The Press., 1900-05-31

 listened with pleasure to an able address by Mrs. Alice H. Petrie.
 Herbert R. Wightman, who has been attending the Eastman business college at Poughkeepsie, has. finished his course there and returned home.
 With the thermometer at only 28 above and considerable ice on Tuesday morning, it don't seem possible that anything in the nature of fruit could be alive after it.
 Grange meeting next Tuesday evening. This will be children's night, and they will furnish the entire program. Mem bers are requested to bring refreshments.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will meet next Wednesday for work and will serve their usual supper from 5.30 to 7 o'cock, with Mrs. Thomas Melbourne as hostess.
 There was merry ma king time among the little folks at the home of Bert Need ham last Monday afternoon and early evening. Bert entertained two of his Sunday school classes in honor of his eleventh birthday. Ice cream, cake, etc., were served, and the young people had most delightful time, as could not have been otherwise at this home.
 Don't forget the lectures by Mrs. Mary E. Lease at Spiritual hall Saturday and Sunday evenings. Lectures commence at 73O o'clock. Saturday evening subject, "The signs of the times," and Sunday evening, "Christ or C@sar?" When Mrs. Lease was at Lake Pleasant last summer the price of admission to her lectures was 25 cents and she always had large audi ence. There should be large attend ance on both evenings, as the admission will be free.
 Memorial day was an ideal spring day. The weather was perfect and everything passed off in a pleasant manner. The G. A. R. detachment arrived promptly in the morning and with the Citizens band proceeded direct to Hillside cemetery, where the exercises were very interesting and impressive. In the absence of any other speaker it devolved upon Rev. T. c. Druley to make the place good and the public lost nothing by the change. His address touched upon the duties of the American citizen to the republic and, though short, was listened to with atten- tion and interest and gave most universal satisfaction.
 w. F. Peel had narrow escape from serious accident Monday. He was driving from Staffordville and was having race with another team across the flat. In coming by the hotel corner his wagon commenced to slide, and in spite of all efforts, over it went. Mir. Peel was thrown out, but pluckily held to the horse and brought him to stop only af- ter the animal was down on his side and his head against the fence in the rear of Mrs. Simonds' store. It was a lucky es- cape for all concerned, but those who witnessed the accident held their breath while it was transpiring. Not much dam- age was done, and after getting things righted MT. Peel drove the same team on to the Springs as cheerful as though noth- ing had happened.
 StaffOrdville.
 H. Frazier moved to Somerville last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Sault visited friends here last Monday.
 Mrs. Alba Perkins is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Winter. -e
 c. A. Duncan took trip to Palmer on his wheel Memorial day.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Swift and Mrs. | son.
 Mrs. c. Roberts who has been taking care of Mrs. Winter, has returned to her home in Cherry Valley.
 Mrs. W. D. Roberts of West Stafford and Mrs. Mercy of Westford were guests of Mrs. c. A. Duncan over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Alberty went to Boston last Friday to spend few days with his sister, Mrs. White.
 Mass will be said in the Catholic church at 9.45 a. m., on Sunday, June 8. Con. fessions will be heard on Saturday after. noon at 43O.
 Philo West, who was injured in the eye by stone thrown by horse, Is at Mon son under the care of Dr. Ellis, who per formed an operation on the eye last Sun day. The doctor hopes to save the sigh of the eye partially, if not wholly.
 The ladies' of the Aid society hav' asked the gentlemen to take charge of thu salid supper next Thursday. The gentle men have consented to do so and invite al the ladies to be present, that they ma, learn few points. Supper 10 cents. West Stafford. John Curtis of Mento, Iowa Is a gues at W. D. Graves
 Mrs. Belva Wilbur is entertaining hel cousin, Mrs. Chappelle.
 Mrs. Philo Atwood of Willimantic ha been visiting friends in town. ' A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs Everett Fletcher last Sunday. Mrs. Henry Lufler of New London 1 spending the week with her fs.her. MT. and Mrs. Alonzo Graves of Nev London are the guests of their parents.
 Miss Eva Fletcher has returned to he
 home after spending the winter at Wes Upton, Mass.
 The Josiah Cushman place, situate just north of the village, has been pur chased by J. s. Smiledge: MT. and Mrs. Charles Whitaker o New Haven are visiting their parents
 Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Cady.
 Miss Marjorie Harries, who has bee with her aunt, Mrs. l.. E. Dimock fo nearly year, has returned to her hom