The Press., 1897-05-27
Hiss LettIe H. Myers is visiting friends

cool for the last of May.
 Mrs. R. s. Gaston, of Hartford, is the guest of Mrs. Charles Fox.
 Cephas Golden and family moved to Pawtucket, R. l., last Friday.
 Frank Eastman has returned to his home for the summer vacation.
 The banks will close all day, Monday, in observance of Memorial day.
 Mrs. A. N. Gaouette, of MoDson, visited friends In town yesterday.
 c. I. Nelson, of Springfield, has been visiting friends in town this week.
 The clerks in tho stores are glad that Memorial day does not fall on Sunday very often.
 W. G. Ellis and James Wardener, who has been his guest, left yesterday for the Adirondacks.
 Edgar D. Mcleod has returned from his studies at Philadelphia for the sum- mer vacation.
 Miss Blanche Ramsden Is taking post graduate course at the Western Union telegraph office.
 John Sullivan has returned from his dental studies in Philadelphia for the summer vacation.
 Mise Zllla O'Conner, of Worcester, has been the guest, this week, of Mir and Mrs. Thomas J. Donohue.
 Rev. A. J. Mcleod went to New Lon- dou yesterday to attend the funeral of one of his former friends.
 Y.P.S. c. K. topic at the ConGregation- al church next Sunday evening-''Peace, When to Seek It, and How.
 Christopher Allen writes home that on his next visit to California he will not be caught without a corkscrew.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Witherill and daughter Elsie, of Northampton, are guests of Mrs. J. s. Smiledge.
 High mass was celebrated at St. Ed wards church, this morning, at 8 90, in honor of the feast of the Assumption.
 Arnold X McKendrick, manufacturers of card clothing, have dissolved partner ship Mir. Arnold will continue the business.
 John Brosnan and W. J. Williams have been chosen trustees of St. Edwards par lsh, and Rev. R. c. Gragan. agent and treasurer.
 Lucius Eaton has a new hammerless Lefever gun. The gun Is capable of put ting 346 shot, inside of 30 inch circle, at 40 yards.
 The business mems club have puI chased an electric fan to regulate the temper ature of their rooms during the hot sum- mer evenings.
 Workmen are engaged at the First National Bank, improving the ventilatlng facilities, which have not been of a satis- factory nature.
 D. c. Porter and family, of Brooklyn, who were at the Springs house for a short time last year, have engaged rooms for the second week in July.
 The Current Events club will meet with Miss Ellery, at Woodlawn, Monday after noon at o'clock, If pleasant. If stormy, the next pleasant afternoon.
 The Citizens band have a new piece, which they will produce for the first time publicly Saturday, during the memorial exercises. It Is a medley of war songs, | md Is very pretty.
 The marriage intentions of Joseph Neville, of Staffordville, are announced. The wedding will take place at St. Ed wards church, early next week.
 Mrs. Chas. Hodgson has the sympathy of her friends in the death of her father, l.. H. Gager, which occurred last Satur- day at Coventry. The deceased was 70 years of age, and will be greatly missed in Coventry.
 It has been definitely decided that "A Box of Monkeys' will not be presented at South Wilmington. It has seems as If the fates were against this presentation ever since 1t was first proposed, and no further effort will be made.
 Services, Sunday. will be held at St. Edwards church, at 8 and 0.30 as usual, and at St. Joseph's chapel, in Stafford vile, at Q o'clock, a. m. Rev. R. c. Gragan will be assisted In the services by A clergyman from Hartford.
 In recent letter from the Stafford tourists in the west, MT. and Mrs. k. c. Dennis and MT. and Mrs. c. Allen. all were reported well. There Is a possibil- lty that the Stafford contingent may &C., company the party to Alaska. If the Alaska trip Is taken they will not arrive home quite as early as they were ex- peoted.
 The ladies of St. Edwards church are to have a fair next week Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Refreshments will be served, and there will be dancing each evening. with music by Lynch's orchestra. A musical and literary program will be presented each evening. A variety of prizes will be dis tributed.
 Word has been received at Palmer that Mrs. A. s. Campbell has been killed by lightning. Mrs. Campbell will be re- membered as Miss Spaulding, who resided with her parents in the borough for a number of years. MT. and Mrs. Campbell recently moved to Virginia, where the accident occurred. No details have as yet been secured, but the report seems to be authentic.
 The junior class of the high school will give reception and supper at the Springs house, Friday evening, to the senior class. A course supper will be served at S.3O. Prof. s. A. Jacobs will act as toastmaster. The toasts have been assigned as follows : "Class of '97," B. P. Cooley; "The teachers" Miss Burton; Glass of '9S," George W. Bracket; "The girls" Miss F. A. Smith "The boys," c. D. Walker.
 The following young ladies are request ed to meet at the hall, Saturday morning, to arrange the flowers, also to bring flowers of any kind: Alberta Eaton, Blanche Cleveland, Mary Leach, Kate Lord, Grace Chapman, Edith Helm,