The Press., 1904-05-04

u Mrs. F. A. Bagnall and daughter
of Adams are guests of Mrs. E. K.
Taft.
There will be an important meeting
of the local A. o. U. W. tomorrow
evening.
Marcus Spencer of Brooklyn, we'll
known here, has been extremely i'll
with pneumonia, but is now more
comfortable.
J. Carl Converse has associated
himself with the we'll known whole
sale grocery house of E. T. Smith &
Go. of Springfield. .. wv. 4
/ w. HI. Heald attended the republic
can caucus at Holland yesterday to
nominate two delegates at large from
Tolland county to the state conven-
tion. Senator o. s. Chaffee of Mans
field and Henry A. Spafard of Hebron
were chosen.
Thomas T. Noone has withdrawn
his name as a candidate for delegate
to the national democratic conven
ton. This leaves the way clear for
@. B. Pinney of this district, who is
we'll qualified for the duties, and he
will undoubtedly be the man.
Rev. G. s. Davis of the Methodist
church has started a series of twenty
minute talks on Goth century themes
at the Sunday evening services. The
| nck Gr,nlou GGFho ideal
minister, and the topic for the next
evening is "The ideal church mem
ber.''
| (Communicated.)
E. @. Stewart has resigned his
position as fireman at the Agard lot at
Staffordville. He has been put in
superintendent of the farming at the
Foster homestead for the coming sum-
mer's work. He will also have Grant
under his command >..,...
Stafford.
Henry Champlin of Springfield was
in the village this week.
VIM. Simonds has taken the posi-
ton of boss finisher at the Phoenix
mill.
Naxgle & Boyle's moving picture
company will exhibit in Memorial
hall tomorrow evening.
The gypsies broke up their camp
Monday and passed through this viii
lage, going towards the east.
Subject of the sermon at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday morning
will be "The path of honor"
Subject for the Y. P G. U. meet
ing next Sunday evening will be ''The
symmetrical life" Leader, Miss Luz
lu Ide.
The ladies of the Universalist So
ciety are planning to hold May par
ty in Memorial hall the last of the
month.
| John Robinson, who recently re-
signed his position in the Riverside
mill, moved his family and household
goods to Somers Monday.
On account of illness Miss Freelove
Walker has been obliged to take a
rest, and will not supply any of her
customers until next week Friday.
All of the boys of the Universalist
parish and Sunday school are invited
to meet at the parsonage next Friday
evening to form a society for social
and moral improvement
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cady of Mystic
have been stopping for several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Walbridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Cady were recently
married and are on their wedding
trip.
The Baptist church was we'll filled
| last Sunday on the occasion of the
Odd Fellows anniversary, and mem
bers of the order are enthusiastic in
their praise of Rev. G. W. Shephard's
address.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will meet for work next
week Wednesday afternoon and serve
their usual supper at 5. As, with Mrs.
J. G. Wightman and Mrs. Marc Hatch
as hostesses.
Work has already comm snced on
the grounds for the new Universalist
parsonage. The old building has
been moved on to the lot in the rear
owned by Russell Colburn, and will
be converted into a dwelling, with
| basement.
Miss Blanche Cleaveland has been
Obliged, on account of her health,
to resign her position as teacher in
the Pinney Grammar school, and the
committee have made arrangements
with Mrs. Fl. @. Fisk to take charge
of the school for the present.
At recent meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Universalist parish
the following officers were chosen
President, Mrs. J. P. Marvin; vice.
president, Mrs. Austin Witt; secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs. E. H. Pin
ney; directresses, Mrs. Anna Mead,
Mrs. J. Ingham, Mrs. Henry Gerould
social committee, Mrs. I'll. F. Cady,
Mrs. F. A. Lasbury, Mrs. H. G.. Fisk
Judge William S. Case of the supe-
rior court has extended the time for
the presentation of claims against the
Staffordville Wooden company until
Thursday, May 5. E. @. Pinney,
the receiver for the company, has sold
the property and will be ready to filel
his account with the court as soon
as a few claims, which have been
sent to him as Assignee, instead of
receiver, are adjusted.
The annual meeting of the Univer-
salist society was held last Wednesday
evening, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Church committee, Daniel MAGICAL