The Press., 1908-11-11
Dewitt Miller, the famous platform

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 Dewitt Miller, the famous platform lecturer, will give one of his best lectures in Memorial hall Friday evening, at s. o'clock, under the aus pices of the H. P. U. MT. Miller has lectured for seventeen years on the same Chatauqua platform, and he comes most highly recommended as an instructive, eloquent and entertain ing speaker.
 Uniyersslist Church Notes: The Sunday school observed All Souls Sunday by special exercise in the nature of a cateohism on the faith, history and statistics of the Univer- salist deuomiuatiop. The school will hold rally Sunday service Sunday, Nov. 29 All former members are hereby notified and invited. The Y. P. o. U. will meet in the assembly room at 6 p. m. Sunday. Topic, Honesty: A primary virtue.'' y Lead. CT, Miss Maud Booth. The annual business meeting and social of the Union will be held in the Assembly room this evening at half-past seven. immediately following the usual sup per at the church. Next Wednesday the Ladies' Circle will give special supper. to be followed by masquer- ade social and entertainment.
 Staffordville.
 Charles D. Colburn of Palmer. Mass, was at Ezra s. Colburn'e Mon day.
 MT. and Mrs Ezra s Colburn were visitors at Levi Peck's at Monson last Saturday.
 Friends of Mrs. Susan Blodgett will be pleased to learn that she has been granted a pension of $12 month with back pay.
 Alba Perkins of Willimantic made a brief visit in town Monday. MT. Perkins is making many improvements on his property here.
 Charles Calkins and Miss Hattie A. Converse of Glendale. North Wilbra- ham, Mass were guests of MT. and Mrs. Ezra s Qolburn recently.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm A. Thompson and son, Merton, while away, visited many places of interest in Boston, Gam bridge, Charlestown, Mass, and vicinity.
 There will be a dance in Lyons hall Saturday night. Music will be furnished by Pero's orchestra. Promp- ter, E. J. Roberts. Adpission,. 35 cents Ladies free. ..4
 The pastor of the Methodist church will preach next Sunday morning on the subject "'Training for the great race.'' and on Sunday evening "Run- ming the great race ''
 Rev. J. H. Newland preached a very inspiring sermon last Sunday from text found in Psalm 18:2 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will hold special business meeting in the vestry Thursday evening at 7.3O o'clock. Every mem Der of the society is requested to be present.
 West Stafford.
 A social dance will be held at Neff's hall Saturday night.
 John W. Williams, who has been qiute ill, is rapidly improving.
 Francis Patten Is in critical con- dition. the result of paralytic shock sustained Monday. sg
 Mary Ballantine and Mabel Graves spent Saturday with Margaret Ballan- tine at Smith college, Northampton.
 Rev. J. W. Ballantine and Spencer Bradway are attending the Sunday school convention at Rockville as dele gates from this church.
 The Ladies' Aid society will serve their annual chioken-pie and baked owl supper in the church vestry next week Wednesday evening from 6 to s o'clock. Supper will be followed by an entertainment Mrs. Francelia Gold. Mrs M A. Gold and Mrs. George Ellithorpe will act as host esses. Supper, 25 cents. The ladies are making arrangements to hold 8 sale in the church vestry Dec. ?.