The Press., 1907-07-03
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 vacation at Mashapaug. M. F. Brown of Hartford, 8 former resident, was in town over Sunday.
 Charles Morrall has gone to Vir- ginia to teach during the summer months.
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. Reed and Mrs. Abbie Kinney are spending few days at Westford.
 Walter Scott has connected his camp at Mashapaug with the local tele- phone exchange.
 A. J. Squires of the state barbers' commission was in Hartford on official business Monday.
 Mrs. G. P. Bard is i'll with dipb theria. Her condition is not serious and she is making 8 good recovery.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred W. Howard were at Springfield over Sunday. Miss Mamie Lynch returned with them for few days vacation.
 Rev. E. w. Bishop of Concord, N. H., former pastor of the Oongrega- tional church. will occupy the pulpit the first two Sundays in August.
 Native strawberries are now in the market and the quality is good. The Ellis grocery are handling the we'll known Clough berries of Holland. Edgar A. Colburn has sold his farm in the north part of the town to John Cow of New York. The trade was made through the Nelson Towne agency.
 Miss Gertrude l.. Avery, who has taught at Orcuttville very satisfaotor- ily for several years, has resigned to take position at Stratford at an in creased salary.
 Treffley Duscharme was before the borough court Monday morning, charged with drunkenness, breach of the peace and resisting an officer. Judge Heald made it 80 days at Tol- land.
 A new time table is now in effect on the Central Vermont The changes are slight at this station. Trains for the north are now due to leave at 6. 55 and H. 35 8. m. and 4. 55 and 7.1O p. m. For the south 8.O5 and 10. 25 a. m. and g. O3 and z. .38 D. m.
 The Congregational picnic held at Evergreen park last Thursday drew a large attendance fact a few had to walk to the grounds after the trans portation department was full. It was beautiful day, cool and delight full, with no dust, and the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.
 Borough hail has been leased to class moving pictures. with illustrated songs. The entertainments commence at 7.3O each evening. There is to be a change of program each Monday and Thursday. Admission will be 10 cents, with a matinee Saturday afternoons for children at 5 cents.
 Two games with Monson tomorrow, July 4th, will make a busy and ex- citing day for the baseball fans The morning game will be played here at 10 o'clock. Collins and Brooks will be the battery for the home team, and the visitors will probably use Munroe and Barry. In the afternoon game at Monson the batteries announced are Cobb and Sullivan for Stafford and Rourke and Barry for Monson. A special train of eight coaches will leave here for Monson in the after noon at o'clock. Returning, the special will leave Monson at 6 o'clock.
 Friday, July 5th, promises to be as busy day as the 4th with Cole Bros. circus in town. The program for the day is as follows: 10. % 8. m., start ing from show grounds of street parade; HOO, grand free outside open air exhibitions; 11.3O, opening of doors to annex and worlds congress of curiosities; 12 80 p. m., free in spection of blue ribbon stables and horse fair; LOO, opening of doors to the big show; 1.1O, grand promenade concert by Prof. Charles H. Tinney and band of 40 soloists; 200, start ing of afternoon performance in big show; 400, vaudeville entertainment and concert in big tent and feeding of 4.3O, visit to annex and curio department; 600, open air con- cert, Prof. Tinney and band; 6.3O, free outside open air exhibition; 6.45, evening opening of annex and congress of curiosities; 100. opening of doors to big show, evening performance; 7.15, promenade concert by Prof. Charles H. Tinney and band of 40 soloists in menagerie tent; $. %, start ing of evening performance of big show; 1000, vaudeville entertain ment and concert in big tent.