The Press., 1911-12-20

East street of brain paralysis caused by blood poisoning. Sunday Mrs Carpenter was as we'll as she had been for a long time, but about midnight she sank into state of coma from which she never rallied. About a year ago Mrs. Carpenter had a similar at. tack, but she rallied, and while she had not been as we'll since, no inn mediate anxiety was felt She was an estimable, home-loving woman and had many friends who will learn of her deoease with regret. She had been an active worker in the W. R o. Besides her husband, two broth. CTS survive her, Charles Butte1field and Frank Butterfield. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock from Craze church. ,-'
 Orcuttville.
 MT and Mrs. N. Hemenway spent Tuesday in Hartford.
 William Russell has returned from visiting relatives in Springfield. Mrs. Paul Ginholit and Mrs. Lidd- ington spent last Wednesday in Hart ford. ,i. '' Mrs -Nettie Pease from Springfield was the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. E. Robbins, on Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Gilbert are re- oeiving congratulations on the birth of daughter, Rose Florence.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Page of East Orange, N. J, are visiting Mrs. Page's parents, MT. and Mrs W. B. Robbins.
 -Robison Rain Skirt, boon to women. No more wet ankles. For sale at H. M. Jenkins, sole agent for Stafford.
 Rev. Wm. E Garkin at the Univer- salist churoh has installed telephone Ring 53-14. The pastor of the Baptist church will deliver Christmas sermon next Sunday morning
 Mrs Herman Ladish received a Il postal shower of 100 cards last Satur- day, 1t beiug her Seth birthday.
 The Baptist Sunday sohool will hold their Christmas concert on Mon. day evening. with Christmas trees.
 A ct ttage meeting w.ll be held at the home of Asa Harris to-niglt at l 7 30 by the Christian Eodeavorers of the Baptist church..
 Mrs. George Jenkins and daughter, Edith, who have been i'll with diph- tlleria, are recovering and it is hoped the quarantine may be removed this | week.
 Mrs. Juliette Bradway, who lives ] at the home of Luoius Blodgett at l Stafford Village, fell down stairs last evening and was severely injured Mrs. Bradway is nearly 80 years old
 Christmas will be observed at the ! UniveIsalikt church Saturday evening by cantata given by the children of the Sunday school at 2. 80, followed by the distribution of presents from the tree. The Y. P. O. U. meeting will be omitted on account of the oantata given at p. m.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Pinney will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage at their home in Staf- ford Christmas evening, from to 2 o'clock Arrangements will be made for carriages to meet all trollies at Stafford Springs between above hours. All friends will be gladly welcomed without further invitation.
 The Christmas cantata, "The Hope of the World" by Schneider, will be given at the Universalist church Sun. day at 4 o'clock. The choir will be assisted by Miss Wobbecke, MT. Brown, Miss Pease, O, H Moore, Miss Ethel Moore. piano, MT. Lynch, oornet, Mr. Earle, violin. The following is the program Prelude, Holy Night" Bulk; soprano solo, "The Christians Message," Dresklsr; offert1ry, "He shall feed his flock, ''Handel; cantats, "The Hope of the World" Schneider; postlude, march, Romaine, Goudnod The music for the morning service will be as fellows: Prelude, "Oborus of Shepherds, /" "Gloria in Exoelsis," Lemmens; anthem, "While Shep- herds," Marks; duet, 70 Little Town of Bethlehem" Geibel; offer tory, "Noel.'' selection from Christmas offertory, by Grison; postlude, Fes- tIval March, Kinder.
 staffordville
 Ii The Christmas tree and concert will be held in the Methodist church Saturday evening st 6.3O.
 Junior 0. E. meeting Friday will be held at ? p. m so that 1t can be followed by the Christmas party. Subject, Unselfishness. Leader. Irene Belcher.
 MT and Mrs Arthur Duncan of Worce ster and MT. and Mrs. Ernest Russell of Ohioopee were guests of Mrs G. Hammer Monday and attended the funeral of Mrs F. s. Bowden. ., Mrs Arthur Bosworth was taken i'll with appendicitis last Thursday night and was taken to the Spring. field hospital Saturday, accompanied by her. sister-in.l law. Mrs. Lillian rGoode ll..s. She underwent a successful operation last Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Shepard, MT. and Mrs. Mat Holden, MT. and Mrs. Henry Lanigan attended the funeral of Mrs. Adline Shepard in Dalton, Mass last Sunday. Mrs. Shepard formerly lived with her daughter, Mrs John Lonsbury, of this place.
 Christmas services will be held at the Congregational church Sunday, both morning and evening. The Y. IF. s 0. E subject is "The gift that