The Press., 1898-05-26
Mrs. George Cardinal is visiting friends

Calvin Rand has severed his connection
 with Gary Bros.
 Mrs. Million from Springfield Is visiting : with Mrs. o. M. Brown.
 Miss Emily Thrall of Springfield Is 8 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. B. 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 at 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 small audience in the opera house Tuesday evening. Those who attended were we'll pleased with the entertainment.
 The G. A. R. have a new flag pole about 35 feet long, which will be placed on Johnson's block over the hall The post flag will be raised as soon as the pole Is in place.
 A little daughter of Oliver Carey fell of 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 Staffordville 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, c. B. Gary Monday and Tuesday. MT. Gary has had tempt ing offer to enter the government service but has not yet decided to accept it.
 A. D. Merchant caught his hand in warp compressor at Peel & McCarthy's 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 guest of Miss Molly Lathrop. Miss Baker accompanied Miss Lathrop on her European trip and remained abroad, re- turning on 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 indlca- tions are that the term will be a short one. About the only criminal case from this parto the county is that ofMrs. Schof1eld l charged with adultery. The civil case of Albert AboIn of Holland against w. B. l Demond of this town is one of those on the docket.
 On account of the rain, only 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 l was pleasing. Ice cream was served at intermission. The same program will be repeated at 8 o'clock Thursday evening. June 2d.
 The program of the commencement ex- ercises Is now arranged. Class day exercises will be held at the opera house Monday evening, June 13, for invited friends of the seniors, together wiht 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 14, at o'clock at the Opera House, to which all are cordially invited. Dr. A.Z Conrad, pastor of the Old South church of Wor cester, will deliver the graduating ad- dress.
 GRACE CHURCH NoTEs.-Next Sunday being Whitsunday, there will be holy communion at 9.45 a. m......At 1O45 Win ter Post, G. A. R., will hold their me- morial service in this church. The ree- tor will preach sermon appropriate to the occasion, and there will be special music. Those who would like to loan flags or bunting, or flowers, for decora- ting the church, are kindly requested to leave them there before 9 p. m on Satur- day......The ladies of the parish will give strawberry festival and entertainment in a week or so.
 The floral committee for Memorial day Is requested to be at Society hall at 8.3OI Memorial day morning. The following have been appointed: Kate Lord, Grace Chapman, Alice Slsson, Josephine Bar tholomew, Gertrude Orcutt, Eugenia Lee, Edna Reed, Alice Fitton, Louise Web stee, Eva F. Rudge, Flora Rudge, Annie Brown, Alice Brown, Mamie Fitzpatrick, Ethel Bailey, May Smith, Maud Chand- Ter, Cora Burwell, Florence Chapman, Virginia Chapman, Beth Williams, Jen- nie Banford, Lela Melbourne, Mabel Whittemore, Bertha Witt, Mabel Foster
 Quite body of business men and man. ufacturers gathered at the station last Thursday afternoon to confer with Super intendent Mckenzie of the New London Northern division of the Central Vermont railroad in regard to the better train ser- vice petitioned for by the townspeople | and travelling men. States Attorney Reed briefly stated the position of the town as | .norn rdn Ahn .,.oco.A A.aI.. s.---,-