The Press., 1913-12-31

-1Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schindler spent the holidays with relatives in Spring field.
 Herbert West was home with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Philo West, over Christmas.
 Mrs. H. G. Durham was the guest of her daughter in Hartford last Fri day and Saturday.
 Miss Mary Hammer of Blackstone, Mass. was the guest of her father and sisters over Christmas.
 MT. and Mrs. John Rishton and daughter have been sending sev eral days with relatives in Providence, R. IT.
 Mrs. Sarah Potter, who has been in the Johnson Memorial hospital for several weeks for treatment, returned home Sunday.
 Mrs. George McGuire was taken very ill with appendicitis last week, and was taken to a Hartford hospital for an operation.
 Dr. and Mrs. A. O. Comins and four children of the borough and James J. Tobin of New Haven were Christmas guests at the Tobin home.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Dorsey, Jr., and three children and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Rabdeau and four children rkoS of MT. and Mrs. Richard Dorsey, ST.
 Mrs. Sarah Ballou, George Hol- brook, Frank Ballou of Rock Meadow, and MT. and Mrs. Herbert Bosworth and two children and Charles Will Hams were Christmas guests of MT. and Mrs. George Miller.
 Mrs. Grant Hammer and Misses Pearl Bowden and Arlene Hammer were Christmas guests of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Prentice in Worcester last week, Miss Bowden and Miss Hammer re- maining till New Years.
 The Christmas trees and exercises in both the Congregational and Methodist churches were held Christ mas eve. The children rendered their parts we'll, and the churches were .prettily trimmed for the occasion.
 MT. and Mrs. W. B. Belcher enter tained for Christmas MT. and Mrs Estin Belcher and son, David, and MT. and Mrs. Everett Ryder and chil- dren of Hydeville, MT. and Mrs. Mar tin Brown and daughter, Bessie, MT. and Mrs. Frank Belcher and children, MT. and Mrs. Louis Allard.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Larges and children of North Brookfeld, Mass. MT. and Mrs. Everett Clark and daugh- ter, Evelyn, of Portland, Mrs. M. H. Higgins and Miss Catherine Silk of Boston, MT. and Mrs. Henry Larges and MT. and Mrs. B. J. Roberts were Christmas guests of Mrs. N. Larges.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the M. B. church will serve their usual SUD- per Thursday evening. Hostesses, Mrs. John Mccarthy, Mrs Grant Han ner. Adults. 1Oc; children, 5c. The district superintendent, Rev. G. G. Scrivener, will hold the fourth quart erly conference Thursday evening af- ter the supper. As this is an import nat meeting, the full board of stew ards and trustees are urged to be present. The Epworth League will hold their prayer service Friday even- ing. Topic, Reasons for daily pray er.' Leader, Mrs. Hammer. The pastor, Rev. Fred Andrews, will preach in the M. E. church next Sun day morning and evening. J. R. Parkhurst preached a good sermon last Sunday morning, and Mrs. G. Miller led the prayer meeting Sunday evening.
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 Mrs. Edwin Dimock is ill with a severe cold.
 Claud Barlow is now better after short illness.
 Charles Glazier has been confined to the house by grip attack. MT. and Mrs. Tellier spent Christ mas with their daughter, Mrs. Archie Ramsey.
 F. Wayland Preston is with his daughter. Gladys Preston, in Newton vile, Mass, for a short visit.
 Miss Mary Ballantine and Miss Margaret W. Ballantine are spending the week with MT. and Mrs. Walter B. Snow of Watertown, Mass.
 Y. P. s. 0. E. Sunday evening. This will be the first meeting of the new year and needs to be lively one. Thursday evening a preparatory ser vice for communion, which will be observed the following Sunday, will be held in the vestry of the church.
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