The Press., 1886-06-24

"A three act juvenile comic opera, en titled ssThe Rebellion If the Daisies, will be given on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings next in the Sunday school room of Grace church. The music of the opers is bright, the dialogue witty and the plo original. Much care has been devoted tC it's preparation in order that it may bt well rendered and elaborately mounted. II was the original intention to charge 25 cts admission, but this has been changed te the old price of ten cents, with ten cents for reserved seats. During one of the court scenes airs from ttPatience" will bs introduced in accordance with the require ments of the opera. For further informa tion see hand bills next week.
 Mrs. A. W. Ellithorpe started this week for Chicago, to join her husband there.
 . Winter Post, G. A. R., propose tc give big entertainment at the rink nex Thursday evening. The full program can not be given yet, but on the list are tht Orpheus Club of Rockville Prof. Bagley and wife of Southbrldge, who sang for tht post on the evening of decoration day Prof. J. Herbert George, bugler from Nor wich Miss B. E. Fitzgerald, vocalist from Worcester Comrade Edward Dur fee of Rock vile (who was Capt. Corcorar in Pinafore with Prof. Sherlock), anG many. other attractions. The whole vii be given for a very low admission fee, anG deserving of patronage at much higher one. An Old-fashioned campfire will fol low the entertainment.
 A. N. Nichols, assisted by severa young men, will hold meeting at Orcutt vile next Sunday, at D. m.
 Bull heads are said to be ripe, and Main-st. merchants are gathering them 1T at State Line reservoir. For right .dowr heavy excitement there is nothing equa to struggle with gamey bull-head.
 All the liquor sellers settled last weel in new reputation cases, and this week the officers going the rounds found the places all shut up. How deep the reform is tune will tell.
 Water pipes are this week being laid along Furnace avenue. The Warren Wool en Co.'S. mills will have their fire sprink lers supplied from this source, giving g heavy pressure of water to the pipes ir every room, independent of force pumps.
 Miss Nellie Thrall, who recently re- turned from 8 visit to California, on her way home made a detour to Gunnison, Col, to pay her respects to Mrs. A. B. Mathews, who until recently was Miss Eugenie Converse. The U. O. G. o. holds 8 meeting fol election of officers fer ensuing six months, next Monday evening.
 The attendance at the primary school last term was beyond the capacity of both room and teachers. This department is steadily crowding for better accommoda. tions, and seems likely next term to re- quire an additional room. The plan oi using a room in the old east district school house is under consideration. The annual meeting of the district will be held at Bor- ough Hall next Tuesday evening.
 Miss Geneva McMaster, who has taught the grammar school ill this village for three years past, has resigned the po- sition, and we hear proposes. to give up teaching. There is general regret over ents and pupils. Miss McMaster is an ex- good teacher, and the profes; sion suffers a real loss in her withdrawal from it.
 St. Edwards parochial school closed it's spring term on Wednesday. The school is in an excellent condition.
 Miss Della, daughter of A. N. Nichols, is spending at~her fathers residence va cation from her duties as musical instruct or at an institute at Hightstown, N. J.
 John B. Eaton of New Haven was in town yesterday on bridak trip, visiting his father, Dr. J. o. Eaton, having been married on the 18th inst by Rev. Dr. J. A. Peck at Trinity church, New Haven, to Miss Lulu Fairbanks.
 Straw berries are plenty and cheap, eight cents per box being the common price, At this price canned berries and lam are within the reach of every one, and shortcake may be eaten by every one who enjoys spelling this deli cious fruit by serving it up warm with a mixture of melted butter upon hot cake. The best flavor of a strawberry is only found in eating it cool, fresh, and with no Rdjuncts save sugar, and perhaps cream.
 For the present nothing will be done about the enlargement of St. Edward s (Catholic) church, the stoppage of the mills at Staffordville, and dullness gener- ally having caused removals that bring the attendance down to the capacity of the church.
 Flower stealing is petty but annoy ing and quite too common crime. Three females were seen deliberately plundering an East -Main-st. garden one evening last week, and the same grounds have been visited and sadly despoiled several times This is poor requital for ex- pense and trouble, the results of which benefit every passer- by.
 -Dr. J. s. Clark was on Monday sum- moned to his fathers home at Turner's Falls, Mass, by the serious illness of the latter.
 The Ruby family have their annual reunion at Forest Lake to-day.
 A drunken rough and few sympa- thizers made big disturbance on Main-st. last evening. Meanwhile the police force, who also has care of the street lamps, was factoring an obstinate illuminator in a remote part of the village, and when sum- moned by messenger it was too late to do my good. On the whole the roughs felt hat they had got the best of it, and that s the general opinion also.
 -Dimock's orchestra furnishes music or a celebration at Forest Lake July 9th.
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 Last Sunday was observed at the Congregational church as children's day. Sunday school concert in the evening. Beautiful flowers in abundance were arranged, and the exercises by he children were beyond criticism. Mir. Jolburn and those associated with him in making the concert success deserve high praise.
 Rev. MT. Vaill, who was thrown from lis horse several weeks since, is still suf- ering from injuries received. This acci- lent delays his going to Marlborough. where he was expecting to begin pastoral work June 18th. t.z
 The village is taking heart again from