The Press., 1910-05-18


 Miss Hattie A. Converse of Glen. dale, North WilbrahAm. Mass.. was guest of Mrs Maranda Johnson a few days last week.
 I The entertainment and supper by the r. P. 0 U. last Wednesday even- ing was one of ths most enjoyable recently held, and much credit ia due Miss Mabel Park. who had charge of the affair.
 Mrs. George Park and daughter. Louisa, Of Dexter, Me-. have been the guests of Mrs. Wm Park for a few days. They returned to their home yesterday and were accompanied by Miss Mabel Park, who will spend tho summer in Dexter. Baptist Church Notes: Mid.week service tonight. The l. A. society meets for work Thursday afternoon and will serve supper at 6 o'clock. Hosteases, Mrs. Carlos Green, Mrs. Adelbert Agard There will be no services next Sunday on account of the absence of the pastor, who is at. tending the worlds Sunday school convention at Washington, D. O.
 Staffordville
 Mrs. Mary Heck and Rev. Marion H. Jones visited friends in Union last Thursday.
 Mrs. Thomas Melbourne of MOngon made Q brief visit ou local friends last week.
 Mrs. Jane Carpenter is spending Q few months with Mrs. Anna Agard and family in Union.
 Frank A. Peck and Dwight J. Peck of Monson were visitors at Ezra s. COlburn's last Sunday.
 Mrs. John BisselI of Wales has been spending a number of days with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Benson
 Mrs. Sarah West has been spending Q few weeks with her daughters. Mrs. Frank Converse and Mrs. Albert Anderson.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oorbin and daughter have recently moved from Wales into the boarding house at Hydeville vacated by Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Durham. .-.-.... ~s.
 About forty friends of Robert Fay. Tor gave him Q surprise party last Friday evening in honor of his birth. day. A bountiful luncheon was sarved. Dancing and social amuse. ment were the features of the evening. All report fine time
 Walter R. Agard, we'll known here through spending Q part of his sum- mer vacations with relatives at staf- fordville, has been elected president of the Amherst high school debating society, at which school he ia a junior and president of his class.
 Methodist $ Church Notes: The usual prayer meeting will be held Friday evening and the pastor will talk on the 9Oth Psalm. The Ep. worth League topic for Sunday even ing will be "A measure for prayer, !" Eph:t 3:14.2O Leader, Allison O Lyon.
 Miss Miriam L.. Woodberry of New York, an entertaining speaker, will, on Tuesday evening. at 8 o'clock, at the Congregational church, give g lecture upon Important aspects of western frontier life.'' This is of in- terest to, others besides those of Staffordville. A cordial invitation Is extended to our neighbor villages.
 Congregational Church Notes: The subject of this weeks prayer meeting this evening at 73O m. will be "Chtist's rejection at Nazsrth. 'Luke 4:14-52. Junior O. E. Friday, B. 15 D. ID. Leader, Miss Irene BelCher. On the coming Sunday Miss Jones will preach from the text, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, Mark 12:31. Hostesses at the supper Thursday p m, Mrs. Fred Sanger, Mrs. J. A. Swift.
 (Communicated.]
 Collie. " the intelligent. faithful companion of Mr. and Mrs. George Fiske. died last Sunday night Mon- day night his body was stolen by flends In human form and cannot be found. There is Q very strong sus- picion as to the identity of the heart. less william who caused the body to be taken, and the motive Is known for the diabolical deed.
 West Stafford.
 The Congregational church is being wired by D. J. Stephens for electric lights. MT. Stephens has finished the wiring of the tenement house of O. F: Bradway.
 The Rockville Christian Endeavor union will meet with the West Staf. ford iDhurOh Friday evening at 2 30. Rev. J. Spencer Voorhees,. president of MhssAchusetts O. E. Union, will speak of ''The relation of the O. E society to the success of the church. :" HOLLAND.
 J. Orville Wood of Wilbraham