The Press., 1919-12-25

fly are spending Christmas with thei daughter Gertrude and husband, MT and Mrs. Fred Royce at Monson.
 Phillip Barton of Castile, N. Y, is guest of MT. and Mrs. Fred Wildey fo Christmas. With Mrs. Barton ant their little daughter, Mary Wilcox go to the home of his parents at Platts l urg, N. Y., on Friday.
 Anders Jacobsen, aged 73 years diet at his home on East Main street latt yesterday afternoon after an illness which extended over two years. Ht leaves sister Mrs. Hans M. Hanse1 whose husband died in Holland early this week. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, at the home, Rev. l.. Rees officiating. The burial will be in the Springs cemetery.
 At the Congregational church las Sunday Rev. L. Rees preached on "The Christ Lights" Mrs. Percy Cooley so- prano and Russell Keeney, violinist of Rockville assisted at the morning service. Selections from the oratoriC The Coming of the King" were finely rendered at the evening service with solos by Mrs. Percy Cooley, Mrs. A. E. Waite, Miss Hammond and Mr. White all of Rockville. Several other singers from that city assisted in the chorus. Unfortunately the electric mo- tor, which pumps the organ, became disabled after the first numI CT and it was necessary to use the chapel for the choir and piano. While some thing of the fine effect was lost by the distance and narrow aperture, the entire program gave true Christmas inspiration. The church was taste fully decorated with laurel and run ming pine. On Tuesday evening an entertainment consisting of carols by the young ladies and reading by Mrs. c. Percival Bard preceded the unloading of an unusually attractive tree Alwyn Rees made an admirable Santa Claus and the chapel was filled with members of the Sunday School and parish.
 West Stafford
 Frank >matt and family Ina Nt move to Monson, Mass.
 
 more college for the Christmas vacation.
 Louis Dennison, who lives near the Birch schoOl-hOuse at Crystal Lake, will sell his farm and personal prop erty at auction on Saturday at 1 D. m. The farm will be sold at 2.30 p. m.
 Rev. J. H, Hoadsey Berck man of the School of ReIigio' Nanderbi co .Iege and pastor of the WeSts;de Pre>bv1crian church, Nashville, Fem. is SD >nding Christmas it th.. p'r-u,. ue ;,nl wtl preach here hex: ~u' d tv r. o ing.
 Stafford
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Wednesday evening.
 Harold Andrews of Amherst, Mass, is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Andrews.
 William Loughheed, who is attend ing Pratt's Institute in New York, is home for the holidays.
 William Russell has gone to Wales, where he will spend a few weeks in the family of Mrs. Rouke.
 A dance will be given by the Vel come All club at Memorial hall on Christmas night. Music by LazZer- ines orchestra. Admission: Men, 50 cents; ladies, 25 cents.
 StafiOrdviIle
 The pastors subject for next Sun day morning in the methodist church will le T know you".
 Mrs F. H. Ballou of Hampden is visiting her daughters Mrs. H. A. BOs- worth and Mrs. Edith Mathews, this week.
 The Epworth League topic for next Sunday evening will be How to make lext year better than this'', Leader, Mrs. L. M Booth.
 Frank White returned home from he Johnson hospital last Monday, where he has been for a number of weeks with a broken leg.
 The many friends and parishioners of Rev. and Mrs. J. M Won Deck, met at the M E. church vestry last Friday evening, in honor of their twenty fifth a edding anniversary. A good collec- Lion of silver money was ,rLcented by J. w. Rollison of Iydevill2, who made very appropriate remarks, to which MT. Von Deck responded. The church was very prettily trimmed for the occasion. There was an entertain nent, consisting of vocal and instru- mental music and recitations. Re treatments were served and all had l most enjoyable time, wishing MT. and Mrs Von Deck many happy an