The Press., 1898-05-12
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 STAFFORD SYRINGE.
 Mrs. J. V. Squier Is guest of Mrs. James Mclaughlin.
 Dr. c. II. Snow will be at his office in the borough next Monday.
 Regular meeting of Winter Post, c. A. R., next Tuesday evening.
 Regular session of Wauseon Lodge, l. O. F., next Tuesday evening.
 w. K. Gilbert of Nichols X Gilbert. New Haven, was in town over Sunday.
 Henry bio has rented the middle store In Taft's block and will open variety store.
 Robert Buckley has sold his cottage at Crystal Lake to Mrs. Clayton Howard of Rockville.
 Gary Bros have received a new rubber tired carriage and have an order in for several more.
 Mrs. Chas. Roberts and Miss Ethel Roberts, of Cherry Valley, Mass, are guests of Mrs Frank W, scott.
 Marshall Bolleau has purchased of Adelbert NeedhAm pair of large black horses of very attractive appearance.
 The weather this week has been more spring like and the farmers and gardeners are taking advantage of 1t to plant their early vegetables.
 The High school juniors cleared about Si5 by their pleasing entertainment last evening, which will asslst them towards entertaining the seniors.
 k. c. Dennls Is improving the appear nnce of the grounds around his mill. He has raised the driveway and Is grading preparing to seeding down a lawn.
 Miss Alice Walker spent Sunday at hel home accompanied by her class mate a the Willimantic Normal school, MisI Grace Roraback daughter of Judge Rora back.
 The Electric Light company has beer obliged tOre.sst It's poles for about hal mile on tha lower end of the road lead ing to the Hollow on account of the pre- parations for macadamlzing.
 Mss Gertrude Butterfield returned iron New London Tuesday where she attended the Pbilbrook-W Webb wedding Saturday Miss ButteIfield acted as maid of homo at the wedding. Mir. PhIlbrook was c former resident.
 Mrs. John Smlledge had a blrthda! surprise party last Thursday afternoon Ten of her neighboriDg friends arrives early in the afternoon and took her com pletely by surprise. She arose to the oc casion very quickly and a very pIeasan time Is reported by those who attended A lunch was served at 6 o'clock. Mrs Smlledge was presented with an Oal table, a jardaniere and palm.
 Royal Arch Masons celebrated thei tooth anniversary at Hartford Tuesday II. s. Abel, David Blssett, Fred Clos, and G. c. Parkess represented Orien chapter at the exercises. At the annua meeting of the grand chapter held in th forenoon Harry s. Abel of this town wa elected grand high priest. This Is tn highest and most important masOni office in the state and MT. Abel is to congratulated.
 Next Monday evening the Curren Events club will meet atthe home of Mrt F. F. Patten. In addition to last week program the subjects for the evening wi be, "KnIc erbocker's history of Ne York;" Irving as a biographer, Irving place in literature. At the annual mee ing last Monday evening the iollowin officers were elected for the coming year President, Miss M. l. Newton vice-pres dents, Mrs. W. II. CorbIn and Miss Cell Holt; secretary, Miss Sadie CominI treasurer, Mics Alice Chamberlin, lead' of current events, Mrs. Lewis McLaugl lin.
 Last Sunday was observed as Sunda school day and the Methodist and CoI gr gatlonal churches united h the aftel noon and evening sessions at the MethodlI church. In the afternoon Mise Luc Stock, state primary superintendent, ,gay an interesting talk on the Ideal teache also demonstrated the days lesson wit the primary class. George s. Dennint field secretary, presented report of th state field work and urged the formA'io of a normal bible class In each sunds school. Rev. Howard Mudie of Ne Haven gave very interesting sermon the evening on the subject ''Our Aim Mir. Mudls preached in the Congrogatiol al church sunday morning. The mel Sunday school convention will be- held New Haven ln November.