The Press., 1918-08-22

In addition to the cow killed by lightning as mentioned last week in Eddy Burdicks pasture there was killed also in the same shower a steer, one of a handsome and nicely matched pair and more valuable than the COW. Both were a dead loss as they were not discovered until they had been dead at least a week.
 Next Sunday, the 18th inst, Rev. Willard L. Osborne of Worcester, Mass, will preach in the Memorial church in the morning and on the Hill at p. m., and on Sunday, Sept. 1st, Rev. E. w. DarrOw will preach at Memorial church in the morning and the Lords supper will be observed. He will preach on the Hill at 3 o'clock. The Bible schools will be held as usual.
 Miss AliceWalker Pratt writes that the first week she was in Washing ton the thermometer registered 1O8 in the shade. The need of clerical work is imperative. She is a file clerk in the War Risk Insurance Bureau. The work is monotonous, but important and requiring great accuracy. She has secured a good boarding place with Baptist people and mind and time are fully occupied.
 On Friday the whole community were saddened by the tidings of the death of typhoid at St. Joseph's Hospital WilIi- mantle of Herman, youngest son of Mer- Till and Mary Lamb Cushman, who was born in this town, January 18th, 1883. He united with the Westford Hill Con- gregational church in 1895 when he was l2 years of age, had lived at home and was favOrite youth and young man in the community. He married Elsie Main of Franklin, a teacher in the East Will lingtOn, April 18th 1916. They have one child. He was popular overseer of repairs on the state road, living in An dover for the past year. Although ail- ing for some days he was only in the hospital for one week. The funeral was very largely attended at the home of his parents in East WiIIington on Sunday af- ternoOn. It was conducted by Rev. Charles A. Parker, pastor of the Feeder ated church, and by Rev Earle w. Dar- row, the preceding pastor. The deceased was 8 great lover of flowers, and the offerings of friends were numerous and beautiful. His brother, Maurice, who had been at Camp Devens but two weeks was given leave to come home for the services, but had to leave the family by the open grave for his return His nephew, Roy Wilson. went for him with an automobile, and Charles Korner took him to Worcester, from which city he went by train. The deceased leaves his father and mother, sister Grace, Mrs. Ernest Wilson, husband and family, brother Edwin, wife and children, broth CT Maurice and sister Edith. The three younger having always lived at home and been almost inseparable, making this first break very hard to endure. MT. Darrows remarks were fitting, beautiful and comforting, and he and Mrs. Oar row sang with their usual sympathetic sweetness, Face to Face and Abide With Me- The whole family, including the young wife, have the deepest sym pathy of all. The bearers were Ernest Wilson, Roy Wilson, Edwin Cushman, Maurice Cushman, Marvin Smith and Edward Lyon.
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 Rev. Charles A. Parker Is on three weeks vacation.
 Priv Frank Lound of Camp Devens was home for short furlOugh the past week.
 Miss Gertrude Benson of StOrr's Col, lege spent the week end at the home of Mrs. J. R. Edwards.
 Rev. Willard L. Osborn of HOpedale, Mass twill occupy the pulpit at Memorial church next Sunday.
 Rev. Earl w. DarrOw of West Hart ford, will occupy the pulpit at Memorial church on Sunday, Sept. lst.
 On next Sunday evening at 7.3O O O'clock the regular Christian Endeavor meeting will be held. This will take the place of the Wednesday night meeting
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Battye and daughter, of New Britain, and Mir. and Mrs. Robert Battye of Mansfield, were the week end guests of MT. and Mrs. William Battye.
 The Stafford baseball team gave the Keenaw's of this town some trimming in last Saturdays game. The score being to 0, Next Saturday the Forester's of