The Press., 1914-11-25

A. O. Rodman of Providence,
 former resident, is spending feN days in town.
 Court Oronoco F. of A. will, post pone it's regular meeting Thursda, until the next regular meeting Dec. ID
 There will be a soccer game Hyde park Thanksgiving day at Il o'clock between two picked tow teams.
 The Ladies' M issionary society o
 the Congregational church will mee at the parsonage on Tuesday after
 noon at o'clock. Study -, Forelgl missions. ff
 A union Thanksgiving service vii be held in the Congregational chape this evening. Rev. W. F. Buck vii Ipreach the sermon. Rev. J. W. Bal lantine will conduct the devotiona9 Ipart of the service. T
 George Panciera has bought the in. terest of his brother, Frank Panciera, in the saloon on South street. He has also bought the interest of his brother in the house on Wilmington avenue formerly occupied by Dana EGary. .a.. .-<. ,e.4- ..s-..y
 c. B. Gary 6 Son have completed placing their new scales and the weighing is now done in the office. The convenience of the new arrange ment will be appreciated by the firm and the improv ement in the appear ance of the street pleases the public, Mrs. W. P. Buck, Mrs. J. H. Reed and Miss Fl 1renee Washburn attended the meeting of the Women's Home Missionary society of the New Eng land Southern Methodist conference at Providence last week. Mrs. Buck was re elected president of the society. Preparations are completed for the first annual ball of the Knights of Columbus to be held at St. Edward $ hall this evening Lynch's orchestra will furnish music and will give a concert from until 9. John Quinn, Jr. will be floor director and will be assisted by W. E. Hanley, Bernard Hanley and Wm. J. Delligan. :., s.
 The second sociable of the Stafford Business Mems association was held at the club-rooms last Friday evening" m &rck SrS1 ak hi ct by Miss Grace Griffiths and Raymond Park. Mrs Hannibal Alden and Wm. Park received the consolation prizes. Whist playing was followed by refresh ments, dancing and billiard playing.
 Grace Church Notes: Thanksgiv ing day, service and sermon at 9 a. m. First Sunday in Advent. Holy com munion, 9.45; morning prayer aid sermon, 10 80. The Saturday sewing classes will be omitted this week. The Bishop of Connecticut will visit the parish to administer confirmation and preach on the morning of Sun day, Dec 6. ::
 JaoobsKorniak 26, died at the Wing hospital at Palmer last Friday. A second operation was necessary on his legs and he did not survive the ampu- Eation. The burial was Saturday in the French Catholic cemetery at Three Rivers. He leaves a widow and three small children. The deceased was in jured by the oars two weeks ago to- day on the O. V. railroad pear South Monson.
 Rev. Walter P. Buck of the Metho.4 dist church wishes to invite all the people of Stafford, who will, to join, with him in few special services to promote the culture of individual Christian character and to raise the moral standards of the community life of our town. The services will begin next sMonday evening and will con tinue two weeks with meetings each evening at '. 3O o'clock. The Rev. Willard O. Nuzum of Willimantic will preach each evening. A short ser vice of praise and prayer will precede each sermon. s r:-
 The Boys club would highly appre- ciate gifts of magazines for the year 1914; also secondhand disc records for Edison phonograph. These. may be left at the store of E. L.. Burr with name of giver marked on package. The club will open Saturday and there will be no charge for the opening day. The club met last evening and elected five new directors-C. B. Pin ney, R. H. Fisk, w. H. Reed and C. R. Newton for three years; F. S. Gorham, two years. The directors holding over are o. F. Beckwith
 Michael O'Halloran, Enos E. Penny, R. W. Smith, 0. F. Chandler, F. H. Baker and Peter s. Reynolds The directors chose c. F. Beckwith presi- dent and 0. F. Chandler secretary and treasurer.
 The sacred concert previously an- nounced for the Belgian relief fund will be held in St. Edwards s hall Sunday evening at 7.3O. There will be no admission charged, but a collec- tion will be taken, and it is hoped that everyone will be prepared to con- tribute generously. F. G. Sanford has consented to act as treasurer, and this fund will remain open at the National bank until Dec. 7th for further contributions. About sixty were present at the chorus rehearsal last Sunday afternoon. .. Final rehears- als will be held Sunday at 3.15 for the quartet, and at for the chorus The program follows: Hymn, "Coma all ye faithful;'' chorus, "Onward Christian soldiers;'' male double quartet, "The Lord is my shepherd; ;'' contralto solo, "And God shall wipe