The Press., 1915-06-02

OueIl ana son, Harold, Misses Mar and Pearl Hammer of Blackstone Mass, were guests of William Hanne
 over Sunday and Memorial day.
 Frank s. Bowden of Hartford
 Albert Marble and son, Ralph, MT
 and Mrs. Arthur Duncan and Mrs
 Wm Prentice of Worcester wer' guests of MT. and Mrs. Grant Hammer over Memorial day.
 Samuel Bates and Mrs. Florence West, both of this place, were married in Springfield, Mass, last Saturday. MT. Bates is boss weaver in the Fabyan Co.'S mill at the New City. They have the best wishes of many friends.
 Rev. Charles G. Fogg, who has been pastor of the Congregational church in Royalston, Mass, for a number of years, has resigned there and has arrived to spend his vacation on the Island. Mrs. Fogg and son, Edwin, and Mrs. Burnham will join him later.
 Memorial day exercises were given at the local cemetery at 1O.45 Mon. | day morning. The school children marched and sang 'Freedom' s Flag ; | Rev. O. O. Lyon and Rev. MT. Bal lantine made appropriate remarks. The Citizens band furnished music and veterans and sous of veterans per formed their usual duties. The day was ideal and goodly number at- tended. The ladies served coffee and doughnuts to the visitors. Allison Clark Lyon and Miss Elsie Irene Corbin were united in marriage Saturday by Rev. M. G. Prescott of Charlton City, Mass, at the home of the brides brother, O. A. Corbin. The bride was gowned in blue silk poplin. Miss Corbin is graduate of the Holyoke city hospital, also has passed the state board examinations for nurses registry. The bride and groom are members of the Stafford grange and have the best wishes of host of friends. The happy couple will reside with the groom's parents, MT. and Mrs. Theodore M. Lyon of Staffordville.
 Methodist Church Notes: The pastors subject for next Sunday morn ing will be "The Book of Books. ]" Last Friday evening the Epworth League held their annual business meeting and elected the following officers for the year: President, Rev. E. H. Tunnicliffe; department of spiritual work, Mrs Carrie Miller; department of worlds evangelism, G. W. Miller; department of social service, Mrs. Grant Hammer; depart ment of recreation and culture, Miss Bertha l.. Belcher secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Lima Bosworth; organist, Miss B. l.. Belcher.
 West Stafford.
 Miss Mildred Glazier has been quite i'll with tonsilitis.
 Miss Wilbur of Mystic is guest of her sister, Mrs. Edmund Kellogg.
 Mrs Sarah Marble of Greenwood, Ill, is guest of her brother, G. B. Marble
 MT. and Mrs. H. A. Hansen were guests of friends in Hartford over Sunday.
 Miss Eunice Bradway was the guest of Miss Annie Herring in Rockville over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Archie Ramsey and little daughter have returned from a visit ~ ith relatives in Pittsfield, Mass
 Miss Winifred Curtis and Miss Edith Wheeler of Mt. Holyoke college have been recent guests oS Mrs. S. H. Bradway.
 MT. and Mrs. W. E shearer at- tended the funeral of MT. Shearer's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Shearer. in Ellington, on Tuesday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. A. Pownall and son, Roger, and MT. and Mrs. F. z. Fairfield went on an auto trip to North Adams, Mass, on Sunday, re- turning on Monday.
 The memorial service last Sunday morning was we'll attended. It is expected that Rev. E. w. Darrow of Wilmington will exchange pulpits with the pastor next Sunday morning.
 Among the visitors in town for Sunday and Monday were MT. and Mrs. John Jensen and Neils Jensen at Mrs. Jens Jensen's; MT. and Mrs. H. s Witter of Hartford at Mrs. J. A. Newell's; Raymond Roberts of Thomaston at Michael Roberts's; and Miss Bertha Greaves of Hartford with Mrs. Selina Greaves.
 Quite number of neig hbors and friends gave MT. and Mrs. Gerald Shepard floral May basket last Friday evening. A pleasant evening was spent, the victrola adding to the enjoyment with it's musical and humorous selections. Light refresh ments were served. MT. and Mrs. Shepard have made many friends through their sociability in the home, in the church and in the village
 Clifford Shaw of Monson and Miss Beatrice Royce were united in mar riage by Rev. l.. Rees at the home of the brides uncle, Edwin Blair, Wednesday evening, May l9. Among the guests present were MT. and Mrs. D. l.. Royce with their son and daughter of South Wilmington, and Miss Helen Shaw and Fred Royce of Monson. MT. and Mrs. Shaw went to Monson on Thursday where they will commence housekeeping. The good wishes of their many friends go with them.
 MT. and Mrs. William B. Ayers com mmenced their duties as caretakers