The Press., 1910-05-11

Mrs. L. s. Goodell, who has been contemplating a trip to Washington. D. O., ia confined to the house by illness.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford Cemetery association will be held at the town hall next week Wednesday at p. m.
 Miss Elsie Grundy entertained her friends last Saturday afternoon in honor of her birthday. Refreshments were served and games enjoyed.
 It is desired that all interested in Hillside cemetery should be present at the annual meeting to be held in Grange hall Saturday p. m.
 Miss Blanche Depeau, who was operated on for appendicitis at the Memorial hospital, New London, last Thursday, at lsat reports was doing nicely.
 The adjourned parish meeting of the Universalist church will be held this evening, when the matter of new carpets and other improvement ts will be discussed.
 MT. and Mrs. H. ". Hunter of Hartford are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. Doris May. last Sunday, and granddaughter to MT. and Mrs. E. Y. Fisk.
 Mrs Emily M. Goodell, who has been quite i'll. is now improving. Her sister, Mrs. H. N. Upham, of Hop. kinton, Mass. and Miss Anna Shep. herd of suffield, Mass, are caring for her.
 Harold Mountain, who has been with his uncle, Wm. Park, for the past four years, has resigned his posi- tion and will go to Dexter, Me, where he will enter the employ of George Park.
 Owing to the exchange last Sun- day uf pulpits between Mr Ross and MT. Ballantine, the subject announced by MT. Ross for last Sunday, "Why I became a Universalist, will be his subject next sunday.
 The competitive programs furnished by the brothers and sisters of Stafford grange have been declared a tie, and at the meeting next Tuesday evening the men will serve a hash supper, the ladies furnishing the hash and other eatables.
 An interesting Arbor day program was presented by Stafford grange at the last meeting. A talk by Miss Durham on "Arbor day in the schools" was especially pleasing, and the readings and papers added to the interest of the subject. Next Tuesday evening the men will serve a supper. which will be followed by an exercise prepared by the lecturer, entitled "A year with the birds"
 Baptist Church Notes: Mid.week meeting tonight. The Bible school contest resulted in both ships reaching Palestine last Sunday, and a social evening is planned for Thursday in the chapel. All who have attended any sessions of the school during the past five months are urged to be pres. ent, also nom bers of the home depart ment. The members and friends of the church and Bible school have ar ranged to send the pastor to Washing. ;on, D. O., to the worlds Sunday Iohool convention, May 1924.
 The Y. P. O. U. of the Universa. list church will serve 8 salad supper his evening from to g. The sup per will be followed by an entertain. nent by members of the union. The program will be: Violin and piano luet, Winnifred and Frank Larned by Julia Loughheed, Louisa Wobbbecke, Mary Possardt, Florence Walbridge, Rachel Glover, Ruth Dunham. Ralph Booth; songs oy Annie Brown. Ruth Pinney, Ethel Bassette; duet by Florence and Hester duet by Janet Dobson and Julia Loughheed; mandolin and piano duet by Isadore Dunham and Lulu Ide.
 StaffordviIle.
 Milton Belcher of Monson was in town the first of this week
 Ernest Moore and bride were re. gently guests of local relatives.
 Miss Minnie Converse of Wales is employed at Mrs. F. M. Sanger's.
 Mrs. William Pratt and daughter are visiting friends in Spencer, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hammer have been making many improvements on their home.
 Mrs. vinson of Springfield came Monday to take care of Robert Gil. irop, who Is i'll.
 Rev. Robert Williams was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. G. B. Howard 'f Chaplin over Sunday.
 Those who have been i'll with the measles have recovered and no new 'ases have developed, as was feared there would be.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. R. Kemp of Fair. view, Mass, were recent guests of Mr and Mrs. H. A. BosWorth and Also of Mrs. Wesley Bradway.
 Mrs. Fife Clark and daughter re- turned to their home in Terryville last week after spending several weeks wish her mother, Mrs H. O. Dun. nam.
 Robert GilErop, who has been in he Backus hospital for treatment for ! few weeks, returned home last week Wednesday. His condition is not