Smith is quite ill. Allison Lyon was the guest of l. F. Bowden of Hartford recently. Mrs. Newell Delphia is quite ill in the north part of the town.
 Mrs. John Bissell of Wales spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Ben- son.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Arthur West have been visiting friends in Somerville, Mass. for few weeks.
 Mrs. Mary Heck and Mrs. Lima Booth were guests of Mrs. Jennie Hamilton over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Emory Phelps are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth of daughter, born last Wednesday, June 10.
 MeIl Hughes, who has been spend. ing a few weeks with his uncle, Bert Moore, in South Hadley, returned home last Thursday. -..
 Miss Annie Ryan of Rockville and Mrs. Lewis Johnson of Stafford Springs were guests of Mrs Charles Smith last Thursday.
 The Epworth League meeting will be held Sunday evening. Topic. Gods protection of His children in peril. Leader, Mrs. Herbert Bos- worth.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con -f gregational church will serve bean supper in the vestry from 5. 30 to 8 o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs Frank Brown and Mrs. Mary Heck.
 The grammar and primary schools held flag day exercises and an enter tainment in the Congregational vestry Monday evening. After the program. which was finely rendered, ice cream was sold to goodly audience.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Henry Luffler of New London has been visiting her sisters here.
 Mrs. Abbie Fenton of Hampden. ;aa the guest of her sister. Mrs. M. A. Gold.
 James Kay has sold his farm and property, except household goods. to Edmund Kellogg.
 Mrs. w. s. Shepard of Feeding Hills, Mass has been visiting rela- tives here.
 MT. Willard of the Mechanics Saw ings Bank in Hartford has been a guest at Charles Kellogg's.
 There will be dance at Neff's hall next Saturday night. Lynch's or chestra will furnish music
 Rev Robert M. Woods, D. D., of Hatfield, Mass. has arranged to ex- change with his relative, Rev. J. w. Ballantine, next Sunday, and will speak to the children and their grown up friends in connection with the Children's day exercises. Special music is to be given.
 Last Thursday and Friday nights a play entitled "Tommy's Wife" was very successfully given by eight mem- bers of the o. E. society of the Con- gregational church. Large audiences were present both evenings Thurs day evening Miss Edith Battige sang several solos. and Miss Ethel Pratt of Hartford gave some instrumental | music. Friday evening Miss Vera Holmes of Rockville played very en- joyably. Ice cream was sold both I nights. Over $54 were taken i'm