The Press., 1912-12-25

Taft on Friday afternoon at O'CLOCK.
 Miss I. B. Russell is i'll at hel
 home and has been unable to be al her place of business for several days.
 Representatives J. Allan Mix
 has been appointed on a committee to
 introduce resolution in the house
 in favor of the election of United
 States senators by popular vote.
 On account of mid-winter Canadian excursions to Montreal and Quebec the Central Vermont railway will sell round trip tickets at the following low fares: To Montreal and return, $11. 20; to Quebec and return, SIS. 95. Tickets good going Dec. 27, 2S, 29, 30, 31, 1912, Jan. l, 3, 1918; re- turn limit, Jan. 10, 1918. See flyers for particulars Adv.
 At a Christmas tree in the school house at Orcuttville last Friday even- ing Francis McQuaid,a a scholar acting as Santa Claus, singed his whiskers and burned his coat by getting against a lighted candle near the tree. Not much damage was done, but the incl dent emphasizes the necessity for ex- treme care in similar events which will occur all over town during the St. Nicholas celebration.
 Two stones were thrown into the market of Henry Markoff about 3. 30 o'clock Sunday morning. Malice was behind the operation in all probabil
 ity, as the big show windows on each side of the store were smashed. For tunately the show cases inside the store were missed or the loss would have been much heavier. The owner offers a reward of $15 in another column for the apprehension of the offenders.
 The annual meeting of the Stafford High School Alumni association comes next Monday evening in Society hall. Dr. Hanley, the president of the as sociation, and the executive commit tee, Charles R. Newton, Miss Florence Washburn and Miss Alberta Eaton have program arranged that will please the attendants. Pitt Parker, the well-known entertainer, has been engaged for the occasion. There will be business meeting and dancing.
 At the Methodist church last Sun day the services were appropriate to the Christmas tree In the morning the choir was assisted in special music by Mrs. Ella Harris Mullen, who also gave beautiful rendering of the solo, ''The Christmas Message" by Dress Ter. The pastor spoke on "The gen. tleness of God An evening service of song was led by a girls choir of sixteen voices, and the pastor read Christmas Builders, ' by pr, 0. E. Jefferson. Tuesday evening at ' o'clock the Sunday school present the cantata. Memory and Hope at Christi mas-tide, " and following this there will be the distribution of gifts.
 The following are in town for the holiday season: Gilbert Wagner of Boston Teck; Howard P. Penny of Dartmouth; John H. Larned of La fayette college, Farley Patten of Williston; Beatrice Congdon of h. gleside; Alice Abel of Danielson, Margaret Rafftery of South Manches- ter; Rose Hanley of Terryville, MT. | and Mrs. W. T. Williams of Boston, Harold Comins and Miss Hazel of | Danbury, Miss Ann l.. McCulloch of Northfield, the Misses Hattie and | Mary Davis of Davisville, guests of MT. and Mrs. Christopher Allen; MT. and Mrs. CharlesVining of Springfield and Wm. Gary of Philadelphia with MT and Mrs. Dana Gary, Miss Fran ces Alden of Wellesley, Miss Evaline Griffith of Mt. Holyoke, Miss Lillian Welch of Norwalk, Annie Welch of Woonsocket, Miss Florence Smith of Orange, Arthur Rabinovitz of Worces- ter Teck.
 Congregational Church Notes: The | Christmas Sunday services were we'll | attended and the special music was much appreciated. The church had been prettily decorated by the young ladies with laurel, hemlock and pine procured by the Boy Scouts and two handsome Chinese hanging baskets presented by Chin Toy. The Sunday school exercises consisted of carols by a girls choir, scripture readings, and | readings by Miss Clarissa Davis from Birds "Carpenter of Nazareth" and by Mrs. R. G. Clapp from Stockings "The Shepherd That Didn't Go. Tuesday evening at : occurs the Sup- day school exercises, consisting of the Birds Christmas Carol in Tableaux and tree, with presentation of gifts. The Sunday school scholars have brought in a goodly number of gifts for others. Thursday at 7.30 mid week meeting. Topic, "What is the childlike spirit Jesus praised? ?" Christmas hymns. Friday, 7.15 p. m., Boy Scouts and B. M. H. in chapel. Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach New Years ser mon, "A repentance not to be repent ed of. /" The double quartet will be augmented, and with a chorus of IA voices the following anthems will be I sung: Christmas" Shelley; "OI Little Town of Bethlehem, " Ashmall 'Joyously Peal Ye Christmas Bells, >" Coombs. The double solo, "He shall feed His fIock'' and "Come unto ! Him." from the Messiah, will be sung by Mrs. Waite and Miss Lester. ''The Pastoral Symphony" and 'Hallelujah Chorus" both from the Messiah, will be played by Organist Waite. In the evening at 7.3O cantata, ''The First Christmas," by Coombs, will be sung by a chorus of 35 voices,