The Press., 1909-06-02

Rev. Charles Stopford of Bostol university was the guest of Rev. Rob ert Williams over Sunday at the hom, of Mrs. Booth.
 MT and Mrs George Walker move, last Saturday from Mrs. vailI's tene ment to the Cady tenement, vacated by J. Morranger.
 MT and Mrs. Ed Murphy ant family have moved from the Cady house to the Sullivan house, near the Pinney Grammar school.
 Mrs. Susan Blodgett, aged 7Y, who resides with her daughter, Mrs. An drew Goodwill, fell last week Tues day, tripping herself over rug. Mrs. Blodgett is seriously hurt, but just how bad it is not yet learned. She has been attended by Dr. Smith.
 Methodist Church Notes: The pas. tor delivered fine historical memo. rial sermon last Sunday morning. Wednesday evening the Epworth League service will be led by Mrs. George Miller. Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach at 1O.45 Sun. day school at 12 o'clock. Evening service at 2 o'clock All are cordial ly invited.
 The Epworth League of the M. E.. church held the annual business meet. ing last Wednesday evening after prayer meeting, and elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing year President, Rev. Robert Williams vice. presidents. Mrs. Mahlon West, Q. E. Williams, Mrs G. W. Miller, Mrs. H. O. Durham; secretary and treasurer. Mrs. Herbert Boswort
 The O. A. R. post of Stafford Springs observed Memorial day last Saturday by decorating their com rades' graves in the local cemetery. Besides their usual ceremony the Stafford band played two beautiful selections. The children from the local grammar school sang sweetly My Own United States. ' Rev. Robert Williams delivered briefly an excellent address.
 Congregational Church Notes: There will be preaching services next Sunday, both morning and evening, at the usual hours. Sunday school after morning service. The Ladies' Aid society will serve supper in the yestry Thursday evening. Hostesses, Mrs. Mary Little and Mrs. A. West. Junior Christian Endeavor society will meet in the vestry Friday after noon at 4 o'clock Topic, "How to have peace with God (Oonsecra- ton meeting). Leader, Bertha Bel cher. .=..
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 0. P. Bradway was in Boston last week. s.-..---- ...
 Anson Barlow of Westford has been the guest of George Barlow.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Allen of Norwich were guests of 0. E. Kellogg last week.
 Louise Kibbe, who has been in Ellington a part of the winter, is again with her sister, Mrs. Charles Glazier.
 Mrs. Laura Holmes and Mrs. Pom- eroy were in Springfield last Thursday to attend the funeral of Fred Davis, a nephew of Mrs. Holmes.
 About twenty of the young people went to West Rock Monday afternoon. 4 bountiful lunch was carried and everyone had good time.
 The church has been thoroughly cleaned, and much credit is due the four who undertook the work The roof of the church has a new coat of paint.
 Among our people to spend Monday out of town were MT. and Mrs. F. 2 Fairfield and Roger PownalI in Mon- son, Roy Barlow with his sister. Mrs. Taylor, in South Coventry, Blanche Sturtevant and Miss Barrus in Filing ton, Mr. and Mrs. Sturtevant in Ware.
 There were few vacant seats in the church last Sunday morning. The members of Winter Post, G. A. R., and the Woman's Relief Corps were present Rev. J. W. Ballantine preached an appropriate and excellent sermon and the special music was we'll rendered, especially two numbers by the male quartet The decorations were beautiful
 Among visitors from out of town Memorial day were Mir. and Mrs. Armitage of Worcester at Brown Marbles, Mrs. Myron Oady and son, Leon. of Orange. Mass., at Eugene Ellis, Mrs Walter Garter and Mrs. Sherman of Springfield at Erskine Holmes, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Holmes of Rockville at F. z. Fair fields, Mrs. Sullivan Shepard of and Miss Minda Shepard of Willimantic at A. M. Shepard's, Molly Keeler of Hartford at the par. sonage. Clara Van Heynigen of New York at A. M. Graves.
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