The Press., 1915-11-17

for few days last week.
Miss G. A Washburn went Monda.
to New Jersey for the winter.
John Roche of Lawrence, Mass. i
spending a short vacation here.
George Frazier has added tele
phone at his shop. Call, 1913.
Miss Annette Washburn goes thi
week to Millsboro, Del, to spenc
the winter with brother.
]. Blovitz will shortly open {
tailor shop in the store of Sena's
block formerly used as a barber shop.
Henry and Chries Nelson of Soutl
Manchester passed Sunday here al
! the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. O.
Garvais.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver of Paris,
Ontario. Can, are passing the winter
with their daughter, Mrs. Arthur
b. Shepherd.
The annaul Thanksgiving service
will be held in the Methodist church
next Wednesday evening at 100.
Rev. L. Rees will deliver the sermon.
Attorney M D. O'Connell defended
George M. Gamwell OF Palmer yester-
day in Windsor Locks. Mr.. Gamwell
had figured in an automobile accident.
The W. +. NJ. s.. of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. George
W. Eaton on Friday at p. m.
Questions in the November Friend"
will he used. -
John White of Center street has
purchased of Mrs. Annie L. Faulkner
the house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Greendonner and family and two
adjoining lots in Keefe's plains.
A good-sized party of friends
gathered in the home. of Miss Bessie
Brooks in Tolland, Friday evening.
1t was an enjoyable oooasion. Games
were in order with refreshments.
John Argenta, il of New York
city, formerly of this town, is now
on a business trip for the firm that
employs him, Swift s. Son, gold leaf
manufacturers, taking in a western
trip, including all the principal cities
and the Panama exposition.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will serve a supper
to might at 6 O'Clock. In the even
ing Square Judk Tins Apple Bee"
and drill by eight little girls will
be presented. Supper and entertain
ment, 20 cents; either alone, ! 8 cents.
Nearly all the members of Grace
church were in attendance Saturday
evening at the reception given to
Suffragan Bishop E. Campion Acheson
in the guild room from s to 10
O'Clock. The bishop evinoed himself
as highly pleased with having the OPP
portunity of meeting the Pensioners.
Sunday morning he celebrated Holy
communion at 8 O'Clock and at 10. 80
gave q sermon after confirmation
The bishop visited st Johns Episcopal
church in Rockville in the evening.
W. R. Preble, Mrs. E. W. Preble,
Mrs. Fred Graves and A. f. Spellman
went to Winchendon, Mass. on Mon
day to attend the funeral of W. A.
Francis, IS. Mr.. Francis was a
brother of Mrs. E. d. Spellman who
was buried in the Stafford Springs
cemetery. last week Monday. Mr..
Francis will be remember by the
older residents of the town as he lived
lere for a long time He was
veteran of the civil war and was a
conductor on the Ware River railroad
Tor many years until he was retired,
On account of age, on a railroad
pension. He leaves a widow and a
Mrs. Russell, both residing |
in Winchendon.
Everything is shaping in the right
for the chicken supper to
take place in St. Edwards hall, |
evening. The canvassers have
made q large number of book iDgs in |
the chicken and food line. Between
the hours of 6. 80 and O'Clock, the |
supper will be served followed by
up to II O'Clock. On Thanks |
giving eve there will be a social in
the hall at which time a comedy |
farce, entitled PAS New House
keeper, will be given by the follow
ing young people of the parish: Pa
Jackson. a widower who has decided |
j. Leo Fletcher; Jimmie |
Jackson, his son, who disapproves of
them, William Ladish; Jack Brown.
Jimmie's chumb, who helps thwart
them, Bernard Mullins; Matte Jack
son, Jimmie's sister, who cannot
understand them, Julie Simons ;
Mollie Holbrook, her friend, who
gets mixed up in them, Irene Murray.
After the sketch will come the dane-
ing. Lynoh's orchestra will furnish
music for both evenings.