The Press., 1897-06-24
Mrs. Frank Mowry, who has been quite

Mrs. Frank Mowry, who has been quite i'll, is able to be out again.
 Having has been generally commenced, and a large crop is reported. | Willis Reed Is home from Wesleyan university for the summer vacation. Principal Jacobs, accompanied by B. P. Cooley and o. F. Chandler, went to Amherst last evening.
 l Joseph Samuels has gone to his home in Providence, R. l., to spend the Fourth. He expects to return in couple of weeks.
 Dr. Sullivan was called to Willimantic Tuesday to assist Dr. Welden of Man. chest. and Dr. John Welden of Willi- mantle in surgical operation.
 There will be meeting of the w. c. T. U. and of the Woman's Relief Corps at society hall tomorrow evening, at 7.3O, to make arrangements for picnic.
 Dr. c. H. David is soon to take vaea- tion trip to Canada in order to capture some sizable fish. He has been discour- aged fishing for brook trout in this vicin- ity.
 The members of the Amenity whist club with their families will celebrate the Fourth of July on Monday, the 9th, with Mir. and Mrs. John Foster on Stafford Street.
 | A pleasant lawn tennis court has been laid out on the Springs House grounds by Ellis and Fisk. The sport has proved popular, and the court has been in use much of the time since 1t was dedicated. A croquet ground is another attraction at the popular summer hotel.
 School district No. 3 held a meeting last evening The report of the treasur- CT showed that the total receipts for the year was $8, ,532.91, and the expenditure $7, ,936.41. Of this $4,42O was paid for teachers salaries, and the balance was for incidental expenses and interest, with the exception of 1,5O0, which was ap- piled on the debt. The balance of the debt is 4,5OO. The tax for 1895 has all been collected but $7.56, and the 1896 tax Is all in but $11.48, which Is re- markedly good showing. The following officers were elected F. J. Chandler, committeeman for three years, in place of w. H. Cooley, who declined re-elec- tion; R. M. Fisk, clerk and treasurer, in place of F. G. Sanford, who also declined 8 reelection; A. N. Nichols, collector. M. B. Fisk, who had two years to serve on the committee, resigned, and s. F. Maine was elected in his place. J. H. Reed Is the third member of the commit tee whose term Is unexpired, and will be chairman the coming year. A tax of three mills was voted, the same as last year.
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 Miss Gertie Orcutt, of Orcuttville, is 8 guest of Miss Eva A. Brown.
 Episcopal service at the town hall next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Regular meeting of the Mission Band at the Baptist church chapel Saturday af- ternoon at four o'clock.
 Next Wednesday the Ashford Baptist Sunday school convention will be held with the Baptist church at Willington.
 Mrs. Eldredge, of Norwich, is spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. Frank Smith, on the Willis Winter place, Hyde vile.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. B this evening -"OuI Brothers Keep er." Conservation meeting. All are welcome.
 It will be seen by 8 notice in another column that H. F. Cady has all the stand ing grass belonging to the Hyde estate for sale.
 The Governor Hyde homestead property was sold this week to Elder Goodell, who, it Is understood, will take possession as soon as arrangements can be made.
 The young people, who are attending school in other localities, have begun to make their appearance for the summer vacation, Claude Pinney, of the Worces- ter academy, being the first to arrive.
 MT. and Mrs. R. c. Beebe and Miss Chella Cady spent Saturday and Sunday at Mashapaug. Saturday was all right, but they found that decided change of raiment was agreeable for Sunday and Monday.
 Mrs. Wm. Carpenter, of Westerly, R. l., is guest of Mrs. John Lawrence. Last week Mrs. Lawrence was agreeably surprised by an unexpected visit from he1 two grandchildren, Dora and Robert Cook, of Springfield.
 Monday evening the band went to Staf. fordville again for the purpose of sere. nading another member, Ernest Moore who was married Sunday. If this thing continues 1t will be cheaper for them to have 'bus of their own.
 Smith Barrett, of Willimantic, looking just as pleasant as ever, made his appear. ance Tuesday, and things immediately began to assume form and shape al Wightman's carriage shop. Smith says he enjoys his visits to the Hollow, as he finds such a goodfellowship feeling among the people.
 The entertainment given by the ladies of the Universalist society last evening proved another success for them, the hal being completely filled. The supper was a most excellent one, strawberries and
 
 ice cream also being served. The play Hove in Lighthouse" was unusually we'll rendered, and the music by Dimock's orchestra added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening. e
 In view of the phenomenal catch oi trout by E. H. Plnney, Joe Connors' lau. rels as fisherman may have faded lit tie, but his fame as 8 base-ballist is as firmly fixed as the north star. Last Sat urday, with picked nine, he had no diff ficulty in defeating the "Colts" by score of IF to 12. It took some noise to do 1t but Joe was equal to the occasion. His battery was Charles Pinney and Peter : simonds, while the Colts had Arthur l Connors and Thomas Simonds. Free