The Press., 1911-12-27
The Christmas entertainments and

The Christmas entertainments an
 trees of Methodist and Congregations
 churches were largely attended O
 Saturday evening and mutually en Ijoyed. Ohildren's reoitations am carols showed careful training and jolly Santa Claus distribute a Roodl number of gifts.
 The following were Christina guests of Mrs. N. Largess: Mir. ant Mrs. Everett Clark and daughter iron Portland, MT. and Mrs. Peter Larges and children from Brookfleld, Mass. MT. and Mrs. K. J. Roberts from Chicopee Falls, Mass, Mrs. M. Hig- gins and daughter and Miss Catherine Silk from Plymouth, Mass.
 New Years services will be held both morning and evening at the Con- gregational church. The evening ser- vice will be 8 union one with the Methodist friends and will begin at 6 30 D. m. All are cordially invited. Wednesday, prayer meeting, z 30, at Miss Jones'. Subject, Gods will to men," Luke 3: I 20. Junior O. E. Friday, p. 10. Subject, "Temper. ance." Leader, Florence White. Busi- ness meeting will follow.
 There was large Christmas gather ing at the home of MT. aud Mrs. Willis Beloher Christmas day. Thirty one people sat down to plrtake of the bountitul dinner-Mr. and Mrs. Esten Beloher, Raymond Hatheway, Miss Esther Young of Union, MT. and Mrs. Everett Ryder and family of Mashapaug, MT. and Mrs. Frank Bel cher and family, MT. and Mrs. Martin Brown and daughter, MT. and Mrs. Louis Allard, Mrs Mary Heck, Mrs Lima Booth and Miss Lucia Young
 A very pretty wedding took place last Wednesday at the home of T. M. Lyon, when his niece, Miss Bertha E. Lyon of Mansfield, was married to George A. Bradbury of Ansonia The bride is a daughter of MT. Loyn's brother, Leander L. Lyon, of Mans field. She was married at her uncle's home on account of the i'll health of her mother. Rev. Marian H Jones oficiated. A luncheon was given by MT. and Mrs. Lyon to the bridal party. Miss Celia Holt, cousin of the bride, entertained the young couple at dinner on their way through the Springs.
 West Stafford.
 Raymond Roberts is home from New Britain.
 Matthew Sullivan and family have moved to the Springs.
 Miss Clara Van Heynigen is a guest of Mrs Alonzo Graves.
 Miss Eunioe Bradway was in Hart ford the first of the week.
 Miss Agnes Holmes and Mrs Hattie Pomeroy were in Hartford Thursday.
 Arthur Avery has gone GO Broad Brook. where he has 8 position in the UODaCoJ WhEoHOus6.
 MT. and Mrs. George Barlow and son, Claud, spent Christmas with their uncle in Pittsf1eld, Mass.
 Oliver Richards has sold his place here to Myron Kemp and has bought U Bundy's farm at Tray Hollow.
 F. Wayland Preston and daughter, Helen, are spending the holiday season with Miss Gladys Preston in Newton vile, Mass. <
 Burt Billings of Butte City, Mont |, and Miss Rene Billings of the Boston Conservatory of Music were Christmas guests of MT. and Mrs. J. M Billings.
 All friends are cordiallx invited u call at the parsonage net M,n1ay afternoon or evening, New Years day, when MT. Ballantine and the family will be at home.
 Y. P. s. O. E. Sunday evening. Topic, "Things want to do better next year," Phil. 3:12.14. GA memory meeting). Leader, Miss Ethel Gold. Topic Thursday even- ing, good will to man.