The Press., 1912-12-04

ElanOr Lindsay, John Humphrey
 Wilmington Fern Co.,, Angelo Stavola'
 Chas. Burns, Lueisia Christwood,
 Angelo Del Brocco Di Comasso, Joe
 Sorareo Brogo, Dujintjoy D. Travori' odzoy, MT. Ginsberg.
 Baptist Church Notes: Prayer meeting this evening at the parson- age. Subject, Missionary achieve ments and what may do." Leader, Mrs. Asa Harris. The Ladies' Aid society will meet for work Thursday afternoon and will serve supper from 6 to 8. Hostesses, Mrs Betsy Adams and Mrs. J. G. Wightman.
 Staffordville
 Mrs. Arthur Bosworth has been quite i'll with the grip the past week.
 Rev. Marion H. Jones spent Thanksgiving with her parents in Hartford and Rev. Wilfred D. Hamil- ton with MT. and Mrs. H. B. Smith in Southington.
 Rachel May, the three months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Ryder died last week Thursday morn ing of Brights disease. The funeral was held at their home Friday at 7 o'clock, Rev. Miss Jones officiating. Interment was in the local cemetery. Connecticut shows honor to the Staffordville woman minister, having given her a place on the programs of each of three large state gatherings this fall at state Christian EndeavOr and Sunday school conv entions and the state conference of Congregational churches at New Haven. Miss Jones also spoke last week at one of the Hartford churches.
 The fair at the Congregational church will be held next week Thurs day evening from 7 to 10. An enter tainment will be given, including a farce, ''The Paper Match," cast of characters to be given next week. The fancy table will be in charge of Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Rishtop, Mrs. Arthur Smith; domestic table, Mrs. Swift and Mrs. Turner; candy table, Mrs. Henry Largess; and lOo arti- oles, Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Ryder, Miss Smith. Ice cream and cake will be sold. Admission, loo.
 Congregational Church Notes: Last Sunday mornings Thanksgiving ser vice, "America, was in part by the Sunday school. The four foundations of our national life were given ex pression by four children: Dorothy Turner for the Home, Earl Roberts for the School, Florence White for the Church, Eddie Harrington for the State. The pulpit was decorated by the American flag. The stories of the first Thanksgiving and of ''How a missionary saved state" were told by the pastor. The Christian En- deavor meeting Sunday night, ''What I may do," Phil. 3: 1I6. Maude Smith leader Prayer meeting We'd pesday at Miss Jones', Man and the other man," Phil. 2l IA, Luke lO:- 25-37,
 On account of the heavy rain Mon day afternoon and evening, the inn portant meeting of the four churches of Staffordville and the Hollow was postponed a week. It is to be held Monday evening at 7.3O, and is open to the whole community, being a | from the recent conventions at Hartford and New Haven. Stere- optioop slides will be shown by the use of the electric lantern at the Con- church addresses by Rev. R. G. Clapp, president Holland County ard Ellis, secretary of association. ] Rev. W. D. Hamilton will report on mems or brotherhood work. Rev MT. Gaskin will introduce the conven tion. Opportunity will be given for discussion of local problems.
 Thanksgiving guests were enter tained as follows: MT. and Mrs. Wm. Chandler and two children, Arthur and Mildred, MT. and Mrs. Willis Beloher and Misses Bertha, Irene, Dorothy, Hazel, Roland and Norman Belcher, by MT. and Mrs. Frank Bel cher; MT. and Mrs. Arthur Duncan, MT. and Mrs. William Prentice of Worcester, William Hammer and Misses Pearl, Irlene and Blanche Han ner, by MT. and Mrs. Grant Hammer; MT. and Mrs. Emory Phelps and chil- dren, of Talcottville and William Phelps of Worcester, MT. and Mrs. Benjaimp Phelps and son, Merl, by MT, and Mrs. Elwin PhelpsT MT. and Mrs. George E. Webster and three children and MT. and Mrs. Allen s. West and two children of Springfield, by Mrs. L. M. Booth; Frank Ellis of the Springs by his sister, Mrs. J. Car penter; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker and daughter of Monson by her parents, MT. and Mrs. George Bowden.
 Methodist Church Notes: The Ep- worth League will entertain the Christian Endeavor and their friends at a social in the vestry Thursday evening at 7.45 o'clock. Prayer meeting Friday evening led by pastor, subject, "Disoouragement. " Stewards and trustees meet after prayer meet ing Friday evening at 8.3O o'clock. Important business. A large attend ance desired. The church services are being held in the vestry while repairs and improvements are taking place in the auditorium. B. B. Warren is erecting the new metal ceiling; w. A. Thompson is to do the decorating; D. J. Stephens will wire the church for electric lights. The K. of M. will go for. "surprise hike" next Saturday morning. They will hold the weekly meeting at the club room in the evening. The pastor will preach on Hope" next Sunday morn inOs cooon1 corrnon i'm O corioc 0f