The Press., 1913-07-30
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 was the guest of Mrs. s. M. Lambel last week.
 Mrs. George E. Webster and thre children of Springfield are guests ( her mo ther, Mrs. Lima Booth.
 Mrs. Anna Hansen Stevenson an little son of New York were the guest of MT. and Mrs. Fred M. Sanger ove Sunday.
 Violet Hayes has returned to he home at Stafford Springs after spend ing a week with her cousin, Ethely Moores.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Beauthieum of Chicopee Falls, Mass. were guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Roberts ove Sunday.
 Miss Ida Smith of Windsor Lock was the guest of her brother and wife MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith, a fev days this week.
 Harold La May of Chicopee Falls Mass. is spending his summer vaca tion with his uncle and aunt, MT. anC Mrs. E. J. Roberts.
 Services as usual at the Oongrega tional church next Sunday. The ladies of the church will meet fol work with Mrs. A. A. West Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Rev. W. D. Hamilton attended the funeral of his grandfather, Francis Alvord, in New Britain the first of this week. MT. Alvord passed away at the goodly age of 85 years.
 Methodist Church Notes: Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach upon the theme Attain ment. The subject of the evening address will be "The hidden springs. '' Prayer meeting will be held as usual on Friday evening in the vestry. Sub- ject will be 'Marah and Film: wa ters, bitter and sweet.'
 The M. E. Sunday school picnic that was held at Birch Point, near Lake George, at Wales last Wednes- day was one of the most successful held in late years. It was an ideal day and the beautiful lake and grounds were at their best. With boating, games and visiting, all who were entertained and made happy. Seventy-five people sat down to bountiful dinner, and during the day there were in all about 9n people on the grounds. There were no acci- dents nor discomforts, and financial receipts covered all expenses. The ice cream sold by Mrs. N. M. Steb- bins was much enjoyed by all.
 West Stafford.
 Florence Daley of Rockville is at }. D. Glazier's.
 Mrs. Charles Mcclellan is visiting relatives in New London.
 Mrs. Garter and children of Spring field are at Erskine Holiness.
 Mrs. Willis of Fitchburg is staying 1t Rev. John W Ballantine's.
 Mrs. 0. D. Glazier has been visit ng Mrs. Clifton Ellis in Somers.
 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ellis have ,een visiting relatives in Chaplin.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest l.. Edson of are guests of Frank Ed on.
 Mrs. Ellen Jewett of Monson was he guest of her brother, O. P. Brad 7ay, Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Glazier and are attending the camp meet ng held in Springfield.
 Rev. and Mrs. George l.. Thompson # Laconia, N. H., and Mrs. Emily Thompson of Stafford Hollow have ,een recent guests of Mrs. Marshal 
 Mrs. Mary E. Bates and daughter, Helen, and Miss Susan B. Davis of New Haven are the guests of Mrs. Annie Walkley while building their lew bungalow at West Stafford.
 Mrs. Charles Andrews and children, Adelaide and Belva, and a friend are pending the summer at the Washburn house. Part of the time they expect o be at their cottage at Crystal Lake.
 Miss Susie Rankin, who came here with Mrs. Andrew Magill from Ja- naica, l.. l., was operated upon for Friday morning at the Johnson hospital. The latest reports Ire that she is making a good re- ,overy.
 Y. P. s. O. E. Sunday evening. The ideal Christian-his persever- lnce," Heb. 6:1O-2O. (Consecra- ion). Leader, Miss Florence Ryder. evening meeting subject, Visions and obedience. Last Sun lays o. E. meeting was especially avored, in that Miss Grace l.. Wheel 1T, a music student of Mt. Holyoke 'ollege, gave two piano solos. The elections were 'Nocturnes" by Cha oin and "A Sonata" by Franz Lizst. Sunday morning the pulpit was occu- ,ied by Rev. Andrew Magill, who ;ave thoroughly stirring and bene- iting address. Next Sunday morn- ng, by a three-cornered exchange, Rev. Wm. E. Gaskin or his son, who s a theological student, will preach, IS the pastor will be with his brother n Fitchburg, Mass, who is at the Jose of his furlough in India.
 ASHFORD.
 Westford
 Miss Leila Eastman is in Worces ;er, Mass.