The Press., 1909-05-19

N6.s 1B 6n0 Bu6b6 O1 ME. anu MrBs Cyrus Ramsdell.
 The painters have commenced work on the interior decorations at the Congregational church.
 James Bradley. employed at hos- pital at Brattleboro. is spending a few days at his home here.
 Rev. H. A. Blake attended the Tol land county conference of OoagreRa- tional churches at Andover yesterday
 Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Smith have purchased the house which they have occupied for the past 15 years on East Main street of Cyril Johnson.
 Cyril Johnson is placing an orna. mental fence in front of the Central mill, and will improve the inolosed ground with flowers and shrubs.
 There will be a special meeting of the Woodmen next Tuesday night. Business of importance to every mem- Der is to come before this meeting and a full attendance is necessary.
 Charles H. Oemond. who was operated upon for appendicitis at the Springfield hospital two weeks ago to- day. is making an excellent recovery and is expected home this week.
 Michael MoCrohan and Peter Rey- holds are to establish steam laundry in the room recently occupied by Wm. Benton as 8 restaurant They have bought team and will place at once.
 Mrs. James Mclaughlin. Miss Harriet Werner aud Mrs. Lewis Mo Laughlin are representing the Our rent Events club at the Worldwide Study clubs neighborhood meeting to-day at Wilbraham.
 The vaudeville attractions at the Bijou for the balance of the week after tonight will be Brigham, the Uentriloquist, and Miss Kittie Brig ham, singing comedienne. This evan- ing the Buster Brown girl will make her last appearance.
 An Italian Franciscan priest will be at St. Edwards reotory for four days next week, beginning Thursday, May 27. He will preach in Italian every evening at 30, and will visit all the families Of that language who profess to be Catholics.
 St. Edwards hall has engaged a new firm to furnish the films for it's moving pictures. This insures three excellent shows this week without fail, on Thursday. Friday and Satur- day evenings at 8 o'clock, with an entirely new performance each night.
 The O. V. railroad company is posting up signs warning the public against dumping and burning rubbish on railroad land. It is planned to improve the grounds, both above and below the crossing, by the library. It will be seeded down. aud when the grass gets started it will be moved 
 Dr. Grant. pastor of the Methodist ,hurch, received word Monday eveu- ing that his son, G. Ariel Grant, had just arrived in New York from Porto Rico, but would be detained a short lime, as a Spanish fruit merchant de- fred his services as interpreter. MT. 3rant has been employed as art i'm tructor in the schools of Ponce, and hs school year is now ended.
 Stafford.
 "A Clergyman's Courtship," three .ct play, will be given in Memorial Hall Friday evening at eight o'clock. All eats reserved. Uniform price, 25c. There will be sale of homemade candy.
 wish to express my sincere thanks to Ill my neighbors and friends who so kind y remembered me by calls and cards on ny 85th birthday.
 MRS. ELIZA A. BLoDGETT, Stafford Village.
 Miss Marsh of southbridge is the guest of Mrs Emery Phelps.
 A dance will be given by the young nen in Lyon's hall. stAffordville, next Saturday.
 George OOmstook of New York city s a guest at Mrs. Emily M. Goodell's tor a few days.
 Stafford grange has received flag rom the state grang, in recognition if the fact that the local order ia ,wner of their hall.
 The Y. P. O. U. will meet in the assembly room Sunday at 6 p. m. Topic, Temperance. What forces are making for temperance ?" Leader, Ralph Booth.
 Baptist Church Notes: The Ladies' Aid society meets for work Thursday Afternoon and will serve supper at 6 o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Thomas Black, Mrs. Harvey George.
 The young people of the Universa- ist church will give a play in Memo. ial hall Friday evening, as advertised t the head of this column. Those Vho will take part are Harold Noun ain, Angus Park, F. A. Lasbury, Ralph Booth. J.P. Brown, Mrs. J. P. 3roWn, and Misses Ruth Dunham, sadore Dunham, Rose Dugdale, Nellie )ugdale, Annie Brown. Miss Eunice lark will sing.
 Tuesday, the 11th inst, was the 18th birthday of Mrs. Eliza A. Blod- ,ett, and it was made a very enjoy .ble day for her. About fifty rela- ives and friends, representing ten tates, sent her cards and letters. A lephew sent an original poem and a .oodly number called. bringing with hem tokens in the form of fruit, lowers, etc. Although Mrs. Blod. ett is not an invalid she is practical y 8 shut-in, so that the remem brances were especially pleasing to her.
 The Y. P. o. U. will give three ct drama in Memorial hall next Fri