The Press., 1912-09-25

will be at Burwell's store Friday from to 8 p. m.
 Albert Gregory fell down the stairs at his boarding house one day last week and dislocated his shoulder.
 l.. 0. Burk, employed by Smith & Cooley at Glynville, is i'll with pleurisy and unable to be at his duties.
 ' Francis Panciera and Miss Anna Possoco will be married at St. Ed wards church next Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
 A social dance will be held at St. Edwards hall Friday evening, with music by Woods orchestra. Admis- sion, 25 cents.
 Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Walker and Mrs. Mullen of St. Claire, Mich. , were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. C. R. Newton.
 Louis Festi, who has been in the hospital owing to a severe scalding, has recovered sufficiently to return to his home in Staffordville.
 Roy Connor, while on a vacation trip recently, entered mile motor cycle race at Readville, getting third money in 37 seconds. The winner did the mile in B.
 The annual meeting of the Wom- ans Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church will be held at the home of Mrs. O. P. Hodgson Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 Miss Carrie E. Comins returned yesterday to Cleveland, Ohio, where she will teach another year. Miss Comins has been spending a part of her vacation at her home here.
 MT. and Mrs. Norwood of Beverly, Mass, were guests over Sunday of their son, Rev. Percy Norwood. MT. Norwood returned the first of the week, but Mrs. Norwood is still here.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Bolieau have returned from their vacation. MT. Boileau was ill most of the time while away, and did not receive the benefit from the trip that was hoped for.
 A meeting will be held Monday evening at Society hall at 8 o'clock for the purpose of forming a council of Pocahontas. Those who have an intention of joining are requested to be present at that time.
 The Standard Bearers of the Metho- dist church held their annual meeting Monday evening and elected the fol- lowing officers: President, Maude Weeks; first vice president, Esther Converse; 2d vice-president, Alice Sumner; recording secretary, Minnie Harwood; treasurer, Mary Reynolds; ; corresponding secretary, Gladys Arm. strong; mite box secretary, Annie Knapp; chairman program committee, Miss A. l.. Eaton; delegate to branch meeting, Mrs. Walter Parkhurst i; alternate, Miss Eaton.
 Elizabeth M. A., daughter of MT. and Mrs. Herman Rister, was united in marriage to Clifford J. La Mere Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. R. c. Clapp at the home of the bride on Benton street and a reception fol- lowed The bride was attired in chiffon over white satin with lace trimmings and carried bride roses. She was unattended. Among the many gifts were table silver and a substantial sum of money. After a short wedding trip MT. and Mrs. La Mere will make their home in Old Town, Me.
 Miss G. A. Washburn entertained her neighbors on Thursday afternoon at a thimble party. The twenty-two guests assembled on the spacious new veranda, with work in hand, and in the course of conversation discovered that Miss Washburn was not only ded- icating her new porch, but celebrating her golden anniversary of single blessedness. '' This surprise was off set by another, when three of the guests, after stealing away, soon re- turned with cut glass vase, which in modest speech Mrs. T. F. Mullen presented to the hostess on behalf of the guests. Refreshments were served and vocal and instrumental music enjoyed.
 The felling of the forest adjoining St. Edwards cemetery has caused a number of cartridges, and other game that used to live across the river, to take up their residence in the parish woods behind the cemetery. These birds ought to make convenient shoot ing when the season opens. Rev. F. J. O'Neill says he will not harm a feather on them, but will leave the birds to dodge the leaden pellets of the budding wing-shots of Stafford who will like them to practice on. He says he believes that the hunters who have horses, autos, dogs and a fair amount of leisure ought to go farther into the wilderness, and leave the nearby game to the poor fellows who have only Saturday afternoons to enjoy the glories of the autumn air and the poetic crack of the fire- arm.
 The rally day exercises at the Methodist church last Sunday morning were largely attended and very inter esting. Special music was furnished by the choir, assisted by Miss Bertha Gould of Florence, Mass, who sang as the offertory Spirit of God" by Neidlinger. Miss Laura Ella Cragin, we'll known for her literary work in the field of Biblical stories, proved to be charming reciter, holding the at- tention of young and old for nearly an hour. In the evening the first union