The Press., 1913-05-28


 the efficient direction of E. 0. Pin. ney. The members of the Young Peoples Christian Union served din- her and supper in the vestry in a most acceptable manner.
 4 Staffordville :.
 Ed. Harrington of Springfield was with his family over Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Heck received 155 cards on May 25th. her 8Oth birthday.
 Mrs. Lillian M. Goodell has accept ed position in the Garland mill.
 The Garland mill started up in full last Monday, after partial shut down for repairs.
 Miss Louise Spencer of Westerly, R. l., is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Matthew Doyle
 E. Rev. O. M. Perry of Ellington will preach at the Congregational church next Sunday morning.
 Louis West and daughter, Dora, of Pittsfield, Mass, were the guests of local relatives over Sunday.
 All are invited to help arrange flowers for Memorial day on Thurs day evening in the Methodist vestry.
 A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. AL bert Lock last week Thursday morn- ing at the home of Mrs. J. l.. Brown ing. -...... - .
 Mrs. Elwin Phelps is spending sev- eral weeks with relatives in South Hadley, Talcottville, East Milton and Worcester.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Con- gregational church will serve supper Thursday evening. Homemade candy will be on sale.
 Rev. MT. Hamilton will deliver a short address at the Staffordville cemetery on Memorial day. The sub- ject, Memorial day. Clarence White and family moved last week into the house which he has purchased. The house was re- oently occupied by George McGuire.
 Mrs. Frank Belcher entertained six teen young people at her home last Wednesday evening. Ice cream and cake were served. Games and music were enjoyed by all.
 The disc Amberola concert was quite largely attended last Thursday evening. With the Amberola music interspersed with readings, the people enjoyed a pleasant evening. The new district superintendent, Rev. G. G. Schrivener, will visit Staffordville for the first time on Sat- urday, and will hold the first. quar- terly conference in the M. B. church vestry on Saturday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
 The sermon on Sunday morning in the Methodist church will be de- livered by District Superintendent Shrivener. The second of the popular services will be held Sunday evening at 2 o'clock. The pastor will make a short address on "The cross of
 
 ing subject, Ambition for service. "
 The school children will give an entertainment in the Congregational church vestry on Tuesday evening, June 3d, at 7.3O. Admission, loo. The proceeds will be used for the will lage electric lights. The entertain ment, which will be composed of songs, recitations, drills and dialogues, is being directed by the school teach CTS.
 The mission service at St. Joseph s church closed last Sunday evening with an assembly that extended out side the doors. Rev. David W. Ken nedy, O. s. F.. conducted the services 1 and preached twice a day, morning and evening, for eight days, making in all sixteen simple, solid, practical sermons. Father Kennedy is most earnest and forceful speaker. His Scriptural simplicity, in word and action, brings the Gospel message l straight home to the heads and hearts | of his hearers Many members of St. l Edwards parish drove up to attend | the exercises. In our day of declining religious observance it recalls the | pious sacrifices of our forefathers to | see their children practice similar self-denial so willingly as did the sheep and lambs of this little modern l flock. Their shepherd is proud in them for the unity they expressed of responding to the call. It speaks | we'll for the spirit of Christian sacri- | fee when nine-tenths of a scattered | congregation do not miss one sermon | or devotional exercise out of sixteen, though half of their number had to walk eight miles day, all told, for eight days, rain and shine, before and after hard day's labor. And they did it joyously. And they did it with out regard to the ability of the preacher. If there had been no ser mon at all they would have attended | the devotional exercises just as we'll, as heroic act of faith in Christ and His church's teachings, and in pen ance for their sins. The Pastor.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Orrie Preston is ill with ton- silitis. Frank Roberts of Old Mystic was home over Sunday.
 Edgar Colburn of Springfield has been visiting at Warren Pease's.
 Mrs. Ella Lovett is spending few | days with Mrs. Charles Pease in Somers.
 Mrs. Henry Greaves is confined to