The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1899-06-22

The parochial schools will close next
Thursday for the summer vacation.
Ernest K. Taft, the druggist, went to
Boston for short vacation this morning.
Miss Valentine of New York is spend
ing the week with her brother, J. H. Val
entine.
G.. H. Baker & Co. have connected
their Office with the greenhouse by tele-
phone.
Miss Clara Ellis will join the Brooks
party Of Springfield for vacation at Bar
Harbor.
The Avengers will go to Monson Satur.
day and play game of ball with the
Hornets.
J The ki1mess at st. Edwards was a
financial success, and $3.50 was added to
the treasury.
Robert W. Smith is at Worcester at
tending the commencement exercises at
Worcester academy.
A. G. Rodman purchased two-tene-
ment house on Pleasant street in Monson,
at auction, last Saturday.
Rev. J. @. Dolan of st Edwards Is at
tending the commencement exercises at
Holy Cross.college at Worcester.
Miss Josephine Hewett Is home from
her musical studies at the New England
Conservatory of Music for the summer.
w. A. Comins has finished new bake
ry wagon for M. Brown. He has also
turned out a business wagon for H. F.
Cady at Stafford.
All the books and uncollected accounts
of the j. D. Armstrong estate will be sold
at auction at the time of the sale of the
Dodds house Saturday, July 1st, at 2 p. m.
The annual school district meeting, fol
the election of school committee and any
other business that may properly come
up, will be held at borough hall next
Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
st. Edwards society will hold picnic
July 4th on the church grounds. The
| church and school grounds will be in
closed with canvas. The program in
cludes refreshments, athletic sports, fire
works, dancing and a general celebr alton
Music will be furnished by Stevens or
chestra.
AT five O'Clock yesterday afternoon oc
Cured the marriage of Elmer Young O
the reportorial staff of the Chronicle a
Willimantic, to Miss Minnie Ridge O
this place. The ceremony occurred a
: the home of the brides father on Yves
street, and was performed by Rev. Lyman
g. Horton, assisted by Rev. Julian
Wadsworth. Miss Ridge has been TO
some time resident of Willimantic, an,
a member of Mr.. Horizons church. TIL
bride was handsomely attired In white
The golf team from the Country clu1
went to Norwich last Saturday and playe
a match. The local team lost the match
getting but eight holes to their opponent
thirty. Pinney of the local team wo
) from Wallace, two up, and Richard Fisl
: also won from his opponent, Williams
six up. The result of the other players
efforts follow: Austin of Norwich seve
up, against Eaton; Butts of Norwic
: eight up, against Nichols; Wilson G
3 Norwich seven up, against Bishop; Chas
of Norwich eight up, against Converse
The local team was royalty entertaine
at Norwich and had very enjoyable ou
! ing.
: The regular monthly praise servic
: will be held at the Congregational churc
Sunday evening with the following prt
gram:
Opening quartet, StearI
@ even song, Hugh,
DueL, "Ine LORD Is MY shepherd" Sma
Solo, selected
Ladies' quartet, ''God is Love-" Hassl
! Bishop Tierney of this diocese has bee
i requested to discontinue the parochi
+ schools In this village. II the bisho
8 sees fit to make the proposed change
= the plan of education a large number
/. scholars will be added to the boroua
schools, and an addition to the scho
u building will have to be built In all pro
ability.