The Press., 1905-09-06


property of the late Amos Waldo next
Saturday.
Edward Embreesof Kentucky is em.
ployed by Mr.. Babcock to work on che
peach crop. Z
Mrs. Simpson and SON of Hartford
have been spending o few day with
Miss Miriam Underwood.
Mrs. Harvey. who spent the sum
mer at the Holland House, returned
to New York last Friday. er..s
The honors in the tennis matches
last week were won by William Ron
lad and Mrs. Christine Agard.
Mrs. L. r. Bennett and Miss Ben
nett of Middletown have been the
guests of Mrs. William Agard.
Mrs. A. e. Bates and Miss Emms
Bates of Boston are guests at the
Methodist parsonage this week.
Rev. William B. Ronald occupied
the Methodist pulpit Sunday, in the
absence of the pastor. Rev. J. Ell
Allen. a.. .--., $3.50.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church met with Mrs. Davit
Brown, Wednesday afternoon ant
evening. d Es %%&
Miss Marks of Ellington is teach
ing at the White school house, anG
Miss Bertha Place of Rockville al
Buff Cap. u.s.. - 5...++
Mrs. MacGregor and family, who
occupied the Morgan cottage during
the month of August, have returned
to Brooklyn.
The Methodist Sunday school held
its annual picnic at LAUREL Park,
Tuesday of last week.. A large mum.
Der attended, and reported a good
time. II Sas @~ss <a..# .-.--.
The following are students in the
Rockville high school: Florence
Leonard, Phil Newcomb, seniors; Har-
ris Price, Junior; Marion Anderson,
Raymond Steele. sophomores; Ethel
Anderson, Ethel Usher, Cora Usher,
Kate Weigold, Mrya Taylor, Pauline
Newcomb, Lind Taylor, Tilden Jewett,
John Dearden, freshmen.
The presentation of the operetta at
the town hall ON Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings of last week was q
great success, and gave much pleasure
10 the large audiences that witnessed
it. On Tuesday evening the hall was
crowded, many standing. The per-
Torrance went very smoothly and
showed thorough preparation, no
prompting being necessary. The solo
parts were finely done. Mrs. New
comb as Mother Grunt, Miss Lila
Agard as the Gypsy Queen and Miss
Lucille Agard as the Fairy Queen
deserve much praise for their efforts.
The makeup of the gipsies was ideal,
and showed good study of the real
gypsy. The Fairies looked and sang
delightfully."-. Mrs. Barnard is to be
congratulated for the success which
crowned her long and patient efforts
to prepare the operetta. Miss Florence
Allen gretaly added to the success of
the occasion by her skillful playing
of the quite difficult piano accompa-
niment Miss Underwood of Newto n
pleased her many friends by the way
she rendered her solos. The receipts
for the two performances we're $50. so.
The annual meeting of the Library
Association was held in the library
Monday afternoon. After the bust
ness meeting refreshments were served
by Mrs. Lansing and Mrs. Young.
The Tolland public library has COM
pleted its seventh year of usefulness.
1t still continues to prosper, and the
public takes an active interest in its
welfare. There are 1895 volumes of
cata1ogued books in the library. Ad-
ditions during the year have been
about 100 books. The total circula-
tion for this year has been 1920 vol
umes, an average of At books week.
The usual custom of sending out six
cases of books to the different school
districts has been followed this year,
and this custom seems to give both
profit and pleasure to teachers and
pupils. A member of the association
has kindly transferred the books from
one district to another, and this may
partially account for the books being
received back into the library in a
much less damaged condition than
formerly. Among the most popular
books for this year are: Beverly
of Graustark, Masquerader, '"' Lad
der of Swords, +" ''Tillie, "Lions of
the Lord, >" my Mamie Rose, " ODE
liverance, singular Miss Smith"
and Autobiography of 20 Years.