The Press., 1900-06-28

Miss Ethel Gary is visiting her friends,
the Misses Symonds, in Hartford.
Mrs. M. O'Halloran attended the grad
uating exercises at Putnam, Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Gaunt has returned from a
two-weeks' visit with friends In Lawrence,
Mass.
Miss Esther Huntley of Oneida, N. Y,
Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. Ell.
Smith.
John Mahan has sold the Graham place
on the edge of Wilmington to Joseph Z.
Harwood.
John Speed is receiving congratulations
on the birth of son at Lawrence, Mass.
June 18th. ~
Miss Clara M. Chaffee of Thompson
vile is the guest Of her sister, Mrs A.
W. Kingsbury.
Miss Jennie Clark, who sings at the
Mission church in Roxbury, is home for
July and August.
The Stafford Savings bank has declared
semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent.
payable July 1st.
All the stores will open Tuesday even.
ing next week, but will close all day
Wednesday, July 4th.
Miss Gertrude I. Butterfield has taken
the position Of organist at the Congrega-
tional church in Monson.
The First National bank declared a
semi-annual dividend of 81 per cent. last
Saturday, payable July 1st.
Miss Alice Walker and Miss Jennie
Orcutt, teachers at Mont Clair, N. j., are
| home for the summer vacation.
Edward Stanley and Howard D. Keith
of South Manchester were guests for q
few days of Rev. and Mrs. Wadsworth.
William Crawford and friend, Walter
Remington, of Worcester, Mass, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Crawford
over Sunday.
Miss Alberta L. Eaton, Miss Ruth F.
Walker and Miss Kate 1. Lord are home
from their respective colleges for the
| summer vacation.
Miss Winona Algie of Ogdensburg, N
Y, Is the guest of Miss Grace Harwood
Miss Howard gave whist party In honor
of her friend Saturday evening.
Mayor Charles L. Dean of Maiden
Mass, has been chosen president OF thu
George P. Cox last company. It Is new
corporation and Is capitalized at 500, 900
Quite number from here took advan
tage of the special rates on the Contra
Vermont railroad to-day to attend thu
Yale Harvard boat race at New London.
Rev. Father Gragan was in Venice, 1t
ally, June 18th, the feast of Corpus Christi
He witnessed the ceremony of the pro
cession of the blessed sacrament, whicl
he describes as magnificent.
The subject of the Epworth leagu,
prayer meeting for Sunday evening viii
be, "When is a nation safe ?" Clarenc
ID. Walker and Raymond Eaton are tn
leaders. The meeting is at six o'clock.
Miss M. F. Berton has accepted posi-
tion at South Manchester for the coming
school year. Miss Berton has been
very successful teacher in the high school
and regret will be felt that she is not t,
come back.
At the Methodist church Sunday even
evening Rev. Mr.. Wadsworth will speal
of Impressions received from the Passion
play at Oberammergau. Miss Albert
Eaton will assist the choir In special mu
sic, morning and evening.
Alexander Hoag and Miss Julia Goad
we're married at O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing at st. Edwards church. Philli
Goady, brother of the bride, acted as bes
man, and Miss Selena MARCEL was brides
maid. Mr.. and Mrs. Hoag left on the
O'Clock train for q brief wedding journey
The usual attentions were paid the coupl
at the station.
A party Of friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard M. Fisk called on them at thei
home on Morton street last Thursda
evening and presented them with an cas-
chair. The presentation speech was mad
by r. w. Ellis, and was considered a.
able effort. Mr.. Fisk responded In
graceful and finished manner.