The Press., 1908-04-22
Mrs. Gilbert auyette is quite ill at

her home on Souen street..
John Dean of Maiden is the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. O. B. Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wight and son
of Indian Orchard are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Stafford.
Arthur Pilot, employed by Smith s.
Cooley, has been called to Canada by
the serious illness of his father.
DR.. o. B. Newton, DR.. F. L.
Smith, DIR. James Stretch and DR..
John P. Hanley attended the annual
meeting of the Tolland County Medi-
cal society at Rockville yesterday.
The Easter services at the Congre-
gational church were very impressive.
Appropriate sermons, inspiring music
and beautiful flowers feelingly COM
memorated the Resurrection day. Miss
Eunice Park assisted the choir and
sang a very pleasing contralto solo,
"God shall wipe away all tears.
The services on Easter Sunday were
largely attended at the Methodist
church The church was tastefully
decorated with palms and Easter
lilies. The music, both morning and
evening, was of a high order and
finely rendered. In the afternoon a
good company gathered to hear Miss
Mahon of New York speak on home
missions. Her address was full of
interesting information and it was de-
livered in a pleasing manner.
The one-act comedietta, "Who's to
Win Him, - will be given at the Con-
gregational chapel Wednesday even
ing, May 8. with the following cast
of characters: Cyril Eastwood, @.
R Newton; Prattleton Primrose, @.
H. Moore; Squire Brushleigh, O. F.
Chandler; Rose, Miss Frances Alden !;
Sylvia, Miss Mary Wildey; Minuetta,
Miss Mabel Meyers; Musidora. Miss
Margaret Cooley; Arabella, Mrs. O.
H. Meyers, Jr.
st. Edwards Notes: The children
of st. Edwards and st. Joseph's
parishes are to have a two-days'
spiritual retreat next Friday and Sat
urday at St. Edwards church. The
exercises will consist of prayer, medi-
tation, instructions and sermons.
There will be five sermons, embracing
the five following subjects: Death,
Judgment. He'll. Heaven, and avoid
ing the occasions of sin. " The chill
dren will all receive holy communion
in q body Sunday morning at the 8 80
mass. Both boys and girls are re-
quested to attend all the services of
Friday together, beginning at 8
O'Clock Saturday there will be one
special instruction for boys and girls
separately.
Among those who were in town for
the celebration Monday are the fol-
lowing: W. D. Tuthill of Hartford !;
Mrs Hattie Brown of Monson; James
F. Roche of Holyoke; Edward L.
CLARK of Providence; Dr. and Mrs.
Melbourne of Derby; Miss Enright,
Miss Maggie Lynch, George Stevens,
John Argenta. Jr., George Cardinal,
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund Bassow, Alvan
Smith, Malcomb Beckwith, Charles
Reynolds of Springfield; Mrs. j. H.
Tracy of Jewett City; Mrs. G. H.
Simonds of Hartford; D.. J. MCCARTHY
of Rockville; William Weloh, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Sweet of Monson; Mr..
and Mrs Charles Davis of Warren;
Timothy Quinn of Willimantiot Miss
Louise Webster of Brighton. Mass. !;
Alfred Siswiok of Waltham, Mass.
Stafford.
Rev. I. P. Booth of Chester, VT,
is spending few days with his family
here. ~ a .s.a
Mrs. Mary Prince is the guest of
Mrs. Triscott in Willimantic for few
days.
Charles Brown of Chicago is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alva Brown. ,....
Walter Ide, who has completed
course at Springfield business college,
is at his home here.
Lewis King of Fitchburg, Mass.
was the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
Thomas Black, over Easter.
The annual meeting of Hillside
Cemetery associations will be held at
the town hall Saturday, May ?, at
B p. M.
Baptist Church Items: The Ladies'
Aid society will meet for work Thurs
day afternoon and will serve supper at
6 O'Clock. Ice cream will be on sale.
Hostesses, Mrs. Oonnors, Mrs. Phil.
lips The oantata, 1.-the Conquering
King. was greatly enjoyed by a
large audience last Sunday evening.
Hostesses for the weekly supper at
the Universalist church next Wednes-
day, Misses Lulu Ide, Mae MacCallum
and Lucy Matthews. The annual
meeting for the election of officers for
the ensuing year will be called at 4
O'Clock. 1t is hoped every member
of the Ladies' Circle will be present.
Miss Mae Colburn, VIM. Wobbecke
of Springfield, Reuben Burley of Hol-
yoke, Clifford Wightman of Hartford,
Harold Pinney of Worcester, George
Colburn of Boston, Irving Goodell of
Whitinsville. Earl Walbridge of
Ellington, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Fuller
of Springfield, Mrs. F. II. Aldrich
and Mrs, n. E. Lombard of Hartford
were among those from out Of town
who spent Easter with friends here.
Uuiversalist Church Notes: Easter
Sunday was observed with special
exercises. In the morning the pastor
preached on the New birth" from
the text, Except q man be born
again. he cannot see the kingdom of
God" Following the sermon eleven
memb ers were received into the