The Press., 1898-06-16
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stafford. Elmer Druley Is home from Tufts col lege for the summer vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert Chaffee of Hart ford were at their old home over Sunday.
 Mrs. Lemuel Hewlett and child of Hol- land are guests of MT. and Mrs. Steadman Williams.
 The tent show which exhibited on the ball ground last Friday night drew good attendance.
 All departments of the Plnney Gram mar school close for the summer vacation Friday noon.
 Miss Belle SchIeisenger of Springfield has been a guest of the Misses Roberts for several days.
 Regular meeting of the Mission band at the Baptist church chapel Saturday cfter- noon at four o'clock. Miss Bridget Cousens arrived from Ire land about a week ago. and at present IS staying with her uncle. Michael Cousens.
 Miss Bertha Druley is about opening a kindergarten school, which will be highly appreciated by the mothers of the little ones.
 The two crack ball hines of the village are to have it out next Saturday after noon, and Joe says he will either win or eat the ball.
 Subject for the meeting of the Y. P. s. c. E. at the Baptist chapel this evening Christian Courage; examples from books or life All cordially invited The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Hor- ton Dwight were much pleased to see them at church last Sunday, as ME Dwight has not been able to be about since last winter.
 Mir. and Mrs Henry La Flash are the proud parents of twins, boy and girl, born Monday This makes quite a substantial addition to the steadily growing popula' tion of the village.
 Two sittings of eggs (26) shipped from this village to the Adirondacks, matched out twenty good healthy White Plymouth Rock chicks after their long journey. oi several hundred miles.
 The heavy shower of Monday evening prevented many from attending the class day exercises at the Springs, and seri ously dampened the spirits of those who were brave enough to venture out. l Glover's bus will leave from in from of their store Friday afternoon at o'clock for the accommodation of those who wish to attend the meeting of th' Sunday School Union at Staffordville.
 The village has been exceptionally ia vored with shows lately. At presen there Is a tent show on the ball ground whose principal object is to sell som' kind of a medicine. Another entertain ment, consisting principally of pictures of the present war, will shortly be givel in the town hall.
 The many young friends of Frank E Alden of New York, nephew of Mrs. Mar, Cady, and who has made numerous visit to this Tlace in company with his sister Martha, will be interested to learn tha he is a non-commissioned officer in th' Fist New York regiment, and is alread, in Cuban waters.
 MT. and Mrs. Will R. Weston, whose home is in Brooklyn, N. Y., when no travelling, are guests of MT. Weston's sis ter, Mrs. H. F. Cady. MT. Weston's ap pearance with his wife in the village yes terday was greeted with pleasure by tn, many friends of his boyhood days, wh' have not seen him for many years. H has been musical director of the John l. Sullivan combination for neg -ly sW yee closing the season at Bristol, R. l., Tues day evening. After short visit here h. | ---G11 IoI. A. engagement to lead large orchestra dur ing the summer season. l stafordviIle.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Congre gational church will hold a social in tn vestry this evening. Ice cream will b for sale.
 Rev. c. H. Van Natter, Mrs. C.. H Van Natter, Mrs. Arthur West and Mrs Asa Harris went to Springfield on thei wheels Monday, returning Wednesday.
 All are cordially invited to the session of the Sunday school union at the M. E church tomorrow, at 9. 30 and 7.30 p. m.
 Milton Belcher went to Brookfield o his bicycle last week.
 G. E. Phelps has bought the Kin : place, and will take possession this week ; Frank Moor has moved into the PlimI ) ton house.
 There will be dance at the grove Fr day night. Music by Maguire's orcheI tra.
 | West Stafford. Mrs. c. P. Bradway and Miss Ma Bradway were in Springfield last Satu day.
 s. M. Harwood attended the funeral ( his sister, Mrs. Adelia Shippey, last Sa urday.
 Miss Eugenia Ellis has gone to EllinI summer. MT. and Mrs. Henry Patten, and Mi Helen Crow of Hartford are the gues of Francis Pa tten.
 The annual school meeting for the ele ton of officers for the ensuing year wi be held Friday evening, at 9.30. The Y. P. s. c. E. will hold a law party at c. P. Bradway's next Tuesdt . evening. Ice cream, cake and lemonat l will be for sale. Everyone is cordial invited to attend.
 HOLLAND. , Justin Clough and family were in tow last week.
 Orson West and family of Ellingtc spent Sunday at Hubbard Vests.
 Mrs. Parker, mother of Mrs. Gardn
 Webster, is very low with a cancer. MT. Browning of Green Hill, R. l.,
 visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. s. Agar' Mrs. Geo. P. Field continues very lo' ; and is expected to live only very sho , time.
 Misses Marion B. and Florence Edgar were the guests of a Vernon friend ov' Sunday.
 A number of young people gave a soci