The Press., 1898-05-26

Mrs. 6eorge Cardinal is visiting Irienos In Willimantic.
 Calvin Rand has severed his connection with Gary Bros.
 Mrs. Million from Springfield is visiting with Mrs. O. M. Brown. Y
 Miss Emily Thrall of Springfield is a guest of Mrs. Robbins Patten.
 J. H. Collins of the Springs House Is in New York on business trip.
 Contractor Day Is lemodeling the old Ramsey house near the fair grounds.
 The Mineral Springs company has closed It's mill for an indefinite period.
 Margaret Hartung an employe of W. E. Demond is dangerously i'll with typhoid fever.
 Charles Chandler Is to work in the post office part of the spare hours that he Is not engaged ct the bank.
 Principal Jacobs will act as toastmaster at the reception given by the junior class to the senior class.
 The stores will close Monday at Il o'clock for the remainder of the day in observance of Memorial day.
 Several from this town attended the Lambs' Club Star Gambol at the Court Square theater in Springfield, Tuesday evening.
 Miner Knowlton is repainting and re- pairing his summer home on Rockwell Hill, and expects to occupy 1t part of the summer.
 The Al Martz speciality company play ed to 0 small audience In the opera house Tuesday evening. Those who attended were we'll pleased with the entertainment.
 The c. A. R. have a new flag pole about 35 feet long, which will be placed on Johnson's block over the hall. The is in place.
 A little daughter of Oliver Carey fell on a second story veranda Tuesday. She was rendered insensIble and Dr. Sullivan was summoned. The physician found her injuries were slight.
 Mrs. Mary A. Clayton of Staftordville received the sewing machine given away by A. W. Walker, and Miss Emma Mar tin of Staffordville received the bicycle given away by w. E. Hanley.
 Wm. E. Gary of Philadelphia was the guest of his brother, 0. B. Gary Monday and Tuesday. Mir. Gary has had a tempt Ing offer to enter the government service but has not yet decided to accept 1t.
 A. D. Merchant caught his hand In a warp compressor at Peel & McCarthys mill the first of the week. He was at- tended by Dr. Newton who found 1t necessary to amputate the middle finger.
 Miss Mattie Baker of Tacoma, Wash. {, Is a guest of Miss Molly Lathrop. Mise Baker accompanied Miss Lathrop on her European trip and remained abroad, re- turning on a German steamer from South ampton last week.
 James Hampsten, local delegate, and David Collins, county delegate, attended the state parade and convention of the A. O. H. at Waterbury Monday and Tuesday. David Collins has been elected County president of Holland County of this order.
 The June term of the Holland county superior court will open In Holland June 2, before Judge Shumway. The indIca- tions are that the term will be short one. About the only criminal case from this part of the county is that ofMrs. Schofield charged with adultery. The civil case of Albert AbOIn of Holland against W. E. Demond of this town Is one of those on the docket.
 On account of the rain, only a small audience was in attendance at the musical given at the Episcopal church last evening Those who did venture out felt well re- paved as every number on the program was pleasing. Ice cream was served at intermission. The same program will be repeated at o'clock Thursday evening. June 2d.
 The program of the commencement ex- ercises is now arranged. Glass day exercises will be held at the opera house Monday evening, June IS, for invited friends of the seniors, together wlht the alumnae and school. The alumnae may obtain tickets by applying to Miss Smith or Baker. The graduating exercises will take place Tuesday evening, June IA at 8 o'clock at the Opera House, to which all are cordially invited. Dr. Az. Conrad pastor of the Old South church of Wor. oester, will deliver the graduating ad dress.
 GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-Next Sunday being Whitsunday, there will be holy communion at 9.45 a. m......At 1O.45 Win ter Post, G. A. R., will hold their me morial service in this church. The rec tor will preach a sermon appropriate tC the occasion, and there will be specia music. Those who would like to loaI flags or bunting, or flowers, for decora ting the church, are kindly requested tC leave them there before p. m. on Satur day......The ladies of the parish will giv, Q strawberry festival and entertainment in a week or so.
 The floral committee for Memorial da, Is requested to be at Society hall at S.3I Memorial day morning. The following have been appointed: Kate Lord, Grac Chapman, Alice Slsson, Josephine Bar tholomew, Gertrude Oreutt, Eugenla Lee Edna Reed, Alice Fitton, Louise Web stee, Eva F. Rudge, Flora Rudge, Anni Brown, Alice Brown, Mamie Fitzpatrick Ethel Bailey, May Smith, Maud Chand Ter, Cora Burwell, Florence Chapman Virginia Chapman, Beth Williams, Jen nie Banford, Leila Melbourne, Mabe Whittemore, Bertha Witt, Mabel Foster
 Quite body of business men and man ufActurers gathered at the station las Thursday afternoon to confer with Super intendent Mckenzie of the New London Northern division of the Central Vernon railroad in regard to the better train ser vice petitioned for by the townspeopl, and travelling men. States Attorney ReeC briefly stated the position of the town a regards the present train service, ant