The Press., 1906-06-13

William D. O'Connell was in New Haven few days last week.
 Richard Valentine is home from Mt. Hermon for the summer vacation.
 Miss Mary Brosnan has gone to the Adirondacks for a vacation of two months.
 Charles Reynolds of Springfield was the guest of Irving Reynolds over Sunday.
 Albert Knight of Providence has been the guest of MT. and Mrs John Siswick.
 Mrs. T. R. Prentice and son of Turnerville have been visiting rela- tives in town.
 Several from this place are planning to attend Barnum's circus at Spring field Saturday.
 Two candidates were initiated at the meeting of the Temple of Honor Monday evening.
 Principal and Mrs. E. A. Maynard will entertain the senior class at their home this evening.
 Miss Anna TobiE, employed in the office of the Fabyan Co., is spending vacation in Meriden.
 Mrs. Albert Rodman of Ia Fayette R. l., has returned to her home efter visit with relatives here.
 James Peirolo of Meriden is spend ing his vacation with his parents. MT. and Mrs. John Peirolo.
 Mme. Remington, the ohiropodist, of Boston will be at the Springs House one week, commencing next Tuesday.
 Aaron Levin of New York is work ing at the store of Aronson Bros. dur ing the absence of Haskell Aronson.
 Three new spinning jacks have been added to the equipment of the Warren Woolen company and the old frames removed.
 Mrs. E. A. Cowles, wife of E. A. Cowles, president of the Middletown Savings bank, is the guest of Judge and Mrs. G. O. Parkess.
 Carpenters are at work repairing the buildings at Foxville. Plans and specifications for large, new weave shed are being prepared.
 Another carload of horses arrived for Adelbert Needham last Saturday. This carload contains a good assort- ment of drivers and workers.
 Wm. J. Stretch has gone to Meri- den to attend the centennial oelebra- tion of that city. Dr. Stretch expects to go to-day or tomorrow for brief visit.
 Wauseon lodge, I. O. O. F., will observe next Sunday as memorial day The members will meet at their hall at ?. 30 p. m. and march to the cem- etery.
 At the annual state convention of the Temple of Honor, held in New Britain last Wednesday, Louis Stevens was elected Grand Worthy Vice Tenn plar and delegate to the supreme Tenn pie.
 The Country club is planning to celebrate July 4th, afternoon and evening. In addition to usual at fractions of the grounds, there will be a lunch and display of fireworks in the evening.
 Smith & Cooley now have their new electric plant in operation, and the power is proving very satisfac- tory. The Rhode Island Worsted com- psny is to install plant and use elec- iricity for power.
 The following persons passed the examinations for admission to the ! high school Monday: Edith Adams, Ruth Barlow, Priscilla Burwell, Har- old Butter6eld, May Chandler, Julia Chapman, Ethel Charter, Robert De- mond, Marjorie Eaton, Lulu Ide, Carl Kuehne, May Tobin, Gilbert Wagner, Lillian Warren, Lillian Welsh, Mary Wildey, Ruth Durham.
 After conference between Chief Eagan of the state police and Prose- cutting Attorney O'Connell it was de- cided to noll the case against John Rockwell, charged with selling cider, which was to have come up in the superior court yesterday. Chief Eagan thought the case too unimportant to take the time of the superior court, a view shared by Lawyer O'Oonnell. By this action the state will assume the costs and MT. Rockwell is the winner.
 Principal E. A. Maynard of the high school has resigned his position here, to take more lucrative one at Thomaston the coming year. MT. Maynard has been engaged in work in | the local schools for seven years, com ing here in '99. He is a student and a man possessing many sterling quail ities. His work here is appreciated, | and the good wishes of many friends will follow both him and his wife to their new field. His wife was a popular teacher in the local schools l previous to her marriage.
 Samuel Rockwell gave a supper at the Springs House last evening to a party of his friends, about 30 being present. MT. Rockwell was some- what pleased by the disposal of a recent court case and the banquet was a result. In an interview last even- ing MT. Rockwell wished to express through The Press his satisfaction with the masterly way in which his case was handled by Attorneys Fisk | and Holden. As MT. Fisk is a modest man he would certainly blush if The