The Press., 1917-04-05

The death of Frank Orcutt, from apopIexy on Thursday evening last week in his seventy ninth year, brought to an end the Uareer of one of the oldest of the residents of Stafford Springs. MT. Oroutt's entire life was spent in this vicinity. He was born in Stafford, in the old Oroutt house near the Union line, on Sept, 1888, the youngest son in a family of thirteen ohildI en none of whom have survived him. His parents were William and Eliza Converse Orcntt In 1865 he was married to Carrie $ Brooks, daughter of James and Sarah Davis Brooks, who. with their daugh- ter, Mrs. Fred s. Hall, of Montolair, N J., survive him. A younger dauRh- ter, Carrie, died at the age of twelve and son, William H., at the age of seventeen About a year ago MT. and Mrs. Orcutt celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the Stafford Springs house in company with a large group of relatives. Most of Mir. OIcutt's adult life was spent on Village Hill, on the farm which he purchased in lS93 While living there he was elected to the legislature aud represented the town of Willing ton in that body during 1901 and 1902 For more than a dozen years he was the school committee for his district in Wilmington, a position he had also frequently held in his earlier home in Stafford. Dur ng the last three years Mir. Oroutt has lived at @ Morton street where the funeral serv ice was held on Sunday afternoon, Rev. O. J. Aldrich, pastor of the Methodist church officiating The bearers were A. Olin Brooks, Dr A, To. Comins, pr. James Comins and Horace Slade. Iuterment was in the Stafford Street cemetery.
 The banks will be closed Good Fri day, as it is legal holiday.
 Regular meeting of Baker chapter, Q E S, next Wednesday evening.
 Mrs. Alice Wolse of New York is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. M P. J Walker.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs John Bourgeois at the Johnson hos pital last Thursday.
 Miss Frances Newton is visiting her mother in East Orange, N J, during the Easter vacation.
 Mario Baldracchi was operated on for appendicitis by Dr. Aloorn at the Johnson hospital Saturday and is mak ing a good recovery.
 Marriage intentions were published in Thorndike last Sunday for Miss Tibbitts and Walter Brosnahan MT Brosnahan is employed by G. H.. Baker & Go. The marriage will be next Tuesday
 Miss Mabel Orr of Sufield, who was the teacher for the Buff Gap district school and who was making a recovery from aD attack of Bright's disease, has had Il relapse and is in a very critical condition.
 The following is a list of students who are home for the Easter vacation Miss Ruth Larned from Smith, Will fred Eaton and Cyril Dawson from Worcester tech, Miss Louise Beck with from Simmons college.
 A man by the name of LaMere of Springfield stopped at the Hudson garage Saturday night to have the gasoline tank of his motorcycle filled. Some of the gasoline ran over the tank and the fumes caught fire on the headlights. In an instant the frame of the machine was enveloped in the blaze. The flame went part way up the hose leading to the gasoline pump but the fire was extinguishad before any great damage was done, although the motorcycle had to be repaired be- fore it could be used again.
 Methodist Episcopal Church Notes The annual conference adjourned on Monday. Rev. O. J, Aldrioh was re- appointed pastor of the local church as was expected. Plans are made for a fitting celebration of Easter on the coming Sabbath. The choir will be increased in size by the addition of several voices and will render special music at the morning service. In the afternoon at 4 o'clock there will be a vesper service when the choir will sing a oantata, "The Risen King," by P. A Schneider, and when Rev. W H. Bath nf South Manchester will preach. MT. Bath was a class. mate of MT. Aldrich at Boston uni versity school of theology and is a fine speaker.
 Grace Church Notes: Easter is the greatest festival of the Christian church. It is one of the days when the church expects every member to attend divine service. There will be an early celebration of holy com munion at 7.30 a. ID second cele. bration and sermon by the rector at 10. 80 Q m., the Sunday school Easter festival at p m. and short, restful service, no sermon, at 2 p m. At 10 80 a ID. Adlam's communion ser vice will be sung, processional hymn .112, anthem, "Christ Our Passover" ]" hymn 121; anthem. Come, Ye Faith. ful, Raise the Strains;'' processional hymn 11S. At the afternoon ser. vice the musical program is as fol lows: Prooessional hymn 11O; hymn 116; Hymn l15; anthem, "He ii Risen;" processional hymn TIT. OG Good Friday there will be morning prayer, litany and poranaphora al 10 m. The three hour service from 12 to 3, consisting of hymns, psalms, meditations and prayer and avanin0 nravar and address ak T 3O