The Press., 1912-08-21

Mrs. Thomas Ruby spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs, Eredo oMoofes.
 Mrs. Wm. Chandler left Monday to visit her parents, MT. Mrs. W. Taylor, in Coventry, and her sister, Mrs. D. F. Jaquith, in Turnerville. Mrs. William A. Thompson and son, Merton, returned home Monday, having spent nearly a week in Ar1- herst, Mass, with relatives. Mrs. Thompson went to Northampton, Mass. last Saturday. Methodist Church News: Sun beam Circle meets Thursday at 3.30 D. m. with Florence White at Hyde vile. Prayer meeting will be on Friday evening. Sermon Sunday morning, "What think ye of Christ ?'' Epworth League Sunday evening. Subject, "The renunciation of worldly preferment; self-renunciatiOn prepares for saving service. ; Leader, Mrs. Grant Hammer. t..
 The union picnic of the Methodist and Congregational Sunday schools, which was held at Birch Point at Wales last Friday, was very enjoy able affair. The .'bus left here at a. m. and returned at 2 p. m. A bOuntiful dinner was provided. The cordial effort of the Wales people in helping make the day one. of pleasure, and especially the furnishing of the ice cream by Mrs. Stebbins, was much appreciated. ... .. sr .,;.'
 Tomorrow night at 2. 45 o'clock Prof. Joel Hathaway of Boston School of Commerce will give a lecture on the Philippines at the Congregational church. MT. Hathaway has spent three years in our island possessions, and knowing it's life we'll can give. us great treat. This will also be an opportunity to meet MT. Hathaway and to show him that Stafford appre ciates him as a summer resident We want people to buy and build in Stafford and there are few more. beautiful spots than can be found among the hills of Staffordville. The lecture is free, but silver collection will be taken for the missionary work of the Ladies' Aid. :-zs,<s, ..ah ]; Fl
 Congregational N otes: Unless called away over Sunday next Rev. Charles Fogg, a former pastor, will preach in the morning. In any case services will be held as usual, and Y.;' P. s. c. B. meeting in evening will use last weeks subject and program Christian tact," John 4: 80. We'd nesday prayer meeting, &'Deliver-- ances,'' Ps. 27. It was an unexpee eted. pleasure on Sunday to have visit from Isaac M. Agard, president of Til- lotson college, Austin, Tex. The even ing service was given to him, and his presentation of the race problem: in it's southern aspects was most helpful. MT. Agard was much pleased at find ing so many men at the services.i
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 Lumas Buck is building silo for William Battige.
 Miss Blanche Sturtevant has been visiting in Collinsville. -. Miss Gladys Barlow t.:of Westford was at G. M. Barlow's one day this week
 Miss Mildred Walkley entertained a party of young people last Friday evening.
 Miss Winifred Larned was the, guest of Miss Mildred Walkley last week Friday and Saturday.
 The 0. E. society will hold lawn party at the home of Marshall l.. Bradway next Wednesday evening. Ice cream will be on sale. If stormy, the social will be held at the church.
 Miss Ballantine, Miss Margaret Ballantine and Miss M. E. Keeler are having a delightful time at Rockport, Mass. and they expect to be there for two weeks. Miss Mabel Kingsbnry will join them later. '"
 Miss Helen Preston entertained the senior class of Stafford high school at her home last Wednesday evening and introduced to them Miss Margaret Ballantine, who will be their Latin and English teacher this coming fall The evening was pleasantly spent on the veranda, which was prettily light ed by Japanese lanterns.
 Y.P. s. 0. E. Sunday evening. Topic, Missionary progress in South America and the Islands, ," Acts 16 :-| l6-34. Leader. Ethel Gold. Subject for Thursday evening meeting, De- liverances = times when, we have been in danger; ways that God has, de- livered us. /" On account of, the severeI storm Rev. MT. Lyon of Hadlyme was unable to occupy the pulpit last Sun day, but there will be preaching ser vice next Sunday morning, as Rev. MT. Ballantine returned Monday from a visit with old friends in New Hart ford.