The Press., 1899-06-08
U. o. e. c. meeting next Monday even.

 Mrs. Thomas Coombs and daughter, Miss Jennie, have returned from a short visit in Boston.
 James H. Fisk of Woodstock Valley visited his brother, E. Y. Fisk, on the Street, Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Upton and son of Wethersfield are guests of Mir. and Mrs. H. o. Butterfield.
 normal school was the guest over Sunday of Miss Alice Reed.
 Dr. George J. Bassow leaves this week for Southbridge, where he will open an office in the Dresser block.
 A. o. Rodman has moved from the Page block to the cottage on Furnace avenue owned by E. J. Sweet.
 At the Buff Cap school house next Sun day there will be Sunday school at 9, and evening prayer and sermon at 3.
 The present senior class of the high school, numbering eighteen, is the largest ever graduated from this school.
 The marriage of Louis H. Stevens and Miss Lena I. Siswick takes place at the home of the bride next Wednesday, at 12 o'clock.
 The examinations for entrance to the Stafford high school will be held in the high school room on Saturday, June 15, at a. m.
 Frank Barrett of Brown avenue will occupy the Sweet cottage on Furnace avenue, recently vacated by Charles Me- Kendrick.
 Friday afternoon and evening, June 23d, the North Holland Sunday school union will meet at the Congregational church. There will be several outside speakers.
 Children's day will be observed Sunday at the Congregational church by special sermon to the children in the morning, and Sunday school concert in the even- ing at 7.30. -r Mrs. Emma Whitaker will sell her two houses on Benton street at auction next Thursday at one o'clock. Each house has two tenements. Sale will be positive rain or shine.
 There will be dance at the Roaring Brook pavilion, of which Wm. Green is manager, Saturday evening. Henry's or chestra will furnish music. A 'bus will run from this village.
 David Bissett with force of men is putting in about 800 feet of curbing on Church street. When the sidewalks are completed the improvements on this street will be very noticeable.
 Fred E. Burwell made bicycle run oi over 90 miles Monday, visiting Thomp- sonville, Springfield, Holyoke, Westfield and Hartford. Considering the weather this is a fair record for one day. A handicap match game of golf was played at the Country club grounds last Saturday afternoon between the first and second teams. The second team was given three holes on eighteen and won one up.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Converse will at tend the Snyder Murrey wedding at Cas- tleton, Long Island, June 14th. MT. Sny- der will be remembered as best man at the Converse Baker wedding.
 c. N. Irons has removed to Orcuttville. He will run cart and continue the fish business, but has given up his market L. c. Eaton and Frank Golf have bought the stock in the market, and will open it up next week.
 | Grace church notes Next Sunday, be. ing not only the 1st Sunday after Trinity but the feast of St. Barnabas, there will be litany and holy communion at 10. 45 Evening service will be omitted Choil rehearsal Friday evening at 7.30. | The local lodge of A. O.. H. has choser the following officers: President, James Hampston; vice. president, Wm. Purcell financial secretary, John Hanlon; core spending secretary, William Williams treasurer, John Hanley; sergeant-at-arms Peter Shahan; sentry, P. Murray. | The kirmess at St. Edwards commence. this evening, and will continue unti Monday. There will be an entertainment and dancing each evening. Stephens or chestra will furnish music and William Hoops will act as prompter. Monda, evening ''The Spy of Gettysburg" a wa drama. will be present d.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Walker o Wales were before the borough court a 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, charged witt drunkenness. Judge Parkess sentence, them to sixty days each at Holland an, costs. The woman was very abusive ant scored the judge, the sheriff and Attorne Danahey in very yuncomplimentary man ner.
 At the meeting of the court of burgess es Tuesday evening 1t was voted not t allow damages to Samuel Rockwell. MI
 Rockwell asks damages, owing to tn frequency that the water sets back fror
 the sewer into the cellar of his Mai
 street block. The water sometimes GOV
 CTS the lower floor and makes it unpleas
 ant for the tenants.
 Superintendent Adams of the Staffor } Springs water company, in another CO umn, calls attention to the rule of tn
 company allowing the use of hose onl
 one hour day, and only between tn hours of and p. m. He also request
 all users of water to have all leaky valve , and faucets repaired. The continued dr
 weather makes 1t necessary to be econon
 ical in the use of water. Two golf teams have been organized g the Country club. The first team include E. H. Pinney captain, Dr. Eaton, Richar , Fisk, Dr. Nichols and J. c. Convers r The second team consists of C.. B. Pinne, J. H. Valentine, Robert Smith, J. N Leach and F. G. Sanford. Any membt 7 of the second team has the privilege challenging any member of the first teal and if he defeats him takes his place c I the team, and any member of the cll i, i. has the privilege of challenging any men !, Der on the second team likewise. , In speaking of the woolen combination 1, in which there has been considerable | cal interest, owing to the fact that SC eral ot our manufacturers have serious