The Press., 1909-03-10

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 orcuttville.
 Miss Hazel Robbins is i'll witl bronchitis.
 MT. and Mrs Ernest Mercy ant son of Springfield are visiting MT and Mrs. John Erickson.
 A family by the name of Kane hav' recently moved here from New York and are now living in J. Mortensen' ! house.
 Mrs. Sarah Stearns. who has beer spending the winter with her brother Benj. Killings, has gone to Williman tic to make her home with her son.
 Stafford.
 The grange social. planned for tht 18th, will be postponed one week.
 There will be no services at tht Baptist church next Sunday, and nc meeting of the Ladies' Aid society this week. ;.
 Mrs F. G. Raymond has returned to her home in Bartlett, N. H., after spending 8 year with MT. and Mrs. J M. Dimock.
 Dorothy Bradbury, the seven months-o old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Todd, died yesterday morning. There will be a service at the home Thursday at 3 o'clock. The burial will take place Friday at Bloomfield, a former parish of MT. Todd's. The sympathy of a host of friends is ex tended to the bereaVed parents.
 Universalist Church Notes: There will be services, both morning and evening next Sunday. The sermon iu the morning will be devoted to the consideration of church mem bership In the evening the topic of the ad- dress will be "The sacrifices of the secular life.'' The attendance last evening was excellent, despite the unfavorable weather All are cordially invited to all services. The Y. P. 0 U will meet at 6 p. m. in the assembly room. Topic, "The spiritual authority and leadership of Jesus Christ" " the second article in the Universalist creed.
 The post office was broken into last Sunday night, but the thieves got so little they will not feel encouraged to repeat the visit. A pane of glass 18x2O was taken out, and entrance was made near the safe. which was opened by them and contents thor ouRhly examined and scattered about the floor. Martin Burke of the Springs and finisher at the Riverside mill, while on his way to work, called at the office and was the first to dis cover the damage, MT. Lasbury reach ing the office a few minutes later On examination it was found that Q cigar box of pennies was missing, and it was evident the place had been looked over for money, but nothing else was disturbed. The blankets belonging to J. G. Wight man were taken from his carriage house, and it seems evident that they were intended for use in breaking the safe if the combination could not be worked.
 Staffordville.
 Forest Smith is employed in the mill.
 Charles W. Marchant of Water bury Is visiting relatives in town
 Mir. and Mrs. Herbert o. Barlow of South Coventry were recently the guests of MT. and Mrs. William Chandler.
 There will be an Epworth League Sunday evening in the M B. church Topic, 'Our pattern. :" Leader, Allen West.
 William Cham berlin was taken to Hartford hospital last week Tuesday for an operation for appen- dicitis The operation was successful.
 William Clayton. who has been in the milk business for a number of years, has sold his milk route to Frank E Beloher MT Belcher onm menced his new employment the first of this week.
 Mrs. Florence West. who left town about four weeks ago,i5 reported to be with friends in East Woodstock. The three children have been separated. Jessie, the oldest daughter, is to reside with her grandmother. Mrs. Albert Walker; Dora with her father at the home of Mrs. Mahlon West, and the six -months' old daughter with her mother.
 West Stafford.
 MT and Mrs. O. P. Bradway were in Hartford Tuesday.
 F. Wayland Preston and Miss Gladys spent Saturday in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. W P. Pease are re- ,eiving congratulations on the birth of son Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Myron Davis are the guests of Rev and Mrs Andrew Magill in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs Herbert Glazier and Miss Lucy Smith were in Springfield Rev. J. W. Ballantine attended the revival meetings Tues lay.
 The following committee has been ,hosen to arrange an Easter concert |: Mrs. J. W. Ballantine, Mabel Graves, Mrs. Martin Pomeroy, Spencer Brad way.