The Press., 1903-06-11

Fred Kitchen of Boston, Q former resi- dent, Is in town.
 Miss Emily Filler Is at hospital in New Haven for treatment.
 Mrs. J. J. Ellis Is spending a few days with relatives in Hartford.
 Edwin Farnell of Woonsocket Is spend- ing 6 part of the week here.
 Mrs. George Bell of Granby Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Taft.
 MT. and Mrs. John F. Hanley of Bos- ton are guests of w. E. Hanley.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Newbergen of New York are guests at the Springs house.
 Miss Margaret Sullivan of New Lon- don Is spending a short vacation in town.
 Amos Gagnon has taken the contract to wire the new Monson house in Monson.
 Mrs. Abbie Kinney of Westford is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Reed.
 William Russell has taken a position in the hardware store of Brown & Chap man.
 Mrs. John Speed and two sons, Clar- ence and Fred, are spending the summer in Lawrence, Mass.
 New stills are being placed under the Buck & Lsthrop block on Main street, the old ones having routed away.
 Albert Atwood, who has been spending several weeks with relatives, started this morning for his home In Santa Cruz. Cal.
 Barnum & Bailey's circus is billed for New London the 24th, and excursion rates will be offered on the Central Ver- mont.
 No successor has yet been appointed for Officer Helm. Thomas Mullens and Owen Kelly are applicants for the po- sition.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Valentine were in New York yesterday and attended the wedding of his sister, Miss Josephine Valentine.
 The painters and carpenters have near ly finished their work on the new music rooms for Prof. Jordan, and he will move next week.
 A ball game between the Invinclbles, 8 nine composed of young players, and 8 nine from Monson will be played on the fair grounds on Saturday at 3p. m.
 stAnordville.
 Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Loomer spent Sun- day in Andover.
 There will be mass at St. Joseph's chapel next Sunday at 9.15 8. m.
 LucIus Bugbee of Monson Is visiting his sister, Mrs. Arthur E. Brewer.
 Miss Grace M. Booth was in Worcester Saturday and Sunday as the guest of Miss Susie M. West.
 The Ladies' Aid society will meet this afternoon and evening. Supper from to 2 30. Mrs. Mary Heck, hostess.
 Mrs. George P. Andrews returned Mon- day night from Springfield, Mass, where she has been for two weeks visit.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard A. King (nee Alice Bowden) of Hartford are receiving congratulations upon the birth of 8 son.
 A. N. Niohols of the Springs preached in the Congregational church last Sunday In the absence of the pastor, Rev. H. T. Barnard. ... @ .. .....#
 Milo Bradway caught the handsomest string of trout that has been seen in this vicinity this season. There were about twenty-nine, weighing about ten pounds. Two of them weighed nearly a pound each. .- r .-"vf~
 Children's day exercises will be held by the M. E. Sunday school Sunday morning at 10. 45, in place of the regular service. The Sunday school of the Congregational church will postpone the Children's day concert until 8 week from Sunday even. ing. .-s!s. .-....,-
 Rev. H. T. Barnard will preach to the young men of Staffordville Sunday even. Ing at 2 o'clock. The subject of his dis. course will be "Play Ball." Those who have previously heard Rev. Mir. Barnard will need no urging to attend, but tc those who have not, especially to the young men of the village, cordial invi tation is extended to be present and spend an hour which cannot fail to be full o profit and enjoyment.
 West Stafford.
 Several from this place listened to tht lecture by Will Carleton at the Springs last evening.
 Miss Florence Barlow of Westford has been a guest at Barlow Bros. the pas week, and Miss Gertrude Barlow has been visiting her brother in Westford.
 The Ladies' Aid society meets this af ternoon and evening. After the usua supper 1t Is expected that the famous game of bean bags will be played fol amusement.
 Every one Is cordially invited to attend the children's day exercises at the usua hour Of service in the Congregations church next Sunday. Much time ant training have been given to the childrer to make this occasion interesting and helpful. There will also be solos anG songs by the older members of the Sun day school. (Communicated)
 My communication, published in The Press last week, was made to read "in nate weakness" instead of Climate wick edness," as reported by me and 80 pub lished in the Springfield Sunday Republi can, to which reference was made. J.R.w | ... -a. Stafford.
 Lucius Goodell Is at home for a few days from Whitinsvllle, Mass.
 Mrs. Wm. Rogue of Norwich is a gues, of Mir. and Mrs. Hiram Rathbun. ..
 Chas Latham will leave the employ oi