The Press., 1907-09-04
TOLLAND.

TOLLAND.
The M. E. parsonage is being much
improved by new veranda.
Miss Oallie Fowler of Bridgeport is
the guest of Mrs. Emile Tilton.
Arthur Niles of Boston is the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight
Niles.
The M. e. Sunday school held a
picnic last Thursday at Lake Wangum-
baug.
Miss Hala Hungerford of Montclare,
N. j., is the guest of Miss Florence
Leonard.
Frederick s. Meacham of Waterbury
spent Labor day with W. A. Agard
and family.
Mrs. Charles Meacham of Ellington
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Ed
ward Meacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Willis of New
Haven are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Edgerton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Shearer of Oak
land were the guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Webster and
son of Grovenordale are the guests of
Miss Elizabeth Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Harvey of
Scranton, Pa, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert P. Babcock.
Charles Goeben of New York has
recently been the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Goeben.
j. P. Root returned from New Lon
don Thursday, where he has been
spending some time with his son.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Palmer Charter
were recently the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Luce of South Man
chester.
Michael Manning and John Mann
ing of Worcester have been spending
few days with Mrs. Michael Manning
and family.
Mrs. William Agard and daughters,
Helen and Katharine, of Pittsburg,
Pa, are the guests of W. A. Agard
and family.
Mrs. Frederick S. Meacham and
daughter, Marion, returned to Water
bury Tuesday, after spending ten
weeks at her home here.
Miss Sadie Willard has returned
from st. Francis hospital, Hartford,
where she underwent serious oper-
alton. Her many friends are glad
to know of her speedy recovery.
The thank offering meeting of the
Ladies' Missionary society was held
last Friday with Miss Miriam Under
wood. Mrs. Williams of Hartford
told in very interesting manner of
her visit to mission fields abroad.
The schools in most of the districts
in town began Tuesday morning. The
following is partial list of the teach
ers: Street school, Miss H. Everleene
West, grammar, Miss Edna s. Edger-
ton. primary; White school, Miss
Dorothy CLARK; Snipsio district, Miss
Mary Willis; River district, Miss
Lura Loucks; Cedar Swamp, Mrs
Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Porter and
daughter, Josephine, of Brooklyn. N.
Y. Mrs. Robert Montgomery and Mr..
Montgomery of Philadelphia. Mr..
and Mrs. Harris and son, Thompkins,
of New York, Miss Mary Bartlett and
Mrs Henry Harvey of New. York, who
have been spending number of weeks
at the Tolland House, have returned
to their homes.
The annual election of officers for
the Library association was held in
the library rooms Monday afternoon.
After the business meeting refresh
ments we're served by Mrs. D. A..
Brown. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. O. L..
Wilton; vice. presidents. Mrs. James
Clough, Mrs. Henry Young; secre-
tary, Mrs. E. S. Agald; treasurer.
Mrs. Mary J. Baldwin. The follow
ing business was transacted: Reso-
lutions were adopted on the death of
Mrs Lucy Marvin Root; Mrs. John
H. Steele was nominated as a director
Of the library, to fill out the unex-
pired term of Mrs. Root; Mrs. Emma
no,pu;u0 o~1 Mre Akbio LI,,Ihrrt xuaro
reelected directors of the library for
three years; motion that new mem
bers' names be proposed to the board
of officers before presenting to the
Library association; a committee was
appointed to select the new furnish
ings for the hall, consisting of Mrs.
E. S. Agard and Mrs. Samuel Simp-
son. The following report was read
by the librarian, Miss Lucille M.
Agard. Report of Tolland public
library for year ending Sept. 1, 1907
The Tolland public library has been
started nine years, and this year
shows an increase of circulation over
last year. The library contains 1900
volumes. The total circulation for
the year has been 1882, an average Of
SO books a week. It was thought
best not to send the books out to the
different school districts, but the
teachers in nearly all of the districts
have taken books for use in their
schools direct from the library. This
gives them the advantage of making
their own selections. The library
has had presented IL volumes OF
Thomas Hardy's works and three
volumes of Early Connecticut Probate
Records. Among the popular books
for this year are: "Fenwiok' g Career, -
"Coniston, "Lady Baltimore" and
the "Stoddard Lectures. -
ASHFORD.
WestfOrd.
Farmers, attention! You are re-
quested to attend the meeting at the town
hall, Stafford, Thursday, Sept. 9th, at 1. 30