The Press., 1911-05-10

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 Elmer Wheeler has been spending Q few days in New Haven.
 There will be a regular meeting oi the Eastern Star next Thursday even. ing.
 Fred Burwel of Detroit is in town. called here by the critical illness of his mother, Mrs. Wm. W. Burwell.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry H. Sherman and Mir. and Mrs. Carl J. Woods and son, Richard, spent Sunday with relatives in Hartford.
 Walter Parkhurst and Miss Nellie Clifford will be united in marriage this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home of the bride.
 R. B. Golf is setting up his merry go-round on the Springs House yard, and it is feared that the music will disturb the white robin.
 Mrs. c. Percival Bard and her sister, Mrs. H. B Mowry of Sterling, are guests of thier brother, Dr. Frank Mitchell, in Orange, N. J.
 The new chorister and quartet com- menced their duties at the Oongrega- tional church Sunday. Communion was observed and two young men were received into membership on con. fession of faith.
 Mrs. Ella Reeve Bloor gave an in- teresting talk on modern socialism at Society hall last Sunday evening be. fore a fair sized audience. The speaker is thoroughly posted on her subject and the lecture proved in- teresting.
 W. E. Hanley and Michael O'Hal- loran attended the state convention of the Knights of Columbus at Torring- ton yesterday. MT. Hanley was elected delegate to the national ooH- W which will be held at Detroit the first week in August.
 Adelbert Needham received another carload of horses last Saturday. In- cluded in this lot are 8 number of farm chunks, drivers, matched pairs, pto Mir Needham, who Is some. thing of a judge of horses, considers the load an extra good one.
 At the missionary meeting at the Congregational parsonage yesterday afternoon 8 special program was given. Five ladies in costume, im- foreign women, told of the influence of missions on the lives of their peoples. Ourios from Japan and Africa were exhibited.
 At the Methodist Episcopal church last Sunday morning the bi-monthlY was observed and seven young people were received into m am- In the evening the pastor began a series of sermons to young people, the topic being "Life's May Eime." Next Sunday morning Dr. Horton will speak on "The solace of Gods knowledge. D In the evening ihe topic will be "The battle-spoils of youth. .... .....
 The Girls club of the Oongrega- ;ional church gave successfully We'd lesday evening their play, "A Vir. .inia Heroine, a romance of the Iivil war. Attractive gowns of that ,eriod were obtained and added much o the pleasing presentation. The 'oung ladies have ordered a heavy 'rass choir rail, with velour hang. ngs, which they will soon present to he church.
 The second stated meeting of the New London Archdeaconry for the 7ear 191O-11 is entertained to o-day by he parish of Grace church. The meeting is in session this Afternoon at the Springs House. hav- ing been preceded by a service at II. 45 a m at the church and dinner It 1 in the guild room, served by the Woman's Guild. This archdeaconry New London and Windham and nine towns in Holland county, the executive body being com posed of the clerical and lay delegates rom the various parishes and mis- lions in this district.
 Stafford.
 Mrs. E O. Pinney is recovering rom her recent illness
 E s. Marsdals has returned from a spent with friends in Yer. mont.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Ide and child ,f Springfield were the guests of c. D. Ide over Sunday.
 Miss Ethel Sault returned last Fri lay from Queensbury, N. r., where Ihe spent the winter.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange lext Tuesday evening. Work in the irst and second degrees.
 Rev. L. B. Curtis of South Wood took will conduct the services at the Baptist church next Sunday.
 Miss Florence Lathrop has returned 10 her home in Brooklyn after a two weeks visit with her sistsr, Mrs Henry Grundy.
 MT. Phelps of Hartford acted as or- yanist at the Universalist church last Sunday, and will also i'll the same position next Sunday.
 Rev. A. A. Ross writes from New Orleans that he is feeling much bet ;er, and that he will be home in time 10 occupy his pulpit next Sunday. His subject in the morning will be . The Christians reward. ''
 At the annual meeting of the Hill- tide Cemetery association held at the Grange hall last Saturday afternoon, E. O Pinney was elected president; Miss Celia Holt. secretaEy. and Rus lelI oolbuFn, superintendent.
 Staffordville.