The Press., 1893-08-24

Wellesley college and Harvard annex. Miss Putnam has taken an extended course at Harvard annex, specializing in English literature, history, and French, and has also taught French and music. If the thorough preparation and past success of these two young ladies can be taken as good omens, it may be expected that through their efforts the coming year will mark new era in the advancement of the school.
 Entrance examinations for admission to the high school will be held at the school building on Friday and Saturday of next week, Sept. 1st and 2d, commenc- ing each day at o'clock. The subjects required are arithmetic geography, United States history, language, with special at tention to spelling, penmanship, and neat ness of appearance of papers.
 Stafford Hollow.
 -Wolcott Lodge, F. A. M, meets this (Thursday) evening.
 Mrs. A. s. Hodges, of Chelsea, Mass, with two of her grandchildren: and Har- old G. Fitzpatrick, of Putnam, have been making weeks visit at c. D. Shaw's.
 -G. D. Shaw planted May 11th 10 oz. of the Vaughn potato, and dug them Aug. 18th. They weighed 325 lbs. A very good product for season of drouth.
 (Correspondence.)
 A. c. Corpe, of Ormond, Fla. ,ls sis spending couple of weeks with his sis ter Mrs. James Holbrook, on his way to the worlds fair. MT. Corpe is an old citi- zen of Stafford, who finds none of his name left there, though it is retained in Corps Pond, that delight for the boys for both the summer sport of swimming and the winter sport of skating.
 William Preble and Mrs. Hilton, from Madison, Me-, Mrs. Frank Preble and daughter, from Brooklyn, N. Y., are the guests of A. H. Preble of this place, where they will remain for some time yet.
 Mrs. E. c. Hayward, of Boston, has been spending some weeks with her relatives and friends, Mrs. Holbrook and Mrs. A. H. Weaver being her hostesses. The Union has accepted an invita- tion to spend Friday with Mrs. R. c. Beebe at Mashapaug. They anticipate a good time.
 -ReguAar communication this (Thurs- day) evening of Wolcott Lodge, F. A. M.
 Staffordville.
 Prof NJ Aoor1 on6 f,yo xuho have been spending the summer vacation with their parents (Mrs. Agard is daugh- ter of J. M. Chaffee), this week return to Rockville.
 George L. Chaffee, of Bondville, Mass, has been making a short visit with his father, J. M. Chaffee, where his son, Ernest, has spent the summer.
 West Stafford.
 (Correspondence.)
 -Alanson N. Chaffee and wife from Monson, Mass, with Mrs. A. A. Giles, from New York City, are guests of Mrs. Mary Fuller.
 Guests at M. A. Colds this week {: Thomas H. Britton, wife and daughter, Bertha, from Hartford; Edgar A. and Mrs. Squier, Master Homer and Miss Lot tie Squier, and Miss Jennie Smith, from Monson, Mass.
 Miss Jennie B. Lull, from Hazard vile, is visiting in town few days.
 Carlos E. and Mrs. Chaffee, with their little son, Edwin M., from Moodus, are spending week with his mother at the old home.
 Mrs. Orrin Fletcher is entertaining her sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Orcutt Peck and Mrs. l.. D. Studley, from Worcester, Mass.
 Ira Fenton and wife are in Monson for brief stay, and will visit in Hamp- den and Enfield, Mass, before their re- turn.
 It was pleasure to meet, Thursday, Misses Mabel Havanaugh and Alice Con- verse, from Gilmanton, N. H.
 Mrs. Albert Packard, with her son, Elmer, paid a visit to her mother in Rock vile, Wednesday.
 Miss Nettie May Stacy is engaged to OCtbCh GIlO ItLIl tcIH Ol SCuOOl III uISLI1CL No. 12, commencing Sept. 4, and Hattie Lulie Smith in Kent Hollow district.
 Rev. o. E. Thayer passed the day very pleasantly with friends in town Tues day.
 Ralph Wiers and wife visited his brother in Hartford, also relatives in Rockville, Friday and Saturday.
 Austin Slater, with his sons, Winford and Clinton, visited his uncle John Slater, in Springfield, several days last week. Waldo Davis and wife were out of town Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hiram Smith are with their daughter, Mrs. Crowningshield, in Enfield.
 It does not require talent or genius to find fault; but to give credit where credit is due is indicative of good heart and sound judgment. UNION.