The Press., 1897-06-24
Roba,t smlth srnduated from the Wor.

Teresa B. Clark graduated at the VII limantic normal school yesterday.
 Orrin w. Bugbee, of Willlmantic, was the guest of Dr. Sullivan Monday.
 D. B. Lawton, of Woonsocket, k. l., is guest of his son, G. W. Lawton.
 A. w. Klngsbury was at Thompson vile the first of the week on a business trip.
 Miss Mary Leach has a new Defiance wheel. Miss Helen has a new N. and P. wheel.
 Epworth League topic at the M. K. church next Sunday evenlng-"The Dan- ger in Delay"
 Miss Mollie Lathrop has been a 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. c. 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 Mics 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 a position on the steamer Block Island, for the sum- mer. The boat will begin It's 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 q position for the summer at the Maplewood hotel, Bethlehem. Miss Lena Whitfard, who was a student here for some time, will take her place during her absence.
 The Alumni Association of the Staf- 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 a 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 Orcuttvllle, Sunday morning from can. cer. Ills 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 long time and was a 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 a brother, John Fletcher, of Providence, R. l., and a 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. M. Lord has offered to give $500 of the amount re- quired for the work If 1t Is done al once. The cost of making the extension Is about $55O, of which the borough will pay 10 per cent. Mir. Lords offer leaves | n 21O0 fn hn hxv aErx property owners. It would seem thai the offer made by Mir. Lord is very fail and the probability Is that the sewer will be made at once.
 The following committee was chosen a the recent North Holland Sunday schoo | convention to mako arrangements for th' entertainment of Fresh Air Children . Methodist church, Stafford Springs, Mrs Josiah Converse; Congregational church Stafford Springs, Mrs. Frank Spellman Universalist church, Stafford, Miss Celit Holt; Congregational church, Stafford vile, Mrs. Lemond; Methodist church Staffordville, Mrs. w. Peel: West Staf ford, Mrs. Pomeroy. These ladies will | church and solicit entertainment or funds for this cause. If each family would con slder thls question, and have deflnit, plans In regard to what they could do, would mako 1t much easier for the com mittee when they call.
 | The following Is list of the scholar In the borough schools who have neithe been absent nor tardy during the spring term:
 | High School-C. H. Moore, Miss E. B Dunbar, Miss c. M. Booth, Miss M. K Brown, Miss Bertha Lyon, Miss Ale, Reed. Mise k. NJ. Sears, Miss A. k. Slsson Grade 1X-Mary F. Leach, Hattie NJ Tuthill.
 Grades VII and VIII-Alvin Smith Harold Comins, Maurice Demond, Georg, Ellis, Ralph Lee, Robert Mcleod, Car Martin, Archer Simpson, Bertha Witt.
 Grades V and VI-Aliee l.. Abel, Ma bel G. Pease. Annie K. Wobbecke, Fl Hall, Maud K. Arnold, Pearl Newell Jessie M. Pease, May M. Weeks, FranI Whitaker, Harold Crane.
 Grade IV-Allce Bailey, Tillie Brown Eva Rounds, Lees Furness.
 Grade lII-Emily Hall, Bessie Hamp ston, Georgie Gary, Willie Wobbecke Il Clarence Wood, Annie Thiesing.
 Grade II-Harold Pierce, Emma Wer ner, Florence Whitaker, Lizzie Whitake eI
 Grade Arthur Lee, Harry Wise, Mir nie Thlesing, Lena Wobbecke.
 The Lincoln athletic entertainment i the opera house last Saturday evenin proved interesting, and drew a fair-size house. The program opened with a overture by the orchestra. A series ( living pictures followed, in which the CT tire club took part. The dumb bell exel else by 10 members of the company wa next on the program, and made decide hit. The baton and gun juggling by c. Russell and k. Mann, showed whs practice and good nerve can do aIon this line. The bag punching by l.. H Suenderhauf Michael Sullivan and Georo