The Press., 1913-04-30
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 Mrs. Lizzie Morrell is spending hel vacation with friends in Canada.
 Mrs. Grant Hammer was the gues of relatives in Hartford over Sunday.
 Arthur A. West of Pittsfeld, Mass. has recently been spending few days in town.
 Miss Ruby Townsend and John Bowden visited friends in Wales oyer Sunday.
 Misses Lizzie Shepard and Ruby Townsend have employment in the Garland mill.
 Miss Pearl Bowden spent the week end with her aunt, Mrs. William Irons, at Stafford Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hathaway of .Allston, Mass, are guests of their daughter, Mrs. Clarence Turner.
 On Tuesday evening in the vestry of the M. E. church a meeting in the interest of garden and field day was held. MT. Plumb had charge. The Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church will serve SUD- per tomorrow evening from 6 to 8. Sunday school next Sunday at 12 m.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Parker and daughter, William Bowden and two sons of Monson spent Sunday with their parents, MT. and Mrs. George Bowden.
 The annual meeting of the w. o. T. U. will be held in the Congrega- tional church, Staffordville, on Fri day at p. m. The presence of the county president, Mrs. Emma J. Hol- man, is expected, with special music. The free-will offering envelopes are to be brought or sent to this meeting, as indicated on the printed programs. This is the last meeting with Presi- dent Jones, and this fact calls for full attendance.
 Methodist Church Notes: The sub- ject of the sermon for next Sunday morning will be ''Curse ye Meroz. " In the evening the Epworth League service. Topic, "The sympathy of Jesus." Leader, O. F. Williams. At the prayer meeting Friday even- ing in the vestry the subject will be 'The opportunity for service. '' The following officers have been elected for the Sunday school: Superintend- ent, E. Y. Fisk; assistant Mrs. Grant Hammer; secretary and treasurer, Miss Irene Marchant; librarian, Arthur Chandler; superintendent of home de- partment, Mrs. Lima Booth; treasurer for missionary funds, Miss Bertha Belcher. Two classes in the Sunday school, Mrs. Edith Mathews class of girls and the K. of M., a class of boys, are starting a new plan to create interest in the class work. A set of questions is to be issued each Sunday, and the boy and girl having the. highest average of correct answers will receive a prize at the end of three months. A large number of the Methodists took advantage of the op- portunity to hear Miss Jones' final sermon last Sunday. There were but few empty seats in the Congregational On last Sunday evening the pastor preached the last of the ser mons on the Lord s prayer. I'll poned annual meeting of theA Aid society was held on Mond ing in the vestry and tha officers were elected for t41 year: President, Mrs. Gra ner; presidents, Miss Brandon, Mrs. William Cha Mrs. Charles Smith; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. G. Hammer; collector, Miss Nellie Dugdale; solicitors, Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. Frank Belcher and Miss Bertha Belcher Rev. w. D. Hamilton served a kitchen supper to a party of young people at the par sonage on Tuesday evening. The food for the supper was cooked by the parson. Much fun was furnished, and the hope is expressed that there will be no distress later.
 West Stafford.
 Henry Chase is ill.
 Henry Mckinney is on the sick list.
 MT. and Mrs. Sturtevant were in foxDn ouor Cundou
 Mrs. Myron Kemp has been ill, but is able to be around again.
 Freida and Gladys Garter are visit ing at Miss Agnes Holmes.
 George Crawford from Springfield spent Sunday at J. H. Greaves'.
 Mrs. Henry Greaves and Miss F. Eunice Bradway spent Saturday in Hartford.
 Miss Viola Miller of Hartford spent a few days with Mrs. Wilburt Greaves last week.
 The steam saw mill of Ellis & Eaton was moved from the hill last Saturday to another part of town.
 Alvin Gold has a new pair of horses. He has just sold two of his wood lots, one to E. P. Kellogg and the other to Daniel Curtis.
 The Ladies' Aid at their business meeting last week appointed com mittee to make investigation in regard to the intended renovation of the church interior. Mrs. M. A. Gold, Mrs. Fairfield and Miss Ballantine were the members appointed for the work.
 The supper and speaking contest, which was to have been enjoyed Tues day evening, was postponed until next Tuesday evening in the vestry. Sup per will be served from 6 to o'clock. All those taking part in the contest