The Press., 1913-11-19
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 Herbert Stebbins is building a bungalow on his property in North Somers.
 Benjamin A. Gager of Brooklyn, N. Y., is spending several weeks with his parents.
 S Mrs. Charles Gager will entertain the Ladies Aid society Friday after noon and evening.
 George E. Tied has sold his farm to the Pierce -Pinney Realty Trust com pany of Springfield.
 Spencer Davis of Lancaster, Pa. |, has been spending few days with his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Davis.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Reid and daughter, Bernice, of West Springfield have been visiting at J. R. Kibbe's.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Reid and daughter, Bernice, of West Springfield have been visiting at the home of J. B. Kibbe.
 Mrs. Charles M. Gager is entertain ing Mrs. Leslie Allen of Bangor, Me. :, and her sister, Miss Hattie Allen of Springfield.
 Miss Lydonia Clark of Croton Falls, N. Y., has returned after a several weeks visit with relatives in this town and East Windsor.
 Grace Strong, student in the high school at Easthampton, Mass, spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Strong.
 Caspar Pownall, after spending a few weeks in Somersville with his daughter, Mrs. William R. Suther- land, will go to visit his father in Philadelphia.
 Mrs. Samuel Hulburt celebrated her 18th birthday Saturday at sur prise party given her by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the home of her son, A. s. Hull burt. There were 27 present besides Mrs. A. s. Hulburt's father and moth re, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wardwell.
 At the meeting of the school board in the town clerks office Monday evening E. S. Fuller was chosen chair man and E. W. Avery secretary. The following members have charge of-the different districts: B. s. Fuller, Center school; E. w. Avery, Prink street and North Somers; William McMullen, Hall hill and Somersville B. F. Pinney, ninth district; A. Vail Smith, Battle street and Davis dis trict. Thirty five scholars were ap- proved to attend Enfield high school.
 The brotherhood banquet last week Tuesday night was a great success. Seventy five men sat down to bounti- ful supper provided by the Ladies Aid. The forceful and logical arguments of Prof. Gaylord Douglas of New Wilbraham in behalf of the church were ably seconded and followed up by State Attorney Charles Phelps of Rockville in his address on "The progress satisfactory. Rev. Thomas lyric and Rev. Sherman Thompson were also present and briefly respond ed The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, George E. Leed; vice. president, A. s. Hulburt; secretary, Ernest Evans; treasurer, William Desso.
 The twenty y-sixth annual meeting of the Enfield Christian Endeavor Union was held Friday in the Second Baptist church in Suffeld The af- ternoon session was called to order by Ray O. Goodale, the vice. president, after which short praise service took place. The devotional service was opened by Rev. s. A. Abraham of West Suffield, who also offered Rev. Henry 0. Newell of gave an interesting talk on "The awakening religion. The treasurer's report was read by Miss Whitton. The Windsor Locks and West Suffield Congregational church societies were voted into the member ship of the union. The Somers so- ciety reported twenty-two new mem. bres added during the year. Follow ing the afternoon session the women of the Second Baptist church served supper to over 300 delegates. Fol lowing this supper social was en- joyed until 7.3O o'clock. Harold Hastings presided at the organ during the evening and the singing was in charge of George J. Gordon. The service was in charge of Rev. Kenneth F. MacArthur of New York. The following officers for the year were then elected: President, H. Stephen Bridge, Hazardville; vice. presidents, Ray O. Goodale and A. Vail Smith of Somers; secretary and Jennie E. Whiton, Hazard vile; corresponding secretary, John L. Pickens, Thompsonville; auditor, H. W. Allen; lookout committee, Dr. H. o. Allan, Broad Brook, Ernest s. Fuller, Somers, David A. Gourley, Thompsonville; executive committee, the vice president of each society in the union. The Somers society was awarded the banner for the largest of mem bers present. Fred eric Wade of Springfield sang a solo, after which Fredreic C. Ridwe1l uave a talk on "Moving forward in state work.'' The address of the evening was made by Rev. Dr. Neil McPher- 'on, pastor of the First Congregation Il church in Springfield, who took for lis subject, :'The value of the indi- 7idual.'
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