The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1909-04-07

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hearts," from Elijah. Mendelssohn,
by Mr.. Mason. -
Charles Kennedy of Mystic is the
guest Of VIM. Walbridge.
Mrs. f. B. Newton of New York il
with DR. and Mrs. @ B. Newton.
Samuel and Dewey Murray are
visiting friends in Chioopee, Mass.
Miss Mabel Park is more comfort.
able, and hopes are now entertained
for her recovery.
John Bradley is in the Springfield
hospital, where an operation for ap-
pendicitis will be performed.
Charles Ensminger, who has been
a sufferer from Rright's disease for
several years, died this morning, aged
SO. Funeral 2 80 Saturday at his
late home.
Edward Welch has purchased lot
on Keefe Heights and will erect
house at once. Contractor Graves is
to built it.
Miss Ethel Robinson, who is
teacher of the commercial course in
Montpelier seminary. Montpelier, Vt. ,
returned Monday after spending a
fortnight with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W Robinson.
Advertised letters in Stafford post
office April E: Mrs Geo. Town, Mrs.
Matilda Stafford, Mrs. Marian Storrs,
! Miss Gertei Matson 2. Rev. F. Fl
Miller, Winthrop D. Avery, Clifford
Altman, Theodore Visburg. #. F..
McKeen, Abraham Simon, Henry
Vogel, Nelson Craig 2, BARLEY Mig
90 Arthur L. Giles. MAX Taon.
Baptist Church Notes: There will
be q meeting of the ecclesiastical So
ciety Friday at p. m. At the morn
ing service at 1O.45 Sunday there
will be special music, with sermon
appropriate to Easter. Baptism will
take place Ladies are requested to
remove their hats during the service.
The subjsct for the 7.15 p. M. service
is Easter in our lives
Universalist Church Notes: This
evening, and Thursday and Friday
evenings, there will be special Lenten
services in the church at half past
seven. Topic tonight, 1.-THE rel gion
of Jesus - Easter Sunday there will
be special music. The pastor will
preach on 'Life after death" The
Lords supper will be celebrated
Owing to the length of the morning
service, the members of the Sunday
school. who are not attending church
are requested not to come until II is,
as the session of the school will be
postponed to that hour. There will
be an Easter concert by the Sunday
school at 7.3O p. m. The Y. P. O.
u. will meet at p. m. in the as
sembly room. Topic, Victorious
life. Immortality as a present fact
and inspiration.
Last Wednesday afternoon Daniel
MacCall1m. who recently severed his
connection with the Phoenix Wooden
company, was called to the finishing
department of the mill, where J. W.
Robinson, in behalf of the employees.
presented him with q solid gold
watch, chain and charm in the fol-
lowing words: "Mr. MacCallum, it
is my privilege to represent the en-
ployes of the Phoenix wooden mill,
and for them will say we all feel very
sorry that you are about to leave US.
You have been with us nine years,
and we have always looked upon you
as belonging to this mill. We wish
to show our esteem for you, both as a
worker here amongst MS and for your
self as a man always looking for the
square deal for everyone. We wish
to express this appreciation in a USE
full way, and with that aim in view
have selected a gift which, besides
being very useful and of value, will
be constant reminder Of your assooi-
alton here. We trust it will record
the hours for many years to come, and
may it always be a link in the chain
which binds you to Hydeville. AL
though Mr.. MacOallum was greatly
surprised, he responded with words Of
deep feeling. Mr.. MacOallum left
last Saturday for his new position in
Ludlow. Vt.
The state convention of the Young
Peoples Christian Union was held
in the Universalist church last Fri
day and Saturday Friday afternoon
there was q preliminary business
session, a devotional meeting, an ad-
dress by Rev. F. A. Moore of Massa-
ohusetts, and a congress of state and
local officers. In the evening nearly
one hundred persons sat down to the
eighteenth annual mid-year banquet.
The banquet was served by the local
union, assisted by the ladies of the
church. The vestry was beautifully
decorated in blue and white, the
national colors of the union. There
we've responses to tOasts by represent
atives of the unions of the state and
an address by Robert William Hill of
Boston, national secretary. Miss
Lulu Ide sang a solo, to the delight
of all present. Approximately so
delegates were entertained by the
Universalist families Friday night.
The work of securing entertainment
and assigning the delegates was ad-
mirably managed by Miss Ruth Dun
ham. Miss Mae MacCallum repre-
sented the local union at the banquet,
responding to the toast, Young
people in religious life. - The Sat-
urday session, preceded by devotion
al meeting, was devoted to the bust
ness of the convention. The session
closed at noon and the local union
served lunch in the vestry. The