The Press., 1909-02-10

The tWo-act comedy, A Lion Among Ladies, y was presented at Grace church last evening before g sizable audience, and it proved very pleasant entertainment. The proceeds will go to the church repair fund.
 Extensive repairs are under way at Grace church, A large sum has been subscribed, and will enable the so- oiety to put the church in splendid condition The aisles are to be widened, the floor to be stained, new carpets, new cushion covers, the walls to be re-frescoed in brown tints, and a mosaic chAncel floor, with new chancel rail, will be put in. Fine memorial windows in memory of Rev. Edward R.. Brown, former rector, and James F. Cham berlin will be set
 Orcuttville.
 Mrs. Victor Bushee of Monson is doing housework for N. Lanigan.
 Stafford.
 Miss Della St. Marie visited friends in Ware last week. ws S ~..,...
 Mrs. Dugdale is confined to her home at HydeviIIe by illness. -.:'
 Mrs. Asa Harris is recovering frop a severe attack of laryngitis.
 Stedman Williams of Brimfield was the guest of Mr., and Mrs. George Latham last week.
 Miss Alice Matthwes has returned to Northfield, after spending 8 fort night at her home here.
 MT. and Mrs. Angus Park and son, William, of Hanover were the guests of Wm. Park over Sunday.
 Mrs. Jennie Glover and Mrs Jennie Pinney will act as hostesses at the supper tonight at the Universalist 
 Mrs. J. B. Hough, who has been a sufferer from muscular rheumatism for several weeks, is improving. Her sister, Mrs. Fowler, of Norwich has been with her during her illness.
 A business meeting and social of the r.. P. c U. will be held in the Assembly room at 80 p m. Friday. This is an important meeting to con- slider plans for entertaining the state in April.
 Universalist Church Notes: Rev Fl. A. Blake will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning, in exchange with the pastor, and will deliver a sermon on Abraham Lincoln '' The Y. P. O. U. will meet in the ssembly room at p. m. Sunday. Topic, "Post office mission Sunday" "
 The young men of the village have issued invitations for a St Valen- tines dance to be held next Saturday evening in Memorial hall. Woods orchestra will furnish music and Louis Hassen will prompt. Floor directors, Keefe and Wm. Halloway. =
 Miss Harriette Harris is preparing s play, ''Iu the Union Station," under the auspices of Stafford grange MiHs Harris is we'll known here be- ,ause of the entertainments she has given in Stafford before. The play will probably be given next week 0enffite announcement will be made ater. :1s4 @
 Baptist Church Notes: The pre- railing epidemic made it necessary to postpone the concert, palnned for last Sunday evening. until a later date. Two received the right hand of fell lowship at the communion services, joining the church by letter. The L.. A. society meets Thursday after noon and will serve supper at 6 o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. H. 0. Thresher, Mrs. Emily Goodell. Next Sunday at 7:15 p. m. Lincoln night will be observed.
 The program for the next meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday even- ing is as follows: Patriotic song life of Charles Darwin, by Mrs John Brown; the argument and influence of The Origin of the Species, by Rev. H. A. Hersey; patriotic song life of Lincoln, by Mrs. E. Holbrook anecdotes of Lincoln by Mr. Rollin- son; solo by F. A. Labsury; Bixby Letter, by Mrs, Clara Beard; Gettys- burg address, by John Larned; second inaugural; by F. H. Plumb; solo, by Mrs. Will Brown; Story of Toy Shop, by Mrs. F. H. Plumb; sayings of by Miss Mary Lord; patriotic ,onR.
 Young Peoples day was celebrated last Sunday at the Universalist ,huroh. In the morning the pastor was assisted by Miss Mae MacCallum, president of the Union, who read the and Miss Louisa Wobbeoke, who led the responses. The lermon was appropriate to the oc- ,asion. In the evening the officers of ;he Y. Pro. U. were publicly in. tailed. An address, "Young people md religious eduoation," was given oy Myron O. Settle of the Hartford 5ohool of Religious Pedagogy. MT. Settle comparde the advance in relig- ous education with the advances in Icienoe and invention that have taken place in recent years. A new pro- 'ession has opened for any young man or woman seeking service in the religious life of the nation, and yet not wishing to enter the ministry. This new profession is called by many names-Sunday school superintendent, parish worker, pastors assistant, etc., but it is a. real and a very remuner- ative profession. Mir. Settle read ad. which have been made by churches for workers in this new profession. Actual applications for graduates of the school offer from S12O0 to $500 year for experienced young men and women in Sunday school work. The course at Hartford varies from one to three years in