The Press., 1896-07-09
The communion will be observed in the


 It is just as proper for organizations to say ''thank you'' for benefits received as it is for individuals, and just as impolite not to do so.
 The ladies of the Universalist church are having their hall painted inside. The ceiling is light blue, the wall, to the window stills, a canary color, from. there light chocolate brown, and the window castings steel gray. It makes pleasant room. Harrington was the painter.
 Does science know where the house flies come from so suddenly? One day there are few or none, the next day they are present in swans. If science, or her dis ciples, know will they not kindly give the information to an anxiously awaiting pub lie?
 West Stafford.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith were at Hart ford June 18th, at the graduation of their son, Ernest E., from the American School for the Deaf.
 (Correspondence.D
 Mrs. Mary Markham and daughter moved to Monson Tuesday, where Miss Flora will attend the Academy in the au- tumn.
 Mrs. Chappell from Pennsylvania is wis iting relatives in town.
 Miss Bertha Ellithorpe returned We'd nesday from visit in Ware, Mass.
 It was pleasing to meet at church Sun. day afternoon MT. and Mrs. R. H. Small and son of New London, who are guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Patten, for few days.
 Bessie Mckinney was a guest of hel brother in Thompsonville over Sunday.
 Mrs. A. H. Fuller from Danbury is passing a few days with her aunt.
 George J. Reg is in Hartford this week with his brothers.
 The children and many of their elders to the number of sixty, enjoyed the 4tt with games, music and fine supper il the vestry.
 Mrs. Van Heynigen entertained her un cle c. F. Beasley, from New York City also nephew, Will Park, from Buffalo over the Fourth.
 Mrs. Wilbur was given a pleasant sur prise Monday afternoon by the arrival o Fred A. Wilbur and friend, George Full ton, who came from Meriden on thei wheels. The people were again delight fully entertained by vocal and instrument Io1 oio h. o Mrs. W.'s home Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. J. Van Heynigen, assisted by Mis- Clara, entertained 0 select party, whicl included some of the young people of thu village and many out-of-town guests. Ic cream, cake and other refreshments wer served in charming style in the spaciou dining room. Another innovation was brilliant display of fireworks, which add ed much to the many pleasant features o the evening. The spirit of Independenc Day was pre-eminent, and good chee found expression in the company assem- bled
 With pleasure we greeted Mrs. D. Glazier last Sunday, who has been de tained from attending church the pas year and half.
 The cattle owned by Levi Lull, F. W Preston, James McNalley, Dennis Mul lin, St. Germain, Girard, Tetrault an Elllthorpe, about 40 in all, were teste for tuberculosis on Wednesday by Con missioner Peck and Dr. Storrs. All wer found in a perfectly healthy condition save one, that of James McNally, whic was one of the worst cases that has com under their observation.
 The school committee has secured tn services of Miss Josie Newell and Nils Alice McIntire as teachers for the centt school for the fall term. It has been sug gested that the teachers be instructed exercise more watchful care over the chi dren during play hours, so that such pail ful accidents as befell some of the pupi last year may be averted. We have noticed among the new painted residences on Edgewood, in tE borough, one that has particularly a tracted our attention by its original a engagement of colors. We understand u work was done by residents of this plac , F. w. Preston and son.
 SOMERS. The Somers fair will be held OctOb 1st this year.
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 Principal A. N. Burke, of MOnsC academy, and Miss Gertrude Gage, Monson, were in town last week Thur } day
 Miss Lzzie Beach, of Torrington, W the guest over the Fourth of MT. and MI n Luman Enc.
 Miss Millie Royce, of Wales, is visitil = in town.
 Chas. Edson, of Putnam, was at A. < Slayton's over last Sabbath. n Miss Mattie Billings, of Hartford, I turned Tuesday from vacation over t y Fourth at her home in town. }. Miss Belle Woodman, of Springtiel # was the guest of friends in town over Ia t Sabbath.
 = Rev. MT. Hitchcock, of Ellington, ocC y pied the pulpit last Sabbath. J. An old folks tea party will be one a the features of the program for the ne J. regular meeting of the grange Thursd s evening, July 16. ;. Professor Ilsley, of Syracuse, N. Y., y summering in town-the guest of Pl
 lessor Harlow of North Somers. e Ed. Cooley, living in the section of h town known as Egypt" had narr' h escape last Friday evening. During
 shower he went out to prevent the hea IS rain from washing under his hen-co l. by making ditch to carry off the wat
 and had just entered the house wher l. bolt of lightning struck the coop killi l. three fowls confined therein.
 The national holiday was more gener
 Iv nhcorvn0 than 1l0ual and u.aS uch nr