The Press., 1913-12-31

The bowling matches scheduled fol
 this week have been postponed. MT. and Mrs. Oscar Irons and son. Robert, spent Christmas in New Brit
 ain.
 Miss Mollie Barton and Miss Made
 lene Holbrook of Palmer are guests al
 the Mclaughlin home.
 Mrs. Angelo Casagrande returned
 Saturday from a Hartford hospital,
 where she had been several weeks fol
 treatment.
 John Abbott Stewart, aged two and one half years, of Stafford Street, died yesterday. The funeral will be held at the Stewart home to morrow at D. m.
 A jolly party of young people were out Christmas eve singing carols, and the sweet old hymns 1oated over the Ivillage until } o'clock Christmas morning. At several homes the sing CTS were served refreshments. A change in the railroad time goes into effect next Monday. The only change is in the train now leaving at I11.O4 a. m. to TO-. B a. m, connect ing with train leaving Palmer for Springfield at | 25 and will connect with B. 6 A. train leaving Palmer at 1 |. 30 a. m for Worcester and BOs- ton.
 Among those in town for Christmas were Gilbert Wagner of Boston Tech, Wilfred Eaton of Worcester academy, Francis Mullins and Edward Dillon of Boston, Dr. and Mrs. l.. F. Eaton, MT. and Mrs. Clarence Wood of Spring field, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyers of New Boston, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Meyers of Mystic, MT. and Mrs. Frank Sidaway of Meriden, Harold Crane of Amherst.
 The opening of the public and St. Edwards schools will be postponed from Monday for week. As there has been only one case of small pox in the borough, the schools in the borough will open a week from Mon day, if there are no new developments. There has been a general vaccination of the school children, as none of the pupils will be allowed to attend school unless they have been. The moving pictures may be allowed to open next Monday.
 Benjamin Arnold has installed a Brecht refrigerating plant at his market. This plant takes the place of ice, and is highly spoken of by those who are using it in other places. Brine, ammonia and coils of pipe are made to do the work ordinarily done with ice A three-horse electric motor furnishes the power to force the ammonia through the coils. The plant is costly to install, but once in it reduces expenses and is always ready with but little trouble.
 The theme for the prayer meeting at the Methodist church this week is ''The old and the new year. On Friday evening the 4th quarterly con- ference will be held in the vestry. District Superintendent Scrivener is expected Next Sabbath morning the pastor will administer the holy communion. In the evening the first service of the week of prayer will be held. The church calendar for next Sunday will contain the program in full as we plan to observe the week. ! The annual meeting of the Sunday | school board will be held next Tues ! day evening, with reports, election of | etc.
 Stafford.
 Miss Anna Findeisen is spending l the Christmas holidays at her home | in Concord, Mass.
 The regular monthly supper at the Universalist church will be postponed | until further notice.
 Mr. and Mrs. George H. Bray were the. guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles | Holden of Bondville several days last | week.
 By mistake last week notice of | grange meeting was given for last | night. The regular meeting will be held next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Margaret Black of Suffield and | Wm. Black of New York city were | the guests of their mother, Mrs. Sarah | Black, for few days last week.
 Baptist Notes: The mid-week ser vice is given up for this week. The pastor will give a discourse appro- priate for the new year on Sunday | morning.
 H. M. Jenkins expects to be out of quarantine tomorrow Elsie French, daughter of Adnah French, and a son of Fred Quay are the only new cases of small pox reported. The houses are quarantined.
 Linus Putney returned last Satur- day from threeweeks' stay in New Boston, where he has been employed, with others, by W. D. Graves in Building weave shed, 3OxlOO feet, for the Fabyan Woolen company.
 MT. and Mrs. o. 0. Pinney of New York city, MT. and Mrs. B. H. Pin ney and family of Springfield and 0. B. Pinney and family of the Springs enjoyed their annual Christmas gath ering with MT. and Mrs. B. O. Pin ney.
 Universailst Church Notes: First Sunday in the new year. Topic of sermon, "What God requires, '' cele- bration of holy communion. Young Peoples Christian Union devotional