The Press., 1911-01-04
Miss Helen Wheeler of Uuionville

Is guest at W. E Hanley's.
 Miss Mary Clark of Oolliusville i' visiting her sister, Mra. Margaret Rsfftery.
 Peter Bariteau and family have gone to Montreal, Canada, for an ex tended visit.
 Mrs. Charles H. Meyers, Jr, is [ guest of MT. and Mrs. O R Newton at Newark, N. J.
 The Girls club of the Oongrega tional church met with Miss Beatrice Oongdon last evening.
 There will be a social and supper al the Congregational chapel next We'd nesday evening Hostesses, Mrs M. G. Moore and Mrs. A. ". Kingsbur5.
 The Young Mems club has been presented with the following: Ton of coal by Gary Bros load of wood by Daniel CuItiss; load of wood. T. F. Mattessen load of kindling, Preble 6 Bumstead.
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 CARD OF THANKS. Charles B. Prince and family wish to extend their thanks to neighbors and friends for the many expressions of kindness and deep sym pathy during their bereavement in the loss of their mother.
 Miss Phemie Dobson has been Il the past week with tonsilitis.
 Mr. Wright of Monson has bouRt the Henry Gerould homestead. now occupied by Charles Browj.
 Charles Graudgerard of Nsw Yoik was the guest of Mir. and Mrs, E J, Glover over New Years day.
 Renew your subscriptions u Ths Press and all magazines md pariodi- calls through r. A. Lasbury, agent
 George Bray, boss dyer at the Riverside mill, has rented for the winter tue home of the late Ms Prince.
 Baptist Church Notes: The week of prayer is observed by cottage meet irgs-Tuesday at Mrs Thomas Blacks, Thursday at Mrs Asa Harris and by services in the chapel We'd nesday and Friday at 80 p. m
 Advertised lattars in Stafford post tffe: Mrs Fral k Rudolph. Mrs. Alva Smith, Miss Hattie Lemire, Miss Louisa PaIlis, Miss Ruby Davis. Miss Rosa M. Cousins, Warren R Ring, Roy B Chase, Alfred Garter, Mchele Calabello, A. W. Blakesl4e, Fred J. Glazier, Mike O,j jIniy.
 On Tuesday, from II ID. to ? p. m., the Baptist churches of Connecti- cut held special seasons of prayer for the deepening of the spiritual life. Next Sunday evening, in plsce of the usual sermon, a chaLter will be read from Twice Born Men, giving the ex- perienue of The Punoher, a converted priz9 fighter and drupkard.
 The ladies of the Universalist church will meet for wo'k this after noon and se1vs their regular monthly supper from 6 to 8 Hostesses, Mrs. Iuez Lasbury, Mrs Thomas Dobson, Mrs Cyril Johnson, Mrs Lucy Wads- worth. The Christmas party given to the members of t':e Sunday school last Wednesday evening was a success, about eighty being seated at the tables. ..ss-
 The second lecture of the winters course, under the auspices of H. P. U,, will he given next Tuesday eYen- ing in Memorial hall by Thomas Brooks Flstcher on Tragedies of the 1" MT. Fletcher is con- sidered one of the great lecturers of this country, being favorably com- pared with Conwell, Cook, TalmRdge and other great orators His straight from the shoulder stjl9 of dealing with modern conditions, his honest his powerful convictions, his contempt of any ait 3mpt to sugar coat injustice. wins for him the ad- miration of his audience.
 The person who does not think the square needs macadamizing should try to cross it with anything short of hip boots, and they will speedily become converted to the prevailing opinion that it does. Two of our prominent citizens, after nearly sinking to China, agreed to give it Ing of coal ashes, one to load, tie other to haul. The cart is loaded. but the horse has disappeared Even Ted, tue post office cat, finds diff ,ulty in cross ing to Jones' market fer his meals. Iu wet weather it is deep mud, aud in dry quite as disagree able, ae the dust Is unendurable. T. is hoped the seleotmsn will see that the imprcve- ment is made as early as W ,athsr con. ditions will permit.
 Village Hill.
 Joseph De Carli from I idiAn Or ohsrd, Mass, spent Chri atmas at his home.
 The school in this district, Miss Mabel Pease teacher, clnsed D c. 23, after a successful term The number of pupils enrolled was 24. Average 22. Al Jsrt Fisher, Frank Palshaw and Margaret Sohofeld were perfect in attendance during the en- tire term. The prize in spelling was won by Mary zamichiei, and the arithmetic prize by Margaret Soho- field. The children enjoyed a tree, which was beautifully trimmed and laden with gifts for everyone. Eight sen guests listened to a program of songs and recitations, after which a very jolly Santa Claus made B visit, causing much merriment as he ktrip- ped the tree of it's good things. The children presented Miss Pease with a handsome album. Work done by the children was on exhibition and showed the progress made during the term. sH .s-.s.-
 Staffordville