The Press., 1909-12-29


 terday.
 Saturday. New Years day. is I legal holiday. and the bar ks anC
 public library will be closed. Dr. Stretch is at his home in Meri den. He is still i'll. but hopes to be able to resume his practice in a few days.
 John Bartlett is i'll at his home iu WilliDgton. F. J. Butterfield is em. pIoyed at F. J. Chandlsr's store dur ing his absence
 Wilbur J. Alberty. the loosl black. smith, holds the state record for the number of coous captured this fall, it is thought. his record being 22 A man near Manchester has captured IS, which is she largest number pnb- lished previously. In six nights hunting in October MT. Alberty got II coons.
 Stafford.
 Mrs Lizzie Goodell is qnite i'll with the WhoopinR cough.
 Charles Oady of Mystic is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. w. s. Walbridge.
 Harold Mountain spent Christmas with his parents in Amesbury, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Wm Jenkins of Springfield spent Christmas with Mrs. Lizzie Goodell.
 Rev. A. D. Olson of North Anson, Me will preach at the Universalist church Sunday.
 Miss May Kirker of Boston is en toying the Christmas recess with Miss Margaret Glover.
 Mrs J. c. Mitchell and sons of Columbia spent Christmas with MT. and Mrs. F. A. Lasbury.
 Missfs Annie and Lena Wobbst ke of Springfield and Wm Wobbecke of New York were the guests of Mr and Mrs. J. P. Brown over Christmas.
 Archer s. Walker and Miss Blanche Barlow of Westford were the guests of his aunt. Mrs Eva M Bubgee, on Christmas day at the home of Mrs Emily M. Goodell
 Baptist Church. Notes: There will be DO L. A. supper this week. Sun day, 15 p m, songs that have helped. Next week being tEe week of prayer, cottage meetings will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings. and in the chapel Wednesday and Friday evenings.
 The many boarders at Blacks hotel were given a surprise upon entering the dining room Christmas morning by finding the room lavishly decorated with holly, bells and gRrlands, the work being done by Miss Margaret Black. Needless to say her thought. fulness was appreciated, and she was the recipient of many beautiful and useful presents.
 staffordville.
 Mrs. H. M. Vaill entertained her niece, Miss Eaton, over Chrstm
 Mrs. Grant Hammer, who has been confined to her home by illness, is out again -.a
 Mrs. Mary Heck was recently the guest of her son, Fred Heck, in Thompsonville.
 Mrs. John Booth is spending a few days over Christmas with her daugh- ter. Mrs. George Webster, in Spring field.
 Mrs. John Fsgan's house has been under quarantine for scarlet fever. Three of her children, Alice, Francis and Vera, are slightly i'll
 A. D. Marchant of Gilbertville, Mass, and Charles W. Marchant of Mass, were guests of their Mrs. s B. Marohant, over Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. R. Giltrop entertained for their Christmas guests MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Alberty and family of the Springs, MT and Mrs Henry O'Brien of Springfield and Leo of MUnson.
 Miss Elsie L Stone and Charles R. Kemp of Holyoke and Mrs. F. H Ballou, Frank Ballou and Howard Alderman of Union. Mrs. Wm. Potter, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Bos- worth, MT. and Mrs. George Miller were entertained as Christmas guests of MT and Mrs. Herbert Bosworth.
 Many of the Methodist church parishioners were disappointed last Sunday to see the storm, as they had planned to attend the Congregational ohurch and avail themselves of the to hear Miss Jones, the acting pastor, while Rev. MT. Will Hams was in Sharon. Mass. But as the wind and snow were so severe there were no services held morning or evening.
 The Christmas tree and exercises held In the M. E church was a de. {, ,ided success. The children did re- we'll and the church was trimmed for the occasion. The tree was filled with many useful and pretty presents and Santa Claus , vas there with his usual appearance, , and did not forget even the smallest ,hild there. Each little one was { given a pretty Christmas card, aside rom the gifts on the tree. { Methodist Church Notes: The pas- ;or will hold his usual prayer meet ng Friday evening of this week. ( Topic, "Last words," Psalm 1O2: Is. } January 1st, 1910, commencement of l week of prayer Preaching service 1t o'clock Subject, "God in the 'pening year." Ps 36:5-16 Sun. . lay morning preaching at 10 45 Iubjeot, 'The supreme sacrifice, ," 3Hn 29.1O-11 Evenin0 at 2 o'clocE