The Press., 1910-03-02

Che sick l1se TOT a lew Oays, ls Am proving.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jenkins hav' gone to Fiskdale to attend the funera of Earl Williams.
 Donald and Roger Sistare of Spring field are spending a week at the hom' of Wm. Durham.
 Mrs James Sibley. who has been sufferer from muscular rheumatism is somewhat better.
 Mr. and Mrs. George Latham went to Fiskdale this morning to attend thu funeral of their grandson. Earl Will Hams.
 A most enjoyable Washington party was held at the Universalist ohuroh vektry last Wednesday even. ing, under the able direction of Misl Maud Booth.
 At a meeting of the First Univer. salist oburch of Stafford. held last Wednesday evening. 1t was unani- mously voted to extend Q call to A. Arnold Ross of West Newbury, Mass Mir Ross has accepted the call and will occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
 The lecture by Sylvester A. Long last Friday evening in Memorial hall drew a large audience as anticipated The lecture was one of the strongest yet given, and was filled with bright and amusing illustration that held the large audience from beginning to end in close attention and sympathetic interest. ...
 Baptist Church Notes: Mid-week meeting tonight at O. N. Oolburn' g. The L. A. society meets for special work Thursday afternoon and will serve supper from to Hostesses, Mrs. Elvira Holmes, Mrs. J. G. Wightman. Next Sunday at 15 p. ID. service of song New books have been ordered and are expected for use at next Sunday morning s service.
 Earl Warren Williams died at the home of his parents. MT and Mrs. Stedman Williams, Fiskdale, Mass. !, at o'clock Sunday night of diabetes. He was born in this village 19 years ago last August, going with his par ents to Fiskdale when 10 years old. He was taken i'll last summer, and in August went to the Massachusetts I,o.~;SaI Roskov, x5lnra ba xuoa &-ookoa seven weeks He returned home and has gradually failed since, being confined to his home all winter. He was a pupil in the Hitchcock free academy, Brimfield, and would have graduated in June. He was alsu of the academy football team and 8 great favorite at the school and had a wide acquaintance. He leaves 3 father and mother to mourn his loss. also grandparents, MT. and Mrs. George Latham, of this place. The funeral was held at his home at 1.3O this afternoon.
 H. 0. Whitford was fatally stricken with apoplexy yesterday morning about 10 30. while driving Mir and Mrs. George Latham to the station, who were on the way to attend the funeral of their grandson. MT. Latham, noticing the dropped head, poke to MT Whitford, and receiving 10 reply, immediately turned the cam about and returned home Dr. Newton, who was near by, was called D and pronounced the trouble apo ,lexy, and remained with MT Whit. ord until he died about noon. MT Whitford, who was 66 years of age, vas native of Willimantic and was ! member of the police force for many years. He was later in the bakery business in that city. MT. and Mrs W hitford have been spending the winter with Mir. and Mrs. Latham on of Mir. Whitford's s poor health He leaves a widow. There will be ! prayer at 9 o'clock Friday morning 1t the home of George Latham, and he body will be taken to WilIimantio ,n the 10 30 train.
 staffordville.
 R. M. Ohamberlin has been i'll for everal days.
 Mrs. A. A. West recently visited friends in Norwich.
 Alexander Shepard purchased a lorse and wagon of Mahlon West re- ,ently.
 A large number of local people at- ended the fine lecture in Memorial nall last Friday evening.
 Milton Belcher and Ulaude Duncan 'f Monson have been spending a few lays with Willis E. Beloher recently.
 Mary Sartori was badly cut by fall ng through a glass door a few days 'go. She was attended by Dr. O. B. Newton. ....
 MT. and Mrs. James Putnam were yuests recently of Mrs. Hannah Gage, md also MT. and Mrs. Harry Irvings # Hartford.
 The Ladies' Aid society will serve heir usual supper in the M. E. vestry Thursday evening Hostesses, Mrs. and Mrs. Booth.
 Methodist Church Notes: The pray CT meeting topic for Friday even. ng will be Wisdom and folly" Prov. 22:3. After the service there will be an B. L.. business session. Sunday evening the pastor will speak rom 2d Kings IT: 27.33.
 Congregational Church Notes: Prayer meeting in the parsonage this 'vening at 7.3O. The Junior 0. E. ociety will meet at the parsonage at o'clock. After the meeting a social will be held. Bible class next Tues lay evening with Miss Jones at the Iarsonage.
 West Stafford.