The Press., 1910-03-09

southbridge are the guests of MT. an' Mrs. J. M. Dimmook.
 Miss Gertrude Wightman has re- covered from her illness. and is agaiI in charge of her room in Pinney grammar school.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Fl. Browl have moved into the Henry Gerould house, and Joseph Reed has taken th' tenement vacated by Mir Brown.
 That the branch library ia moxG and more appreciated is shown by th' new cards being put out and the in creasing number of books taken, 11S being taken ont during the month oi February.
 Baptist Church Notes: Mid-weeh meeting tonight at John Andrews' The men of the parish will serve au oyster supper next Friday night from 6 to 8, and at o'oloCk will give an entertainment. Supper. 2Oc; enter tainment, loo; or both for 25o. Please note that the date is March II . and not as previously announced.
 Rev. A. Arnold Ross. recently called to the Universalist church, re. turned to his home Sunday after the morning service on account of the dangerous illness of Mrs. Ross of A letter received this states that Mrs. Ross is in Q very critical condition, and probably MT. Ross will send 8 substitute next Sunday.
 At the regular meeting of Stafford grange last week the final degrees were conferred on two candidates, followed by a social and lunch. At the next meeting, March Is, the question will be debated: Resolved, that it is the farm rather than the man on the farm that makes agricul. ture a success. 7" Also an open parlia. ment on the question: "What can we do as a grange, to cooperate with and assist our local agricultural fair ?" Papers on "Butser making" and : Care of domestic animals'' will be given by members. and music by the orchestra will prove an at sractive feature
 Staffordville.
 Mrs Grant Hammer is spending a few weeks in Worcester.
 Rev. Miss Jones is with her parents In Hartford for few days.
 Mrs. Clementine H. Carpenter. who Is 86 years of age, has been very feeble for year.
 Willis Belcher had the misfortune to lose a nice horse a while ago. It was sick only half an hour
 Mrs. Everett Clark has accepted position in Hydeville mill. and Mrs. Shepard in the New Oity mill.
 MT. and Mrs. John B. Carpenter of Mass have been guests If Mr. and Mrs Ezra S Oolburn for . few days.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Jaquith of have been spending a CIV days with, Mrs William Chandler nd Mrs. Frank Belcher.
 Mrs. Thomas Melbourne of Monson as been visiting several days with Irs. Sarah Benson, who has been uite i'll. but is improving.
 o. F. Eager, who has been confined Q his home by illness, is improving Q as to be out again. but is not able Q attend to his duties in his shoe hop.
 Methodist Church Notes: Friday the pastor will hold the lsual prayer meeting in the vestry. Topic, Homeward bound. Pa. -O7: 80. The Epworth League topic if Sunday evening will be "How to ,e strong" Eph. 3:14-16, Phil. L:13-19 Leader, Allen West.
 It is with regret that the many friends of Mrs. Frank A. Brown have earned that she and family are to nove this week to MonsoD, where Mr 3rown has employment. Mrs Brown s a valuable worker In the Congre. ,ational church and is esteemed by all vho know her. She will be greatly . missed in this community.
 West Stafford.
 F. Wayland Preston, 3d, who has Ieen i'll. is improving.
 Mr and Mrs. Everett Fletcher took trip to Springfield Thursday.
 Archie Walker of Westford was the nest of Roy Barlow on Sunday.
 James Harries of Willimantic called n his sister, Mrs. E. L. Dimock, donday.
 Several of the young people attend d the dance given by the D. of L. in omers Saturday night.
 Miss Lizzie Buck, who has been at ome on 8 short vacation, has ac. epted position in Somers.
 The first Woodchuck to be see this bring, that we have heard from, was cen Thursday by Phillip White.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Ray of Hartford re receiving congratulations on the firth of a daughter last week. Mrs. lay was formerly Miss Grace Pownall f this village.
 Several of the scholars attending he school taught by Miss Bertha Waterman are on the sick list. Off. ord Kemp and Florence Pease are mong the number.
 BRIMFIELl9.
 The line residence owned and oCcu- lied by the widow of Elijah T. Sher.