The Press., 1904-05-18

week.
 Quite a little excitement was aroused in this village last Friday evening. While MT. and Mrs. An drew Hansen were away at work some one entered their house, killed their pet dog and put everything in con- fusion. The thief was probably after money, as the contents of closets, bureaus and trunks were pulled out upon the floors. A watch, a chain, a small sum of money, rings and jewelry and some clothing were taken.
 TOLLAND.
 Miss Kete Newcomb is visiting in Springfield.
 Arthur Barrows of New Britain is at G. P. Babcock's.
 Mrs. Esther Lewis of Stafford is the guest of J. P. Root.
 The County House is being much improved by new coat of paint.
 Mrs. Mary Baldwin, who has been spending the winter in Savannah, Ga. , has opened her house here for the summer.
 Mrs. E. S.. Agard and G. W. Lan- sing were appointed as delegates to attend the semi annual meeting of the Holland county conference of Con- gregational churches to be held in Gilead to-day.
 Rev. MT. Allen will give lecture in the town hall Wednesday evening, May 25th. Subject, "A summer ramble in Italy.'' The men of the church will furnish and serve ice cream at the close of the lecture
 Anniversary day of the Epworth League was held in the Methodist church last Sunday. Attractive deco. rations were arranged by Mrs. J. H. Steel and Miss Grace Clough. The pastor preached on the development of character through Christian work. The evening service was on the topic. The reports of the society were post poned until next Sunday evening.
 ASHFORD.
 Mrs. J. w. Thyng has returned te Manchester, N. H.
 Andrew Amidon has been at home the past week ill with the German measles.
 Miss Julia Chism has returned te Willimantic after short visit with friends in this place.
 WarrenviIle.
 D. Mathewson made business triI to Hartford and New Haven last week.
 J. w. Lanphear, Mrs. W. l.. Dur. kee, Ethel and Milton spent last Thursday in Willimantic.
 Mrs. J. A. Murphy, Mrs. J. 0. Balch and Master Robert were in Willimantic last Tuesday.
 Mrs. R. H. Wright received last Monday the sad message announcing the death of her father, Theodore
 
 ing, May 8th. MT. Sykes spent year with Mrs. Wright, returning to Cuba last fall, and had expected to come east again this spring. During his visit here he made many friends by his pleasant, kindly manner, and was a regular attendant at all the church services, in the prayer meetings giving many helpful, encouraging testi monies. MT. Sykes would have been eighty years of age in June. The funeral services were held in Cubs Tuesday, May 10th. UNION.
 The following is the program of D. P. Corbin post, No. "A, for Memoria day: The graves in east yard will b' decorated at 9.3O a. m., sharp, ant the Union Center yards at II. 50 a III. Dinner at 12.3O, basket plan each to furnish their own. The af ternoon exercises will be held in tn Congregational church at ? o'clocl and will consist of recitations b, children of all the schools, music b, the choir, addresses by Rev. P. D Butler of Woodstock Valley and Alva rado Howard of Stafford Springs. Al old soldiers are invited to join in tn exercises of the day, also sons of vet erans and all citizens of the town Ladies are requested to furnish flow CTS, as they have in years past, an leave them at Comrade B. w. Up hams.
 Rock Meadow.
 Adelbert and Philena Agard visite friends in North Woodstock last week Mrs. Elvira Snow has been quite il with muscular rheumatism, but she now better.
 MT. and Mrs. Everett Mathews wer the guests of their aunt, Sara Mathews, in Westford last week.
 Myron Agard of Orange, Mass, with his uncle, Adelbert Agard, fo the summer; also Georgie and Charli Agard are with their aunt, Mrs Elvira Snow.
 Charles Slater and w. P. Pease ( West Stafford and Chism Bros. ( Westford have finished their work fo Bramble 6 Needham and have re turned to their homes. ELLINGTON. | Crystal