The Press., 1905-01-11

: dren, EIlnor and Fred, OF new Aou
} don have been guests at W. D. Graves
Miss Alice Graves was given gen
uine surprise at her home Frida.
evening by her young friends.
pleasant hour was spent in playing
games. After partaking Of bountlfu
refreshments the young people depart
ed, wishing for Miss Graves happy
memories of the evening.
MANSFIELD.
@. H. Savage was a Hartford visitor
last week.
Jennie J. Millard has been appoint
ed postmaster at Morrow.
Chas. J. Farwell, a former CLERK
for L. L. Lyon, has resumed his ole
position.
Mrs. Fred G. Parker spent las
week with her sister, Mrs. Alber
James, at the Center.
Charles Copeland of Storrs has gone
to the Backus hospital, Norwich, to
undergo an operation. . :-.
Mrs. HE. Simonds and two daugh
ters, Misses Lila and Ethel, were re-
cent visitors at New Britain.
At. the present writing the infant
son of Mrs Flora Simpson is serious
ly i'll with spinal meningitis. - ....
Charles J. Fuller and wife of Mans
Ro1J Now Horr SnnuoH tr
Westerly, R. l., where. Mr.. Fuller
will be employed in a mill.
Miss Christie Mason resumed he1
duties as stenographer at the Connec-
ticut Agricultural college bacteriology
laboratory last week, after short
vacation. 49,. T. -....lE:-.- .+
| A small house owned by Kenneth
Millred, on Ash street, near the Will
limantic line, was burned to the
ground early yesterday morning. The
fire broke out around the chimney,
and the family made their escape with
difficulty. The firemen saved the
bal ms and sheds. The house, with
contents, was total loss, estimated
at about 81, 800. Insured for $3.50.
ID, Monday evening the following
officers were installed in Mansfield
grange by Worthy Past Master Beach :
W. A. Stocking, master; H. E. Starr,
overseer; R. W.. Stimson, lecturer ;
H.. L. Garrigus, steward; E. R. Ben
nett, assistant steward; @. L. Beach,
chaplain; E. A. White, treasurer; L..
A. Clinton, secretary; Mrs. e. A.
White, Ceres; Miss Brown, Pomona ;
Mrs. Clinton, lady assistant steward.
Professor W. A. Stocking, President
Stimson and Professor L. A. Clinton
are attending the meeting of the state
grange at Hartford this week.
Connecticut Agricultural College Notes.
The college opened it's winter term
Tuesday, Jan. 3d. -. 49, H..
Samuel Wilson, 'O9, has left college
and gone to, his home in Wolcott..
Miss Marjorie Monteith returned to
Simmons college, Boston, after a visit
at @. A. @. .f1-.- a.. ,.-.s.;s. --.-
@. N. Graham, former instructor Of
poultry husbandry at Ontario college,
has accepted position at Storrs. .
H P. Sterling of Bridgeport has
taken up a course OF, study at the; col
lege, as has W. B. Griswold of Weth-
ersfield. ... e.. -. z,.~z 81.
The annual military ball will be
held this year in theecollege hall on
the evening of Feb. 8. Tickets adj
uniting lady and gentleman, Soc.
The college offers short winter
courses of study in agriculture, horti-
culture, dairying, forestry and poul-
try. There are already several taking
these courses. - "
The young ladies' basketball team
will soon begin their series of games.
Games have been arranged with Cush-'
ing academy, New Haven high school,
Danielson and several other teams
The @. A. @. team has never been de-
feated, and we trust this years team
may hold the good record of previous
years.
DR.. Fred Mutchler, professor ,.of
natural history and curator of the
museum, has rendered his resignation
to the faculty and trustees OF. the col
lege. DR.. Mutchler will leave at the
end of the year and go to: Boston to
instruct in the Boston normal school,
1t is with much regret that we learn
of his change. oa@ 4.e .:s.s.o'.
The college basketball team went to
Willimantic last Saturday evening
and played the Delphis of that city.
The score was 261 to 16, in Delphi's
favor. The line up = ,...''.
Delphis. >, O. A. o..
Morrissette. r 1 g, Koenig, Barker
Utley, rg, Walton
Dondero, G c, Chapman
McGuiness, .-- | f, Shurtleff
Sullivan, g rg, Barker, Koenig
Score-Delphis 263, GA. @. 16..
Field baskets. Utley 8, McGuiness 8,
Dondero, Sullivan 8, Morrissette, i
Chapman 10, Shnrtleff 2, Barker.
Koenig. Free tries, Chapman 4; Sui
Ivan 2. McGuiness. Free tries missed,
Chapman 5, McGuiness 2, Utley.
Fouls called on Chapman 3, Koenig
3, Walton 2, Barker, Shurtleff, Dom
dero 8, Utley 2, Morrissette 2, Sulli- |
van 2. Time, Commute halves.
Referee, P. j.. F. Sullivan. :.
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