The Press., 1913-12-10

the rooms open again early next weel | A religious service in the Orcut
 vile school house will be held nez
 Sunday at o'clock by the evange
 listic committee of the federate
 churches.
 Central Vermont railroad train No
 12 from Willimantic to New Londol
 was darailed just north of the railroa
 bridge at Waterford last night abou 8 o'clock, and although one of tn coaches plunged headlong down al embankment and into the Thame river, no one was seriously injured There were only three persons in thi coach, and the train crew rescued them without difficulty. Except fol wetting and severe shaking up, the three passengers appeared to bt none the worse for their experience Another coach left the rails also, bu no one was hurt. A broken rail il said to have caused the accident. The engine and tender passed over the raj in safety, but the next two cars jumped the tracks.
 Stafford.
 Wm. Walbridge is confined to the house by illness.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening.
 Raymond Hall of saybrook is the guest of his aunts, Mrs. Cummings and11 Mrs. Wadsworth.
 Favorable reports are being received of the condition of Miss Blanche Shippey, who is i'll at her home in South Woodstock. Miss Hannah Black is assisting in the care of her.
 Universalist Church Notes: The pastor will preach upon ''The cause and purpose of Christ's coming" at the Sunday morning service. Young Peoples Christian Union devotional meeting at p. m. Topic, "Christ- mas in other lands ''
 Baptist Notes: The young people, s service subject tonight, "The ideal rewards. Leader, Mrs. Webber. The Ladies' Aid so- ciety will meet Thursday afternoon. An escalloped supper will be served from 6 to 8 at 15c plate. Also bazaar and miss ionary sale will be held.
 The young people of the Universa- list church will serve a salad supper evening, Dec. IS. In the evening an entertainment will be given in the vestry of the church, when Charles Holden will furnish the principal number on the program. MT. Holden is sleight-of hand performer if ability, and those who saw him ast spring will be glad of an oppor- unity to see him again. Supper, 15c; loo.
 At the regular meeting of Stafford ;range last Tuesday evening the fol owing officers were elected for the oming year: M., Rev. I. P. Booth j., J. P. Brown; S., G. H. Lord l., R. Alberton Booth; chaplain, Grs. Eliza Holbrook; A. S., G. D. de; treasurer, Mrs. Eva M. Bugbee ecretary, Mabelle E. Edson; L. A. j., Mrs. F. A. Lasbury; gate keeper, 'aul Booth; pianist, Mrs. Inez Las- ury; Ceres, Phemia Dobson; Po- lona, Julia Loughheed; Flora, Ber- Ina Ensminger.
 The visit of Rev. l.. B. Wickersham D our town will be long remembered y the good1y audiences which came ut even through the storm to hear i'm. On Saturday night, at Me 1orial hall, he delighted all who card him with his lecture on "Day l reams. |" Though Dr. Conwell and ther celebrities have been heard here, his orator proved himself of the same igh order. and doubtless quickened | n many consciousness of possibilities ot before dreamed of. From start to nish the speaker held the rapt at- ention of old and young. It was our ood fortune to have him in town yer Sunday, and his audience was lore than glad to have him speak at | he hall on Sunday afternoon, when e gave a superb discourse to most | company from the words f the Master, ''Loose him and let i'm go." Many will always enjoy | lore the "New Testament Psalm of .ove" after his inimitable rendering. l fr. Wickersham attractiveness as ascinating speaker, like that of Con- yell and other philanthropists, is and hightend by the fact of is having in and through all his Ian of activities a splendid aim to york for the larger freedom of many | ow bound in the tolls of low ideals f ignorance, poverty and seldshness, nd to show the better good attainable | pr all. A very strong feeling is in he community that the man who so 7on the hearts of the people general 7 must return, and no one who was ) fortunate as to hear him would ail of doing so again.
 Staffordville
 Mrs. Grant Hammer is confined to CT home with bronchitis. A baked bean supper will be served t the Congregational church vestry | thursday night.
 Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn was a guest i MT. and Mrs. Monroe E. Oarew, pringield, and MT. and Mrs. Arthur l. Roper, Palmer, part of last week. |
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will hold their an- ual fair next Tuesday evening in the estry. Domestic and fancy articles 7ill be for sale, also ice cream and homemade candy, and there will be
 fish pond for the children. A