The Press., 1913-02-12


 and young people being we'll repre- sented. Dr. Horton's sermon or "The supremacy of Christ was very , helpful. -.'-
 The subject of the lecturers pro gram for the next regular meeting o1 Stafford grange, Tuesday evening will be "Great men born in Febru ary.' Each member is requested tt respond to the roll-call with quota tion from one of the following: Wash ington, Lincoln, Poe, Lowell ano Longfellow. Universalist Church Notes: Satur' day at the assembly room the sewing class. The second Sunday in Lent. Subject of sermon at morning service, "The loss and gain of life. '' Young Peoples Christian Union devotional meeting will be changed from the usual hour, 6 o'clock, to 4, so as to accommodate the visitor from the state convention, Miss Edna M. Har- ris of Meriden. Topic, Abraham Lincoln. "
 Baptist Notes: The mid-week ser vice will be held tonight at 73O at the home of Wallace Jones. Subject, 'The ideal Christian zeal," Cor. 6:l-1O. Leader, Mrs. Swift. The Ladies' Aid society will meet for work on Thursday afternoon and will serve supper from 6 to 8. Hostesses, Mrs. Eva Bugbee and Mrs. M. B.. Hatch. The pastor will hold ser vice at the schoolhouse at the ''Vil- lage' next Sunday at 3 p. m., the same as last Sunday.
 A clipping from recent Portland Me. daily paper speaks very highly of Miss Annie B. Brown, who has taken a position as teacher of pen manship in the Portland schools. Miss Brown graduated from the Staff ford high school in 1911 and from Bay Path Institute, Springfield, last June. Since finishing her business tendent of schools, she has shown remarkable fitness for her chosen work
 Advertised letters in the post office :: Miss Louise Spencer, Mary Babb, lW. Sears, Master Willie Doyle, Mrs. Mathew Doyle, Mrs, J. Genshimer, Marjorie L. Mcguire, P. E. Dimmick, Saul Berns, Mathew Doyle, Master Alva Doyle, Miss Anna Findigen, Mrs. A. P. Beers, Mrs. Martha Bradway, Ralph Wooster, Mrs. Helen Zeigler 9, Mrs. F. G. Drumond, Miss Hanah Johnson, Mrs. B. Hotchkiss, Coles O. Powell, Charles Wells, Mrs. Rate, Mrs H. W. Woods, Mrs. Geo. Ma guire, MT. and Mrs. B. L. Sullivan. Staffordville
 Fred M. Sanger has been confined to his home by illness for few days.
 A son was born to MT and Mrs. Vim. Pratt last Thursday, Feb. 9th.
 Miss Louise Spencer left home Mon day for employment in Westerly, R.I
 Mrs. Wm. A. Thompson and son, Merton, have been i'll for a week Mrs. Ezra s. Colburn is having a cold. s Mrs Francis Young and little son, Samie, spent few days with rela- tives in North Windham last week.
 James H. Lucy, who has been in the Johnson hospital for some time; returned home last Saturday, much improved in health.
 The Young Ladies' Helpful Circle of the Methodist church will serve a bean supper in the vestry Thursday evening from to o'clock.
 The second in the series of Lenten services will be held Friday evening at '. 30 o'clock. Rev. W. E.. Gaskin will be the preacher. His subject will be "The saving of a lost soul. ," The meeting will be at the Congrega- tional church.
 Congregational Church Notes: Samuel w. Raymond, secretary of the Connecticut Bible society, preached a fine sermon last Sunday morning on the spirit of Christ, Rom. 8: @, eff any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of His.' Next Sabbath the pastor of the church will conduct the service.
 Methodist Church Notes: The sub- ject of the sermon next Sunday morn ing will be "The little red devil '' The Christian Endeavor society unites with the Epworth League for next Sunday evening service. Topic will be "Genuine faith shows itself by deeds. '' The pastor will lead. A very interesting and helpful discourse was given by Rev. John W. Ballan- tine at the M. E. church last Friday evening at the first of the Lenten ser- vices. The Epworth League united with the Christian Endeavor society in the holding of the last Sunday evening service. The pastor was in Willimantic Monday and Tuesday of this week attending the Norwich dis. trict minister's meeting.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Hattie Pomeroy is ill with tonsilitis.
 Miss Bertha Greaves of Hartford was home over Sunday. .rs-.
 Mrs. Robert Greeley is seriously ill at the Johnson hospital. I
 Mrs. George Barlow has been visit ing in South Manchester.
 Mrs. Egbert Parsons of Ellington has been visiting at w. P. Pease's..
 Mrs. Harry Witter of Hartford re- gently visited her mother, Mrs. Ja- nette Newell.
 Alonzo Shephard is ill with pneu-