The Press., 1911-12-27
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 visit ing in town.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. Perclval Bard were
 with relatives in Sterling for Christ
 mas.
 Frauois B. ,Barton of Williamstown has been a guest at the MoLsug lin home.
 The directors of the Willimantic and Rockville Electric Light Go of which the Stafford plant is 8 part, declared the regular quarterly div idend of 1 } psr can't. at a meeting
 held at Willimantio Tuesday.
 Under the regulations for second class post off ,es, the vacancy at the post cfioe will have to be filled from a list of eligibles after civil service examination. The examination will ba held right away, either at Palmer or Hartford.
 The following havs baen out of town for Christmas: Walter Qoinley at Norwich, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Simonds at Potter Hill, R T., Dr. James Stretch at Meriden, Charles B. Gary at Springfield, Miss Minnie O'Halloran at Willimantic, David Roberts 1n at Springfield, Attorney M. D. O'Connell at Colchester, William Yare as New Bedford, Miss Marion Qaintal at Ware, Charles Gregory at Holyoke, Jeremiah Fitzgerald at Waterbury, Mrs. Chloe Spring at Wlllipgton, MT. and Mrs Amos Bol- ieau at Monson
 Three full congregations attended the three services held on Christmas day at St. EdW ards church, and at St Joseph's church, Staff ordville. Rev. Felix J O'Neill Cficiated and pref c'led at all the three, telling the scriptural story of the fall and the re- demptioD, and drawing attention to the present day inf 1ence which the Babs of Bethlehem wields over the entire earth. The last mass at St. Edwards was high mass, sung by the children and accompanied by Woods orchestra. B tn ohu'c es were ve tastefully decorated witt greens and 11WeTs and a resl;stlc little crib was arranged in each, u re main during the Christmas season and picture the story of the Christ child to His little ones.
 A la-ge number were present at t'le Christ nas tree festivities at the Con- gregational chapel Monday afternoon. The program consisted of carol sing. ing; violin solo, Raymond Buski1k vocal solo, Glover Converse; piano selection, Elsie Grundy, and reoita- tions by Anna and Andrew Knapp, Earl Jac lbsen, Ronall Mitchell, Rol- and B. lieau, James Kama. Raymond Peasa, William Smith, George, Ed ward, Virginia and Mary soussell, Harriet Wildey, Ruth Mullen and Susie Kmetz. Misses Mab2l an Jessie Pease had charge of the pro gram. The g fits were given out by Superintendent Charles Moore, as- sisted by Frank Engley, Kin2slsy Con. verse, David shepherd, Henry Pease. Charles Scussel and Romeo Zauoli. Sttreopticon views were shown illus l trating Christmas customs in other countries.
 Grace Church Notes: A large con- gregation opened the Ohristmastide | festivities at evensong Sunday aft3r. | noon. The choir and organist did | their duties heartily and With en- thusiasm, and the rector preached to | the mem beIs of the Sunday school on "The Light of the World.'' Follow ing the choir down into the guild ! room, after the recessional, the school | and congregation sang hymns and carols, various members of the school gave reoitations and sang, and Misses B Sophie Brown and Ruth Butter. field accompanied the singing with their violins The gifts from the parish to the scholars were distributed from a brilliant and beautiful tree, which. with its attendant decorations, filled the stage The committee in charge of the recitations and songs were Mrs. Noel Pease, Mrs. Peter Brodersen and Mrs. Harry Hewitt, whose careful work presented a seleo tion unusually appropriate, and ren- dered with surprising readiness and perfection. J. T. Melbourne, super. intendent of the school, had the charge of the festival On Ohristm as morning at 9 a choral Eucharist was celebrated and many communioants received. The music was reverently sung, and Miss Florence Smith sang the solos in the anthem and the Agnus Dei. The sermon WAS on "Ohristian- ity, the highway of brotherly prog reEs.
 Among the Christmas visitors in town were the following: MT and Mrs. Thomas Fynes and daughter Alice of Brooklyn. N Y, Miss Theresa Clark of Greenwich, Miss Rose Hanley of Terryvills, Mrs H. M. O'Brien of Springfield, Ralph Lee of New Haven, Katherine Silk of Boston. Malcolm Bet kwith of Hart ford, Hazel Oomins of Danbnry, Frank Engley of Springfield, Ralph Prouty of Hartford, Annie Brown of Spring field, Ella Prouty of Lowell, Hugh Crawford of Springfi sld, Nels Madsen of Hartford, Arthur Benton of Hart ford, Samuel Furnace of Hartford, Herbert White, Spencer, Harold Oom- ins of Danbury, Harold Butterfield of Hartford, Harold Pierce of Worces- ter. Howard Lee of Westf1eld, John Squires of Willimantio, Joseph Shea of Medway, Ellora Mix of Storrs, Dr. and Mrs J. W. Melbourne of Derby, Mrs. William Morrall and two sons, Theodore and Sydney of Norwich. Mary Frazier of Medway, Walter