The Press., 1922-09-14

} 1Sh Ill Whitman the nfSt week Ill
 September. Rev. MT. Thompson has
 had a successful pastorate, the church
 has progressed financially, spiritually
 and in harmony. Both MT. and Mrs.
 Thompson have been unsparing in
 their efforts to meet every call upon
 their services and to institute new
 activities for the welfare of the par
 ish. MT. Thompson has been also
 foremost citizen of the town and ready
 to cooperate in the activities of the
 entire community regardless of creed.
 He resigns, as he leaves, from the fol- lowing oficies: President of the board of trade, trustee of Dickinson Library, manager of the Farmers Cooperative Exchange, member of the executive committee of the Northfield Historical society, which he organized, member of Harmony Lodge of MasOns and of the Grange. He organized the Boy Rangers of which he was chief ram ger Members of the Unitarian parish and citizens from all parts of the town were happy to be given the Op- pOrtunity on Wednesday evening of meeting Rev. and Mrs. Thompson and of expressing their thanks for years of l excellent service here. The reception was held from to 10 o'clock in Alex II ander hall which had been made very | attractive with hydrangias, zinias, as- | ters and other flowers and greens of l the season. MT and Mrs. Thompson were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Emily Thompson, mother of MT. | Thompson, and by MT. and Mrs. T. R. ! Calender of the parish committee. Mrs. Thompson carried roses which were the gift of the Ladies' Sewing ! c0aiotu n nf | rendered selections. B. F. Howard spoke in behalf of those present of the | many lines of service MT. Thompson had rendered the town, and presented MT. and Mrs. Thompson with a sum of $70 as token of the esteem in which they were held. MT. Thompson be- gan his life in Stafford, where he was born in 1870. He was educated in the public schools of Stafford and MOnsOn, preparing for college at MonsOn acad- | emy. He is a graduate of Tufts Col 1 lege and divinity shcOOl and was or dained in 1897. He preached in Uni 1 versalist churches nine years, later entering the Unitarian fellowship. He | was pastor of the Unitarian church at l LacOnia, N. H., several years, going | to NOrthfield in March 1916. Rev. MT. | Thompson is married and has three | sons, the oldest is to enter Tufts Col | lege this fall.-FrOm Northfield Press. 1
 StaffOrdville
 Watch our Windows for bargains | in Fruit and Vegetables. Quality | Confectionery Go.
 son was born Tuesday to MT. and | Mrs. Joseph Simmons at Hydeville.
 Fred Roberts visited his parents and | other friends in Seymour over Labor day.
 Miss Lillian Gillingham of New York city is visiting her mother Mrs. Catherine Gillingham.
 Grant Hammer has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Maggie Whitman, in West Eaton, N. Y., for two weeks.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Schwanda are the happy parents of a little son, born at the Johnson hospital last Sunday.
 Miss Amelia SartOri, who has been home for few days returned to her work in Springfield the first of this week.
 Paul Thresher has accepted posi- tiOn in the saw mill on COlburn Hill and is tOarding at the home of G. W. Miller.
 Mrs. Rose Burroughs has joined her uuSDduu Hi NSW 1OI SIIE AOA AA6AAI housekeeping where MT. Burroughs has employment.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Walbridge and son, Hiram, and MT. Ferry, visited MT and Mrs. William Walbridge in Old Mystic last Sunday.
 Mrs. Edith Mathews left home Tues day to take care of Mrs. William Snearer of Ellington, who is confined to her home Dy Illness.
 MT. and Mrs. Wintnrope Tirrell of Newton Highlands, Mass, were the guests of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Turner, for the weekend.
 Mrs. Benjamin Phelps and Miss Elizabeth Pagan attended the wedding of their cousin, Ethel Arnold, to Leon Callahan of Providence, R. l., on Labor day.
 Michael Swift of Hydeville and Miss Helen Putek of Union were married Monday morning in St. Edwards church at Stafford Springs by Rev F. J. O'Neill.
 Miss Gertrude Keefe of New London, who is the teacher of the Rock Meadow school for this term, was the guest of Mrs. Bessie Cook over the weekend.
 Mrs. Mary Goodwill and Mrs. Carrie Goodwill of Springfield were the guests of MT. and Mrs. George Fisk at their home at the New City over Sun day and few days this week.
 Miss Gertrude Meyer, who has had employment in Maine for the summer vacation returned home for over Sun day and Monday she went to Willi- mantle to attend the Normal school.
 Next Sunday evening the EpwOrth , League will hold a devotional service 1 in the Congregational church. The ! topic will be, Using My Bible-FOr Myself" Leader: Mrs. l.. M. Booth. |,
 The lawn party given by St. Joseph's i parish in StaffOrdville last Thursday l evening was big success, both finan- i cially and socially Music was fur nished by the Phoenix band and or l chestra.
 Martin Nelson of Monroe was the | weekend guest of MT. and Mrs. Philo | West. Miss Helen Nelson, nurse of the | Wesson Memorial hospital of Spring l field, is also spending several days 1 vacation at their home.
 Miss Bessie Brown entertained a few friends Monday evening in honor 1 of her fourteenth birthday. Refresh | ments were served and the usual good time was enjoyed by all. A num- Der of gifts were left for the occasion.
 Peter Larges, aged AZ, of North BroOkfield, Mass. a former resident of this place, was killed last Saturday morning when large auto truck which he was driving turned turtle throwing him under the truck. The steering geer broke which caused the truck to swerve and turn over. He is survived by his wife and three chill Larges; his mother, Mrs. Napoleon Larges, of staffordville; one brother, Henry Larges, of Hydeville, five sis ters. Mrs Rose Silk of this place Mrs.