The Press., 1914-04-15
Mrs Nella R Weston is tha enesi

Mrs. Nella R. Weston is the gue
 of Mrs. Wm. Hassett of Holyokt I Mass.
 Mrs. Mary Benjamin and daughter
 Elsie, residents of this place abou
 twenty years ago, were the guests C
 MT. and Mrs. B. E. Warren, last week
 Regular meeting of Stafford grang
 next Tuesday evening. The program
 will include debate on the topic
 Resolved, that country life is prefer
 able to city life. Worthy Lecture
 Booth has been fortunate in securing
 State Onithologist Herbert K. Job fo
 an illustrated lecture on birds, fo
 May 14th. State Deputy Bradley ant
 wife of Vernon were present at tn
 last grange meeting when the thirc
 and fourth degrees were conferred or
 class of ten.
 Baptist Church Notes: The Ladies
 Aid society will meet for work or
 Thursday afternoon, and serve supper
 from to 8. Hostess: Mrs. Henry
 Thresher and Miss Moulton. Witt
 the churches of our federation we are glad to observe next Sunday as "All. at-Church Sunday" and all ou1 people are urged to De present and to extend cordial invitation to all others in anyway identified with our church, and any not having a church home, to be present with us. We ex- pect to have an illustrated lecture in the evening, as part of the Judson Centenary, to which all will be well comed.
 The following is the cast of char aoters for the play, ''In Old New England, d,'' to be presented in Me- morial hall on Friday evening: Jede- diah Perkins, F. Glover; Tom Per- kins, Fred French; David Angell, John P. Brown; Lem Haskins, Frank A. Lasbury Hezekiah Slocum, George H. Lord; Robert Donald, Leo Gar -vais; Algernon Percival Montgomery, Carl Lasbury; George Washington Lincoln Jackson, Ralph Booth; Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. J, P, Brown; Ariminta Perkins, Mrs. Alice Dimmick; Gladys Angell, Miss Isadore Durham; Mi nervy Ann Johnson, Miss Mabel Booth. Between the acts there will be vocal solos by Miss Lulu Ide, and readings by Miss Ruth Dunham, a vocal duet by Miss Louise Wobbecke and T. W. Brown, and piano duets by Miss Janet Dobson and Miss Florence and selections by an or chestra of four pieces. There will be after the play Admission, g cents; reserved seats, 35 cents Tickets go on sale at F. A. Lasbury s at the post-office next Monday, and may be ordered by telephone.
 Universalist Church Notes: The Easter services were very inspiring. The music was of a high order. The church was beautiful with flowers. The morning church service was taken by the pastor and the Rev. E. L Conklin of Elgin, Ill.,, preached the sermon. At the afternoon service, the cantata, "The First Easter, !" was given by the united choirs of Baptist and Universalist churches, as- sisted by soloists from the Springs and was one of the best ever rendered in this church. The solo and the chorus work being exceptionally we'll done. Mrs. M. G. Moore was director and presided at the organ with her nsnal pleasing ability, with Miss Ethel Moore acting very acceptably as pianist The sermon was preached by Rev. L. B. Curtis. Go-to-Church Sunday will be observed by the churches of Stafford next Sunday and Rev. Dr. Horton will preach at the church. Everyone is es- pecially requested to be at church on that day. The Young Peoples Christian Union devotional meeting will be held at p. m. Sub jeot: An hour with the Psalms.
 The funeral of Mrs. W. T. Jones, held at her late home last Wednesday afternoon was largely attended, giv- ing mute testimony of the high esteem in which she was held in the con- She was native of Brook field, her early life having been spent in that town and WarreD, later going to Thompsonville where she taught in the public schools for several years. A bout nine years ago she was married to w. T. Jones and after living two years at the Springs moved to this village when MT. Jones went into the meat business for himself. Mrs. Jones was member of the Stafford Springs Congregational church, but during her residence among us was an active worker in the Baptist church and all its branches. She was a valued member of Stafford grange, it's meeting when her health permitted. During the past year or more her health has been such that she was unable to participate to any extent in either church or grange work, but she took much pleasure and comfort in the much loved home re- gently purchased and remodelled. Rev. l.. B. Curtis of the Baptist church off1ciated at the funeral. assisted by Rev. l.. Rees of the Springs Congre- gational church. Homeland'' was beautifully sung by Miss Eunice Park, and the quartet, Mrs. Gertrude Nell Son, Miss Janet Dobson, F.. A. Las- bury and F. J. Glover sang 'some- time We'll Understand and Good Night. '' The floral tributes were many and beautiful. She leaves be- sides her husband, a sister, Mrs. A. w. Kingsbury of Stafford Springs. Burial was in the Stafford Springs cemetery.
 West Stafford.
 -"Go-to church Sunday" next Sunday