The Press., 1919-05-29

Regular meeting of Stafford Grange next Tuesday evening. Deputy Luther Skinner of Vernon will be present.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Robinson will spend the weekend with their daugh- ter, Miss Ethel Robinson, of Salem, Mass
 At the regular meeting of Wolcott lodge, A. F. & A. M., next Thursday evening the M. M. degree will be | worked.
 A miscellaneous shower was given Miss Pearl Bowden of Hydeville in honor of her approaching marriage to Samuel Murray. About one hundred were present, including several friends I from Monson.
 Luigi Portelli was given a serenade by the Phoenix Liberty band and his townspeople last Saturday evening. He has been discharged from the ser vice. having served in the A. E. F. in the 325th battalion.
 The Ladies' Circle of the Universal ist church will meet for work next Wednesday afternoon. A large at tendance is desired At o'clock the usual monthly supper will be served. Hostesses, Mrs. B. c. Pinney, Mrs. Sawin, Mrs Bertha Goodell. Benjamin Campo and men are re- laying the wall by the road near the home of Fred Dimmick There is a high wall on either side of the road there and the recent heavy rains had caused the big stones to give away, making the spot dangerous for travel
 The meeting of the North Holland SyIrd ot tist church, was not as largely attend ed as the excellence of the program merited The minstrel show in the evening was of much local interest and was responsible for the small at tendance at the evening session.
 The minstrel show, given in Me morial hall last Friday evening under the auspices of the Phoenix Liberty hand, was a decided success in every way All seats were sold and many were obliged to stand. Solos were given by Mrs. Gilbert Wagner, Mrs. H. B. Pinney and the end men were A. Held and Thur Rhydholm of Rock vile, G. A. Wagner and F. A. Lasbury of this place, all of whom responded to the hearty applause. The jokes were keen and mirth provoking, niany local people being remembered. After the circle a short intermission was given when ice cream was on sale. The second part of the program con- sisted of sketch by MT. Stewart and MT. Held of Rockville. A Jewish song by MT. Held and a farce by local people. It was a most enjoyable per formance from start to finish. About $100 was cleared.
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 Milo Bradway and children are ill with the measles.
 Mrs. Martha Goodwill visited friends at the Springs over Sunday.
 Mrs. Geo. Meyer has been visiting her brother, Joseph Augsten, at Hart ford.
 Miss Esther Hedges of Wollaston, Mass, is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. FL win Phelps.
 Miss Bertha Augsten of Morrow was guest a few days last week of Geo. Meyer and family.
 Mrs. Olney Hulett of Springfield has Robert Walbridge.
 NIT. anu MTS. V. I IAShp ol oiA View, Mass, were with his mother, Mrs. Wesley Bradway, on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. James Swift were the guests of their son, Edgar Swift, and family on Sunday at LongmeadoW, Mass.
 Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Pearl Margaret Bowden to Sampson w. Murray, at St. Edwards church, Tuesday morning, June 10th, at a. m., with reception at the home of the bride after the ceremony.
 The pastors subject for Sunday morning at the Congregational church will be Gods ideal character" Sun day evening the Epworth League topic will be "Our relation to God, rever- ence and public worship" Leader, Mrs. Chas. Hathaway.
 About thirty-five friends of Francis Smith gave him surprise party Sat urday evening at the home of Fred Bowden. MT. Smith recently returned home from ten months active service in France. Ice cream and cake were served and all had very enjoyable time.