The Press., 1914-02-25

< t to us, and told me that only three inches were above ground and they only started excavating it after about a week, not being able to work earlier with any results. The track was washed away and the train sank 1u mud and water, but the crew all got to firm ground safely. think he said it is freight. ;
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 Mass at St. Joseph's chapel next Sunday at 9.
 William Phelps of Worcester was home over Sunday. .. Morton Currie visited his parents in New York over Sunday.
 Miss Katherine Silk of Boston was home with her mother, Mrs. Rose Silk, over Sunday.
 David Belcher took large load of young people to the Wales masquerade last Saturday night.
 MT. and Mrs. David Gaudette and two children were guests of relatives in Wales over Sunday.
 Fred Spencer of Sabattus, Me-, was with his mother, Mrs. Matthew Doyle, last Wednesday and Thursday.
 William Bowden and friend of Mon- son were the guests of his parents, MT and Mrs George Bowden, last Sunday.
 Mrs. Michael Flynn of Wales has accepted employment in the Garland mill and is ing with her aunt, Mrs Liua Booth, at present.
 The union Lenten services will be conducted by Rev. L. Rees in the Congregational church, and Rev. w. P. Buck and Rev. J. W. Ballantine in the Methodist church.
 Walter Raymond Agard, native of Rockville and receiving his prelimi. nary education in the east district schools of that city, has just been elected editor-in chief of The Am herst Mass College Monthly, cred ited with being one of the highest honors in undergraduate life. He is we'll known in Stafford, having until recently passed his summer vacations with relatives in Staffordville and the Hall district. =. ...:
 Methodist Church Notes: The Ep- worth League topic for Friday even l. ing will be "A song of trust and de- liverence :" Leader, Mrs. G. W. Mill. Ter. Saturday evening the pastor wishes to meet the official board of the church in the vestry at 7.3".- Last Sunday the pastor did not ex- change pulpits as was expected. Last Sunday morning Rev. Fred Andrews preached from Romans 6: 23. Sun day evening he spoke from Isaiah 27:3.
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 There will be a social dance at sturtevant's hall Saturday evening.
 A surprise party was given Carl Bradway on his birthday last Thurs day evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Abner Chaffee of Hartford were guests of MT. and Mrs. A. M. Gold, Sunday.
 Mrs. Harry Witter of Hartford has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Janette of this place.
 Miss Bertha Greaves and friend from Hartford are visiting her moth- CT, Mrs. Robert Greaves.
 Miss Gladys Preston has returned from Newton, Mass. to her home here Miss Helen Preston is detained there by illness.
 The Rockville O. E. union will hold a social at the church vestry on March 2Oth. Each society represent. ed in the union will furnish a short entertainment.
 Warren Pease has moved into the tenement recently vacated by Walter Greaves. MT. Pease has bought the place. The tenement vacated by MT. Pease will be occupied by John Pease.
 Under the auspices Uf the Christian Endeavor society, the young men of the village will serve a baked bean and Indian meal supper next Friday evening in the church vestry, from $. 30 to 8 o'clock. An entertainment will follow the supper, and will con- sist of musical selections and readings. George and Martha Washington will be present, and for five cents one eau shake hands with them and receive Price of supper and enter tainment, l5c for adults, and 1Oc for children.
 At the home of George M. Barlow last Wednesday evening a very quiet wedding took place, when Miss Ethel Mae Gold, daughter of MT. and Mrs. | Alvin Gold, and George Burt Dowden were united in marriage by Rev. W. P. Buck of the M. E. church of Staf. ford Springs. The bride was a mem- Der of the graduating class of the Stafford high school, 1913. The groom is employed as clerk by G. M. Barlow, and is a son of a Presby- | terian minister and grandson of a | minister. Both are popular young people and their many friends wish them long life and happiness. They will soon occupy their newly fur nished home in the tenement owned by Frank Fairfield. A kitchen shower l was given to MT. and Mrs. George Dowden at the home of George M. Barlow Saturday evening. They re- ceived many useful presents. E
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