The Press., 1910-02-09
Fred wildey is in New York.

Judge J. H. Reed attended sGASe bar banquet at New Haven on Mon- day evening.
 Mrs. Charles Fox. who accompanied Hartford relatives south, is now at Palm Beach, Florida.
 The insurance adjusters and John Anthony, whose stock of dry goods and clothing in the Foster block was damaged by fire about four weeks ago, are unable to come to an agreement Appraisers will probably be appointed. Mir. Anthony claims loss of $17O0, but the insurance adjusters place the loss at very much lower figure.
 Stafford.
 Thomas Moriarty and Charles Fox spent Sunday with friends in Willing ton.
 The branch library, now located in the post office, put out 100 books last month.
 Alvin L Burley of Springfield is the guest of his cousin, Mrs. E. E. Warren.
 Baptist Church Notes: At the communion service last Sunday. Henry O. Thresher was elected deacon for three years and Alva Brown for two years. Cottage meeting this evening at Mrs. Joseph Burley's.
 At the regular meeting of Stafford l ~ l. m were not present at the previous meeting were installed. Following this program was presented on the Grange and it's work. Reports were given of recent meetings of national and state Oranges, short talks on the "Origin of the Grange" and the "Pomona Grange, " interspersed with musiu by Mrs. H F. CRdy and others. The first and second degrees will be conferred on a small class at the next meeting, the new manuals recently issued by the national Grange being used for the first time.
 Staffordville
 John Lilley, who has been quite ill, is able to be out again.
 Mrs. Sarah Benson is quite i'll. Her niece. Mrs. R L. Walbridge of Wales. is with her.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Shepard has been confined to her home by illness a mum. ber of days. but is much improved.
 Rev. Miss Jones, pastor of the Con- gregatioRal church, spent few days with her parents in Hartford recently.
 Mrs. H. J. O'Brien, who has been so faithfully devoted to the care of her mother, Mrs. R Giltrop. the past year, returned to her home in Spring. field, Mass last Thursday.
 Methodist Church Notes: Friday evening the prayer meeting topic will be "Ohristians and Christianity, Gal. 2:17. The Epworth League topic for Sunday evening will be "The true dignity of human life" Leader. Mrs. Grant Hammer. Frank A. Brown has resigned his position as boss fnisher in the Gar land mill and has accepted 8 similar position in Monson. Thomas Somer- vile has taken MT. Browns place in the Garland mill. MT. Somerville is boarding at J Putnam's.
 Congregational Churoh Notes Next Sunday Linooln's day will be ob- served, the Sunday school joining in the morning's service. Subject Wed nesday evening, "The Chri stian's relation to the Lenten season :" The Junior Endeavorers meet Friday after. noon at 4 o'clock at the parsonage The usual supper Thursday evening Hostesses, Mrs H. M. vaill, Mrs F. Sanger. Bible class Thursday evening at the parsonage.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Freedus Fuller is visiting in Springfield.
 Mrs. Eugene Cady is suffering with a severe sore throat
 Nelson Bliss of Athol is the guest of MT and Mrs. W. P Pease.
 Walter Burt has added two dormer windows to the ell of his h; use.
 Raymond Billings, who has been i'll with scarlet fever, has nearly re. covered.
 Mrs. Fred Dudley, and Miss Bertha Waterman enjoyed a trip to Spring field Saturday.
 D.J. Stephens, the electrician, has finished wiring the addition to the bank building.
 Clarence Buck is giving the young people untold amount of fun with his new double rip.
 Mrs. Merrick Worthington has re. turned from a ten-days' engagement in East Granby.
 Robert Emo has been enjoying @ vacation of one week in New Haven and Willimantic.
 Rev. sherrod sould, superintendent of the Connecticut Missionary society, will speak in the church next Sunday morning, representing that organiza- tion.
 The r. F. s. o. E. will present the one. act comedy, "A String of Pearls, 1" in the vestry Friday evening at 7.35. Cast of characters: MT. Madison, LaVergne Dimook; Phoebe Madison, Mrs LaVergne Dimock; Ethel Madi. son, Ruth Ellis; Peggy Madison, Mabel Graves; Hannah. Mrs. Pome- roy; MT. Antohony Augustus Water bury, Carl Bradway. There will be vocal and instrumental music and various kinds of pop corn will be on sale. Admission, 15c. Children, loo.