The Press., 1914-12-23
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a bout 1 50 feet of evergreen rope be. ing festooned about the room. Small fir trees also added much to the effect.
 The music at the morning service of the Universalist church next Sunday will be as follows: Prelude, Christmas carol, "Chansen de Noel, |" Berceuse, by Beaumont; anthem, "Glory to God in the highest" by Bracket; offertory, Memories, y by St. Clair; soprano solo. "Bethle- hem," by Coombs; postlude, March in F., hy West. Afternoon service, 4 3O. Prelude, Christmas fantasy, '' by Matson; invocation, Lord prayer; i; psalm, hymn 454; oantata, "Shep- herd King;'' offertory, Shepherd s tale," by Nevin; remarks by pastor i; benediotion; postlude, Triumphal march, by Barrett.
 Staffordville.
 Mrs. B. G. Phelps was the guest last Friday of MT. and Mrs. Emory Phelps of Talcottville.
 The usual Christmas exercises at the Congregational church will be held Thursday evening at 7.30.
 Miss Esther Hedges left town last Friday for a two-weeks' vacation with her parents in Worcester, Mass.
 The teachers of the primary school and intermediate and grammar schools gave their scholars a Christmas tree last Friday forenoon.
 MT and Mrs. Jerry Wilson and son, Duhrelle, and Mrs E. M Harring- ton and family left town Sunday to visit relatives in Ashford.
 Methodist Church Notes: The pas to1 s subject for next Sunday morning will be "The coming storm and the unfailing refuge. ' Sunday evening the Epworth League topic will be "A large life and growing ideals, !" Phil 3: LA. Leader, Charles Will Hams. A Christmas tree and concert will be held in the church tomorrow evening, and New Years eve there will be a supper and social in the vestry and a watch night service in the auditorium. The fair and Christ mas sale held in the vestry last Wed nesday night was very successful, over $40 was received
 West Stafford.
 Dimock Glazier is home from Frank lin for the holidays.
 Mrs. Winter is quite i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs. G. B. Marble
 Miss Viola Trask of Springfield was the guest of Mrs. Charles Glazier over Sunday.
 The Christian Endeavor service on Sunday evening will be led by Miss Agnes Holmes.
 Miss Jennie Towne is spending the Christmas vacation with her sister in Somerville, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. G. Shepard go to New York on Thursday where. they will spend the holidays with relatives.
 Miss Ruby Harris, who has been with Mrs. Charles Mcclellan for several weeks, has returned to her home in Monson.
 The time of the Sunday school Christmas tree and entertainment has been changed to 6.45 p. m., Thursday evening in order to give the children the benefit of the earlier hour. There will be a welcome for all, and an enjoya ole program is be- ing planned.
 The following is the report of the Center school for the term ending Dec. IS. Perfect attendance, gram mar school: Ellis Bradway, Clayton Geurge, Robert Greaves, Bertram Wheeler, Leonard Wheeler. Charles Bodner, Eva Daniok, Ella Lusa, Mary Pierolo, Mildred Glazier, Bea- trice Roberts. Primary department: Claude Barlow, Stanley Blair, Ernest Young. Metal ceilings will be placed in both school rooms during the vacation.
 The following item taken from an article in the Springfield Repub- lican will be of local interest, as Gen. Davis was a brother of Mrs. Laura Holmes of this village: Maj Gen. George B. Davis, 68, formerly judge advocate of the army and a notable writer on military topics, died sud- denly at his home in Washington, D. O., Tuesday evening following an attack of heart disease. He was married to Miss Ella Prince of West Springfield in 1871. His service in the army covered period of nearly 90 years. Probably the greater part Of his life was spent at West Point In addition to the four years spent there as a cadet he was three times to the academy as an in- struotor for a total service of no less than Is years. He was probably one of the best authorities in the country on international law. His knowledge of this subject led to his being sent abroad on two different occasions to represent his country. In 1906 he was delegate to the Geneva conference. In 1907 he was sent to the second peace conference at The Hague as a military delegate from the U. S. Gen. Davis became popular y known throughout the country at he time of the canned beef inquiry immediately after the Spanish -Ameri- ,an war. Since retiring from the lrmy Gen. Davis has made his home n Washington and has devoted much If his time to writing. He was one If the incorporators of the American Red Cross society" " Gen. Davis caves a widow, two daughters, one Ornfhor