The Press., 1913-03-26

day, the 2Oth, at 2. 80 p. m., services were conducted at the Boston resi- dence by Rev.J. Hamilton Woodsum of the East Milton Baptist church, and on Friday at 2,45 p. m. in the Bap. tist church here by her pastor, Rev. L. B. Curtis. Interment was beside her husband in the family lot at the Street cemetery. She is survived by her two sons, Frederick P. and Will liam B. Batchelder, also by one sister, Mrs. Letitia Wiley Todd of North Haven, who is the last of family of twelve children.
 s.s Staffordville
 Miss Lila Rishton is spending few weeks in Providence, R. I.
 There will be mass at St. Joseph's chapel next Sunday morning at g o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. J. Morranger and family moved last week to Stafford Hollow.
 Mrs. W. Belcher, Mrs. F. Belcher and Miss Bertha Belcher were in Hartford Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Olemmence Clark and children of Hartford were guests of Mrs. H. G. Dunham over Easter.
 Mrs. William Pratt, daughter of Wesley Bradway, is in the Johnson hospital with an abscess in the stom- ach.
 Sunday evening the O. B. society will meet with the B. l.. The topic will be 'The sheep of the other folds
 MT. and Mrs G. H. Stephenson of West Swanzey, N. H., were guests over Easter of their daughter, Mrs. s. M Lambert
 The men of the M. E. church will serve clam chowder supper in the vestry Thursday evening. There will be other food for those who do not like the chowder. Adults, 1 5c; chil- dren, loo.
 MT. and Mrs. Emery Phelps and children of Talcottville, Miss Gladys Phelps of South Hadley, Miss Myrtle Phelps of East Milton and William Phelps of Worcester were Easter guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs. Elwin Phelps.
 Congregational Church Notes: The pastor preached last Sunday from the text "Death is swallowed up in vic- ,tory.'' Easter lilies decorated the church and were given afterward to the sick or "shut-ins '' The chil- dren, hose songs were part of the ser vice, were given little punches of sweet peas after the Sunday school session. Wednesday prayer meeting, 7.3O. Subject, 'The fruit of relig- ion,'' Luke 10: 2S-37.
 Methodist Church Notes: 'The Message of Light" was we'll rendered last Sunday morning. A large audi ence was interested in hearing of Liv- ingstone. The auditorium was pretti- ly decorated with mountain laurel against a background of white. A large picture of Livingstone rested in the shadow of a white cross. The pastor preached in the Oreuttville schoolhouse in the afternoon, and in the evening took for his subject here, The dawn of a new hope.' Next Sunday morning the subject of the sermon will be "Give us this day our daily bread.' The weekly prayer meeting will be resumed Friday even- ing in the vestry, after having been omitted for seven weeks on account of the Lenten services. Subject, " After Easter reflections '' West Stafford.
 Mrs. Hattie Pomeroy is under the doctors care.
 Miss Gladys Avery, telephone op- orator, is to have a two-weeks' vaca- tion.
 Mrs. Louise Collins of Holyoke has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Greaves.
 Mrs. Wilbur is suffering from severe burn, caused by using carbolic acid by mistake.
 W. P. Pease, who is to move to Springfield, where he has been en- ployed for some time, will sell his household furnishings at auction on Saturday at l p. m.
 MT. and Mrs. Andrew Magill of Jamaica Plains, New York, are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth of twins, grandson and granddaughter of MT. and Mrs. 0. P. Bradway.
 Y. F. s. o. E. Sunday evening Topic, ''Mission work at home and abroad = education,'' Acts 18:7-11. Leader, Miss Margaret Ballantine Thursday evening meeting at 7.3O, with subject, "The Risen Christ in His church. How shall we make the most of His presence?'' ,s Paul Macy, theological student of Hartford seminary, and fellow student are expected to be present and to participate both by addresses and music in the next Christian Endeavor meeting at p. m. The members of the Y. P. s. o. E. at Stafford Springs are also invited and union service is projected.
 The picture of The Last Supper, which was so kindly presented to the town farm by Rev. Felix O'Neill, was very interestingly explained to the inmates Saturday evening by Rev. John Ballantine. An Easter lily, which was purchased by the O. E. society and which was among other pretty floral decorations in church Easter morning, was taken to them.
 Five went from here to attend the Rnoku;lln I1nin,, r,,nohinnr r,h;nh .una