The Press., 1914-02-04


 held at his late home Sunday at 1 r Inn. Rev. F. ". Sprague of Bosto oficiated. The burial was in tn
 Stafford Street cemetery.
 |. Rev. F. W. Sprague of Boston file the pulpit of the Universalist churcl
 last Sunday and will preach again Inext Sunday. Young Peoples Chris ltiam Union meeting at 6 p. m. Topic l"Abraham Lincoln: the man and hi
 message. !"
 George H. Lord was given birth
 day surprise party last Monday even ing, when about sixteen of his friend called at his home to spend the even
 ing with him. After a pleasant hou1 with cards, refreshments were served the guests departing wishing theil host many happy returns of the day.
 The next lecture in Memorial hal will be given Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, by Lincoln Wirt, explorer, lecturer and author. He has led a life Oi hardship, a life full of exciting incl
 dents, has braved all manner of dan gers and risked his life time and again in the frozen north. Lincoln Wirt's I"Conquest of the North'' has stirred the hearts of three continents.
 For several months five of the young people of Hydeville have found much pleasure in an orchestra formed by Omer Pero among his neighbors and friends, While the orchestra was formed entirely for their own amuse- ment and recreation, they will try to turn their talents to some profit next Friday evening, when they will hold dance in Memorial hall All being popular among their friends and guar anteeing, excellent music, it is fore gone conclusion that they will have a good company to greet their first ap- pearance. -~:
 Baptist Notes: The annual roll call was we'll attended on Friday ever : ing. The supper prepared ny the ladies of the church and congregation was served at 6 15 and was all that could be desired Responses were re- ceived from large percentage of the membership and many friends in the Congregation. One letter of special note was read from Almon U. Thresh- CT of Riverside, Gal. Words of greet ing were gladly received from Rev. and Mrs A. B. Todd, now of Torring- ton. The program of the evening closed with an address by pr. A. B. Coats of Hartford, whose visits to our people are much enjoyed by all. The Ladies' Aid society will meet for work this afternoon. No supper will be served. The prayer meeting of the week will be held on Thursday eyen- ing at the home of Wallace Jones. Subject, Christian Endeavor prog ress. '' Leader, Mrs. Jones,
 .a Staffordville
 Octave BassoW is on the sick list at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ellery -ss ,-.
 Mrs. E. s. Mailing of South Man. has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. E. M. Chamberlin.
 The usual baked bean supper will be served in the Congregational church vestry Thursday night.
 Mrs. Sarah Potter, who has been in feeble health for some time, is re- ported as being not 90 we'll at this .... ....-.. .--.:..
 Mrs. Fred Moores and daughter, Ethelyn, have been spending several lays with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Hayes, at Stafford Springs. .-.-
 George Gibson of New York, em- ployel on the cars of the Mohawk railroad, is at home visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. Leonard Gibson.
 Mrs Star Fisk and little son, of Winthrop, Mass, arrived in town Monday, MT. Fisk is assistant super intendent of the Garland mill. They are boarding with Mrs. H. G. Dun- ham. A
 Methodist Church Notes: The Ep- worth League topic for Friday even- ing will be Gentleness with vehe- mence." Leader, G. W. Miller. Sun day morning the pastor preached from Jonah 1: I. He spoke Sunday even ing from Romans 8 :139-39.
 West Stafford.
 w. P. Pease was in town Sunday. l
 Allyn Dimock is ill with tonsilitis.
 Frank Ellis of Springfield visited here the first of the week. -.@
 Mrs. Philo Atwood of Willimantic was the guest of her mother last Fri day. .-
 Francis Greaves, who has been quite i'll with intestinal trouble, is now better.
 O. D. Preston returned home satur- lay from a visit with relatives in Boston ~s. ... ....- ...
 Mrs. James Ramsey and daughter, Miss Vina Ramsey, spent Tuesday with relatives in Hazardville.
 Walter Greaves and family have moved to the new house built by War rem Woolen company at Stafford Springs. Warren Pease expects to move into the vacated tenement, hav- ing bought the whole house of Mi chael Roberts.
 Rockville O. B. union meeting will be held at the Rockville Congrega- 5ional church next Friday evening at 80. Those going from here will nave to go on the 6. 30 car in order to be counted in the attendance when banners are given out. ....:
 Last Friday evening Miss Margaret entertained the, German slub at her home About 20 were