The Press., 1913-11-19

gregational church thls evening" W1C supper at o'clock.
 A party of young people called an surprised Henry Pease last evening and a pleasant time was spent il games and music.
 Mrs. A. Wheeler and daughter Audrey, and Mrs. E. McFarlane o Southbridge, Mass, were guests o MT. and Mrs. H. O. Wheeler ove Sunday.
 A bowling team from Ware played match with local team on the Tuft alleys Monday evening. The 1oca team won, rolling 1442 to their op ponents' 1865.
 The union Thanksgiving servic' will be held in the Methodist church next week Wednesday evening, ane Rev. L. Rees of the Congregations church will preach.
 MT. and Mrs. W. O. Hollister, whC since going west, have lived in De troit, Mich., have moved to Kent Ohio, where MT. Hollister has accept ed position as a biology instructor.
 Stafford friends of Miss Faith Reec of North Brookfield, Mass. have re- ceived the announcement of her mar riage engagement to MT. Greene o1 Vermont. Miss Reed was a teacher in the local high school and hos many friends here.
 The saloon of George Panoiera was broken into last night, and ten dollars in money and a small quantity of liquor in bottles taken. Entrance was made through the front door by break ing a window and turning the lock. Benjamin B. Schofeld was before the borough court this morning, charged with the offense. Probable cause was found and he was bound over to the superior court in $500 bonds.
 The women's missionary societies of the Episcopal, Congregational and Methodist churches are making ar engagements to observe Home mission week. with a union missionary meet ing to be held in Grace church Thurs day afternoon. The service will open at o'clock, Mrs. G. P. Bard presid- ing. Mrs Ella Harris Mullen will sing. There will be a speaker for each of the three societies. Miss Margaret Moffatt of Plantsville will speak for the Congregational society, Mrs. W. P. Buck for the Methodist, and Mrs. J. A. Riddle of South Man chester for the Episcopal society. This meeting is for the public, and it is hoped that the missionary spirit and the spirit of fellowship between the churches will prompt large number to attend.
 Stafford.
 Mrs. Wm. E. Gaskin attended the meeting of the Woman's Universalist Missionary society of Massachusetts at Worcester Nov. 18th.
 Invitations are out for the annual Thanksgiving dance to te given by Stafford grange in Memorial hall Nov. 27. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music. Charles Derusha will prompt.
 Baptist Notes: Subject of Christian Endeavor, Temperance facts and figures. ; The Ladies' Aid will meet for work Thursday afternoon and will serve supper from 6 to o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. Oscar Colburn and Mrs. Oscar Sanford. A union service will be held at this church on Friday evening at 7.3O as feature of home mission week, at which Charles Ed. ward Prior of Hartford, the Italians friend, will speak. All cordially in- vited, especially Italians in this vicin- ity.
 Universalist Church Notes: Sub ject Sunday morning, "The Universa- list church and it's york; At 4. 30 there will be a Thanksgiving praise service in which the united choirs of the Baptist and Universalist churches will furnish the music. The brief sermon will be preached by the pastor of the Baptist church, Rev. l.. B. Curtis. The music program follows :: Organ prelude, Sunshine and shad- ow," D. Buck; anthem, "The earth is full of the goodness," Makes; an- them, Unto Thee do we give thanks, '' Watson; Harvest Hymn, "Hanscom ; offertory, Berceuse, Delbeuck; post Jude, Allegro in F, Stern.
 Staffordville
 MT. and Mrs. Leo Schindler visited relatives in Springfield the first of last week.
 MT. and Mrs. David Gaudette's in. fant daughter, Emma Celina, was christened last Sunday.
 Mrs. Myron Heck of Union was the guest of Mrs. Mary Heck and Mrs. Lima Booth over Sunday.
 Mrs. Mae Converse of Springfield and Miss Mary Bradway of Framing. ham, Mass. are guests of Mrs. Ida belle Colburn.
 Mrs. Sarah Potter, who has beer quite i'll with heart trouble, was taken to the Johnson Memorial hos pital last Saturday for few weeks.
 A number of young friends of Der ten Belcher, son of MT. and Mrs Frank Belcher, met at his home in honor of his twelfth birthday Monday evening. Games were played and re treatments served and the genera good time was enjoyed by all. H. received many gifts.
 Methodist Church Notes: Chicken pie supper in the vestry this evening If very stormy, tomorrow evening Served from to o'cl ok. Adults 25c; children, 15c. Next Sunda.