The Press., 1897-06-24
MANSFIELD.


 with erysipelas in his head.
 Mrs. Monroe Snow and two children, from Webster, Mass, are at David H. Shows.
 The W. c. T. U. held their annual flower day. Wednesday, at Mrs. William Gard ner's.
 Rev. K. J. Lewis, pastor of the Congre- gational church at Storrs will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday.
 Clarence Savage is supplying the people with his large strawberries, which ar @ very nice. He Is picking about ninety quarts per day.
 Glass day exercises of Storrs agricult- ural college were held last week Tuesday evening. An enjoyable time was had by all.
 Wednesday was a very pleasant day for the graduating exercises. There was class of fifteen, the largest ever gradu- ated.
 Professor E. K. Rooms, president of Storrs Agricultural College, handed in his resignation to the board of trustees of the college last Thursday, and it was &C., | cepted. Professor Rooms will remain with the college for the next year, giving the trustees time in which 10 select his successor as president. Professor Koon g was appointed to represent Storrs at the annual convention of agricultural colleges In Minneapolis this season with expenses paid and he was relieved of duty at the Storrs summer school. It was also voted to increase Professor Koons's salary $500 for the coming year, making his salary S2,SOO. The resignation of Miss Harriet l.. Smith, professor of domestic science, and of the Rev k. J. Lewis, professor of English literature were also accepted. MT. Lewis has a call to q Methodist church In Chicago, and Miss Smith has a prospect of something better in the future. There Is lively speculation whether the trustees will go outside the college for the new president. It is believed to be the feeling of the alumni that the best inter- ests of the college demand man with wide experience in other flelds.-Hartford C0urant.
 Mansfield Depot.
 ChiIdren's day will be observed, with exercises appropriate to the occasion, at the Union chapel next Sunday evening everybody invited. The ladies of the society, known as the willing workers, gave an entertainment at the chapel Wednesday evening. Ice cream was served to all who wished.
 Summer visitors have begun to arrive In town, and all nature Is prepared to give them welcome. There are many historic places in town which 1t will pay you tt visit.
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 School in Dist. No. IA, closed Friday for the summer vacation.
 Warren Hobby lost one of his team horses recently by the collie.
 Mrs. H. A. Mason has four steam say mill boarders.
 Miss Hattie Pierce has been spending [ few days with Mrs. Edward Smith.
 Hyzer E. Simonds who is at work il machine shop at WillimantIc was home over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. S. ID. eomans are enter tainlng their sons wife and two children from Hopedale, Mass.
 Miss Gertrude Martin, who has beer staying with her sIster, Mrs. F. c. Dun ham, for few days, has returned to he home in Chaplin.
 Wilbur Cross from New Haven an' George Cross from Norwich, were guest at George Dimock's last Sunday.
 8. D. Yeomans Is at work on the Will mantle camp ground, painting and repair ing Mrs. Bertha Gridley's cottage.
 The Ladies' Social and Benevolen society will meet with Mrs. H. K. Slmond Friday afternoon and evening. Straw berries and ice-cream will be served. cordial invitation Is extended to all.