The Press., 1906-06-20

Ralph G. Gold was painfully in- jured last Thursday while in swim ming at the Warrenville pond at the Springs. He jumped on a broken bottle and cut deep gash about i've inches long in the bottom of his foot. He was attended by Dr. O. B. New ton, and it required 8 number of stitches to close the wound. The &C., cident prevented him from participa- ting in the graduating exercise of the high school with his class, of which he was valedictorian. wILLINGroN
 John Arnold and family are now living in Willimantic. A social dance will be held at Cartier's grove Saturday evening.
 Dwight B. Gardner came to the Congregational parsonage last Friday morning.
 The Congregational ladies' social last Wednesday evening passed off pleasantly.
 O. M. Richardson of Rockville was guest at O. T. Preston's last We'd nesday night.
 Miss Leila Church of Rockville has been visiting her sister, Miss Jennie Church, for few days.
 Give us wild strawberries every time. We sampled some lately and know whereof we speak.
 When we sleep we use only one- seventh of the air in breathing that we do when we are awake.
 We wonder how many people know on which is the right side to milk COW. The left, every time. Miss Mabel A. Commins of New Haven, former teacher of the Center school, is visiting Mrs. Preston.
 These latter rains did immense good to the grass crop, to say nothing of other finely growing vegetation.
 The Y. P. s. 0. E. meeting Sunday evening, topic "The glorified life, |" was led by Miss Emma F. Robbins.
 When a matter gets into cold type, should there then be any mistake" made, the devil is to pay, generally. De Witt Manning, formerly of this town, latterly of Westfeld, Mass, is now in Eagleville, boarding with Mrs. Burdick.
 The Adamec- Williams case, the papers say, has been continued to the September term, at the desire of the plaintiff counsel.
 That $2OO,OOO,O temple in the Back Bay, in Boston, recently built and dedicated by the Christian Scien- lists, is indeed great and imposing edifice.
 The automobile has come to stay. In some way all the arrangements of society most be adapted to the eman- cipation of the horse and the free use of the engine.
 "The people who go to church regularly, on stormy days as we'll as fine ones, commonly do the work and pay the bills and fill the contribution boxes for worthy objects. Last Thursday was the 129th anni- versary of the adoption of the Ameri- can flag, so, that day being flag day, by the request of the governor in his recent proclamation, "Old Glory" was displayed somewhat in these parts.
 Mrs. Hannah W. Rider, now of Stafford Springs, was ill town last Thursday. The following day she went to Lawrence, Mass, with her son, Phil, who is to work there in the same establishment with his uncle, Benjamin Wenburg.
 Dimlow, the alleged horse thief, was seen in this locality last Wednes- day. It is said that he is in hiding in the neighborhood of the Roaring Brook school house. It will be re- membered that he escaped from the hands of Shariff Dickinson some time ago.
 The hen product in the state of Kansas more than equals in value the sheep, wool, barley, flax. fruit, sorg- hum, oat and potato product all put together. Kansas produced last year $7, 2261, II worth of eggs. That state ought to have hen on it's escutcheon, sure.
 As the result of a bicycle collision Friday night James Carpenter, who was returning home from his work on the railroad, had one of his thumbs broken, besides receiving some wounds in the face; while the other party, Samuel D. M. Watrous, received some bruises.
 Flag day was observed by the Glass Factory school, B. O. Richardson, teacher. Ice cream, cake and lemon ade were served. Rev. MT. Gardner and wife were in attendance, the teachers horse and buggy being sent to the Hill for the couple. A. s. Pierce's large U s. flag graced the occasion.
 There were no services in the Con- gregational church Sunday forenoon on account of the rain; while ill the Baptist church in the afternoon Chil- dren's day was observed. The threat ening weather prevented a full attend ance. No conservation services for children. as previously announced by the pastor, were held. The floral decorations were very fine and were tastefully arranged. Dr. Wilbur Holt of Newark, N. J., took his father and mother, Lucian W. Holt and wife, to his home with him last week. Later in the season they will all go to Cottage City for the remainder of the summer. Mrs. ALo Sa ouiIonf1u mt i'm