The Press., 1916-11-30
West Stafford.

of Howard Smith last Wednesday evening and another at Hiram. Wiers } on Saturday evening. MT. and Mrs. William A. Hughes of State Line are rejoicing over the birth of daughter, Bernice Ethel, on Nov. .22d. Mrs Myrtle Squier o1 Moose Meadow is visiting Mrs. William Hughes
 Il. Next Tuesday from 6 to 2. 80 Mrs. Marshall Bradway and Mrs. Henry Greaves will serve as hostesses at the Ladies' Aid supper. There will be sale of aprons and fancy articles in charge of Mrs. Spencer Bradway, Mrs. Pownall and Miss Margaret Ballantine MEs.s Slater will have a table of fancy work An entertain. ment consisting of a musical drill by a number of young women, and a two.act farce in which Mrs. Fairfield, Mrs. M. A. Gold and Miss Preston take part, will follow the supper. Price for both. 5 cents.
 The marriage of Miss Ruth Ellis and Walter Colhurn, which took place at the Baptist parsonage on Willing. ton Hill last Saturday, is of much local interest, as Mrs. Colburn is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. E. D. Ellis and lived in this village until after school W hen she became stenographer in the office of the Gardner Hall, Jr., Go. in South Wilmington. While at home she did much to assist with the work of the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor MT. Oolburn has made many friends on his frequent visits here. The young people have the best wishes of the community. Crystal Lake District) w. Hack is confined to the house with rheumatism.
 Mrs. M. G. Chapman picked some golden, cd Tuesday. .. Wendell Pease and family of Springfield were recent guests at E. B. Smiths.
 L. A. Chapman of Hartford spent Sunday with, his parents, Mir. and Mrs. M. O. Chapman.
 Hiram Wiers was given 8 surprise party last Saturday night by friends from Crystal Lake, West Stafford, Orcuttville and the Springs. Games were played and refreshments served.
 About 30 friends gathered last Wednesday night to give Howard Smith a surprise in honor of his birthday. There was music, games and refreshments. The guests left at an early hour after having spent an enjoyable evening.
 Staffordville.
 Martin Sparrow has resigned his position on t'le state road in Wales
 Misses Mary Carrig and Bertha Beloher were week end guests of Miss Idabel Bowden.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Heck of Union were guests of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Mccarthy last Sunday.
 The Fabyan Co.'S mill at the. New City have raised their help 10 per cent to take effect Dec 4.
 Judson .Turney of Willimantic is spending few days with his mother, Mrs. F. G.. Medbery this week. # MT. and Mrs. J. H. MoCartIly are the guests a few days this week of MT. and Mrs. w.. O. Judd on Stafford Street. "''. ''~ = : '2as:"
 MT: and Mrs. Wm Smith are the Thanksgiving guests of her parents, MT. and Mrs. B.. A. Sawtelle, of Greenwich, Mass. .. .,.-.'
 Mrs. F. G. Medbery and sons, Chester and Kenneth attended the Potter Main wedding last Sunday at South Wilmington.
 Miss Bertha Belcher commenced | ing the grammar school on Mon. l day after an absence of several weeks l on account of illness. >u
 Friday evening of this week the Y. P. B. will hold it's meeting at 8 1 o'clock in the Methodist church. At this meeting the first lesson of the study course will be given by the
 Methodist Church Notes: The pastors subject for next Sunday morn. ing will be "Lovs." Sunday evening the Epworth League topic will be "What Missions do for Childhood. !" Leader, Mrs. Grant Hammer.
 Misses Mary Carrig and Idabel l Bowden and Messrs. Wheeler and 0. H. Squier of Orange and Spring. field, were guests of friends in North | Wilbraham Saturday. evening at al venison supper. making the trip by
 MT. and Mrs.: E. E. Mathews and | MT. and Mrs. G.. W. Miller and MT and Mrs. H. A. Bosworth and two children will be Thanksgiving guests l of Mrs. F H. Ballon and son, Frank l Ballou, at West Stafford this week.
 George B. Potter of this place and l Miss Mattie L Main were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at 2. sol o'clock by Rev. MT. Parker at South | Wilmington. The newly welded couple | left town on the o'clock train fari Willimantio. . They will be the Thanksgiving guests of MT. and Mrs. Medbery over Thanksgiving.
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