The Press., 1918-04-11

seems best for me to sever my pastor relation with this church and people which will take effect sometime dur ing the month of May. As we enteV the service of Christ in our new field of labor we trust your prayers and kindly sympathy will follow us sea. ss%-A ] We shall ever be solicitors of the interests of this church. It has seemed to us that unseen helpers have watched over it and earthly friends have certainly been raised up unto it.. "The Lord bless and keep thee, the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his oountenanoe upon thee and give thee peace. '' .'-z.. ':i West Stafford.
 Miss Mabel Lawrence is spending the week in Springfield.
 Albert Cordner is taking a course in an automobile school in Spring field. : Miss Verona Aborn of Ellington was the guest of Miss Mildred Glazier on Sunday.
 Miss Blanche Sturtevant is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Carolyn Froidevaux, in Collinsville.
 Mrs F. 2. Fairfield spent a part of last week with friends in Springfield and East Longmeadow.
 Mrs. Eugene Neff has returned to Rockville after spending several days with Mrs. George Ellithorpe.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A. Stu1tevant announce the engagement of their daughter, Blanche Maroline, to Nor man Charles Froideraux of Collins. ville.- ~t
 There will not be any preaching service next Sunday. A call has been extended by the church to Rev. ". O. Berchman, who has been mis- sionary i'll our southern states.
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 Tax Collector Ward is at the town hall every Monday of this month from 10 a. m. to 4 p. ID. 1. @ .-:-@
 Thursday evening meeting of the Congregational church will be held at the Congregational parsonage.
 The prayer meeting of the Lee M. E. church will be held Thursday even- ing with Mir. and Mrs. Earl Clough. 
 The drive for the Liberty Loan is conducted by I. Tilden Jewett, Rev B. F. Case and Mrs Samuel Simpson.
 The War Savings Stamps bought at the Holland post office up to date amount to $4O5 O9, and the Thrift Stamps amount to $148.5
 The Knitting club of Grants Hill held dance in the town hall Satur. day evening. The proceeds of the dance were given to the Red Cross.
 Mrs. N. B. Cook and son, Earl Cook, have returned to the M. E parsonage and are packing their goods. Rev. N., B. Cook was not able to come, but is making his home at his sons.
 The Study club met Monday even. ing at the home of MT. and Mrs. I. Tilden Jewett Two very able papers were presented. one on the life of James Whitoomb Riley, by Mrs OH. Reed. and one on Phillips Brooks, by Mrs. Samuel Simpson. A very pleasant evening of guessing conteste were enjoyed, dainty refreshments were served by .the hostess.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Lee NJ. E. church will give supper and enter tainment in the town hall Friday evening. After the supper an enter tainment consisting of music and , play entitled 'Busher's Girl" will b' give. Cast of characters is as follows MT. Pride. Percy Barber; Helel Pride, Ada Luhrsen Rhodes; Jin Busher, Jim Rhodes; Petunia Busher Helen Luhrsen; Lambert Ames, Ir Wilcox.
 The Junior Red Cross of the Hiok memorial school gave an entertain ment in the Hicks school hall Satur day evening. The proceeds went to wards the joining fee for the school As the attendance was small only { little Ovec seven dollars weer takeI in and the remainder of the ffteel dollars will have to be made up b. private subscription. The program was very nice and consisted of patriotic selections, music, dialogues, foll dancing, etc. It represented grea deal of work for both teachers ant pupils.
 There was a victory war rally il the town hall Friday evening give under the State Council of Defense Edward B. Fuller presided and tn Liberty chorus furnished the music The first address was given by Mrs 3 Edward o. Porritt of Hartford wh . spoke on the topic Woman's Part i Victory. '' She spoke of the work i , England being done almost exclusive ly in the factories by women an n some ot the women did five times 6 Q much work as the men formerly dic !, In France the crops are raised by til women. There are two calls to tt Q American Women Direct Service au D Indirect Service. Direct Service is Red Cross nursing and the IndireC Service is in saving food, save flou beef, fats. clothing and so save mone ! to buy Thrift Stamps. Above all V
 must try and keep up the spirit of u
 boys, by keeping in touch with the :, by letters. Rev. E. T. Mathison spoE
 on Victory or Servitude. '' .Wh part are we playing to procure victory ? He spoke of the quantity of whe
 needed and the conservation of san by America. The fuel is very ir ! nnrEanf ehinO oC fuoI rrDs tlYo rr,ooLi