The Press., 1901-06-13
Stafford.

Have your eyes examined at home. No charge for examination. Satisfaction guaranteed. H. o. Butterfield, optician. Office at Stafford Springs.
 Subject for the 0. E. meeting tonight: : ''How to get into Christ's family"
 MT. and Mrs. Burt of New York are visiting at the home of Russell Jenks.
 Miss Lottie Corners and brother, Ar- thur, visited their brother, Charles, in zAfaasAp this week. M Dr. N P. Batchelder of Boston was q guest 0f his parents, Rev. and Mrs. F. G Batohelder, last week.
 k Mrs. Almon Lovett of Belchertown, and Mrs. Henry Lamb and three children of Merrows are guests of MT. and Mrs. Bert Lamb.
 Walter Jones found a carriage srobe in time ago and advertises for an owner in another column. VI
 There will be lawn sociaE one the grounds of the Baptist society next Wed- nesday evening, when lee creamaand cake will be on sale. Should the weather prove stormy it will be held in thec chapel.
 D. J. Weston left for Boston to-day and will be away during the summer, fill ing an engagement with Jordan's band and orchestra on the bay line of steamers running between Boston, Plymouth and PIovincetown.
 G. E. Burke is building large and we'll arranged barn in the rear of his barn already built. It will be 4sx36 in size, with commodious COW stable in the basement, and entrance to the upper floors will be through the present barn. Rev. o. M. Fisher, Ph. D., of Canton, Mass who was to have preached in the Universalist church last Sunday morning in exchange with the local pastor, was unable to be present, but will be here and occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning. Pastor Williams will preach on Sunday morning and evening. The evening sub- l iect will be, Money, mind and muscle. J Mrs. Williams will sing at the evening service, and at the close of the service Rev. and Mrs. Williams will sing 8 duet.
 Elmer Dimmick, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dimmick, while playing with his brother a few days ago, had the I misfortune to fall and break his collar | O,,1i cd 1hr reduced the fracture, and the boy Is doine as we'll as can be expected.
 The Gypsy camp ground on the macad. am road is again occupied for the first time this season. A motley collection oi old horses, wagons, and superabundance of children pulled in last evening and the ground this morning presents quite the appearance of Gypsy camp
 Stafford grange has received an invita-. ton from the Holland grange to make them a visit next Tuesday evening, and quite number of the local members have expressed an intention of accepting. A good time is assured, and it Is hoped that large delegation will attend.
 All departments of the Pinney Gram mar school close next week for the sum- mer vacation. Miss Smiths and Miss Cushman's rooms will close Tuesday, but on account of some lost time during the term the rooms of Miss Wightman and Miss MacCallum will not close until Fri. day.
 Mrs. Chas. Smith of Hydeville attended the reunion of the s'errick & Fay straw shop employees on Flynt park at Monsor yesterday. The interest in these reunions is increasing each year, and that of yes I terday was one of the most enjoyable anc largest yet held. Over a hundred were present and many pleasant and interesting "reminiscences were exchanged. The fol lowing officers of the association wert elected President, Miss Lizzie Lnll vice-president, Mrs. Rufus Fay secreta ry and treasurer, Mrs. Lucy Carrick. Il was voted to hold the next reunion al Forest Lake, Palmer, on the last Wed nesday in June, 1902.
 Miss Mary A. Wiley, Fl, well know to most of the older residents of this vii lage, died at her home in New Haven las week Tuesday from the effects of an apo plectic shock sustained the day before The deceased was one of twelve children of Hon. Calvin Wiley, late of Holland and was resident of this village for number of years in the 5O's and eos. Sh was very active in the Sunday school an, Ladies' society of the Baptist church Ii this place, holding her membership in tn Baptist church at Holland, which was tn place of her birth. She leaves one broth CT, Asa Wiley, Esq, of Bridgeport, wh was engaged in the practice of the law Ii this village for number. of years. Sh also leaves three sisters, Mrs. J. R. Tod of New Haven, Mrs. F. l.. Batchelder o this village, and Mrs. s. B. Todd of Mort : Haven. Her funeral was held Tuesda of the First Baptist church of New Ha ven, of which church the deceased was
 member, officiating.
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 Will Clayton has bought the Agar place.
 Schools close next week for the sum mer vacation.
 Il There will be services at St. Joseph chapel next Sunday at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Howard King of Hartford is visit ing friends and relatives in town. E. H. Swift will move to Monson thi week where he is employed in Ellis ne, . mill.
 Mrs. A. O. Comins and child have bee making weeks visit with her parent here. '' il
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 Several young ladies from here took trip to Monson last Sunday on thei wheels. -,. MT. and Mrs. Chapman of Somers were at Ebenezer Colburn's last Thurs l day and stopped over night with him. Mrs. Fisk of New York, distar