The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1915-12-29
The public schools will open Tues

9 The public schools will open Tues
day.
f William J. Hanley is spending
week in New York.
f Charles Gary has returned from
trip to the Pennsylvania coal mines.
l Miss Angie White of Baltic acad
envy is home for the holiday vacation
M. Fl. Mccarthy of Woonsocket, R
) l., was guest of his sister, Mrs. G
H. Flanagan, over the holiday ant
Sunday.
} The Woman's Missionary societ.
of the Congregational church viii
meet at the parsonage Tuesday after
noon at 3 O'Clock. Home mission
will be considered.
By the will of Mrs Anna Kings
bury of Hartford, her neice, Mrs
Raymond G. Clapp, OF Lowell
formerly of this town, and Mrs.
Clapp's son, Robert Allan Clapp,
each receive five hundred dollars
An unknown man was found un
conscious in a shed of James Wood on
Stafford Street this morning. He
was taken to the Johnson hospital
| where he was in a stupor up to a
late hour this afternoon The man
was we'll dressed and showed no signs
of having been intoxic ted It is
believed that he remained exposed all
night.
| The Congregational Sunday school
| had its Christmas festivities on Fri
day evening. The distribution of gifts
from an unusually beautiful tree was
preceded by a picture service in the
auditorium. Sixteen representative
pictures of Christ in art were shown
| with brief descriptions by the pastor.
The girls chorus sang hymns and
carols appropriate to the scenes.
Stafford
Miss Helen Wightman of Westfield
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
vi rs u. VI. Wy utludu.
Miss Ruth Andrews is spending the
Christmas RECESS with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs John Andrews
Harold r Bassett of Cornell uni
versity is spending his Christmas
vacation with his mother and brother
Miss Ruth Larned, who is attend
ing Smith college, is spending the
holidays at her home on Stafford
Street
Mr. and Mrs g. @. Pinney of New
York were guests over Christmas of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. g.
Pinney
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Grundy and
daughter, Miss Elsie. were the guests
of relatives in New York over the
holiday.
At the regular meeting of the
grange next Tuesday evening the
officers reports for the past year will
be given.
The regular monthly supper will
be served at the Universalist church
next Wednesday evening. Hostesses:
Mrs. Inez Lasbury, Mrs. Thos. Dob
son and Mrs. Geo. H. Burley.
Mrs. Sarah Black and daughter,
Miss Margaret, spent the Christmas
holiday with friends in Worcester.
VIM. Black of New York was also
entertained at the same home.
Miss Elsie Phillips of Westfield
normal school, Miss Annie Phillips,
Miss Minnie Dobson and Roy Guyer
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Phillips over the week end
The Christmas cantata which was
to have been given in the Universal
ist church last Sunday was postponed
on account of the storm. It will be
given next Sunday afternoon at 40.
dance will be held at Memoria
hall Saturday evening under the
auspices of the jolly K club. Music
by Woods orchestra. Jitneys will
run from the Springs and Stafford
Vile.
Eighteen carol singers, after ring
lug the Universalist church bell at - |
o. clock last Saturday morning, left |
the church and sang in the streets
and before the homes of many of our |
invalids and shut-ins.
The Christmas tree exercises at the
Universalist church last Friday even
ing were a success and much enjoyed |
by the friends who gathered to hear
the small tots contribute their mite
to the entertainment. The tree was
an unusually fine one and had been
decorated with red electric light
globes, a merry Christmas motto and
a good might cut out. It was the most
successful Christmas party held in
some time.
Baptist Church Notes: On account
of the annual gathering of Tuesday
evening the mid-week service of
Wednesday night will be omitted this
week The yearly home coming CT
the church will be held on New
Years eve The Ladies' Aid society
will serve supper at 5 O'Clock, fol-
lowed by the roll-call. A response
from each member of the church is
desired. If not able to be
present will each member send a
for response to their names.
DR.. Goats will speak, All members
If the congregation are invited to
20 operate in all ways. An Offering
will be taken to help the church. 1t
s hoped the Rev. Mr.. Todd and wife
wi II be present
Staffordville.
Mrs. Martin Brown is on the sick