The Press., 1912-05-01
1rsthua1st Church Notes: At the

sth0dlst Church Notes: At ti business meeting of zthe Ladies' Ali
 society last Thursday evening the fol
 lowing officers were chosen for tn
 ensuing year, President, Mrs. Johl Booth; vice presidents, Mrs. w. D I Haalmi lton, Mrs. Grant Hammer, Mrs Charles. Smith; solicitor, Miss Berth
 BelcheEi collectors, Miss Nellie Dug
 dale and Mrs. 0. Smith; secretary an' Irtreasurer, Mrs. o., Hammer. The Sun fday school voted last Sunday to hay a concert. on, Children's day. MT. an,
 Mrs. Hamilton. and Miss Bertha Bel cher were Aput on committee. Tn,
 Epworth League topic for Sunday eyening will be ':The prophet and tn, period. of his activity" :" Leader, Mrs. BoswOrth. Subject of sermon Sun day morning will be ''The day is fal spent. :" Friday evening the prayer meeting subject will be Prayer. ;
 < West Stafford.
 w. ID. Graves has purchased fine stepping horse. :, Fs Frank Baker of Stafford Springs has bought the Washburn shop.
 Mrs. William Perry of Gardner, Mass. is visiting at James Ramsey s. Rev. MT. Grant has been spending Fafew days with Rev: Jofln Ballantine. Mrs Anna Walk1ey and daughter, Mfaadred, visited friends in Rockville Sunday. sss' 'i se:,. s.~-.-.=.: James Smith has been taken to the Johnson Memorial hospital at Stafford Springs: 5~s>,
 Mi. and Mrs. Joseph Roberts of Hhrtfoltitdis'' 'on returning from their wedadlfIng trip, stopped at Peter Rob- erts' for shoft visit.
 Fhieehte Fhieeh4te will be a dance in sturte- vdht'S hall Saturday evening given by George M. Brooks. Woods orches; tra wilr furnish music. + - :
 Miss Harriet Kingsbury of North Coventry, Miss Lucy. Barber of Hart ford and Harry Eliot of Ellington have been guests at George Barlow S.. } Edward Neff of Danbury has been visiting his sister, Mrs. George Eli thorpe. MT. and Mrs. Ellithorpe and MT. Neff' visited relatives in Rockville Sunday. S9s x '' :"
 Mi. and Mrs. Henry Mckinney celebrated the 51st anniversary of their marriage today. A postal card shower s lt was given them by their
 The personal property of the late David Ramsey will be sold at auction on Saturday at 10 a. m. The prop erty consists of stock, farming 4imple- ments and household goods. A 3
 Y, P. s. c. E. Sunday evening. Topic, "The' Christian virtues = un s6lfsfiness, ; John 3:1O-1s. Con seeration. Leader, Mrs. M. L. Brad way. Subject for Thursday night, ''Fhe peril of the empty heart. "j& On account of the change in the pastor $ plans Rev. I. P. Booth of Stafford HUlIow occupied the pulpit last Sun day. Mir. Bal1aHtfne went to Ridge field, where he was pastor for 1 2 ''t'The following is the program for Rockville 0. E. union meeting at the local church next Tuesday: After. noon session --: 4.,so, opening praise and prayer service, Rev. R. G. Clapp; 4. 4s5, reports from the societies; 5. %, w6rkerrss" conference, Karl Lehmainn $. %, social and lunch. Evening ses- sion-7. 30, led by Thure W. Ryd- holm; devotional service, Rev. D.. E.. Jones; report of secretary and treas urer; awarding of banners ;collection B. %, music; S,O5,. address, Karl Lehman ;r, closing song benediction.
 ,aQavid K. " inter-: at the age of 85, died suddenly last Thursday morning. He had been ill for a long time with capillary bronchitis, which ended with heart failure. He was born in West Stafford and spent the whole of his life in Stafford, with the excep- tion of three years, two of which were spent in. South Wilbraham and one year in the army. He enlisted in Go. D. 25th regiment of Connecti- cut Volunteers, and was mustered into service at Hartford, August 27, 1862. He enlisted as a private and was pro- noted to sergeant. On March 13, 1864, he was disabled by sickness near Baton Rouge, La., and was obliged to go to the regimental hospital. Later he returned to his regiment and was active in the siege of Port Hud- son under Gen. Banks. At the close of his nine months service he re- turned to Connecticut and was honor. ably mustered out at Hartford, August 26,4 1863.y. Besides his widow, fou1 sisters survive him Mrs. Alonzo l.. Howard of Stafford Springs, Mrs. D.. P. Smith of North .Brookfield, Mass. Mrs. H. E. Bugbee and Mrs. G. H. Foskit of Monson, Mass. The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at 2.3O, Rev. MT. Horton of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
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