The Press., 1908-04-15
Miss Minnie Jerome of New Lon.

B. Jerome, last week.
The branch library has recently re-
ceived a new set of books. Miss Alice
Matthews is the new librarian.
MIR. and Mrs. Matthew Oonklir
were the guests of their daughter in
East Lyme the first of the week.
Hostesses for the weekly supper at
the Univeraalist church next Wednes'
day Mrs. Mary Soule and Mrs. Nellie
Squires.
Regular meeting of Woluott lodge
Thursday evening. Special meeting
of the lodge Saturday evening. Work
in the F. @. degree.
Baptist Church Notes: Easter
sermon Sunday morning. At $50 p.
m. oantata, "The Conquering King, "
will be rendered by the choir, assisted
by Mrs. II @. Fisk. Mrs. Herbert
Wightman, Messrs. Frank Lasbury
and VIM. Remmert.
Universalist Church Notes: On
Easter Sunday new members will be
received and the Lords supper will
be observed. ] he pastor will preach
q sermon appropriate to the day In
the evening the Easter concert of the
Sunday school will be held at half
past seven. An unusually strong pro-
gram has been prepared Special
music will be rendered The Y. P.
o. U. will be held in the assembly
room at 6 O'Clock, q half hour earlier
than usual Topic, Easter vic
tory" Leader, Miss Mabel Booth.
The new hymn books will be used at
this meeting A special service, for
church members only, will be held
Good Friday evening at half past
seven. All memb ers are invited and
requested to be present
StnfYOrdvillo.
Alberta Walker has been quite i'll.
Monroe Chaffee, who has been i'll
for several weeks. is very low.
s. l.. Heck of Springfield was the
guest of his grandmother, Mrs Mary
Heck, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Drummond moved
int1 the Carpenter house, near the
grove. last week. .a.=
Mrs. William A. Thompson. who
has been seriously i'll for a week and
half, seems to be recovering.
Mrs. Sarah Potter was called to
Rockville Tuesday, and was witness
in the divorce suit case of John
Lilley.
Mrs. George Drummond, who has
been quite i'll, is much improved, and
has been spending q number of days
with friends in Monson.
Ernest Cooley, who is employed in
the Phoenix Wooden Company's mill.
got his hand injured in the loom
Monday and will probably be laid up
for two or three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Spencer of
Woodstock, Mrs. Ester Beecher of
Bethany, Mr.. and Mrs George
Ohaffee of Bridgeport were guests of
Mrs A. H. PEBBLE at the Amadon
homestead last week.
Rev. q F. Newton of East Hart
ford arrived in town last Friday noon.
Mr.. Newton preached in the M. E.
church last Sunday morning and even
ing, and was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Lyon over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
church will serve a bean
supper in the vestry Thursday even
ing. Hostesses. Mrs. Eliza Dugdale
and Mrs. Minnie Hughes. The
annual business meeting of the Ladies'
Aid will be held after supper Thurs
day evening.
The funeral of Samuel B. Amadon
was largely attended last week Tues
day afternoon. The floral tributes
were many and beautiful A large
delegation of Masons attended in a
body. and took charge of the burial
service at the grave. The deceased
will be greatly missed by all his
friends. -.-
E. M Chamberlin of Stafrordville
and Mrs Ida Mabel Paige of Brook.
Ign, N T., formerly of Keene, N.
H., were united in marriage in Will.
mantle last Thursday by Rev. Richard
D. Hatch. The men and boys of
Staffordville gave Mr.. and Mrs
Ohamberlin a rousing serenade last
Thursday night. They purchased
horns and tin cans at the local store,
and made noise enough to awaken
the whole town. They were invited
into the house and treated to cigars,
etc. There was music and dancing,
and many remarked they had not had
such lively time in Staffordville for
ten years. The Stafford band was
invited to their home Monday even.
ing and an enjoyable time was held.
Mrs. Lucy ]. Ferry, 81, widow of
George L. Ferry, died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. A. D. SPELL
man, Willimantio, Saturday morning,
after an illness of heart trouble. She
had lived in Willimantic for some
lime. She was born in Wales, Mass.
ner maiden name being Lucy j. Root. |
She leaves besides her daughter, Mrs. |
5pellman, another daughter, Mrs. |
Ella A. Brown. The funeral was
held Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock |
1t the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Spellman. Rev. L. M. Flocken of |
The Methodist church officiated. The
,ody was brought to Staffordville |
Monday for burial, the bearers being |
A. D. Spellman, Albert E. Spell
nan, Arthur s. spellman and Ray
nond o. Brown Mrs. Ferry was
a resident of this place, and |
vas an estimable woman and will
ong be remembered by her many
friends. The interment was in the |
cemetery.
West Stafford.
Howard Smith is visiting his cousin |