The Press., 1911-02-15

music, games and social intercourse a collation was served. Later in the evening Worthy Master Rollinson. in behalf of the grange, presented Mrs Larned with 8 silver fern dish and Mir Larned with a gold past master 's jswel Both MT. and Mrs. Larned re- sponded with words of thanks. Dur- ing the 24 years of Stafford grange's existence MT. Larned has, by almost unanimous choice, held the office of master sixteen years. He has been a faithful and fioient officer and of whom the order is justly proud, whether at home or abroad. The members took great pleasure in doing him this honor Miss Lulu Ide sang, by special request, "Silver Threads Among the Gold,' and speeches were made by Past Master Ide and Rev. A.. A. Ross All departed declaring they had royal good time, and promised to come and help celebrate the golden wedding in 1886.
 staffordville
 Mr. Loomis of Manchester was in town Sunday.
 Miss Ruby Townsend is visiting local relatives.
 The marriage intentions are an- nounoed of Modesto Festi and Miss Rosa Frasinelli. -...
 Junior 0. E meeting Friday, 3 p. m., at Miss Jones'. D..
 Mrs James Putnam is visiting relas tives in Greenfield. Mass. s@
 Rev. Marion H Jones is spending a few days in da1 tford this week. s'-
 Merl, the little son of MT. and Mrs. B. c. Phelps, is seriously ill
 Benjamin Phelps has resigned his position with the Garland Woolen Go. -. -s,-= a,- ,--
 Mrs. H G. Dunham visited her. daug hter, Mrs. Clarence Clark, in Terryville recently.
 Hostesses fir supper at the Congre. gational church Thursday night are Mrs. Vsill and Mrs. Sanger.
 A play, entitled "A Love of Bon net," will bs given Tuesday m. Feb. 28, in the Congregational yes try.
 Mrs William Taylor of Coventry is the guest his week of her daugh- ters, Mrs F E Belcher and Mrs. W. Chandler
 Mrs Elizabeth Shepard was called to Troy, N Y, Saturday morning on account of ths dangerous Illness of her sister. ...-.
 Miss Anuie Morrapger, while get ting boillug water from the stove last Saturday, fell to the floor and was badly burned
 R M Chambsrlin. who has been spending few months in Hartford, to his local home last week, tor the rest of the winter.
 An illustrated lecture on Jamaics md Porto Rico will be given by Miss Gllithorpe Thursday at 30 p m.. 1t the Congregational church Ad- mission free.
 MT. and Mrs. O. Snow are moving his week into Mrs. Dunham'S cct age from New Jersey. Mr. Snow kas accepted a position as boss oarder for he Fahvan Woolen Oo.
 Leo Robertson met with an accident ast week in the card room of the Eabyan Woolen company's mill, and lad the misfortune to have his fingers partly taken off from his right hand
 Methodist Churoh Notes: Friday evening, at the prayer mee ting, the pastors subj ct will be ''The healing of the nobleman's son." Next Sun. day morning the usual preaching ser vice at 10 45. Subject, "The un- reasonable Christ ''
 Congregational Church Notes: Mid week meeting postponed this week to Friday. 2 30 p ID. Subj ct, "The duty of encouraging, Mum IS: IT, 33, Is. 42:1 9. Next Tuesday, s Bi- ble class study of Isaiah. Y. P. s. Q. E. Sunday, 7 p. m. ''Serenity, how to get it; what it aocomplishes, j" John 14:1, 27, 16:33. ....@. ~.
 A suit was entered at Springfield last week by Alburtus H. Walker of 5taffordville and James H. Walker of Wales against the estate of Isaac Hisoock, late of Wales, to recover money lent by them to MT. Hiscock In 1884 and 1883. They declare that they lent the money with the understanding that they would be re- paid at the death of MT. Hiscock, and that he would make provision. for doing so in his will. They declare shat the executors of the estate,j Her. bert A Mcfarland of Wales and Lil lian A. Bowdoin of Stafford, have re- fused to pay them the money. AL burtus Walker claims to have loaned 685O and James Walker claims to have loaned $11OO.
 West Stafford.
 A social dance will be held at hall Saturday evening
 The Ladies' Aid are planning to lerve a supper Friday evening, Feb, 24th. of which further notice will be given next week.
 Samuel W. Raymond, secretary and of the Connecticut Bible society, will speak in the West Stafford church next Sunday morning.
 ASHFORD.
 Westford.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest L. Lawrence of Willimantiu were the guests of MT.