The Press., 1918-10-03
Methodist Church Notes.

| rE1udy dICernOOn the annual meeting
 of the w. F. M S. was held at the
 home of Mrs. A. C. Eaton. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Presi-
 dent. Mrs. J. R. Parkhurst; vice.
 presidents, Mrs. c. P. Hodgson, Mrs.
 Carrie Orcutt and Mrs. E. K. Taft;
 secretary, Mrs. F. F. Patten; treas
 urer, Mrs. o. J. Aldrich. The Rally
 day exercises on last Sunday morning
 were very successful. There was a large attendance and the music and
 address were inspiring. At the pri-
 mary department exercises at noon a
 class of eighteen were graduated into
 the main school. Next Sunday morn
 ingfthe pastors subject will be Three CoWards." In the evening there will
 be a union service at the Congrega-
 tional church.
 One of the largest crowds that has
 ever gathered here, outside of the fair,
 attended the Liberty Bond rally at ! Haymarket Square Sunday after
 noon. The Phoenix band gave con- | cert before the speaking, and for
 band only recently organized, played | unusually we'll. The speaking was from platform erected for the oc- casion which was decorated with flags, posters and bunting. William
 Park presided. Representing Rev. Felix J. O'Neill who was suffering an
 attack of grippe and sore throat, a Lea Salette priest assisting him over
 Sunday, delivered the invocation.
 President Wilson's message was read
 by R.. w. Ellis. The address by Rev. c. H, Puffer struck deep into the hearts of his many listeners. The undivided attention given him was a proof of the quality of his OratiOn.
 It was nearly , o'clock when the
 whistle of a south-bOund engine was heard, and as the speaking was over the crowd gathered around the depot platform. The people would not have been surprised to find that this was not the expected train for it was not due till 5.15 and such an early arrival would have been quite unusual on the c. ", but as the war relic train which soon arrived neared the wOrsted mill there was no mistaking the big B. X A. engine. It's arrival was greeted with the blowing of mill whistles and the ringing of bells. The train was Lacked onto the siding while the people hastened to secure positions. Soon everything was in readiness and Charles F. Johnson, representing the Liberty Loan committee of New Eng land gave a short address and intro duced Lieutenant Ralph Lewis of the 25th Canadian 0. s. Battalion who told of a, few of his experiences and told what the trenches are like and how it feels to go over the top. Mir. Lewis was followed by Interpreter Lebirt of the French army who has seen much service. The depth of his emotion was shown when he spoke of the atrocities of the Hun, especially toward the French and Belgian chil- dren. The speech of the American lad. Raymond Schwartz, who had seen five months of service in the trenches finished the program. The rush which followed the announce ment that the exhibition of the relics ment that the exhibition of relics from No-Mans land had opened was tre- boy scouts showed their sturdiness for it was no small task to hold back that big crowd, for they did hold it back and they maintained order. Many were the mothers who anX- iously inquired of only partly visible children, Gan you breathe" and many were the youngsters who lost their Sunday caps in that big press. There were also numerous scenes of reunion after that stroll through the cars. But underlying all this there was a deeper motive than mere curi- Osity and there were not few Opin- ions corrected as to the weapons used by our boys and those used by the enemy. The train left shortly after 7 o'clock mid the cheers of the some what diminished crowd. The time left for viewing the relics was too short as the cars were so crowded that but little could be seen.