The Press., 1902-06-19

James Mack of Thompsonville visited his home here the first of the week.
 Joseph Trambly and Eli Parizo have gone to Montreal for vacation trip.
 Clarence Penny of Brooklyn, N. Y., Is guest of his aunt, Mrs. w. w. Burwell.
 Mrs. F. B. Sword of Bondsville was the guest of Miss Mena Adams over Sum- day.
 Mrs. M. c. Smith of Roxbury, Mass., has been visiting in the borough this week.
 Miss Florence Washburn is spending the week in Worcester with Mrs. George Lawton.
 Mrs. J. V. Squier of Windsor Locks was the guest of Mrs. James Mclaughlin yesterday.
 Jessie and Alice Keefe entertained a number of their young friends yesterday afternoon.
 Louis Smith, a former resident, now employed at Groton, Is spending few days in town.
 Winter w. R. c. will have supper at Memorial hall Friday from to p. m. Supper 10 cts.
 A lawn party Is to be held on the grounds of the Congregational parsonage next week Friday.
 w. H. Kendall of Boston, formerly a popular travelling man, has been visiting friends here this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Hall of Idaho Springs, Col, were guests of Miss Josie Eaton the first of the week.
 Herbert Crawford, the popular tea man, has been quite i'll with pneumonia, but is now more comfortable.
 Rev. E. A. Burnham's theme at the Congregational church next Sunday morn ing will be "Relief and rest obtained"
 William Benton Is quite i'll with the measles. He had partially recovered from his recent illness when this new trouble developed.
 Round-trip tickets for New London will be sold for $1.5O next Thursday to give an opportunity for those who desire tc see the Ysle-Harvard boat race.
 Max Turschman, 15, fell from 8 tree while watching the sham battle last even ing and fractured his collar bone. H. was attended by Dr. James Stretch.
 Miss Josephine L. Hewett, daughter O Mrs. Maria Hewett, will be united il marriage to Robert W. Smith at the home of the bride next Wednesday by Rev. E A. Burnham.
 Rev. E. w. Bishop of Concord, N. H. formerly pastor of the borough Congrega tional church, has received call to the First Congregational church of Grand Rapids, Mich.
 Children's day was observed at the Methodist church last Sunday. The morning service was we'll attended, and the concert by the children in the even. ing drew a large congregation and was very enjoyable.
 The Modern Woodmen held an enjoy. able social at their hall Tuesday evening Royal Wynings rendered program with the Victor talking machine, and Ned Will cock also contributed toward the success of the occasion.
 John Lilley of Orcuttville was throwl down while hitching horse yesterda, afternoon, and was severely bruised. H was dragged some distance, and had narrow escape from serious injuries. H Is attended by Dr. c. B. Newton.
 The following pupils successfully pass high school yesterday: Helen ButterfielC Alvin Cavanaugh, Ralph Gold, Margare Hanley, Rose Hanley, Merl Hughes, M' bel Meyers, Elsie Mullen, Leona Robbins Richard Valentine, Herbert West.
 A new time table will go into effect 0 the Central Vermont railroad next Sul day. The first train north in the morl ing will connect with the 7.15 train fc Springfield at Palmer, and will leave hel about 6.3O. The $50 train north in tt afternoon will be set back to about 30.
 Mrs. Matilda Porier, 69, wife of Geore Porier, dled yesterday of apoplexy. St leaves besides her husband two sons an one daughter. One of the sons, Lewis, in the Philippines and Moses lives |. home. The daughter, Matilda, also livt at home. The funeral will be held frol | St. Edwards church to- morrow forenoo at nine o'clock.
 Claude Pinney has been elected captai of the Stafford Country club, in place R. M. Fisk, resigned. A cup Is to | presented for the ladies by Mrs. c. I Plnney, and the governors of the club al to present cup for the gentlemen. It expected that both cups will be played f'
 by number of handicap matches to held this season..
 An attempt was made to enter the Sir
 mons clothing store about 12 o'clot Tuesday night. The man had remove the screen, broken out pane of glas and was working on the fastenings of ol of the side windows when Mrs. Hem Gilmartin, who lives In the next bloc
 heard him. She aroused her husban
 who went to the window and shouted
 the man. The burglar picked up his h and coat and hurriedly ran out from | tween the buildings.
 The sham battle at St. Edwards scho grounds proved popular event and drt
 a crowd of people. The grounds we brilliantly illuminated for the occasi with electric lights. A fort had be
 erected near the school house and it W 3 this that caused the trouble, owing to t fact that both wanted 1t. After two effectual attempts, attended by gre slaughter, the British finally secured u