The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1912-03-20
Miss 1onos has been visiting Mrs.

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Junior @. e. will be given a birth
day party on Friday, after the regular
meeting at 3 p. m.
John Farnum, travelling salesman
visited his wife, Mrs. Farnum, and
Mrs Potter over Sunday.
Misses Lizzie and Katie Giltrop,
who have been spending some time
with relatives i'll Springfield, recently
returned to their local home and are
employed in the Garland mill. ,...
Methodist Church Notes; Friday
evening prayer meeting subject Some
signs of true Christianity Topic
of sermon Sunday morning, First
things first. " Epworth League sub.
ect, 1.-The quality of Gods forgive
ness. " Leader, Mrs. H. g. Durham.
/ Congregational Church Notes: Sun
day. morning sermon topic, "Revela-.
tion and miracle. - Y. P. S. o. E:
subject, 'The saloon and it's allies,".
Hab. 2:1-15. Leader, George Orms-
by. Wednesday evening prayer meet;
ing at Miss Jones'; Matt. 5:13-48.
Tuesday evening Bible class, ''Practi-
cal laws of the kingdom, Matt. 6, Z.
There will be an entertainment at
the Congregational church after ,the
supper Thursday. Richard Valentine
of the Springs will play his fine
Victor records and the young people
of the church will give tableaux
vivants. Tickets for supper and en-
tertainment, lrc each singly, or 15c
for both. Children, half-price.
Hostesses at supper, Mrs. VIM. Clay
ton and Mrs. Arthur Smith.
West Stafford.
| Mrs. Walter Greaves is i'll.
Mrs. Charles Glazier is i'll with
bronchial pneumonia. "A
Miss M. Alice Graves of Nantucket, 1
Mass, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs H. E. Bugbee of Monsoon has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs Frank
| Winter. ..3>.
Frank Washburn of Hartford has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. .Belva
Wilbur
There will be a dance in. .Sturte-
wants hall Saturday evening; given
by George M. Brooks. >-s'* .>....
Leslie Lovett has severed his con-
nection with the Charter grocery store
in Ellington and is at his home here.
A surprise party was given Mrs.
Walkley on her birthday last Wednes-
day evening. Refreshments were
served and games were enjoyed
throughout the evening.
The Vernon grange glee club, CON
sisting of 90 young men, will give a
minstrel overture in the vestry Fri
day evening at 7.45. Popcorn and
candy will be for sale. Admission
for adults, CSC; children, 1Oc. '~
F. Myron Abbey, all inmate of the
town farm, died last Friday at 80
years of age. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. ]. W. Bal
lantine at the house Sunday afternoon
and burial was in the West Stafford
cemetery. ]
Y. P. S. G. E. Sunday evening
Topic, 1.-The saloon and it's allies. -
Leader, Roy Barlow Subject for
discussion Thursday evening, The
Christian attitude toward amuse-
ments. - Last Sunday the pulpit was
occupied by Rev. VIM. E. Gaskin of |
the Universalist church, Stafford Hot
low
The primary department. of the |
Center school closed Friday for ava
cation of two weeks Ellis Broadway
and Ludovic Tetrault were neither
absent or tardy during the term:
Ruth Avery, Eva Danick, Raymond
Demars, Robert Greaves, Ada Lusa,
Ella Lusa, Mary Peirolo, Francis
Preston, George Preston, Dorothy
Roberts, Archie Smart and Oscar
Usher were perfect in attendance
during the last month. =. /,
UNION.
School No. 3 opened last Monday
after vacation of two weeks. =
L. M. Reed, who has been i'll with
cold the past week, is recovering.
Miss Grace Tyler has been nursing
in the family of William Buxton of
Westford. .-..
Edward Frazier of Willimansett,
Mass. was a visitor in town the last
Of the week.
Mrs. Mary Dodge, who has. been
spending most of the winter in South
bridge, returned home last week. J. ~
A very slight typographical error
in this column last week changed the1
text of Rev. H.F Graham from Mark |
1:17 to Mark 11:7.
James Wilson. recently came back |
from the Hartford hospital, where heI
has been so long. He is able to walk |
some and is eager to get to work
Mrs. George Towne visited friends |
in .Southbridge, Putnam and Worces-
ter recently, and also attended the, flu
neral of Mrs. Amanda Sessions Con-
verse at East Douglas. ,.:.> .--..4..
Fridays rain and the food that |
came just at night, when the wind |
whipped into the southwest, made |
sorry work with the roads, washing
them badly in many places.
Rev. H. F. Graham was out, of |
town last Sunday, and as illness pre-
vented DR.. I. p Booth from coming
to Union, as he had planned, there
was no preaching service. There was
good attendance at Sunday school,
after which the pupils remained tol
practice Easter songs. 49,. ......