The Press., 1913-01-08

1 Mrs. Frank Belcher spent a few
 days last week with her parents, MT
 and Mrs. Wm. Taylor, in South Gov
 entry.
 Second match in the checker tour
 nament of the K. of M. was played
 by Ernest Belcher and Clarence Hub.
 bard. Belcher won two out of the
 three games. The third match will
 be played next Saturday night.
 Methodist Church Notes: The pastor will exchange pulpits with Rev. William B. Gaskin of the Uni Versalist church next Sunday morn ing. Sunday evening Epworth League service at o'clock. Topic, "Obe- dience the open door to spiritual cer- tainty. " There will be an important meeting of the boards of trustees and stewards after the evening service The church unites with the Conere gational church this week in observ- ing the week of prayer.
 The village library and reading room was open last Saturday evening for the first time in several months. The usual times of meeting are Mon day and Saturday evenings, 7 to 9 p. m; Tuesday and Friday afternoons, 3 to 4. The reading room has Daily Oourant and the current magazines, Good Housekeeping, American Maga- zine, Everybody's, coming monthly. A gift of 19 volumes of Encyclopedia will be added soon to the nearly 1000 books.
 Congregational Church Notes: Next Sunday Rev. David E. Jones of FL lington will preach at the mornings service, in exchange with the pastor. The Christian Endeavor in the even- ing will have for it's subject "How can we better our prayer meetings?" Matt. IS: 1920. Leader, Miss Maude Smith. At last Sunday mornings service the subject of the pastors ser mon was Right recognition of Christ" John 20: 28. At the Christ ian Endeavor meeting the following officers were elected for the follow ing six months: President, Mrs. James Swift; vice president, Miss Maude Smith; secretary, and treas urer, Omer Cooley.
 This week of prayer is being ob- served by both Protestant churches in common. The general subject, "The stirring of our wills''-1, to believe; ?, to do the will of God; 3, to for give freely; 4, to promote true broth erhood; 5, to generosity. The time of meeting is 2. 80 p. m. The places are as follows: Monday, at Miss Jones'; Tuesday, Mrs. Booths; We'd nesday, at Mrs. Grant Tanners; Congregational church; Friday, M. E. parsonage. The Thurs day night meeting will be led by Revs. Gaskin and Curtis of Stafford and the subject is ''That our wills be stirred to promote true broth erhood, and to abolish differences which estrange."
 West Stafford.
 We wish to express our sincere thanks to our nelghbOrs and friends for their many acts of kindness and sympathy at he time of the death of Jens s. Jensen, to Rev. J. w. Ballantine for lis excellent discourse, and also the sing DTS. MRS. LENS s. JENSEN AND FAMILY. Mrs. A. M. Graves and Mrs. O. D. Preston spent Monday in Hartford.
 bFhe Center primary and grammar schools opened this week Monday for ;he winter term.
 A masquerade ball will be held in hall Saturday evening. l Woods orchestra will furnish music. l
 Mrs. Harry Pownall and son, Rog- sr, have been spending several days | with MT. and Mrs. Truesdell in Springfield.
 The inmates of the town farm re- ,eived another holiday package, which ,ame from Miss Sophia Brown, who s in Naugatuck.
 The new year greeted us With It's bright and warm sunshiny morning, l ;he afternoon and evening of which | were greatly enjoyed at the parsonage through the hospitality of the pastor and his family.
 As this is the week of prayer, meet ngs will be held in the church Tues lay night, Thursday night and Friday night at 80 each evening. Friday l evening Dr. l.. G. Horton will give m evangelical address.
 Y. P. s. o. E. Sunday evening. Topic, Become a Christian! Why 1ot?" Matt. 41:7-25. A decision meeting led by the lookout commit ;ee). Leader, Mrs. H. A. Glazier. The Sunday school has been reor- yanized, with the establishing of the new graded lessons. The following | officers have been chosen: Superin- ;endent, Herbert Glazier; assistant | Iuperintendent, LaVergne Dimock; secretary and treasurer, Ethel Gold. The attendance has increased already, | md it is hoped that more will become members
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