The Press., 1911-09-27

Thursday of last week from a visit with friends in southbridge and Brim- field, Mass.
 W H Dunbar, 6 former resident. has taken the position of manager of the Western Canada office of the Gen. eTal Film company at Winnipeg. Mans- toba. Canada.
 Regular monthly supper at the Uni. versalist church next Wednesday at 6 o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. H. R Wightman, Mrs Emily Burdick. Mrs. Lucy Wadsworth. Mrs H O. Fisk.
 Rev. M. D. Merchant of Hartford will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning, and in the evening a union temperance meeting will be held in place of the usual service at I715
 k A farewell reception was given Rev. A. Arncll Ross last Friday evening in the vestry of the Universalist church. The room had been profusely decorated by members of the Y. P. O. U with hem lock. autumn leaves and Boltmia, and the effect was very pretty. During the ninetsen months of Mir. Ross stay the Y. P. O. U. has prospered. and the reception was kpnder the auspices of this society. After a social hour a literary and, musical program was presented, after which R A. Booth,. In bshalf of the Y P. O. U presented MT. Ross with' a set of military brushes. He was followed by Rev I F. Booth. who TT seuted iu behalf of the society a @ of sol tilvorwace MT, Ross responded in a te~ w Il chosen words, expressing his appreciation of, the tok+ ns of friendship Mr Ross wilF be married soon after his arrival st Brewton, Ala, where he has so epsed 8 call t" one of lis former pariahes.-'s' West Stafford. '%'
 Mrs Edmund P Kellogg and son, R Jb-lt, are visiting her parents in Mystic
 Rev Andre W Magill is spending a few days with his family here.
 0. P B'adw,y has laced con- crete va k and graded the lawn in front If the n' w house He has also ulaced a conc etc pour-way on the dam at the grist mill pond. ..
 The Ladies' Aid society will serve . supper next Wednesday evening from. to 8 o'clock. with Mrs. Franoelia Gold and Mrs A. M Graves as hostesses. Miss Blanch Sturtevant will bs in charge of the entertainment. after the supper. Admission for both 15c
 Frank Reig of Williugtou and Miss Shirley Blair of this place were quietly married at he parsonage Tues day morning by Rev. W. Ballan-g tine. MT Reig is the cream gatheFer from W IIingtoD, and the newly mar ried couple will make their home in that place. .t
 Staffordville
 Alba Perkins of WillimaLt was in town last W, tuesday. -.
 Miss Elsie H,de of Norwich is the guest of Mrs. A. A. West
 There W i'll bs mass at St Joseph g chapel next Sunday at 9 a. m.e +s4
 Mrs Louisa Merritt has accepted employment in the Fabyan mill.
 A son was born. to MT. and MIeR Richard Dorsey Jr., Sept: 20th.
 Mrs Alma Farnum of Worcester ia the guest of her ii ter, Mrs. s. Potter
 Miss Elizabeth Wolcott Stone of Hartford visited Miss Jones last week
 MT and Mrs. J H. MoOarthy were guests re ntly of friends in Central Village.
 Miss Mabel Thompson of Williman- tic is spending two weeks with her cousin, Mrs. Charles Smith. -1
 Bus will leave the center here Sum- day at 6 80 p. m. for the union tenn perancs rally at the Baptist church.
 Mrs. Elwin Phelps name was omit. tad by mistake last week as one of the hostesses at.the Congregational church supper.
 Miss Bessie Hathaway and Oha'le Hathaway, who have been spending the summer with Mrs. Clarence Turn CT, left Monday for Allston, Mass where they will make their home.
 Congregational Church Notes: Next Sunday morning the sermon will be from the text "Whe ther ye eat or whether ye drink. do all to the glory of God " Wednesday prayer mee ting, " Bringing up the oppoI tunity," Col :2-6, Rev. 3:7.21.
 Methodist Church Notes: Last Sun day morning Rev. MT. Adams preached a most excellent sermon from Eph. 6:14 There was large attendance at the temperance rally last Sunday evening" R,v M H. Jones offered prayer J R Parkhurst, Rev. F. Booth and Rev F. B. Adams gave powerful addresses
 The social clu5 held its second whist party last Friday evening at the home of Mr. Merritt. The first prizes were taken by Mrs E. Harrington and Edward Foley. The booby prizes were taken by Mrs. Robert Taylor and Miss Annie Pagan. Refresh ments were served, after which the company departed at a late hour, re- porting an enjoyable time.
 The lecture by Rev. John W. Bal lantine last Thursday evening was a rare treat and greatly appreciated by those whose good fortune it was to at tend. It is unusual that opportunity acquaintance with a country as MT. Ballantine has with India. His AInkinn in nh rrnn inn and fha Tiinfnran