The Press., 1910-06-22
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STAFFORD SPRINGS.
 Misses Rosa and Frieda Gumb, were with Hartford relatives Sunday.
 Miss Frances Alden has returned from Northfaeld seminary for the sum mer.
 A number of local psopls attsnded the Barnum 6 Bailey oircus ct Hart ford yesterday
 Rev R M D Adams is antsrtain- ing his mother. Mrs. AdaHs, of Nav buryport. Mass.
 Mr and Mrs Hannibal Alden, Misses Frances, Luoy aud Ruth and Miss Mary Converse are In camp at Pleasant Point island. Mashapaug
 The monthly union aervIoe will be held in the Congregational church next Sunday at p. m., and Rev. Mr. Blake will deliver the sermon.
 Flag. day was observed with appro- priate exercises at OrCuttville school, Josephine Newell teacher. A flag drill by sixteen members of the school was enjoyed by all, aa were also the song and reOitations relating to "old glory.,' A. L. Howard of Stafford Springs was present and gave an in- teFesting account of some experiences in the war. He was followed by F. EH Plumb. who spoke briefly on the need of teaching patriotism in the public schools. After the exercises In the school room the audience ad. journed to the yard and witneased a flag raising.
 Grace Church Notes: The annual pionic of the parish and Sunday school Is set for Saturday of this week, at Mr. Colds grounds at Orys- tal Lake. The special car is due to leave Haymarket Square at ten min utes of ten Saturday morning. Trans. portation is free to the Sunday school and members of the parish on this CAF1 hioh Is due back about o'clock This ia q basket pionic, and the gen. eFal arrangements are planned on lines similar to those of last year. All members of the O F. s. and the K O. K. A. are included In the invita- tiOn. If stormy. the picnic iS set for Monday of next week.
 The Village Hill school, Miss Mabel Pease teacher, closed ThuFsday for the summer vaaction. In the after noon the ohildren gave a program. which was much enjoyed by the par ents and friends who attended. The room was decorated with flags, laurel, daisies and ferns. Total number of pupils enrolled, 27. Average attend ance for spring term, 25 2. Pupils not absent during the spring term were Albert Fisher, Arthur JosliD, Ralph Joslin, Annie Knapp, Frank Falshaw, Medos Palshsw, Clara Pal. shaw Fred Palshaw and Mary Zamioh- ieri. Mary Aistor received the prize for the highest arithmetic record, and Mary Zamichieri for the highest spelling record.
 The farewell reception to Rev. H A. and Mrs Blake at the chapel Fri day evening was arranged and splen- didly managed by the young people of the church. A large number attend cd. The window ledges and fireplace were banked with laurel and daisies, and the many small luncheon tables had floral center pieces. Behind 3 laurel screen Lynch's orchestra played throughout the evening Members of the Christian Endeavor society intro du0ed the guests and served ice cream and small cakes. The ladies of the Ministerial AssooiatiOn presented Mrs Bl&kSs with Q beautiful bouquet of carnations. and the Home and Foreign missionary societies gave her thirty dollars in gold on a silver tray. Mir. Blake received as a parting gift one hupdred and twenty dollars. MT. and Mrs. Blake will join the Dunning party and sail from Boston June 28 flor Liverpool, visiting during the next two months France. Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Rev. O. E and Mrs. Mckinley of Rockville will be in the same party.