The Press., 1907-06-19

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 Mrs. O. B. Morse of New Haven ii visiting relatives in town.
 Mrs. Thomas Haigh has gone tC visit her daughter in Providence.
 George Bolieau of Hartford fl spending a vacation at his home here
 Miss Hannah Larned of Stafford Street is visiting in Dudleyy and Wor' cester.
 Rev. O. P. Hall of Everett, Mass. will occupy the pulpit at Grace church Sunday.
 Mrs. ". H. Tracy and four ohil. dren of Manchester are visiting rela- tives here.
 Cyril Johnson has built an auto mobile shed in the rear of his East Main street houses.
 Alvan Smith of Springfield was with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. L.. Smith, over Sunday.
 Thomas Coombs has taken position in the shipping department of the Stafford worsted plant.
 O. E. Monroe, the optioian of Springfield, will be at the Springs House next Monday and Tuesday.
 Miss Flora Mildner, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. F. Got ter, has returned to her home in Philadelphia.
 Isaac Mason of Grayston, R. has taken the position of overseer of the wool sorting department at the Stafford Worsted company.
 Frank Butterfield has taken a posi- tion with Mrs. Maude Chace. He will run the automobile which Mrs. Ohace has recently acquired.
 Charles Morrall has taken the posi- tion of assistant principal at Monson academy. He will teach Latin and history, and will have charge of the dormitory.
 G. O. Parkess, J. W. Dimmock, John Foster and Jacob Glover are at- tending the annual meeting of the Veteran Masonic association at Dan- bury to-day.
 Mrs. Wm. Lyzott of Vineland, N. J., Miss Grace Dimock of Boston and Miss Lillian Fletcher of Ludlow, Vt., are the guests of Mrs. H. O. Hill on Grant avenue.
 
 The first excursion to Watch Hill and Block Island will be June 25th. The fare for the round trip from Stafford will be $1, and tickets may be secured at the station.
 Harmony Temple of Honor will have a picnic in Patten's grove July 4th. A special meeting will be held Friday evening to make arrangements, and a good attendance is desired.
 Miss Laura Brooks, who has been assistant at the high school for the past year, has resigned to take 8 more lucrative position in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Miss Brooks has many local friends who regret her departure.
 The Stafford Savings bank, at the last meeting of theil trustees, voted to pay July 1st a dividend at the rate of four per cent per annum on all &C., counts of $2OOO and under, and 33 per cent. on all amounts over $2OOO.
 Mitchell Onatti was before the court yesterday, charged with building fire on the land of B. ". Brooks. He pleaded guilty and paid a fine of $7 and costs. The complaint was made by one of the fire wardens.
 The German club will give 8 so- cial dance at their hall on Westford avenue Saturday evening. Lynch's orchestra will furnish music, and T. Jenkins will prompt. Edward Mann, O. Schmidt and W. Schmidt will act as floor committee. Tickets 800.
 J. NJ. Leach and Miss Helen Leach have gone to Woods Hole, Mass, to be present at the wedding of Miss Bessie Newton to Harold Emery Post, which takes place to-day. Miss New ton has visited here many times and has many local friends and acquaint- anoes.
 A steam shovel for use in the gravel bank near Cooper's Lane arrived yesterday. The gravel will be used for filling in where it is need ed along the line of the electric road. The shovel will be taken to the elec- trio railroad over a temporary track tosbe laid from near the Rhode Island wors*ed mill to the fair grounds.
 Rev. Mir. lyric left to-day for a short vacation in New York. He will be absent from his pulpit for two Sum- days, the first of which will be sup piled by Rev. J. E. Fischer, of Staf and the second by Rev. H T. Barnard of Holland. On next Sun. day evening there will be no service.
 Ohildren's day passed of successful ly at the Methodist church. In the morning the pastor spoke to the chil- dren and baptized several at the close, and in the evening the Sunday school gave a fine concert. The church was prettily decorated with ferns and wild flowers. Both services were we'll at tended.
 The local manufacturers have form ed an association for united effort on matters of mutual interest. At the last meeting the matter of freight service came up. and a committee was chosen to attempt to secure better facilities for receiving and shipping goods. The committee includes J. H. Walter Scott and Wm. Parks.
 Eddie Collins, the local pitcher, had a desirable opportunity to 20 to