The Press., 1915-02-24
E. O. Pinney is out with new Packard runabout.

Rackar0 runaDOnt.
 Carl Storm, young son of Joh
 Storm, received bad cut on the fac while coasting last Wednesday. Hi sled collided with one uf Gary's ooa teams and he received severe bruise as we'll as the cut near the ear whic necessitated the calling of pr. Bard who took two stitches in the gash.
 Baptist Church Notes: The mid week cottage meeting will be given u this week on account of the unio Lenten service, held at the Universal ist church on Thursday evening The Ladies' Aid society will mee for work on Thursday afternoon ant serve supper from 6 to 8. Hostesses Mrs. Connors and Mrs. Phillips.
 The following item copied iron the first secretary's book of the Ladies Benevolent society of the First Uni versalist church, now known as th' Ladies' circle, may be of interest The society was formed July 25, 1S44 and the first years report of wort accomplished is as follows: SOP palm leaf bonnets, 32 hats, 20 shirts, IA bosoms, 20 collars, 21O yards straw braid, 200 yards palm leaf braid made and sold. As sewing machines were undreamed of at that time, all sewing was done by hand, and the minutes of the meeting mention knitting, braiding of palm leaf, mak ing pantaloons, overalls, shirts, dresses. vests. nearly all kinds of apparel and quilting of quilts as the occupation of the members. Frequent mention is made ot members who brought their own work and paid the customary fine of G. cents. With the exception of quilting, all these are unknown in the present society. There are probably few societies of to-day who do the old time quilting, and it is perhaps due to this fact that the Ladies' circle is never out of this work, at times having many quilts ahead of them. The work comes from many sources more or less distant, one quilt recently being returned to California after it was finished. The quilts seem popular IS wedding gifts, one being pieced now of pink and white that will be very dainty when finished.
 Staffordville.
 Miss Catherine Silk of Boston was home over the holiday.
 Bert Corbin of Springfield was the guest of Elwin Phelps over Sunday.
 William Phelps of Worcester was nome over Sunday and Washington s 
 Mrs Rose Silk was a recent guest If her sister, Mrs. Wilfred Erickson n Monsnn.
 MT. and Mrs. Grant Hammer was he guests of MT. and Mrs Fred 3owden on Sunday.
 E. Y. Fisk returned to his home liter an extended visit with his laughter in Hartford.
 Mus. M. M. Rockwell and Miss iarjorie Eaton of the Springs were ecent guests of Mrs. L. M. Booth.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilfred Erickson and title daughter of Monson are the uests of her mother, Mrs. N. Larges his week.
 Methodist Church Notes: Rev. IT. Tunnicliff's subject for next unday will be "The Progress and final Triumph of the Gospel of hrist. " The Ladies' Aid society 7ill serve their usual bean supper Thursday evening from 6 to o'clock. Iostesses: MT. Tunnicliffe and MT. .yon. After the supper the Dis rlct Superintendent Rev. G. G. 'orivener will hold the fourth quarterly conference Thursday even- ng at the parsonage. The ladies of he church are requested to meet at he home of Mrs. O. J Clark Friday fternoon from 3. 30 to 4. 30 o'clock.
 West Stafford.
 Walter Burt is spending several weeks in New York.
 Edmund Kellogg has been spending several days in Mystic
 Miss Annie Herring of Rockville vas the guest of Miss Eunice Brad Vay over Sunday.
 One of the two-weeks' old twin sons f MT. and Mrs. Bert Alberty died 'esterday morning.
 Mrs. Mary Payne, who has been with Mrs. G. B. Dowden, has re- urned to her home in Waterbury.
 Miss Mildred Walkley has returned 0 her studies at Huntsinger's after pending several days at her home.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Neff and son, Warren, of Rockville, and Mrs. A. I. Richardson of Crystal Lake were he guests of MT. and Mrs George the first of the week.
 The first of the series of Lenten ervices will be held in the vestry on thursday evening with Rev. W. P tuck as the speaker. Rev. John Jones Hartford, who was for thirty six ears missionary in India, gave cry interesting address last Sunday 
 Under the auspices of the Y. P. S. i. B. society, the Methodist young eople from the Springs will repeat heir successful play. "Tompkin' s Tired Man," next Friday evening at !. 45 o'clock in the vestry. There 'ill be music between the acts, and andy and nuts will be for sale. admission, 25 cents.
 Mrs. Charles E Chaffee, 62, died t her home in Everett, Mass, on february 8. Mrs. Chaffee has been frequent visitor at the home of her usband's sister, Mrs. A. M. Gold