The Press., 1902-06-26


 The trustees of Memorial hall have been obliged to buy twenty additional feet from the lot in the rear of the hall of Mrs. Alvira Holmes In order to give them what room they needed, and Mrs. Holmes has sold the balance of the lot to Jacob Glover.
 Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Marvin left yester- day for few days vacation with friends and relatives. Mrs. Marvin will spend the interval in Chicopee, and Mr. Marvin expects to spend portion of the time in Hardwick, Mass, where he will preach next Sunday. In his absence, Rev. A. J. Patterson of Dorchester will occupy the pulpit of the local Universalist church next Sunday morning.
 Mrs. Paul Schmidt met with an acci- dent about nine o'clock Sunday evening, in which she came out unhurt, but the escape was marrow and lucky one. MT. and Mrs. Schmidt were coming down from Hydeville on their wheels, and just as they struck the south end of the bridge a team driven by W. D. Tuthill of Palmer started to cross from the north side. The whole thing was so unexpected and sud- den that Mrs. Schmidt was somewhat bewildered for a moment and failed to turn her wheel to avoid the team, which struck her with full force, both horse and wagon passing directly over her. The buggy was pneumatic-tired one, and it Is probably owing to this fact that no in- jury was done to Mrs. Schmidt or to her wheel.
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 Wm. Rock and family of New Hamp- Shire are visiting relatives here. MT. and Mrs. Sam Mellen of the Springs spent Sunday with Mrs. Mellen's sister, Mrs. Thomas Odell.
 Carlton Hollingsworlh has secured a position in one of the mills in Monson, and has moved his family there. The Ladies' Aid society of the Congre- gational church will serve supper in the vestry this (Thursday) evening. Sup. per from to 7.30.
 Miss Minnie Eddy of New London, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ralph Brown, in West Stafford, is spending 6 few days with Mrs. Frank Brown.
 Rev. and Mrs. H. M. Vaill were obliged to cut short their visit on account of i'll ness in the family of MT. and Mrs. W. B Batchelder of East Milton, Mass, where they were staying. Gladys Phelps, niece of Mrs. Batchelder, and daughter of Ell win Phelps of this village, was taken il last week, and the doctors pronounced the disease diphtheria. The little gir visited here about month ago.
 From another correspondentJ
 Ebenezer Colburn is having his house repainted. Wm. A. Thompson is doing the work. MT. Colburn, although % years old, is very smart for his age. H' has done part of his planting this year. West Stafford.
 Report of the West Stafford grammar school, with Miss Carolyn G. Neff teach CT: Neither absent nor tardy during thu term, Leona Shearer; perfect in attend ance during the year, Mabel E. Graves. School at Orcuttville, G. May Bradway teacher, closed Friday. Number ot scholars, 34; average attendance, 31 Those neither absent nor tardy during the term: Maud Gilbert, Karl Jensen Thomas Jensen, Willie Spellman, Lillian Works, Hazel Robbins, Marcus Works Mona Rider.
 The teachers and pupils of the center schools are very grateful to MT. and Mrs F. A. Sturtevant for the use of their spa cious lawn, on which was held the schoo picnic last week. The afternoon wal most thoroughly enjoyed by the sixt. children present. A most appetizing luncl was furnished by the teachers, and pea nut scramble added much to the enjoy ment of the occasion.
 Report of the primary and intermediat grades of the center school for the terr ending June 18th, Josephine E. Newel teacher: Pupils perfect in attendance Eva Demars, Sarah Gilbert, Ethel Gold Helen Preston, Ida Young, Donald Young; absent one day, Harry Arm strong, Louis Demars, Elric Ramsey, Ed die Roberts, Alice Roberts, Eva Smart Mabel Holmes; number of pupils regis tered, 34; average attendance, 30 plus.