The Press., 1916-12-28

Mrs. Esther Hedges and Mrs. Erwil Phelps were Christmas guests of rela tives near Boston.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. c. Medbery at tended the funeral of her mother il Willimantic, Wednesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wm Ryder of Roch- dale Mass. were Christmas guests o1 her parents, MT. and Mrs. Fred Smith.
 Miss Stevetta Gillingham and niece, Gertrude Burris, of Matawan, N., J. :, are spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. T. Gillingham.
 There was Christmas tree at the local school last Friday. There was music and recitations and good num- ber of visitors present who enjoyed the exercises with the children very much.
 Little Helen Woch nmurka who has been with her sister Mrs. l. Zabilansky and attended school here since last September has returned to her home in South Wilmington for two.weeks' vacation.
 Mrs. Etta Durham was the guest of her daughter Mrs c. J. Clark in Ellington over Christmas Mrs Lima Booth visited her daughter Mrs A. S. West and family ID Spring fell over Christmas.
 ~ nd entertainments at both the Cnngre. gational and Methodist churches Saturday evening The children and young people took their part we'll, and Santa Claus was present at both churches
 MT. and Mrs. H. A Boswortll entertained at their home for Christ mas guests: Mrs. F. H. Ballou anl son, Frank, of West stafford, MT. anl Mrs. G. W. Miller, MT. and Mrs. Everett Mathews and Mr and Mrs. Arthur Bosworth.
 MT. and Mrs. Peter Laraes anl family of North Brookfield, Mir anl Mrs. E. J. Roberts of Chicopee Falls. MT. and Mrs. J. W. Erickson and daughter, Millioent, and Mrs. H. Larges of Monson, and Miss Catherine Silk of Boston were Christmas guests at the Larges home.
 Methodist Church Notes: The usual bean supper will be served in the vestry this Thursday evening. Adults, 10 cents; children, cents The pastors subject for next Sunday morn. ing will be- The Spirit of Methodism. !" Sunday evening the Epworth League topic will be Beginning All Over Again." Phil 8: l2-15.
 MT. and Mrs. Willis Relcher enter tained at their home for Christmas guests: Miss Lucretia Ladd of Somers, MT. and Mrs. Estin Belcher, MT. and Mrs. Louis Allard, MT. and Mrs. Martin Brown and daughter, Bessie, MT. and Mrs. Frank Belcher and family, MT and Mrs Everett Ryder anu family aud O. F Williams.
 West Stafford.
 John O nnklin has gone to board fer the winter at Mrs Ellen Spooner's.
 Miss Jennie Towne has gone to spend her vacation with her sister in Leicester, Mass.
 The inmates of the town farm were kindly remembered by Miss Holt and others on Christmas day.
 Albert Davis of Charles university and George Davis of Dartmouth college have been recent guests of their father, M Davis.
 The following pupils of the Center school were perfect in attendance for the term ending Dec. g: Claude Barlow, Ellis Bradway, Roger Pownall, Henry Newell, Eva Daniok, Barthole. new Bruzzi, Raymond Demars and Mike Bodner.
 Friday evening at 7.45 o'clock there will be an entertainment under the auspices of the Y. P. s c. E. The entertainment will consist of two readings, music and a one act play, entitled "An Interrupted Proposal. :" The cast of characters includes Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Bradway, the Misses Helen Prest on, Mabel Lawrence, Doris Glazier, Clinton Bradway and Richard Glazier. There will be candy and salted nuts for sale. The admission is 10 cents.
 The Christmas entertainment at the church last Monday evening was great success. The children and young peoples chorus. under the leadership of Miss Helen Preston,