The Press., 1913-01-01
Miss Mary Wildex is with I Miss

NOfmd b6rGOu OH AdkO OndAnpA0AA ? where Dr. sand Mrs. Barton are enter
 taining a house party for their twG 5 sons and daughter, who are at home
 from school for the holidays.
 l Baptist Notes: Watch night ser vice was observed in union with th'
 churches of Staffordville and the Uni 3 versalist church at the M. B. church E of Staffordville. The Ladies' AiC
 society will meet for work on Thurs day afternoon and serve supper from 6 to 8 o'clock. As this is the annua
 meeting, all the ladies are requested to be present as early as possible Hostesses, Mrs. Emily Goodell and
 Mrs Oscar Colburn. The annual roll call and bi-monthly covenant service will be held on Saturday at p. m.
 at the vestry. All members of the church and congregation are urged to attend and respond to their names,
 and if not able to be present to send g
 message. Dr. Fennell or Dr. Goats is expected to speak at the service.
 In the death of Mrs. Martha F. Dwight on Dec. 2Oth the village of
 Stafford lost one of it's old-time resi-
 dents, whose name suggests many memories of the past. Born in 1926,
 she was married to Alvah Dwight, for many years town clerk of Stafford.
 MT. Dwight early enlisted as a
 soldier in the civil war, and Mrs. Dwight always maintained an interest
 in the work of the local branch of
 the Woman's Relief Corps, and was a constant attendant at it's meetings while she was able. The kindly recognition of her past services by the local post of the Grand Army in
 having the procession countermarch
 before her residence on last Memorial day touched her deeply. She was the oldest member of the Universalist church of Stafford, having been re- ceived into membership in 1848 by Rev. D. P. Livermore at the institu tion of the church. She was one whom many in sickness and trouble found wise counselor and sympa thetc friend She died strong in the Christian faith, and her death marks the passing away of a good woman. Universalist Church Notes: Christ mas Sunday was observed Dec. 22d by appropriate service and sermon and special music by the choir, which 1uoo ,,ooot ovoo1lonk1u ron1oro1 TIro1uo young voices from the Sunday school assisted very delightfully."- in the carol. At the afternoon service the pastor, Rev. William E. Gaskin, was assisted by Rev. pr. Booth and Rev. MT. Curtis. The choir, under the direction of the church organist, Mrss M. G. Moore, presented the can- tata, ''The Shepherd King" with much expression. The choir was assisted by Mrs. Della West and Miss Maud Smith of Staffordville, Mrs. Charles Moore of the Springs and Miss Ethel Moore as pianist, also by the choir from the Baptist church. The different parts of the cantata were finely taken and were much enjoyed by the congregation. The Christmas music of the morning was repeated last Sunday. On Christmas eve the members of the Sunday school enjoyed pleasant evening in the vestry. Al beautifully dressed tree, with gifts for all, with exercises and songs by the children, a quaint and merry Santa Claus and stories appropriate to l the occasion, told by the pastor, made a pleasant evening for all, which was closed with games in which both young and those older joined. A church meeting will be held in the assembly room on Friday evening at 2. 45 o'clock. Next Sunday mornings service and sermon will be appropriate to the event of Epiphany. Holy com- munion will be celebrated. Church meeting before communion will be held at the assembly room of the par sonage Friday night at 7.45.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Lon Greaves is visiting at Henry Greaves'.
 Miss M. E. Keeler of Hartford was home for Christmas.
 Michael Donahue is under the doc- tors care at the town farm.
 Raymond Roberts of Thomaston is | visiting at Michael Roberts,
 Roy Barlow of Highland Park | visited relatives and friends here Sun day.
 Miss Josephine Newell has been visiting relatives in Hartford and Willimantic.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Holmes of Rockville have been visiting at F. z. Fairfield's.
 MT. and Mrs. George Ellithorpei spent Sunday with Eugene Neff and family in Rockville. :..-
 Rev. John W. Ballantine and family will hold an ''at home'' at the New Years day. All are invited.
 Eighteen from here attended the very pleasingly rendered cantata, The First Christmas, ' at the Con- church at the Springs last Sunday evening.
 The funeral was held in the Congre- gational church at 2.3O Tuesday af- ternoon, Rev. John w. Ballantine Officiating. The mems quartet sang. Burial was in the West Stafford ceme- tery.
 Jens s. Jensen, aged 70, a long time resident here, passed away suddenly Saturday evening. His short illness was caused by shock, and the com munity join with his relatives and