The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-01

Wightman, who are attending norms
school in Westfield, were guests {
their parents during the Thanksgivin
is recess.
Geo. Colburn of Burlington, Vt.
n also Mrs. May Mosely and son
II Harrison, of Burnside, were tn
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Dol
Il burn over Thanksgiving.
Baptist Church Notes: The Rev
George W. Sheppard, formerly pastor
: of this church, passed away after I
long illness, at the home of his son a
Salem, N. Y, on the 2sd instant
The sympathy of many friends here
is felt for Mrs. Sheppard and the
children The funeral was held al
Salem on Friday last The mid-week
. meeting will be held tonight at the
chapel Subject, Entering the King
dom,'' John 8: 1.s. The Ladies
Aid society will meet for work on
Thursday afternoon and will serve
supper from 6 to O'Clock. The
ladies are requested to meet as early
as possi BILE for special work Hostesses !:
Mrs Emily Sanford and Mrs. Adelbert
Agard. Next Sunday at 3 p m. a
service will be held at the Village
school house in case of good weather.
The pastor will be assisted by friends
from the Hollow. On Tuesday next
from to p. M, the Ladies'
Missionary circle of the church will
hold sale, at the chapel, of fancy
articles. The CO operation of all is
urged in contributing goods.
The three act comedy drama to be
given in Memorial hall Friday even
ing, the 10th, under the auspices of the
grange, is receiving it's finishing
rehearsals and promises to be one of
the best yet given by this order. DR..
Puffer, in whose charge the play has
| been from the first, has expressed him.
self as satisfied with the play and the
cast selected to present it which is
saying much. The play, "Just Plain
Folks is rural comedy drama with
good plot and something funny from
start to finish. The parts are taken
as follows: John Gilbert, an old
country Dr., J. p. Brown; Zeke
Trimhle, his hired man, and deaf and |
dumb, F. A. Lasbury; Richard Morey,
attorney at law, O. W. Lasbury; Jim
Granger, a CIRCUS man, Geo. III. Lord
Prof. Winkler. a school teacher, q.
D. Ide; Sammy Sellers, the Dr's
nephew. Samuel Murray; Kitty Ma.
son, the circus girl. Miss Elsie
May Grundy; Mrs. Gilbert, the Dr's
wife. Miss Helen Anderson Arletta
Bedell,a neighbor, Mrs. Chas. Dim
mock; Rosie, Dutch servant, Miss
Florence Garvais Tickets on sale at
F A. Lasbury's Dec. 6. Telephone
West Stafford.
Ernest Smith of Worcester has been
the gnest of his aunts, the Misses
Smith
There was pleasant gathering at
the home of Jesse Ryder on Thanks.
giving day.
Miss Lucille skinner of Rockville
has been the guest of her cousin, Miss
]. E Newell.
On next Sunday evening will be
held the monthly conservation service
of the @ E society.
On Sunday Massachusetts, car ran k
over and killed fine Scotch collie
owned by Roger Pownall. n
M isses Columbia and Adeline Sera-
fin OF Willimantic have been spending
a few days with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Angelo Serafin.
Arthur Rose and family of Stafford
Springs have moved into the Brady
house. Mr.. Rose will conduct the
blacksmith shop owned by @. P. Brad
way:
Miss E. O'Conuor, teacher at
CIRCUITS, and Miss Sadie Rice, teacher
in district IA, have returned to their
school, duties after spending a short
vacation at their homes in Chicopee
and Worcester.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Ayers have
had as guests their children, DR.. L.
S. Edwards and wife. DR.. Lillian
Edwards of Hartford, Mrs. D. B
Fuller of Rockville and Floyd Ayers
Of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Elliott and two
children and Miss Angie Elliott of
Ellington, Misses Emma and Esther ,
Blankenburg of Rockville and Thoma as ,
Neil of Hartford have been recent |,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Barlow.
Among those who ate Thanksgiving ,
dinner out of town were Mr. and Mrs. I
Harry Pownall and son, Roger, at 6
Ed Rays in Hartford; Mr.. and Mrs. t
". o. Atchinson and children at
Jhas. Hanoock's in Monson; Mr..
and Mrs. O. e. Kellogg at Chester Y
Kellogg's in Southington; Mr.. and |
Mrs. G. M Barlow and sons at Mrs. s
Ella Willis in Crystal Lake; Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Sturtevant, Miss
Jennie Towne, Miss Blanche Sturte-
want and Carl Chaffee at Henry Neff g 8
in Tolland. Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. 8
Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cady and q
'on, Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Broadway (
and Ellis, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roland I
Ellis and son at @. M. Ellis inI q
Som rs.
We note among the guests in this
vicinity for Thanksgiving Mr.. and +
Mrs. W. B. Snow and daughter, Miss s
Rachael, of WATERFOWL, Mass, at
Rev. J. W. Ballantine's; Mr.. and E
Mrs. Lucius Mckinney, Leon, Harold T
md Miss Hazel Mckinney and Miss
Bessie Ryan of Thompsonville, Ralph q
smith of Springfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Morse and son, Wayne, and t