The Press., 1913-02-05

and it was found he had suffered { double dislocation of the ankle joint Dr. Stretch was called to assist Dr. Bard and the ankle was put in. place. This is the second serious accident MT. Brown has suffered while night watchman. Several years ago he fell in the wheel pit and received severe bruises.
 Staffordville
 Mrs. H. M. Vaill is visiting rela- tives in Northampton, Mass.
 Rev. M. H. Jones is spending the week with her parents in Hartford.
 There will be supper at the Con- gregational church Thursday evening.
 Mrs. A. Arthur West is visiting her friend, Miss Elsie Hyde, in Norwich.
 Congregational Church Notes: Ser vices as usual next Sunday. In the evening the Epworth League will meet with the Christian Endeavor. Wednesday prayer meeting will be omitted.
 Rev. J. H. Newland, district super intendent, held the fourth quarterly conference of the local Methodist Episcopal church last Wednesday evening. The usual business was transacted and the members of the quarterly conference gave their pas tor, Rev. Wilfred D. Hamilton, a un- animous call to remain with them for another year.
 Methodist Church Notes: The union teacher training class will meet at the parsonage Thursday evening and will be in charge of the pastor. The first of the special Lenten services will be at the Methodist church Fri day evening at 7.3O o'clock. The two churches unite to hold these ser vices and meet alternately at each church. The preacher this week will be Rev. J. w. Ballantine of West Stafford. To assure a better attend ance upon the special Lenten services the regular weekly prayer meeting will be postponed while they are in progress. Rev. l.. B. Curtis of the Baptist church exchanged pulpits with the pastor last Sunday morning. Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach on "The bearing of the cross. " Epworth League next Sunday evening will unite with the Christian En- deavor of the Congregational church. The c. B. subject for next Sunday evening will be ''The ideal Chris tian. II, His zeal," 3 Cor. 6: 1-1O." A large number from here attended the mass meeting at Me morial hall last Sunday afternoon. All favorably impressed with the ad- dress by MT. Smith and the music A number of Congregationalists at tended morning worship at the Metho dist church last Sunday, their church being closed on account of Miss Jones' absence.
 West Stafford.
 Frank Ellis spent Monday in Springfield.
 Mrs. Wilbert Greaves has returned to her home after spending several weeks in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Green and fami- ly have moved from the John Fletcher place, Crystal Lake, to the tenement ioinincy Walter Greaves'
 MT. and Mrs. A. J. Johnbrow of Boston and Mrs. A. Johnbrow of Mass, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roberts.
 The ground hog certainly saw his shadow Sunday, but the intense wintry weather will be lessened by thoughts of the mild first half of winter passed.
 Y. P. S. o. E. Sunday evening. Topic,, "The ideal christian his zeal, i" 3 Cor. 6:1-1O. Conservation. Miss Mary Ballantine, leader. Thurs day evening meeting. The parable of the blade. The growth of the king dom.
 The first of the Lenten services will be held on Friday evening at 7.3O. As Rev. Miss Jones is detained at her fathers in Hartford by an attack of the grip, Rev. MT. Clapp will preach, with his announced sub- ject for Miss Jones.
 The young people of the Rockville Christian Endeavor society will pre- sent the play, "Farm Folks,'' in the Congregational church vestry on Mon day evening at 7.45, under the aus pices of the West Stafford Christian Endeavor society. Admission, 2Oc; children under 12 years, 1Oc. Candy