The Press., 1912-05-29

brother, Albert Lyon, went this morning to Hopkington, Mass, to at tend the funeral of their niece, Mrs. Eva Smith
 The ladies of the Universalist church will meet for work next We'd nesday afternoon and serve the regu- lar monthly supper at 6 o'clock. Host esses, Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mrs. Mary J. Lavery, Mrs. Myron Leonard.
 MT. and Mrs. George W. R. Com stock of New York and E. R. Carpen- ter of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, were guests last week at the home of Mrs. Emily M. Goodell. MT. Car penter and Mrs. Eva Bugbee took an auto trip to North Woodstock, Mr. Carpenters boyhood home, on Friday.
 Arrangements are being made for the Boy Scouts to do escort duty on Memorial day. The school children will form in line at the post office at g o'clock and follow the band to Hill- side cemetery. Much interest was taken last year by the school children, and it is hoped the number in line will be even larger than last Me morial day.
 Rev. and Mrs. Wm. E. Gaskin en- tertained the members of the Univer- salist choir at the parsonage last We'd nesday evening. After an enjoyable musical program was presented ice cream and cake were served. Later in the evening a few lively games were entered into heartily by the com pany, and all departed feeling they had a most enjoyable evening.
 Charles Smith, 76, died Monday evening at 8. 30 at his home in Hyde vile from shock. He was taken i'll last Friday night and no hopes of his recovery were entertained from the first. He leaves, besides widow, four children, Milton of Willimantic, Lucius of Talcottville, Mary and Frank at homo. He also leaves a sister in Monson. The funeral will be held at his late home Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial at Stafford Springs cemetery.
 Mrs. Julia Edwards Kerr, 63, wife of Eli Kerr, died in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Lake, 24 Mill street, Springfield, Monday morning after an illness of several months. Mrs. Kerr was born in OswegO, NY, daughter of Rufus and Harriet Wes ton, and her early life was spent in Stafford Hollow. Mrs. Kerr went to Springfield 3O years ago. She leaves her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Charles Lake, and one son, All bert Edwards of Worcester, and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Bunnell of Hartford and Mrs. Lottie Cady of Stafford. The funeral will be held in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lake, at 3. 30 D. m. to-day, and the burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
 gtaffordville.
 Mrs. Lizzie Shepard is in Canada.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Converse are moving to Springfield this week.
 Mrs. H.G. Durham is entertaining her little granddaughter for a few weeks.
 Mrs. G. w. Miller has been taken to the Johnson Memorial Hospital for treatment.
 Mrs. Samuel Lanber and two chil- dren are spending two weeks at West Swanzey, N, H.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E. church will serve a salad supper in the vestry June 9th.
 MT and Mrs. Johnson Goodwill of Hartford were guests of MT. and Mrs. Andrew Goodwill over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. George Fiske of Bos- ton were the guests of their daughter, Mrs. W. s. Clayton, a few days re- gently. ...
 B. M. Chamberlin was in the Hart ford hospital for a few days last week, but he returned home last Sat urday.
 Mrs. Carrie Goodwill of Springfield and her cousin, Mrs. Hannah Talcott, of Rockville, were guests of local relatives last Saturday.
 Mrs. W. D. Hamilton is spending a week with her parents, MT. and Mrs. H. B. Smith, in Southington. She is expected back the last of this week.
 All those interested in decorating the soldiers graves Memorial day are requested to bring flowers and ar range them Wednesday evening in the M. E. vestry.
 The Young Ladies Helpful Circle cleared over SPA from their play and sale of ice cream last Thursday even ing in M. E. vestry. "The Three Chauffers'' was we'll presented and gave enjoyment to large audience.
 Under the auspices of the junior garden club, on June 9th, it is ex- pected that an illustrated lecture, with interesting pictures, will be given by Prof. Jarvis of Connecticut agricultural college. It will be free and at the Congregational church.
 At the Epworth League business meeting held Friday evening the fol- lowing officers were elected for the year: President, Rev. MT. Hamil- ton; vice-presidents, Mrs. J. Carpen- ter, MT. Miller, Mrs. G. Miller and Mrs. G. Hammer; secretary and treas urer, Mrs. H. A. Bosworth.
 The first quarterly conference of the Methodist church was held in the vestry Monday evening, with Dr. L.. G. Horton of Stafford Springs presid- ing in absence of District Superin- tendent Newland, who is at present attending the general conference. Friday evening prayer meeting in the