The Press., 1897-07-22

Principal s. A. Jacobs Is attending the summer school at Clark University, Wor- cester.
 Ray and Donald Baker, of Springfield, are guests of their grandmother, Mrs. G.. H. Baker.
 Rev. A. Dykmans has been appointed to assist Rev. R. c. Gragan of St. Ed wards parish, and will commence his du- ties Sunday.
 o. M. Brown, of the Chicago grocery, and his brother, Elliott Brown, of Mon- son, accompanied by their families, will % to Holland next week for an outing.
 Mrs. John Brick fell down stairs at her residence on Gold street, Monday even ing, and dislocated her shoulder. She was attended by Drs. Newton and Smith.
 The annual meeting of the incorpora- tors of the Stafford Savings Bank was held yesterday afternoon and the follow ing officers were elected President, Ed win c. Pinney; vice presidents, Joel Ii. Reed, Justice J. Ellis; secretary and treasurer, Chas. F. Harwood; directors, Geo. c. Parkess, Davis A. Baker, Wm. G. Ellis, Richard G. Beebe, Lucius A. Aborn, Christopher Allen, James ". Squier, Marcus B. Fisk.
 The case of Wm. Foley against the bor- ough came before Justice Nichols yester- day afternoon. As the plaintiff made no appearance, decision for the defendant in default W as rendered. The public, as we'll as the borough officials, will feel re- lief now that the muddle caused by Side walk Smiths peculiar business methods has finally been strengthened out.
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 Miss Mabel Belcher is spending week with her parents, at home.
 Mrs. Jacob Glover has been visiting friends in Norwich for a week.
 John Findeisen, of Springfield, is guest of his sister, Mrs. John Brown.
 Episcopal services in the town hall next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
 Miss Lizzie O'Nell, of Worcester, is at home with her father, Eugene O'Neil, for time.
 Miss Chella Cady is spending the week in Willimantic with her sister, Mrs. w. A. King.
 MT. and Mrs. Herman Ladish are happy over the birth of daughter last week Wednesday.
 The wife and children of Dr. Druley, of Montville, are guests at the Univer- salist parsonage.
 The Baptist church and Sunday school will have their annual picnic at Evergreen park Friday July 3Oth.
 MT. and Mrs. Abner Needham spent the last of last week with relatives and friends in Wales and Brimfeld. Will Abbott has erected a goOd-look- ing and substantial barn on his mothers place, Ed. Burke doing the work.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. F. s. c. E. to-night-"Be in Christ, what it is, what 1t does" All are cordially in- vited.
 R. c. Beebe left last Thursday for the Adirondacks, where he intends to stay until the first of September, and perhape longer.
 A sight not often witnessed in this sec- | tion Is a Florida orange tree in full blos- som, which can be seen at Mrs. Clarence Rockwell's.
 Its cold day when you don't see one or two new wagons being taken away from Wightman's carriage shop Among the last to go was a handsome Surrey, pur- chased by Leon Leach, of Ellington
 The bad weather interferred some what with the garden party at the Baptist church last evening, as they were obliged to serve the supper indoors, when it was intended to have 1t an outdoors affair
 From letter received recently from George Worthington it appears that his health is no better, and he has decided tC remain where he is for the present. He advertises his blacksmith shop for rent in another column.
 Miss Hannah Black, of Willimantic has returned to her home here for tht summer vacation, and brings her sisters two children, Blanche and Annie Shippey of Woodstock, who will spend some time with their aunt, Mrs. Jennie Glover.
 Miss Agnes Pero and her grandmother Mrs. Pero,. left yesterday for Monson where Mrs. Pero will have both eyesVo erated upon by Dr. Ellis. They will b' away some days and will take rooms a the Century house, remaining there unti cure Is effected.
 The fresh air children, from New York are expected on the boat train tomorrow morning. They will come up from thu Springs in 'bus and be distributed around to their respective abodes for two weeks vacation. Let everyone try to give then as good @ time as possible.
 Edward Moore, a young man abou twenty-four years of age, died Monda, noon at his home, at the Village, afte quite long illness of consumption. Tn, deceased was son of the late Edwart Moore, and was held in high esteem b, the community in which he lived.
 What misfortune that we are not t, have another section of macadam rOaC this year. No improvement that tho tow has ever made, for the amount of none, expended, has been of as much benefit t, as many people as this same macadan road. Take seat anywhere in the squar on some pleasant evening and watch tn bicycle riders for an hour you will be gin to thing that the road Is appreciate' by them, at least. And, by the way, w very much doubt if Newton and Hoy ever get much more speed out of tan dem than some of these riders do for short distance. Last Thursday evenini there was a tandem from the Springs witt Will Tuthill and Rob Smith as riders and single wheel, pushed by Holly How H. Al T