The Press., 1904-05-25

Joseph Donovan of Baltic is visit ing friends in town.
 Mrs. Harry Pownall has returned from a visit in Hartford.
 Mrs. E. T. Russell was at her hom, in Springfield over Sunday.
 Mrs. E. M. Gale, who has beer quite ill, is now more comfortable.
 The Rough and Ready nine defeated the Young Dewey's last Saturday 2s to II.
 J. P. Hanley is at his home here enjoying vacation from his medical studies in New York.
 Edwin Miller of Hartford is ir town for a few days fishing with his friend, Rev. 0. s. Davis.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. J. Tetrault of Baltic will spend Memorial day at their home in West Stafford.
 The Misses Amy and Lena Eaton of Monson were guests of MT. and Mrs. B. T. Eaton over Sunday.
 Miss Kate Huntley and Miss Neya Reynolds of Smith college were guests of Mrs. w. H. Smith over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. H. S. Ford will spend Memorial day at Ludlow, Vt, the guests of MT. and Mrs. E. J. Bassow
 Miss Emma Cardinal returned from the hospital at Norwich last Friday. She is much improved and a full re- covery is expected.
 Mrs. O. M. Brown went to Norwalk yesterday to attend the state conven- tion of the W. R. o. as 8 delegate from the local corps.
 Quite a delegation from this town attended the Ringling Bros. circus at Springfield last Friday, and all were highly pleased with the show.
 use-cleaning has been thoroughly at the Methodist church, and several of the rooms have been newly papered. The improvement is very marked.
 Mrs. E. A. Burnham returned to her home from the hospital in New York last Friday. She is getting along nicely, but has not yet recover ed her strength.
 St. Edwards dramatic society will present "The Mountain Waif'' at the parish hall Tuesday evening, June 14. The drama will be repeated the next evening at Memorial hall, Stafford Hollow.
 The great iron tube, formerly used as Hume at the Glynville dam, will hereafter be employed as a water tank in the irrigating system at St. Ed wards cemetery. There will then be about 70 barrels of running water all ways on tap for sprinkling purposes.
 The usual monthly song service at the Congregational church comes Sunday evening, and an attractive program has been arranged. The pastor. Rev. E. A. Burnham, will preach a sermon appropriate to Me morial day at the Sunday morning service.
 Charles F. Palmer of West Stafford was before the borough court last Fri day morning, and pleaded guilty to a charge of breach of the peace. Judge Parkess imposed a fine of $1 and costs. Hugh Girard was before the court on & similar charge. He was severely reprimanded by the court and fined B and costs, which was paid.
 F. J. Cardinal will go to Brighton Saturday to be present at the ordina- tion exercises at St. Johns seminary. Charles J. Sullivan, graduate of the local high school and we'll known here, is one of those to be ordained to the priesthood. MT. Sullivan, after leaving here, continued his studies at St. Michael's college at Baltimore and later at Brighton, where he is to be ordained
 The following are requested to be at Memorial hall Monday morning at 8 o'clock to help arrange flowers for Me- morial day: Kathrine Walsh, Nina Reynolds, Eva Furness, Mildred Har- rington, Hazel Robbins, Grace Davis, Ellora Mix, Hazel Comins, Anna Welsh, Christine Chapman, Gertrude Holt, Irene Bemis, Mildred Larson, Joseph Gagnon, Clinton Converse, Etta Robbins, Rudolph Schmeiske, Mary Grimm, Marion Lee, Nellie Quinley, Karl Kuehne, Priscilla Bur we'll, Mary Wildey.
 The baseball season will open Satur- day with 8 game with the Bay States of Springfield. The two teams will march to the grounds, preceded by the board of directors and the Citizens band. Admission has been fixed at 20 cents for men and 1Oc for ladies. Warden Patten has consented to throw in the first ball, and the game is call ed for 3.30. The boys will wear their new suits for the first time. The suits are of steel gray flannel, with the name in black, and present a very neat appearacne. The bleach CTS will not be completed in time for the first game, but will be finished as soon as possible. The lineup Satur- day will be as follows: Mccarthy, c; Collins, p; A. Jaquith, 1b; Smith, 2b; Melrose or MulIin, 3b; O'Neil, ss; Mack, If; D. Jaquith, If; Sulli- van, cf- Monday afternoon, at 4 15, the local team will play the West Ends of Rockville. The admission will be the same as for the first game. The indications are that there will be a large attendance at both games.
 High School Notes. s.-The baseball team went to Thompsonville Saturday and met with a defeat at the hands