The Press., 1911-09-06

tor, Rev. Mr.. Curtis, in which he re
ported some improvement in his CON
dition Rev. r. Maplesden was tn
preacher Next Sunday he will sem
substitute. The church is gettinI
busy with preparations to entertain
the Ashford association, the latte
part of this month.
Mrs Emaline Lamb and Mrs
Arthur Connors attended the funera
of Henry Lamb at Hartford last Sun
day. Mr.. Lamb was the SON of Mrs
Lamb and was killed In Middleton
last Friday while at work for the
railroad company. While repairing
some of the electric wires guy wir'
which he was holding came In con
tact with a high power feed wire, and
$500 volts passed through his body
His death was instantaneous. HI
leaves, besides his mother, a widow
and seven children.
A very pretty home wedding took
place Tuesday noon at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jabaz Baldwin Hough.
when their niece, Alice Chapman
Matthew, WAS married to Harry Lee
Thompson of Hartford. The oere'
mony was performed by Rev Charles
NJ. Reed of East Lyme. The bride
was given away by her uncle. She
was becominglY gowned in white EN-.
broidered mai quisette with pearl and
passementerie trimmings. Many
beautiful gifts were received, ino1ud.
ing cut glass and silver. Mr.. and
Mrs Thomson left by automobile for
a short wedding trip, and upon their
return will be at home after Novem
Der 1 at 3 Barnard street, Hartford.
Staffordville
John Lilley is i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edgerton moved
to Austin, r. I, last week H.
G.. ". Miller and O. f. Williams
we're in Hartford last Saturday.
John Tobin of Passaic, Nj, visited
his father, VIM. Tobin over Sunday.
Milo Heck of Wales was the guest
of local friends and relatives the first
of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Lyon were
guests of relatives In Four Corners
last Sunday
Edward Harrington of Springfield
joined his family in a visit with local
relatives over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. r Kemp of aolyoke,
We're guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Broadway over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ryder of War
rem, Mass have been visiting local
relatives this passed week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn at
tended old home day celebration at
Brimfieli, Mass Monday.
Mrs. VIM. A. Thompson and Merton
L Thompson attended old home day
oele bratiOn at Charlton, Mass, Mon
day. =. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. g. Durham re-
turned home last Sunday after an e1-
tended visit with relatives in Hart
ford. $50. ,- g.. ~,...e -: u.
Isaac Agard and two SONS, Irving
and Walter Agard, of Amherst, Mass >
we're guests recently Of Miss J. E.
Chaffee. J., ~ :.
Mrs. VIM. A. Thompson and son,
Merton, went to Worcester, Mass. !,
last Wednesday to spend nearly week
with relatives there. ~ a.
William Taylor and Lewis Taylor
of Coventry were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". Chandler and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Beloher number of days recently
Herbert @. Mantell and Ernest r.
Mantell. who have been visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Miller, for three weeks, re-
turned to their home in Seymour last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Pratt, who have
been visiting relatives in Spencer,
Mass, returned to the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. Broadway,
last Saturday.
Mrs. George E. Webster and chill
dren, who have been visiting her
mother, Mrs. l.. M. Booth, for some
time, returned to their home in
Springfield, last Friday. ... ~.
Miss Gladys e. Phelps, who has
been spending the summer with her
parents, returned to the home of her
aunt, Mrs. VIM. B. Batohelder, of
East Milton, Mass, Tuesday. g..
The invitations are out for the mar
riage of Miss Matte Fay Hathaway.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hathaway, to Henry Washington Ad-
ANS, on Sunday afternoon, the 18th.
Y. P. s. O. E. subject. "The
church: roots, trunk, branches, fruit, 2"
Acts pol: 7-35. Leader, Mrs. j. W.
Robinson. Wednesday prayer meet
ing subject, 1.-THE priesthood of holt
ness," 1st Peter 1926.
Mrs. George Potter and Miss Ethel
Potter of New London were guests q
few days last week and over Sunday
of Mrs. Arthur Boswort and Sarah
Potter. Miss Ethel Potter commenced
teaching school Tuesday at East Will
lingtOn. 49,
Methodist Church Notes.: Rev.
r. B. Adams preached two fine SER
mons last Sunday morning and even
ing. Next Sunday morning Mr.. Ad-
ans will preach and in the evening
the Epworth League service will be
held at z O'Clock Topic, "Ohristiau
Athletics. - Leader, Rev. Frank B.
Adams. The prayer meeting will be
held this week Friday evening. Rev.
and Mrs. Adams are expecting to
arrive in town Friday from Manches-
ter in time to lead the prayer services.
West Stafford.
Mrs. Laura Holmes is making an