The Press., 1897-06-24
Robert Smith graduated from the Wor-

 been guest of Mrs. R. s. Hicks.
 There seems to be an excellent oppor- tunity for another lawyer in town.
 Teresa B. Clark graduated at the Will limantic normal school yesterday.
 Orrin w. Bugbee, of Willimantic, was the guest of Dr. Sullivan Monday.
 D. B. Lawton, of Woonsocket, k. l., is guest of his son, G. w. Lawton.
 A. w. Kingsbury was at Thompson vile the first of the week on a business trip.
 Miss Mary Leach has new Defiance wheel. Miss Helen has new N. and F. wheel.
 Epworth League topic at the M. E. church next Sunday evening -"The Dan- ger in Delay"
 Miss Mollie Lathrop has been guest of Mrs. Robert Cushman, of Monson, for few days.
 Mrs. Smith, of Unionville. Is the guest of her granddaughters, Misses Caroline and Sophia Brown.
 Y.P. s. 0. E. topic at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening ''How to Get Patience and Why"
 M. P. J. Walker and daughter, Ruth, attended the graduation of Miss Alice Walker, at Mount Holyoke college, yes- terday.
 Superintendent Rollins, of the Eastern Massachusetts Electric Light company, was in town Tuesday, the guest of Super intendent Muzzy.
 Frank Eastman has taken position on the steamer Block Island, for the sum- mer. The boat will begin its regular trips about July 4th.
 By the accidental discharge of L. F.. Eaton's gun last Thursday afternoon, much consternation was caused among the members of the gun club. Joseph Gilmore had a narrow escape, one of the shot grazing his neck.
 Miss Agnes McDonald is to leave next Tuesday for the White Mountains, where she has position for the summer at the Maplewood hotel, Bethlehem. Miss Lena Whitfard, who was student here for some time, will take her place during her absence.
 The Alumni Association of the Staff ford High School will hold it's annual dinner at the Springs House, Tuesday evening, July 13. The Philharmonic or chestra, of Springfield, will furnish music. An elaborate bill of fare has been ar- ranged, and literary program will be presented which will be fraught with in- terest. D. J. Mccarthy will act as toastmaster.
 Orrin l.. Fletcher, 64, died at his home in Orcuttville, Sunday morning from can- cer. His funeral was held at his home yesterday afternoon, Rev. J. A. Solandt, officiating, burial in the Stafford Springs cemetery. Mir. Fletcher has lived in Or cuttville for a long time and was much respected citizen. He leaves a widow, one daughter, Miss Eva, who Is at home, and three sons, Wilbur, of Somerville ]; Everett, of West Stafford, and Herbert, of Winchester. He also leaves brother, John Fletcher, of Providence, R. l., and sister, Mrs. Mary Pratt, of Butte des Morts, Wis.
 A special meeting of the board of bur- gesses will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 to consider the matter of the ex- tension of the West Main street sewer from the Methodist church to the resi- dence of Henry Knapp. J. NJ. Lord has offered to give $500 of the amount re- quired for the work if it is done at once. The cost of making the extension is about $55O, of which the borough will pay 10 per cent. Mr. Lords offer leaves about $190 to be made up by eight property owners. It would seem that the offer made by Mir. Lord is very fair and the probability Is that the sewer will be made at once.
 The following committee was chosen al the recent North Holland Sunday school convention to make arrangements for the entertainment of Fresh Air Children . Methodist church, Stafford Springs, Mrs Josiah Converse; Congregational church Stafford Springs, Mrs. Frank Spellman Universalist church, Stafford, Miss Celia Holt; Congregational church, Stafford vile, Mrs. Lemond; Methodist church Staffordville, Mrs. w. Peel West Staf. ford, Mrs. Pomeroy. These ladies vii endeavor to make a canvass of each church and solicit entertainment or funds for this cause. If each family would con sider this question, and have definite plans in regard to what they could do, il would make 1t much easier for the com. mittee when they call
 The following is a list of the scholars in the borough schools who have neither been absent nor tardy during the spring term:
 High School-C. H. Moore, Miss E. B Dunbar, Miss G. M Booth, Miss M. E. Brown, Miss Bertha Lyon, Miss Alice Reed, Miss E. M. Sears, Miss A. E. Sisson
 Grade IX-Mary F. Leach, Hattie M. Tuthill.
 Grades VII and VIII-Alvin Smith Harold Comins, Maurice Demond, George Ellis, Ralph Lee, Robert Mcleod, Cal Martin, Archer Simpson, Bertha Witt.
 Grades V and VI-Aliee L. Abel, Ma. bel G. Pease. Annie E. Wobbecke, Eli Hall, Maud K. Arnold, Pearl Newell Jessie M. Pease, May M. Weeks, Frank Whitaker, Harold Crane.
 Grade IV-Alice Bailey, Tillie Brown Eva Rounds, Lees Furness.
 Grade III-Emily Hall, Bessie Hamp ston, Georgie Gary, Willie Wobbecke e Clarence Wood, Annie Thiesing.
 Grade II-Harold Pierce, Emma Wer ner, Florence Whitaker, Lizzie Whitaker
 Grade Arthur Lee, Harry Wise, Min nie Thiesing, Lena Wobbecke.
 The Lincoln athletic entertainment fl the opera house last Saturday evening proved interesting, and drew fair-sizet house. The program opened with al overture by the orchestra. A series o living pictures followed, in which the en tire club took part. The dumb bell exer else by 10 members of the company wa