The Press., 1903-06-18

II MT. and Mrs. Fl. M. Jenkins were at the home of Steadman Williams in Sur bridge over Sunday. Mir. Jenkins has returned, but Mrs. Jenkins remains for 8 two weeks visit.
 The Phoenix mill was shut down from Thurday night until yesterday morning for the purpose of putting new roof on the picker house, to replace the one that was burned few weeks ago.
 Owen Kelly has been appointed police man at the borough, and has resigned his position at the Wightman carriage shops, to take effect about the first of July. Mir. lKelly's removal from our village will be regretted. He has made himself solid with the. patrons of the Wightman car- riage manufactury, and as citizen he has gained wide circle of friends.
 All departments of the Pinney Gram mar school, with the exception of Miss Smiths room, will close for the summer vacation next Tuesday. On account of the Illness of Miss Smith at the beginning of the term, her room will not close until Friday. There will be some change in the teaching force another term, as Mise Wightman and Miss Cushman have both sent In their Iesignations to the school board. .....
 The sixty-sixth anniversary of the Sum- day school convention connected with the Ashford Baptist association will be held In the local Baptist church next week Wednesday, with morning and afternoon sessions. The ladies will serve dinner and supper to the delegates and visitors in the chapel. Busses will meet the g.. 40 a. m. train from the south to accommo- date those wishing conveyance to the church. The order of exercises will be as follows: Morning service-10 co, de- votional exercises; 10 15, address of well come, Rev. F. l.. Batchelder response to address of welcome, Newton A. Bal lard; 10 30, organization and reports from Sunday schools; 11.15, child con- version, Rev. 0. L.ssSnow; the home re- lstion to the converted child, Mrs. Annie Preston; the teachers relation to the converted child, Rev. G. 0. Chappell; discussion upon above topics. Afternoon session-1.15, praise and prayer service; 1. 30, What the. Sunday school stands for, Rev. 0. l.. Chamberlain 45, the pas tors relation to the Sunday school, Rev. A. c. Wilcox; 900, the model superin- tendent, and how to secure him. Henry 10. Warren singing and benediction. stanOr1ville.
 Mes Mamie Hammer visited in Black stone over Sunday. .s.
 Airline, the little daughter of Will Hanna, has been quite i'll.
 Miss Orril Holmes was the guest over Sunday of Mrs. Grant Hammer.
 Mrs. Mahlon West and two sons visit ed her brother in Vernon last week.
 Mrs. Hubbard of Wales, Mass., Is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. w. F. Peel.
 Children's day concert at the Congrega- tional church next Sunday evening at 7.
 Mrs. Will Royce visited her old home in Brimtield, Mass, several days recently.
 Mrs. c. W. Bennett of Palmer, Mass, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. R. M. lChamberlin.
 Miss Emma Peel Is spending her vaca- tion at the mountains; she left here the first of last week.
 | Mrs. Thomas Odell of Springfield, Mass, a former resident of Staffordville, was the guests of friends last week.
 Miss Isabel Eaton and Mrs. A. Arthur West are visiting the latter's aunt, Mrs. Samuel Holsworth, in Warren, Mass.
 Miss Mamie Hanna spent part of last week with her uncle and aunt, Mir. and Mrs. W. V. Odell in Blackstone, Mass.
 Miss Grace Green, nurse in the Hamp- den Homeopathic hospital, Springfield, Mass, Is spending the week at Colburn cottage.
 Mrs. Henry Chamberiin of Westerly,R. l., has arrived at the home of her sister-in- law, Mrs. George P. Andrews, where she will spend the summer.
 | The ladies of the M. E. church will serve salad supper in the vestry this Thursday evening. All are cordially in- vited. Adults 15 cents.
 Otto Serno, who Is making his home at Lucien Washburne's, Is an expert garden CT. He picked peas of his own raising, the thirteenth of this month MT. Serno also has potatoes in blossom.
 Mrs. B. B. Paine Is displaying one of the newest designs in sofa pillows this week at Robertson's. Her class in art embroidery will meet Thursday instead of "Wednesday as formerly.
 In spite of the rain Sunday, the chill Idren's day concert passed of very nicely at the Methodist church Sunday morning. Rev. MT. Grays address was upon the theme "Why Go to College2" He de- livered his discourse in a very able man lner.
 MT. and Mrs. Jude 6uckland of Susque- hanna, Pa, are making a visit east this month. Mrs. Buckland, who was Miss Della Buckland before her marriage, al- ways resided in this place until about six years ago. At present MT. and Mrs. Buckland are staying with her sister, Mrs. Frank Bowden.
 A. s. Eaton and s. s. Heck will have charge of the Ladies' Aid society supper next week Thursday evening, and 1t Is ex- pected that the other gentlemen of the so- ciety will assist. A good supper will be , served from 6 to 7.30. After the supper , the young people will give short enter l tainment. Supper and entertainment, 1C cents; entertainment alone 10 cents chil- dren, five cents. All are invited to attend and encourage the gentlemen in their efforts.
 Mrs. B. B. Paine entertained several | members of the botany class at Colburr cottage Wednesday afternoon. She was 8 assisted by her mother, Mrs. Glare Le a monde and her friend, Miss Grace Green A delightful luncheon was served on the . wide piazza, which was tastefully deco D rated with flowers, and about which sev. r eral small tables were scattered. The 8 favors were linen napkin rings, each em broidered with some flower, and inside which were slips of paper bearing quota e tions referring to the flowers. . West Stafford. ) Eunice Bradway Is with her sister l Mrs. Myron Davis.
 Wendell Pease has purchased a woot . lot on Chestnut hill.
 Arthur Tetrault Is employed at c. P
 Bradway's machine shop. a Mrs. F. z. Fairfield Is entertaining he