The Press., 1899-07-06
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A. o. U. w. meeting this evening.
W. R. G. meeting tomorrow evening.
U. o. Il. g. meeting next Monday even
ing. ........... .s5=
Miss c. K. Baker was in Springfield
last week. ..a
Regular meeting of Harmony Temple
of Honor next Wednesday evening.
Miss May Gould of Ware, Mass, Is a
guest of Smith w. Page on Grant avenue.
Mrs. J. ]. Ellis was the guest of Mrs.
J. V. Squier of Windsor Locks last week.
One member was added to the Congre-
gational church last Sunday by profession
of faith.
Mrs. Bicknell OF Rutland, VT, is a
guest Of her cousin, Mrs. J. M. Leach, on
Edgewood.
Rev. ]. s. Wadsworth will exchange
with Rev. c. E. Bromley of Mashapaug
next Sunday.
William Engley of New York City was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and E. F.
Engley over the Fourth.
Charles and Morris Demond are spend
ing their summer vacation in Springfield
and North Adams, Mass.
Miss Mamie Mullens and Miss Clara
Patenude were guests of Miss Minnie
Enright in Springfield the 4th.
Prof. Ernest Severy, a former resident,
now of Nashville, Tenn, was the guest
of H. E. Burwell over Sunday.
John Dodd sold his house on Brown
avenue at auction last Saturday afternoon
It was purchased by John Brown for
$3.50.
E. J. Sweet has sold lot on West
Main street, next to shippee's carpenter
shop, to Owen Kelly, who will move his
blacksmith shop on to it.
Beginning last Sunday and to continue
until October, the Sunday evening service
In the Congregational church will be held
IN the chapel at 7.3O o'clock.
The literary committee of the Current
Events club has decided upon the follow
ing plays for next years program: Othel-
10, Twelfth Night, King John, The Tenn
pest, Hamlet.
A new church manual was issued from
The Press Office last week for the Con-
gregational church. The manual con.
tains historical sketch of the church
since the organization in 1850, and the
list of members has been revised.
In the absence of the rector, there will
be no services in Grace church the next
two Sundays. Rev. Mr.. Martin expects
to leave town next Saturday for vaca.
ton Of two weeks, dividing his time be.
tween Meriden and Litchfield county. Mrs
Martin and the children will go with him
for few days visit in Meriden.
We are always glad to receive items O.
news at the office, but would be pleased
to have all items that can be handed il
before Wednesday night or Thursda,
morning, as many times during the las
few hours before going to press we ar
obliged, on account of lack of room ant
time, to discard some of the less import
ant items that are not already in type.
The following scholars in the borough
schools were not absent nor tardy during
the past term:
Grade TX Isabella Brand, Harol
Comins, Jessie Eaton, Ralph Lee, Car
Martin, Blanche Robbins, Alvan Smith
Elinor Valentine.
Grade Edward Brown, Hazel But
terfield, Clinton Converse, Clifford Her
ring, Lulu Eaton, Marion Lee, Ami
Lew, Mary Mathews, Arthur Melbourne
Byron Mix, Ella Schmeiske, Helen Sida
way, Mary Sidaway, Louise Wobbecke.
Important changes are contemplated a
the school building. The plan under con
sideration at present is to finish off reel
tation room in the upper part of the build
ing where there is ample room for tn
purpose. With the beginning of the fal
term Mrs. Jacobs will take her school t
the high school overflow room. All til
other grades will then be moved along on
room. This will leave Miss Cady's 1901
for the Kinder garten which will be inst
tuted this fall. The present indication
are that there will be from so to Z
students in this department.. Several al
plications have been made for the pos
ton of teacher of the kindergarten.
Much interest was manifested in til
bicycle road race Tuesday, and a crow
of people watched the riders all along tt
line. There were Is entries and 10 star
ers. Charles Newton acted as handica]
per and placed the men as follows: Ere
Miller and Robert Furness, scratch
Ernest Wilton, minute; Wallace Me
bourne and Michael Keefe, II minutes
Eddie Bumstead and Joshua Wood, :
minutes; Paul Ginhold and Arthur Rol
erts, minutes; Leon Sanger, minute
Michael Keefe fell out at Hydeville ar
did not finish. Joshua Wood had ia
at Staffordville, but continued the rae
Arthur Roberts was the first to finish ar
Joshua Wood came In second. Edd
Bumstead followed Wood In and was g
easy third The other riders finished
the order named as follows: Paul Gil
hold, Robert Furness, Wallace Melbourn
Fred Miller, Ernest Wilton, Leon Sange
Robert Furness took the time prize
1924. Roberts won % In cash and
pair of bicycle tires. Wood won 90
money and bicycle lamp. The 9th
prizes consisted of bicycle sundries al
each rider got souvenir of some kin
Most of the prizes were contributed
the merchants.