The Press., 1893-06-15

so to speak, and the slump" that has overtaken the new school house project is not looked upon as any credit to the district oF the parties responsible for 1t.
 2 west Stafford.
 Francis Patten, recently, while plow- ing,- turned up piece of red sandstone of irregnlarshape having cut upon different places. the inscriptions "Peter Thommas, 1751,n ,n ssP. Thommas, 1751, :" also the out line of a-house, evidently meant for < log cabin. Who was Peter Thommas2
 Esmrespondence.)
 The ;bufidiag of electric railways is il order now.
 -E. c. Davis. in the northwest part or the town: has been on the sick list. His many friends are glad to see him out again.
 The ehildren's day concert was much enjoyed by those who attended.
 A. F. Packard, who has been sick for many. weeks, is so much improved as to be able to ride short distance.
 M. c. and Mrs. Kibbe, from Omaha, with their sons, Master Leslie and Baby Kyle who are spending month in som- CTS with Mrs. K. s parents, visited in town Wednesday,.
 Mrs Henry Mckinney is sick with 
 A. c. Pomeroy of Somers was in town Friday. ! Arthur leaves foi the White City Thursday to view the Columbian ex- position: ,
 Frank M. and Mrs. Mcintyre from Orcuttville, with Miss Mabel Edson from staffords Hollow, attended church here Sunday.
 Mrs. Mary Lee Crowningshield, who for several years has made her home with s. H. Smith Ion the mountain" has re- moved to her old home in Hazardville.
 Tho New England Sabbath and the Connecticut constitution are too sacred to be trified with.
 It is reported that Mrs. Orra Mad doms has sold her home farm.
 HI. L. Snow has moved into Chauncey Orcutt's house in Olcuttville.
 Two young men from Westfleld Mass, were in town on their cycles Monday.
 -Dea. and Mrs. Orwell Dimock are among the aged people in this vicinity that it is always pleasure to meet, who enjoy driving and calling on the sick and engaging in neighborly acts of kindness and good works. Among the deacon's many charitable deeds he has engaged A. w. Kingsbury of the Springs monumental works to reset and clean dozen or more of the marble. slabs in the cemeteries in the south part of town. ..
 School in the seventeenth district, taught by Miss Hattie l.. Smith the past year, closed Friday. This is small school of twelve scholars, and one of the pleasantest in town. Miss Smith has proved successful teacher, and the scholars under her instruction have made commendable progress. Lena Ellis, Bes. sic Jewett and Lucy Smith were neither absent nor taldy.
 {From another Correspondent.)
 The center school, taught by Mary E. Smith, closed Friday, June 9th. Pupils neither absent or tardy during the entire term of twelve weeks, Katie M. Donovan Mary A. Donovan, Alice L. Graves, Grace "; Holmes, Grace W. Pownall, Eunice F Bradway, Orrie D. Preston, Josie Mullen absent one-half day, Mary E. Cahlll whole number of scholars registered, 48 average attendance, a6.
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 School olosed June 9th. Tho teaeh or, John 0. Booth, favored tho svlsitofs and scholars with a recitation in his nsal al interesting manner. Mouris and Madg, Green, twin children Of Charles Green were, not absent nor tardy during the term
 Mrs. Charles Green vislted her uncl at Windsor Locks last week.
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 Mrs. Warren Chapin was given birthday surprise party by her relative from the sprinss on the 18th. l MANSFIELD. StOrrs Agricultural College. | Rev. Arthur L. Gillette, of Hartford preached the bacalaureate sermon to tn graduating class of 1898 atStorrs agricul tural college last Sunday afternoon. Tn pleasant chapel in the college bnildin was well filled with attentive listener from the vicinity of Storrs and generou delegation from Willimantic. The choi of the Congl egational church of that plac furnished excellent music. The speake gathered the inspiration for his able dii course from the words of Thomas in Joh II: 16, "Let as also go that we may al with Him."
 E The college commencement will be hel Friday afternoon in the school hall. Tn following is list of the essays of tf graduating class:-
 E. F. Beard, s.Use of Veterinary Sc ence on the Farm;" W. H. Bishop, s.Fe \ tilizing With Crops;" O. Brimble, '.T1 berculosis;" F. w. Darnstaedt, Hori Breeding in Connecticut ;" W. B. Da ton, Bacteria as Seavengers ' W. \ Dunnivan, "Agricultural Legislation c. w. Eddy, "silos and Silage;" E. 1 Ftts, Forestry" w. J. Frey, .tSoi Iing;n M. M. FIisbie, "A Defense
 Oieo;n H. c. Harrison, The Abantiona I Farms of Connecticut; ;;n F. 0. Osbor & Connecticut Agriculturs as Related
 Supply and Demand;n M. H. Parke Care of Dairy Stock ;' H. 0. Sperr ssShall the Sale of Cleo be Regulated sI W. A. Warren, Sheep Raising in Ne
 England; ;'' address, Professor ". o. A water, Industrial Education Il Saort talks by J. H. Hale and D : George A. Bowen; essay by Miss Ha
 nah Snow, IA Plea. for the Farmer
 Daughter"