The Press., 1909-06-02

en s Board TOT BOr0lgn M1ssAOMB nuAu iti semi-annual meeting with the missionary societies of the Oongrega- tional church last Wednesday. The day was perfect and g large number were present, sixty five guests sitting down to the noon luncheon. The foreign field and it's needs were ably presented. Turkey. China and Oorea were the leading topics, and Mrs. Crawford, long a worker in Asiatic Turkey, spoke enthusiastically of the present political condition opening the way to more effectual work in that country. Mrs. W. H. Oorbin of Hartford and Mrs. A. J. Mcleod of Andover, former residents, were among the guests.
 Orcuttville.
 Louis Thonet of Holyoke spent Memorial day with friends in town.
 Mr. and Mrs. Everett Perkins have been visiting in slatersville, R. I.
 Fred Dimmock has accepted the position of boss dresser in the mill.
 Mir and Mrs. l.. E. Pease, Mir. and Mrs. W. L. Pease and son of Spring field and Miss Alice Blodgett of Mon- son spent Memorial day at Wm. B. Robbins. sage
 Walter Lynch. three years old. met with a painful accident Sunday while at play with several other chil- dren. He fell from stone wall, cut ting a deep gash in his leg. pr. Stretch was called, and found 1t neces- sary to take several stitches to close the wound.
 Stafford.
 Mrs. Clara E Beard is visiting her son, who is student at Bates college. Lewiston, Me.
 Miss Jeanie Sargent of Hyde Park was the guest of Miss Mamie Lord few days last week.
 Miss Susie P. Carpenter and Mrs J. Q. Bugbee returned on Friday from visit in New London.
 MT. and Mrs. Reuben Burley were the guests of their daughter. Mrs. E. H. Pinney, over Decoration day.
 Mrs. Emily Goodell and brother, Albert Lyons, Miss Anna Potter and Mrs. J. o. Bugbee attended memorial exercises at Union on Saturday.
 The Y. P. O. U. will meet in the assembly room Sunday at 6 p. m. Topic, "Liberty and religion. Its privilege. It's obligation. Leader, Miss Isadore Dunham.
 Mrs. Kate Findeisen, Miss Clara Findeisen, Misses Annie and Louisa Wobbecke and Wm. Wobbecke of Springfield were the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. P. Brown last week.
 Last Sunday was observed by Uni- versalist young people generally as Universalist Memorial Sunday. TheI Stafford Union arranged to have the grave of Rev. T. o. Druley, former pastor, decorated.
 The Universalist Sunday school will observe Sunday, June 20. as Children's Sunday. There will be a special order of morning service in which the school will have 8 large part, but no evening concert.
 Miss Louise Richmond. daughter of the late James Richmond of PhiIa- delphia, was guest last week at the home of Mrs. Emily M. Goodeli. Stanley R Comstook of New York was also the guest of his uncle, B. Richmond, at the home of Mrs. Gooden on Memorial day.
 At the regular meeting of Stafford grange held last evening. AZ mem bers from Vernon grange were guests of the local order, the visitors furnish ing an interesting program for leotur CTS hour After the lecturers pro- gram was presented the company ad journed to the ladies hall, where 8 collation. was served to about 100 members.
 At business meeting held by the Y. P. O. U. last Friday evening Miss Isadore Durham was appointed to represent the Union at the national convention in Minneapolis July TIA. The Union has followed the custom now prevalent in Universalist church. es and young peoples societies, name ly, that of paying the expenses of a delegate to the conventions, thus en- surfing representation and also local benefit
 Baptist Church Notes: The L. A. society meets for work Thursday afternoon and will serve supper at o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. J. B. Hough, Mrs. David Johnson. Covenant meet ing Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Next Sunday communion follows the morning service. At 730 p. m. singing of familiar hymns. Arrange ments have been completed for the centennial celebration, which occurs June 1920. The complete program will appear in next weeks issue of The Press. The stained glass memo rial windows have been shipped and are expected this week. Among the floral decorations last Sunday were magnolia bud and leaves from South ern Pines, N. O., sent by Mrs Lizzie Leonard Baker. They attracted con siderable attention.
 Staffordvil1e.
 Edward Murphy has purchased fine pair of black horses of Edgar Ool- burn.
 Miss Vivian Kemp spent Sunday with her grandmother. Mrs. Wesley BradwRy.
 Mrs. Phebe Winter of Wiilimantic was the guest over Sunday of Miss Eliza Ohaffee
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