The Press., 1909-11-24

John Burr of New York will be il town for Thanksgiving.
 Miss Emml Kuehne of Orange, N J., is home for the holiday.
 Adelbert Needham has purchased 6O,acre woodlot on Buff Gap.
 Mrs. ,. H. Reed has returned iron visit with her daughter at Medford Mass.
 Mrs. E. T. Russell will spent Thanksgiving in Soitico and fev days following in Springfield
 The forty -hours' devotion will be gin next Sunday at St E1ward'I church. Several visiting olerRymel will assist.
 Herbert O. Fletcher, a former resi- dent, is recovering from an operation for appendicitis at his new homo il Sharon. Penn
 Chester Parkhurst of Yantic fl seriously ill at the home of his son. John R Parkhurst. where he and hi wife are visiting.
 The trolly service was interrupt yesterday afternoon from until { o'clock, owing to break in the feeG wire between Manchester and Hart ford
 Miss Agnes Shea gave an enj lyablt whist party last Wednesday evening in honor of her friend. Miss Hamp sted There were seven tables and refreshments were served.
 Stafford.
 Great attractions at Grace Churcf Fair. Tuesday, Nov. 30th, 5 to p. m. z to 10 D. m and Wednesday, Dec. 1st 2 to 10 D. m. Admission in evening, IL and l5c.
 Mrs. Oelina Wells of southbridge, Mass visited Mrs. Janet Francis last week.
 Stafford post office will close al 12 ID. and open at 5.3O on Thanks giving day.
 Whooping cough is raging in the Pinney Grammar school, some of the rooms having about halt the usual attendance.
 MT. and Mrs. Matthew Oonklin visited their daughter in East Lyme last week. Mrs. Conklin remaining for Q longer visit. -
 Mrs. A. c. Sault and daughter, Ethel, left to-day for the Adiron- dacks, where they hope the change will benefit Miss Ethel's health.
 The branch library is closed till December l. No books may be drawn and no fines will be imposed on books falling due between now and Dec. 1.
 The cat owl recently caught by George Lord measured five feet from tip to tip. He has sold it to Peter Reynolds, who will mount it for sale.
 Mrs. Wm. Loughheed is making good recovery from the operation per formed in Springfield hospital, and expects to return to her home next week.
 Rev. I. P. Booth has returned to his pastorabe in Chester, Vt which he left last spring on account of poor 5ealth. He was accompanied by his Mabel .-I.-.....
 Miss Gertrude Wightman was taken to Springfield hospital last Thursday, and an operation for appendicitis was performed the following day. She Is reported as doing we'll
 Universalist Church Notes: Rev. F. A. Taylor of Marblehead. Mass. |, will occupy the pulpit next Sunday MT. Taylor has held successful pastor ates in Massachusetts and Maine. The Y. P. O. U. will meet in the vestry of the church at 6 p. m.
 At special. meeting of the Uni versalist society Wedn ssday evening the resignation of the pastor was ao. cepted. to take effect January 1, 1910. Mir. Hersey will become pastor of the Third Universalist society of West Mass, on the above date
 The union Thanksgiving service drew a large congregation Sunday evening". More than thirty persons came from Staffordville Rev. A. B. Todd conducted the service Rev. Robert Williams read the scriptures, Miss Marian Jones read Edward Everett Hale's 1OOOth Psalm. A combined choir and a mixed quartet special music. The sermon was by Rev. H. A. Hsrsey.
 Staffordville.
 The whooping cough and humps are quite prevalent.
 Mrs. Lima M. Booth is confined to her home by illness.
 Ellery Chamberlin of Springfield was in town Monday.
 Mrs. Roger Organ, who has been in New York for four weeks, has re- turned home.
 Thomas Murrey of Rhode Island has accepted a position in the New City mill, and is boarding at Mrs. Mary Whites.
 Mrs. Minnie Rich, who is boarding at Mrs Lester Childs', is the guest of relatives in West Swanzey, N. H.. over Thanksgiving.
 Rev. and Mrs. Robert Williams are the Thanksgiving guests of her parents. Mr and Mrs. G. B. Howard, in Chaplin this week.
 Miss Marion Jones, the home mis. sionary of the local Congregational is spending a few days with her parents in Hartford this week.
 MT and Mrs. James Putnam and kUv0 NhiIdrau Ra1nh and Alica ara