The Press., 1909-09-01
MT. and Mrs. M. B. oonklin were

called to Pittsflsld Friday by the serious illness of their son, William, with acute appendicitis. MT. Oonk- lin has returned and hopes are enter tained for his sons recovery.
 Rev. Dr. l. F. Booth and wife go to Vermont Saturday to attend the Universalist convention of Vermont and Province of Quebec, which is tc be held at Bellows Falls from Sept. 9th to the 10th. The doctor is to preach in Chester on Sunday, the 9th, and the 12th. Mrs. Booth will re- main in Vermont for two or three weeks after the convention.
 Universalist Church Notes: Sub jeot of sermon Sunday morning, "The everlasting gospel. :" Text, Matt. 24:3 The first meeting and supper of the Ladies' Sewing Circle will be held next Wednesday. The first meeting of the Y, P. 0. U. will be held a week from Sunday. Miss Isa- dore Dunhsm, delegate to the national convention in Minneapolis, will re. port thAE convention. A cordial in- vitation is extended to all. The meeting will be held in the bly room at p. m. Mrs. E. o. Pinney and Mrs Bertha Goodell will be the hostesses of the Ladies' Sewing oirle meeting, with supper at o'clock on Wednesday.
 Staffordville.
 John Lilley is quite ill.
 Mrs. Frank Hiseox, who has been i'll is oonvalescent.
 Mrs. Sarah West, who has been quite ill, is improving.
 O. R. Kemp of Holyoke, Mass, was the guest of H. A. Bosworth recently.
 Walter Bedding of Vernon spent Monday with his sister, Mrs. M. H West.
 Miss Edna Dimmock of Worcester is the guest of her aunt, Mrs Grant Hammer.
 Mrs Cora A. Dunbar and son of are spending several days with friends in Hydeville.
 Mrs. Fife Clark and daughter of are the guests of her mother, Mrs. H G. Durham.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Hewett and daughter, Grace. of Stafford Springs, were guests of MT. and Mrs. Mahlon West last Sunday.
 The lumber that has been delayed on the railroad has arrived, and the are fast at work rebuilding T. M. Lyon's new store building.
 MT and Mrs Herbert Barlow of South Coventry and Mr. and Mrs Dana Jaquith of TurnerviIle were guests of Mrs. Frank Belcher on Sun- day.
 M H. West had the misfortune to get a tWig in his eye last Sunday while out strolling. and has not since been able to attend to his duties in the mill.
 The M. E. Sunday school picnic held at Evergreen park last Saturday was an enj oyable occasion. It was not as we'll patronized as in former years. A bountiful dinner was served md a general good time was had by Ill present.
 Methodist Church Notes: The E. !. sale held on the church grounds Monday evening was success, every thing being sold. A goodly sum was received. The Ladies' Aid society will serve a bean supper in the vestry Thursday evening. Hostesses, Mrs. a. G. Durham and Mrs. William Chandler.
 Roger Organ, aged 46 years and i've months. died last Saturday. the 28th, with inflammation of the bowels. MT Organ and family came from Elmsford, N Y, nearly 8 year ago and bought the Leonard Goodell place, intending to make it their fu- lure home. He had been in ill health for several weeks, but had only been to his bed nine days. Mir. Organ was a very industrious man He was a contractor and builder in but came on the farm for the benefit of his health and that of his family. He leaves a wife and ten children to mourn his loss, seven children by his first marriage and three small children, Alice. Roger and James. by his present wife. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all in this vicinity. The funeral was attended at St. Edwards church last morning at 9 o'clock, and the burial at St. Edwards cemetery. The bearers were Frank Ballou, Milo Bradway, Wm. Pratt, and Frank MT. and Mrs. Arthur Misses Mae, Aggie and Frances Organ and John Organ of Elmsford were present at their fathers funeral. The oldest two girls were Ient for before their fathers death, put did not arrive until 8 short time After he had passed away. The chill lren were all present at the funeral put one son. He and his family were lying in the west and could not at- end.
 West Stafford.
 Rally Sunday evening, 7.3O, in the church, License voters are particularly invited.
 Walter Burt was in Boston last week.
 Maroius Cady is confined to his nome by illness.
 Miss Edith Brott of Albany, N. Y., s visiting Ethel Gold.
 Rev. Andrew Magill preached at lis church in Brooklyn Sunday.
 Mrs. O. R. Andrews and children of New London are guests of Mrs Belva UiIhuP