The Press., 1919-09-25

hibitors of registered Berkshires at
 the exposition and is the happy pos
 sessor of two gold medals and expects
 the silver cup offered by the Moxie l company for first prize SOW and litter | of pigs.
 Last Thursday evening at Sturte- wants hall very pleasant evening
 was enjoyed by about 70 relatives an6
 friends of MT. and Mrs. Warren Pease the occasion being their tenth we'd ding anniversary. Neff's orchestra furnished music for dancing. Re- treatments were served. Guests were present from Hartford Mansfield De- pot, Norwich, Mystic, Wilmington, Staf- ford Springs, West Stafford MT. and I Mrs. Pease were presented with many gifts from relatives and friends The party broke up at a late hour, all re- porting as spending a very enjOyable evening.
 The Pilgrim Memorial Fund cam paign was launched last Sunday noon at a special business session. The church adopted the nation wide CO., operative plan to raise it's quota and will welcome the speaker of the com mission, Dr. Auckland, next Sunday morning. A promotion committee was appointed as follows: Dea. c. P. Bradway, H. A. Glazier, Geo. Barlow Spencer Bradway, Mrs. Fairfield, Mrs. LaVergne Dimock and Mrs. Herbert Glazier The church granted three months leave of absence to the pas tor, Rev. MT. Berckman, so that his service may be secured for state can vas work on the commission among the churches. After his vacation the pulpit will be supplied during the pas tors absence beginning Oct 26th to Jan. 1920. The pastor will preach next Sunday morning. Dr. Murkland will arrive during the latter part of the service. All connected with the church are urged to be present.
 Stafford
 Miss Elsie M. Phillips has taken a position as teacher in a private school in Woodmere, N. Y
 Miss Florence Walbridge of Old Mystic has been the guest of the Misses Margaret and Rachel Glover
 Mir. and Mrs. R. J. Guyer motored from Shippensburg, Pa, and are vis- iting Mrs. Guyers parents. Mr. Guy CT will resume his work as physical instructor at the c. A. c. at Storrs.
 The regular monthly supper will be served by the Ladies' Circle of the Universalist church next Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock. Hostesses: Mrs. H. c. Fisk, Mrs. H. R. Wightman and Mrs. Harry Thompson.
 The members of Wolcott Lodge, F. X A. M., with invited guests, will cele- hrate the opening of the new Masonic hall next Thursday evening. Grand officers will be present. The ladies will serve supper.
 Baptist Church Notes: The sermon subjects at the Baptist church next Sunday will be as follows: Morning, "Gleanings from Romans, Twelve;;" evening, Building the Church." The little folks" will have meeting at the parsonage Saturday at D. m The children, both of the Sunday school and community are cordially invited to this meeting. The Womans Missionary society of the church will meet in the chapel next Thursday afternoon at o'clock, Mrs. Connor and Mrs. Fredette hostesses. Sub ject: 'The Work of our Missionaries Among the Negroes of the South"
 One of the most enjoyable social affairs held in long time was that of last Friday evening in Memorial hall hIy in, honor of the returned soldiers They were the guests of honor at a supper served in Grange hall at o'clock. After the supper Rev. c. H. Puffer gave short talk to the boys and Rev. [. P. Booth also spoke briefly. After the supper all adjourned to Memorial hall where dancing was enjoyed for the remainder of the evening. The hall was we'll filled by interesed friends who turned out in force to give the boys a welcome home. Dur ing the evening Adelbert Needham spoke on the American Legion to in terested listeners. It was a happy crowd that danced to the music fur nished by the Phoenix Liberty band.
 StaffOrdville
 George Bosworth of Springfield re- cently visited his brothers, Herbert and Arthur Bosworth.
 Mrs. Rose Silk was called to Spring field Wednesday by the illness of her daughter, Miss Catherine Silk, who was taken to the hospital for an oper- ation for appendicitis.
 Frank White had the misfortune to break his leg last week Tuesday night by stepping into a hole in the road while going to his home at the New City. He was taken to the Johnson hospital.
 Next Sunday morning the pastor will preach at the usual hour at the Congregational church. In the even ing pr. Mufkland will speak and pre- sent the subject of the Pilgrim Me mOrial Fund.
 Mrs. Lillian Goodell, Mrs. Arthur Bosworth and little daughter, Ethel, and George Bosworth were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bosworth of East Wilmington last Sunday, making the trip in MT. BosWOrth's auto.
 Thursday evening the Ladies Aid society will hold their usual supper in the Congregational vestry. Adults, 15 cents; children, 10 cents. Host esses: Mrs. James Swift and Mrs. T. M. Lyon.