The Press., 1907-05-08
John Brennan of Buokland is visit ing friends here.

home by a quinsy sore throat.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederic Faulkner are in New York on business trip. D. E. Ohism has received a patent for improvements in his cash carrier apparatus.
 Miss Agnes R. O'Neill of williman- tic is spending few days at St. Ed wards rectory.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Stafford have moved from Boston to their new home at Stafford Street.
 Miss Catherine Horrigan, who is i'll at the Springs House, does not show much improvements.
 Eight young people were received into the membership of the Methodist church last Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Haskell Aronson are receiving congratulations on the birth of son this morning.
 Ruth MoIntrye, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Delbert Mcintyre of Glyn- vile, has a mild case of scarlet fever.
 Rev. F. S. Brewer of Palmer will preach at the Congregational church Sunday, in exchange with Rev. H. A. Blake.
 B. P. Cooley has gone on 8. trip through southern Connecticut to New York. He is accompanied by Charles Morrall.
 Miss Annie Connor of Monson, formerly employed at the home of W. H. Cooley, has been committed to the insane retreat at Northampton.
 Rev. Felix J. O'Neill of St. Ed wards is taking a vacation of few days, and Rev. Francis Le Berti is stationed here during his absence.
 The Sth grade defeated the 7th grade in game of ball Friday by the score of 8 to A. The feature of the game was the batting of D. H. Bates.
 Pierre Brousseau, manager of the furniture store in the Warren block, has hired the Beckwith house on High street and has moved his family from Warren.
 Mrs. George Green died at her home on High street this morning from the effects of a paralytic shock sustained last Friday. Her husband survives her.
 M. F. Harrington is moving to the house on Main street vacated by Levi Gary. F. D. Bramble has leased the Moore house on Westford avenue from which Mr. Harrington is moving.
 Mrs. Antonietta Edmondo, 24, died at New London last evening. Her home is here and the body will be brought here for burial. She was in New London for medical treatment.
 Business is rather quiet in local manufacturing circles. Faulkner's and the Fabyan company are running but four days a week, and some of the others are not running to their full capacity.
 Charles Bolieau, who broke his leg some time ago, has resumed work for Smith 6 Cooley. He has made a pretty good recovery. but has to use cane when he walks any distance. Mr. Bolieau is 97 years old.
 Twelve friends of Mrs. J. s. Smiledge gave her genuine surprise last Saturday afternoon. Sunday was the anniversary of her birth, and cut glass cream pitcher and sugar bowl were presented by the ladies. An appetizing supper was served.
 The annual May supper of the Methodist Ladies' Aid society attract ed the usual large number last We'd nesday. A choice menu was carefully prepared and attraotively served. The tables were tastefully decorated with flowers, the arbutus fresh from Union woods being unusually beautiful. Ice cream, homemade candy, May bas- kets, flowers and fancy articles were sold. Vocal solos by Miss Annette Washburn, Miss Alberta Eaton and MT. Black burn. with readings by Miss Florence Holmes. proved an enjoyable entertainment. Over one hundred dollars were netted.
 Baseball Notes.
 Monroe, who pitched for Stafford the latter part of last season, is re- ported to have signed with Middle town for the season.
 It is announced that President Dempsey of the Bi-State league has chosen for his staff of umpires Festus H. Foster, Jr., of Springfield, W. J. Mclaughlin and Thomas H. Finn of Holyoke, with Henry Martens of Springfield substitute. All of these men have had ample experience.
 The baseball season will open Sat- urday, when a game with the Volun- teers of Rockville will be played. Several new men will be tried out The squad includes Collins and Cough Ian, pitchers; Langton, 1b; Smith and Gagne, 2b; Wright, 3b; Power, ss; Driscoll, m; Townsend and Bird, oatohers; Rich, 3b; Cahill, T; Nich- ols, left and pitcher. The first game of the Bi-State league schedule will be played May Is, when Ludlow will visit Stafford. For the game Satur- day gentlemen will pay 25 cents, but ladies will be admitted free.
 The baseball fair opened last egen- ing with a good attendance. The Milkmaids' Drill," presented by the young people of the Methodist church, proved pleasing entertain ment. The burning out of fuse caused the electric lights to go out and made a slight delay, but did not prove serious. Lynch's orchestra furnished the music and Edwin Field prompted for the dancing. Tonight l khn Rror,nnr, rr i'll hnuo ohn..o ml.a-a.