The Press., 1914-12-16
SOMERS.

Arthur K. Prior is visiting rela
 tives in Springfield for several days.
 Mrs. Frank Reid and daughter
 Bernice uf West Springfield spent Sun
 day at John B. Kibbe's.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry L. Burdick of
 Chicopee Falls have been recent guests
 of MT. and Mrs. Henry M. Gager.
 Mrs. Edward L. Hurlburt and Miss
 Edith Hurblurt have moved to Spring
 field, where they have taken an apart ment on Mill street.
 The annual Christmas sale and chicken pie supper given by the Ladies' Aid society will be held in Piedmont hall Friday evening.
 Miss Marjorie Hale of East Hart ford spent the week end with MT. and Mrs. Fred o. Davis, who also entertained her brother, Aaron Whit lock of East Windsor, Sunday.
 Ernest s. Fuller is constructing small building 20 feet square next to the new garage, to be used for a post office on or before January 1. at which time Postmaster Charles w. w. Pease will move from the present building next to the hotel, where the post-ofic has been located for the past five years
 The following officers were elected at the annual business meeting of the Christian endeavor society of the Congregational church: President, A. Vail Smith, Jr. vice. president, Fred o. Davis; secretary, Mrs. Earl H. Thayer; assistant secretary, Miss Marguerite F. Bugbee; treasurer, Ernest s. Fuller; organist, Miss Evalene l.. Smithj assistant organist, Mrs. Edward Lyman.
 At the annual meeting of the town school committee recently held in the town clerks office, Ernest s. Fuller was elected chairman and Ernest W. Avery secretary for the coming year. A committee consisting of Louis A. Gowdy, Superintendent Arthur N. Potter and James Wood was appointed to investigate the advisa- bility of esta ablishing a night school in Somersville during the winter.
 Richard Jarvis, 39 years of age, died at home on Hall Hill Wednesday Ot tuberculosis. He was born in N. Y., but had been a resi- lent of Somers for ten years, being a very successful farmer. At the last town election he was chosen second | 'electman on the republican ticket. l Seventeen years ago he married Miss | Lydia Vouvier, who, with three chil- l lrer, Wilbur w., Lillian O. and l Ernest F., survive him. He also | caves two brothers, Joseph B. Jarvis l 'f Prince Albert, Gan, and Nelson Jarvis of Southbridge, Mass, and lister. Mrs. George La Belle of Brush on, N. Y, Funeral services were | neld Friday morning in the Somers lille Catholic church with burial in Windsor Locks.
 The extensive alterations and addi- ions to the Methodist church that rave been in progress for several months are at an end and givers, Mrs. Henry R. Kibbe and Mrs. Ernest s. fuller dedicated the building last light as Piedmont hall. The seating apacity of the hall is 25O and it vas taxed to the limit. Ernest s. fuller having had entire charge of he planning and alterations in- reduced Rev. William s. Thompson Vho gave short address of dedica- ion. The Chapman concert company f Worcester rendered varied pro- ram. The auditorium walls have een finished in light brown tones with wide frieze and draperies of HE. poplin at the windows, the wood- york and metal ceiling are finished with white enamel. The balcony ront and proscenium arch being high lghted with gold. A stage 20 feet y 35 feet has been constructed with cenery painted and installed by 'harles A. Henry of Boston. The oom below with two entrances from he ground has been converted into a ming room and social quarters with
 large kitchen connected. Follow ng the entertainment all in attend