The Press., 1909-03-03

yesterday getting in touch with the men who are to assist the assessors in a re-valuation of the town lists.
 It is rumored that Rev. Thomas lyric has been unanimously invited to become, pastor of the Methodist church at Hazardville after the session of the annual conference, about the first of April.
 The senior class of nine members will start on their trip to Washington Friday evening, March 12th. Mrs. Fred Wildey will go with the class on the trip. The principal, Mr. Will Hams, will also accompany the stu dents.
 The young people of the Congre- gational church will present "The Elopement of Ellen,' a farce in three acts, at the chapel next Wednesday evening, The play is bright and in terestipg, and the following cast, capable of bringing out the strong parts.of the play, has been secured !: Riohard. Ford, 0. H. Demond; Molly, his wife, Miss Emily Willard; Robert Shepard, :. Molly's brother, Maurice Demond'; Max Ten Eyoh. a chum of Roberts, 0 F. Chandler; Dorothy Marck. engaged to Max. guest of Mrs. Ford's, Miss Caroline Hubbard i; June Haverhill, Wellesley, 'O6, who is doing some special investigation for economic courses during the sum- mer. Miss Mabel Meyers; John Hume, rector of St. Agnes', 0. H.. Moore Doors5open-.at 7.3O., Entertainment at 8 o'clock. Admission, 25o.
 Stafford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Daniel Keefe have housekeeping in one of the Riverside tenements. ...
 .The Y. P. O.=2U. will meet in the assembly room at 6 o'clock. Topic. "Th6 universal Fatherhood of God Christ E basis of religion. '' A busi- ness meeting will be held after the Fegular meeting to elect delegates to the annual convention.
 The presentation of "Soenes In the Union Depot, ,, under the direction of Miss Harriette Harris for the grange, proved pleasing. Owing to the un- favorable weather the hall was not filled either night of the entertain The grange will net about $25.
 Unclaimed letters in Stafford post office, March 1, 1909: Mrs. May Flemming, Mrs. s. Tripple, Miss Mazy- Hagerty, 0. A. Hawley, Mery Dabek, Wm, J. Dean, P. M George, Robert Talbot, Moras. Shusterman, Szinko Anna, Francisco Desimone, Maglni Giuseppe
 Mrs. Mary Prince has an Ulster County Gazette of Jan. 8, 1908, which describes the funeral and en- tombment of Washington, and is in- reading. Among the unique advertisements a negro wenoh offered for sale. Mrs. Prince has also an old 'amfIy Bible published in 1908.
 Ice gathering at Evergreen Park ,ond is in full swing, some 50 men ,eing employed there, several going rom. this village. Four large ice louses of the five are already filled, house is to be built the ame size as the others. 7Ox1OO. It B expected that the entire surface of he pend will be cut for shipping to Iorwich. The pavilion in Evergreen lark has been rented by MT. Bates nd is used for sleeping and eating | ooms.
 UniYersalist Church Notes: Next Sunday morning the pastor will oreach on The Chapman revivals in Boston: Their lesson to us. ' A series ,f Sunday evening services, March 7 70 April 4, inclusive, will begin next Sunday evening in the church, at nalf:past seven. Topic March 2, 'Tfie old time religion and the modern man. The pastor proposes % treat the evening themes rather in- formally and in briefer form than the sermon. The object of these Iervices will be to prepare the hearers 'or the five: revival meetings to be leld in the church April 5 to 9, in- ,lnsive. The general theme of the .evival meetings will be "The life md death of Jesus Christ. His eaching and His influence. His 1laoe in modern Hfe Further an- will be made from time o times
 -..ss:- Staffordville.
 John Lilley is ill with the grip.
 The local friends of Mrs. Eliza 0ugdale are sorry to hear of her seri- JUS illness.
 The infant daughter of MT. and drs. Everett Clark was christened last Sunday morning.
 Mrs. George Clark of Hydeville, rho has been seriously ill, with pneu- nonia, is improving.
 Miss Minnie Rich of West swanzey, \. H., has accepted position in the Garland mill. and also Mrs. O. N. Smith. ,s<
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will serve their lsual supper in the vestry Thursday 
 Miss Hessie Converse, who has been pending two months with her uncle, 0r. Harry Converse, and family of Vest Warren, Mass, returned to her lome last week.
 The fourth quarterly conference of he M E. church will be held at the nome of H. G. Durham next Tuesday evening at 2. 30. with District Super ntendent Rev. J. H. Newland in charge. 7 .. ssr.-..>t
 West Stafford.