The Press., 1912-10-30

Ao w. O' l. y. WILL nOlQ a m09l
 ing; in the Congregational chusch g
 Staffordville Friday at 3 o'clock, Re
 ports of the recent state convention a New London. will be given and othe
 business transacted.
 The sale and entertainment wa
 largely attended in the M. E. churcI
 last Thursday evening and the Ladies
 Aid received SAP. 35 from their sale
 The local members appreciate tn,
 generosity of the friends who helped
 make this sale success, from out o
 town as we'll as those within.
 The pastor, Rev, MT. Hamilton o1
 the Methodist church, will preach
 next next Sunday morning from the subject ''Fhe Only Way.'' After the morn.
 Ing service the pastor wishes to meet
 the Young Ladies Helpful circle.
 Sunday evening the Epworth League
 topic will be "A Blind Begger and One that was Deaf; the Use of the
 Senses in, the Attainment of Char actef, :" Mark 10 :46-52, Judg. 16:I5- E2f.s '''' .' ..
 On October 14th two. staffordville young men while smoking out a squirrel set fire in a large old chest nut tree belonging to Ezra s. Col burn, and not far from his house. Soon after they had gone Wm. A Thompson discovered the fire and put 1t out on the outside of the tree. He and MT. Colburn then tried to ex. hnguish the fire on the inside by pouring water in at the top of the body of the tree, where the smoke came out. The tree was near a wood lot. At last they stopped up the opening and left it for the night. The next morning it was smoking from a crack near the ground. Fire Warden J. M. Larned was notified and came as soon as possible, and until night he and MT. Q. fought the fire in the tree. They chopped holes, but could not extinguish the fire, but subdued it somewhat It continued to smoke for week and a half. Last Friday it seemed to be all out,
 News has been received here. by relatives of the death at his home in Moline, ILL, of Judge John Gould, the husband of the late Hannah Dim epk Gould, native of this town. For many years Judge Gould and his wife were most prominent in every good cause in the city of Moline, and were regarded by all classes with greatest respect and affection. From occasional visits here to Mrs. Gould's brothers, Moses l., and Addison D. Dimock, Mrs. Gould never losing her fondness for her early home and friends, there are many who still hold them in kindest remembrance. Judge Gould, who was nearly. ninety, was out in his automobile for ride, when something caused the machine to stop. Alightlng, he said he would walk the short distance up the incline to his house, but after going g little way he dropped dead. He leaves two children, Grace, (Mrs. Hill of Texas), and Fred of Moline, both of whom were at one time stu dents of the Literary Institution at Suhield, and several grandchildren.
 Stafford.
 i Regular monthly supper at the Universalist church next Wednesday evening. Earl Walbridge of Old Mystic has Daen the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Walbridge. ~ .....'
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening. Work in the third and fourth degrees. ,...... q. r Miss Elsie Corbin of the Holyoke ,ity hospital is the guest of her par snts, MT. and Mrs. Charles Corbin. George H. Lord and F. A. Lasbury were among a party of seven who went mackerel fishing in Long Island ,ound Monday. The party caught 243.
 Rev. and Mrs. William E. Gaskin gre in Hartford attending the confer snoe of the Woman's National Mis- lionary association of the Universalist church.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Richmond and daughter, Louise, of Canada, Miss bbie; B. Miner and Mrs. Eva Bugbee .eturlIed yesterday from a ten-days' 'tay in Westford.
 Final preparations are being made Or the Halloween party to be given sy Stafford grange in Memorial hall Thursday evening. Each lady is re- luested to bring box of lunch, which will be sold at auction. Dancing rom 10 to 12 Admission, 1Oc; chill lren free. :...
 Batpist Church Notes: The mid week. service will be held tonight. Subject, Missionary Endurance" 2I Finn. 3:1O-l7. Leader, Mrs. Web per. The Ladies' Aid meets for work ! ,n Thursday afternoon, and will erve supper from 6 to- 8 o'clock. | dostesses, Mrs. Anna Connors and Mrs. Charles Phillips. The Mems 1lub will meet at the vestry after the ! upper. All are urged to be present 0 plan for the winters work and for ! social time.
 .,Uniyersalist Church. Notes: Last sermon. was on "The pres ,nce of God.." A+repoTt of the points which make for efficiency in Sunday ehool. york; as formulated by the of the Holland County Sunday School association was made ! before the school by the pastor. It 'licited much interest Ind will help he school in it's work .@s Next Sunday will be observed as All Souls day by Jniversalist churches for 8 special ,elebration of their distinguishing lOGtYiIf0 = fe& - ~ UMTON..