The Press., 1917-03-08

Methodist vestry this Thursday even ing. Homemade candy will be ol sale. Admission for adults, 20 cents children, 5 cents.
 Arthur Williams, AS, died suddenly from a shook and heart failure last Thursday morning at the home oi Mrs. Sarah Smith He was born in Union, but leaves no near relatives. The burial was in the local cemetery, Rev. O. O. Lyon officiating at the grave.
 Congregations Church Notes: The entertainment given last Thursday evening by the Baptist society of Stafford was we'll carried out and proved both edifying and pleasing. The bountiful supper which preceded was also we'll served and appreciated The whole affair netted a good sum. The subject of the pastors sermon next Sunday morning will be "The Supreme Message '' The Sunday school has recently had the gift of several volumes of books from the Hampton Sunday school.
 The funeral of Everett E. Mathews was largely attended at the MethOdist church last Sunday afternoon at 2 O clock. MT Mathews attended church Sunday morning, Feb 25th, in his usual health He was suddenly taken critically ill'Sunday night and was hastily sent to the Johnson hospital for an operation on Monday for peritonitis and appendicitis by. pr, Alcorn. The deceased only livei two days after the operation He was the son of the late David Mathews of Union and was born Nov. 25, 1868. He married Miss Edith NJ Ballou of Wilmington, March ?, 1895. He was respected citizen and a constant attendant of the M. E. church aud Sunday school He will be greatly. missed He is survived by his widow, who has the deepest symathy of her many friends in her great sorrow. Rev A. F. Brown officiated at the church and Rev. 0. 0. Lyon at the cemetery. Miss Bertha Belcher and Miss Cora Cooley saug Beautiful Isles of Somewhere, " and "Faoel to Face. '' Mrs. Medbery presided at the organ The flowers were many and beautiful The bearers were Oscar Willis, George Miller, Herbert Bosworth and Frank Ballou. Iuter- meut was in the local cemetery Tine. relatives that attended the funeral from out of town were Mrs Sarah Mathews and son, Elmer Mathews, of South Wilmington, MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Willis and MT. and Mrs. Burnham and Harlow Willis of South Manchester, and Edwin Willis of Burnside, MT and Mrs. Oscar Willis of Union.
 West Stafford. .s
 Frank Williams of Thompsonville visited his sister, Mrs. Peter Jensen, for the week -end.
 Mrs F. H Ballou has returned from II weeks stay with her daughter, Mrs. Everett Mathews, at Staffordville.
 Next Friday evening from 6 to 8 o'clock Mrs. Harry Pownall and Mrs. Charles Glazier as hostesses will serve he Ladies' Aid supper. After the upper the laiies of the Springs M 3. church will present the play. Sewing for the Heathen," for the benefit of the local snoiety. Price for 10th, 20 cents.
 Misses NJ. and M. W. BalIantine | intended a handkerchief shower for Miss M E. Keeler last Friday even. ing at the home of Mrs 40. Willard in Westfield Miss Keeler's engage ment to F. A. Griswold, 2d, was announced. and she has been the recipient of several showers in honor uf her approaching marriage.
 ELLINGTON.
 At the close of the communion ser at the Ellington Congregational church Sunday morning, Rev. David E Johns, for nearly nineteen years pastor of the church, read his effective April 13.
 Crystal Lake.
 Miss Lizzie Chapman spent Satur- day in Hartford.
 There was no church service Sun. day owing to the storm.
 Ora Charter and Miss Dorothy Char ter were in Manchester on Sunday.
 Howard Dimock of Rockville was with MT. and Ms Perlin Dimook on Sunday.
 Wilton Dimock visited his grand mother, Mrs M. H. Dimock, in Rock ville on Sunday.