The Press., 1909-06-23

The item in last weeks news should have read that George N. Ormsby recently shipped from his bed i've mushrooms weighing pounds. and two of them weighed IA ounces, and each of the two measured 16 inches in circumference.
 Samuel Lambert, who has been superintendent Of the Garland mill, has resigned his position here. Mir. and Mrs Lambert and son returned to their home in West Swanzey. N. H., last Monday. MT. Weizner will be the present superintendent.
 There was no service held in the M. E. church last Sunday evening, ae bus load of people from here at tended the centennial celebration of the Baptist church at Stafford Hollow and enjoyed an excellent sermon by Rev. Mr. FenRell, D. D., of Hart ford.
 Methodist Church Notes: The Epworth League prayer meeting will be held this evening in the vestry. Leader. Mrs. Mahlon West. Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach at the usual hour, and Sunday evening the usual praise and preach ing service will be held at o'clock. All are invited.
 The house of Lester Waterman, known as the old 'Dea. Leonard place. " was destroyed by fire Saturday morning about 10 o'clock. The fire originated near the chimney and was we'll under way before discovered. The occupants were able to save only .a few personal effects. The loss was ,hbout $11OO, which is covered by in- surance.
 Report of the Staffordville prima school, Miss c. c. Preston teacher {: Pupils neither absent nor tardy dur ing the spring term, Francis Joyce, Gerald Organ, Irene Belcher, Dorothy Beloher. Roland Belcher; tardy one day, George Beloher; Blanche Hanna, perfect in attendance during the school year. Roland Beloher. Dorothy Belcher. The prizes for perfect spelling during the winter and spring terms were rewarded to Louis Moren- ger and Edward Sanger.
 West Stafford.
 CARD.-We wish to express our thanks through The Press, to the Masons, the Grange, pastors of both churches, the quartette and all neighbors and friends for the help, kindness and deep sym pathy and brotherly love, the beautiful flowers which expressed their love and esteem for their true friend, our father, John Randolph Washburn.
 MRS. B. A. WILBUR,
 F. R. WAsHBURN
 MRS. R. M. ANDREWS.
 Ralph Gold is home from Worces- Ter for the summer vacation.
 Charles Young of the Springs has moved into the upstairs tenement of the hotel.
 Maroius Oady was the guest last week of his cousin, David Mathewson, in Mount Hope
 Rev. Andrew Magill of Brooklyn, N. Y, will occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. w. Ballantine. Sub jeot, ''The wonders of His creation. |"
 An automobile party, of which F. Wayland Preston, Jr., was a member were guests at F. w. Preston's Sun- day. Mrs. Preston and daughter, Helen. returned to Newton Center, Mass. with the party.
 Schools closed Friday for the summer vacation. Scholars perfect in attend anoe in the grammar room for the spring term, Miss Jennie Towne teacher: Clinton sBradway. Leslie Lovett, Adsle Serafin, Christine Loomis, Mildred Walkley. (Eddie Young and Dimock Glazier for the school year).
 Pupils perfect in attendance for the term closing June IS, primary depart ment, district IS: Doris Glazier, Lester Randall. Estella Pease, Arthur Young; absent one day, Duiliv Bcicohuschi, Mabel Porter, Jeno Pradel; perfect in attendance for the year, Doris Glazier; perfect in at- tendance for two years, Arthur Young. The pupils in the primary department of the Center school were treated to ice cream Friday afternoon by their teacher, Mrs Fay.