The Press., 1913-04-23
Mrs W H 1ankina of snringfeld

B0pGlSG Notes: Ino mlO-W00A S0f' vice subject tonight will be Flavor ite verses: in the Psalms,' Ps. 17: : 1-14. Leader, Mrs. Hatch. The Ladies Aid society will meet fol work Thursday afternoon and serve Esupper from to 8 o'clock. Hostesses, Mrs. H. O. Thresher and Mrs. Carlos Green.
 Staffordville
 William Phelps of Worcester was home over Sunday.
 MT. Tollman of Boston was the guest of John Rishton last Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Duncan ot Worcester were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Grant Hammer a few days last week.
 Herbert West of Watertown, Mass. <, was home with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Philo West, a few days last week.
 Elwin Phelps and two sons, Emory and Benjamin Phelps, attended the funeral of Norman Phelps in Ashue- l
 Mrs John Rishton and daughter, Miss Lila Rishton, who have been spending few weeks in Providence, R. l., returned home last Friday.
 On Thursday of last week the boys of the Staffordville grammar school killed 1G snakes in the cemetery. The longest measured over five feet.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will serve supper Thursday from 6 to o'clock in the vestry After supper the annual busi ness meeting and election of officers of the Ladies' Aid society will be held.
 Congregational Church Notes: The pastor preached last Sunday from the text Cor. 5: IA, ''The love of Christ constraineth us. The children's s sermon was the story of the home at Bethany; it's relation to Christ's life, and the breaking of the alabaster vase of ointment. Next Sundays service will be Miss Jones' last in the church, her pastorate closing with the We'd nesday evening prayer meeting April 30. Topic for this weeks prayer meeting Wednesday, 7.3O, "The vice of insincerity," Matt. 21: :28-32. Christian Endeavor Sunday, 7p. m. "Bible work at home and abroad" |" Acts IT :1-l2.
 Methodist Church Notes: The church voted last Sunday to omit the morning service of next Sunday naorn- ing as a mark of respect to Rev. Miss Jones of the Congregational church, so that the people might hear her farewell sermon Sunday school session will be held as usual and at the usual hour. Next Sunday even- ing the pastor will preach the last of his series of expositions on the Lord s prayer. Text, "Thine is the king dom and the power and the glory for ever. Amen.' The service will be- gin as usual at 2 o'clock. Friday evening prayer meeting in the vestry. Subject, "The beginning of service This will be the commencement of series of talks on service. The pastor is ambitious to increase the attend ance at the prayer services to twenty five. The Knights of Methodism will meet at the parsonage for work on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The following committee on repairs to the parsonage have been elected: Rev. w. D. Hamilton, H. A. Bosworth, Mrs. Lima Booth, Mrs. Grant Hammer and Mrs. George Miller.
 The funeral of Henry Tyler was held on Thursday, April 10, at the Congregational church. The hour was set at 12 o'clock, in order that friends from Florence and Northamp- ton, Mass. from Wilmington and Rock vile and Rhode Island could more easily attend. Many friends also from the town were present. The service was conducted by the pastor of the church. She spoke of the "Oity that lieth foursquare. The choir of the church, Mrs. A. A. West and Mrs. Clarence White, sang "Lead, Kindly Light" and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul.' The interment was in Staf- fordville cemetery. MT. Tyler died April 8, aged 62. He was a man of strict integrity, whose word was as good as his bond and whose dealings were marked by his desire that right and justice should prevail. He was one of the substantial farmers of the neighborhood, having come here com paratively lately from Massachusetts, where he carried on a prosperous business in Florence. He was a generous hearted man, who gave lib- erally where his sympathies were en- listed. He had been a supporter in this way of the work of Christ in Stafford He leaves a widow and one son, Marshall Tyler, professor of mathematics in the state college of Rhode Island. Prof. Tyler has four sons. Mrs. Henry Tyler is at her sons home in Kingston.
 West Stafford.
 Mrs. Walter Greaves is on the sick list.
 F. w. Preston is in Boston on busi- ness.
 Mrs. Belva Wilbur is at the John- son hospital.
 Selden Smith is building a large addition to his house.
 Mrs. Rosalie Lufler has returned to her home in New London.
 Mrs. Selden Smith is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Glazier.
 Mrs. Clinton Kibbe of New Haven is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Glazier.
 Miss Gladys Avery has resumed her duties at the telephone office after an absence of three weeks.