The Press., 1911-12-27
prable & Bnmstead are making ex


 tensive repairs on the old saw mill
 Henry Hemenway is home for th holidays from Bay Path, Springfield.
 Mrs. Simeon Laurian and sor Arman, spent Christmas in Woos socket, R I
 Maurics Looby spent Christina with his daughter, Mrs. John Chott of Worcester
 MT. and Mrs Everett Davis Q Springfield were guests of W. E. Rob bins over Christmas !.
 MT. and Mrs. w. R. Preble an' Mr. and Mrs. William Bumstead spen Christmas with Frank Kibbe in Som CTS.
 Mr and Mrs. Herbert Fletcher ant son, Horace, from Boston are thu guests of his mother, Mrs. Marit Fletcher
 Stafford.
 William Walbridge and family spent Christmas with friends in Mys tic.
 George Latham has been confined to the house for several days with 
 Mrs. Wm. Jenkins of Springfield was recently the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. G. Pero.
 MT. and Mrs. Jacob Glover enter tained 8 party of relatives at their Christmas dinner. |
 The worthy deputy will be present at the grange meeting next Tuesday evening and collation. will be served.
 Music appropriate to Christmas-ti will be rendered at the morning ser. vice of the Universalist church next Sunday. i
 O. 0. Pinney, who has spent the past few months in Florida, is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. E Q. Pinney.
 The cottage meeting of the week will be held tonight at the Baptist parsonage, led by Miss Nettie Brown. All are invited
 MT. and Mrs Austin Witt and W. Witt We're entertained Christmas 1t the home of MT and Mrs. William Fuller in Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs Rodney Oaryl and ,hild of Dorchester, and MT. and Mrs Charles Holden and children of Bond Ville were the guests of MT. and Mrs. George Bray.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Bap- list church will meet for work Thurs lay afternoon and serve supper from 6 10 g. Hostesses. Mrs. J. B. Hough and Mrs Eva Bugbee.
 Regular monthly supper at the church next Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 Hostesses, Mrs Lnez Lasbury, Mrs. Thomas Dobsop, Mrs Lucy Wadsworth.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins and Ion of the Springs and MT. and Mrs. Wm. Dimmot k and. family of -Somers were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Au. gustus St. Marie over Christmas.
 During the recent illness of Mrs. George Jenkins many friends far and lear have sent her varied tokens of and love, which have been ! great source of comfort and cheer.
 Miss Elsie Gaskin, librarian of Derry, N. H, public library, and William Gaskin of Tufts college spent Christmas at the Universalist parson- Ige with their parents, Rev. and Mrs. William B. Gaskin.
 MT. and Mrs. Milton Smith and Wo children of Willimantic and MT. md Mrs. Lucius Smith and two chil- lren of Taloottville were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith during ;he Christmas holidays.
 Rev. Wm. E. Gaskin will assist the pastor of the Methodist church at Stafford Springs, Rev. MT. Horton, at ;he watch night service Sunday even- ng, speaking on the topic, "A New Years message to the boys and girls. i"
 Among those at home for the Christ mas recess were Wm. Black of Pratt Institute. New York, Wm F. Rem nert of Bates college, Lewiston, Me. i, Miss Annie Brown of Bay Path Insti . ute, Miss Lena Wobbecke and Miss Annie Phillips, all of Springfield.
 The Christmas exercises of the Bar- ;ist Sunday school were held on Mon lay evening, consisting of a concert program by the school and choir, fol |. owed by tue distribution of gifts from wo Christmas trees The pastor was much pleased with the gift from his church of fine cloth for an overccat made at the Johnson mills, and heart fly thanked the people.
 Sunday before Christmas was a busy time to the workers of the Uni 7ersalist church. Saturday evening 8 ,antata was given by the Sunday Iohool, under the efficient leadership p of Mrs. H. F. Oady. The exercises were followed by the distribution of Christmas presents from the tree. At 5he Sunday morning seIvics of the , uroh anthems and hymns appropri. ate to the season were sung and a sermon vas preached by the pastor. R-v. Wm. B. Gaskin, on Here6ity and environment of sors of God ' At o'clock the cantata, "The Hope of inc WoIld," was rendered under the direction of Mrs M G. Moore, with the accompaniment of organ, piano, violin and oornet. The oantata was preceded with lesson, address and prayer by the pastor, with solo and violin obligato, and a hymn by choir and congregation.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. C. Pinney Gel ebrate their Golden Wedding.