The Press., 1908-10-21
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again take N his stndie'. Tia VII
return to Lew iston next Friday Nm
+. Remmert, s. III. s, 'OS, who j
also q studens at this college,
become associated with various musica
orders, being a member Of mandolin
club and Lew istou land, aud is sing
lug second tenor III the Rlee club o
the college.
Clarence M. Thompson of the Con
necficut Prison association addressed
a large cor grt cation in Memorial hal
Gst Sunday evaning, at u un on meet
ing in observance of prison Sunday
Mr. Thompson rketched tie attitld'
of society towards criminals tr'n
earliest times to the present. day
showing how the fierce motive o
revenge and the illogical method e
definite sentences are disappearing
The motive to-day is cure and pre-
vention, and the beet method. on
which. significantly, profe ssions
criminals hate. is the undetermined
sentence. This sentence confines q
criminal until he is reformed. ant
therefore demands q changed attitude
of mind on his part. The combined
Baptist and Universalist choirs assist
ed in the singing A delegation wal
present from Staffordville.
The first lecture of the present
series under the auspices of the Har
monial Progressive Union was giver
in Memorial hall last week Tuesday
evening by Richard LeGallienne,
poet and author. AS q distinctively
literary essay it took high rank. both
in analysis and expression The sub
ject was "Omar and the false philos'
ophies of pleasure - After q careful
analysis of the celebrated Ruhbaiyat
of Omar Kbayyan, the Persian poet
of the eleventh century, Mr. LEGAL
lienne read q poem of his own in
of the leading tenet OF
Omar, namely. that wine "the vine"
the grape" is the greatest boon OF
life. The poem was in the form OF
q conversation between two men in a
New York saloon. The elder warns
the younger of ths danger to both soul
and body that turks in every glass of
liquor. He cautions him against ac-
oepting without question the false
poetic representation Of wine and it's
benefits, and shows him that only
and misery can result from
s. the cup It is q far cry from the
of Omar to a conversation
In q New York saloon. but Mr. LEGAL
Iienne treated his theme 20 we'll that
the transition was made without too
great a shock to ones sensibilities
A large audience bore witness to the
of the Fl. P. y, lecture
course. The next lecture will be
given on Friday evening. November
ID.
Staffordville.
Joseph Spencer Of Woodstock was
n town last Wednesday.
Mrs. Colman OF Stafford Springs
vas the guest of Mrs. Booth recently
George L. Chafree o. Bridgeport
vas the guest of local friends last
week.
Miss Cholie Largess is visiting her
rother, Peter Largess. and family in
Warren. Mass.
The Epworth League topic Sunday
vening will be '"God in the Chris.
ian's heart"
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Roberts have
een visiting her parents, Mr.. and
drs, Napoleon Largess. the past week
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Oon-
church will serve their
sual supper in the vestry Thursday
veniug.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Giltrop and
on. Richard, of South Worthington,
dass were recent guests of his par
nts, Mr. and Mrs Robert Giltrop
Congregational Church Notes: Sun
AZ school at II O'Clock. The Junior
christian Eudeavor soriety will meet
'riday afternoon directly after school
{ the home of p Smith Leader.
lyrtle Smith The Ladies' Aid So
isty will serve q supper in the vestry
thursday evening. Hostesses. Mrs.
Sanger and Mrs. A A West
West Stafford,
Mrs. A. N. Graves was in New
Iondon over Sunday.
Roland Ellis saw seven deer on
Ihestnut Hill last week.
Mrs Fredus Fuller is visiting
riends in Oakbam, Mass.
Margaret Ballantine was home from
NTH college over Sunday.
Mrs Peter Smart, who has been
ute i'll, is now more comfortable.
Mrs Eugene Ellis spent the latter
art Of last week visiting Mr.. and
Irs. Clifton Ellis In Somers
Three will be q supper at the
hnrch Friday night at the usual
me. Hostesses, Mrs. Eugene Ellis
nd Mrs. Laura Holmes. The ladies
ill have their annual business meet
,g.
Alonzo Shepard met with q very
ainful accident last Wednesday. when
is horse became frightened at an
and broke q shaft to the
agon. Mr. Shepard tried. to lead
le horse and was thrown down, dis.
,cating his shoulder. The wagon
as q complete wreck.
SoMERS.
Mrs. W. J. Gary went on Monday
Springfield for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Sarah Gardner of Monson is
sitting her friend, Mrs. Harriet New
n.