The Press., 1908-08-26
W. R. O. meeting next Wednesday

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 Miss Celia Norris, who has been quite ill, is better.
 Wm. Foster of Palmer was at his home here over Sunday. The decorators are at work in the offices of Dr. A. o. Oomins.
 E. F. Willis of Waterbury is spend : ing a vacation at his home here. r Theresa Gauggel of Hartford is the !, guest of Miss Emma F. Kuehne.
 A. Le Duo, who recently broke his leg, is able to be out on crutches.
 Judge and Mrs. Joel H. Reed are at the Willimantic camp grounds.
 The St. Edwards nine defeated the White Socks last Saturday II to 1.
 Court Oronoco, Foresters of Amer ica, will meet on Thursday evening.
 Miss Jessie Eaton is temporarily employed in the First National bank.
 The regular meeting of Harmony Temple of Honor will be held this evening.
 Misses Minnie and Etta Ellithorpe are spending B week in Boston and Plymouth.
 Miss Annie Mccarthy of Taftville is 8 guest of her cousin, Miss Frances Mccarthy.
 John A. Foster has returned from few days camping expedition at Mashapaug.
 Miss Mary Carroll returned last week from a weeks vacation in Providence.
 John Sullivan of the Hollow Is to occupy E. J. Sweets house on West Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Blake of Bos- ton are the guests of his mother, Mrs H. A. Blake.
 Miss Mona Converse of New London is spending a vacation of one week at her home here.
 The Athletics defeated Valentines team in a game of ball last Saturday | Dy score or b 70 z.
 Miss Matilda and Master William Carey are spending 8 two-weeks' va cation in Blackstone and Pascoag.
 Robert N. Demond has returned from Plymouth, Mass, where he has been spending part of the summer.
 The cars on the line bet ween this town and Hartford are soon to be all yellow, as that is the color adopted by this company.
 Mrs. O. B. Newton has been spend ing a few days at Riverside, near Providence, the guest of Mrs. Ben jamin Fessenden.
 G. B. Marble. A. l.. Howard, Henry Knapp and Win. Woods are at- tending the reunion of the 25th Conn. at Windsor Locks to-day.
 Donald Cameron of Newburgh, -N. r.. has bought of Joseph J. Braun his stock in the Stafford Floral Go. and has leased the greenhouses.
 Miss Eva Sears. book keeper for Brown & Pinney, is spending her va cation at her home in Rock Meadow. | She is entertaining her friend, Mrs. Helen Hulett, of Springfield.
 Dr. O. B. Newton was called to Crystal Lake Monday evening to at- tend 15-year-old son of Peter Miner, who had accidentally shot himself | with a revolver. The ball lodged in l the thigh and the boy will recover in all probability.
 There was mad dog scare on Vest ford avenue last Friday. The dog ran | through the street foaming at the | mouth, and finally disappeared in the direction of Village Hill. The animal snapped at a horse during the time | he was in sight, but as far as can be learned he did not bite any other dog. |
 Miss Dorothy Lynch, daughter of ! MT. and Mrs Fred Lynch, was given a pleasant surprise party at her home on Center street last Wednesday even- ing, in honor of her 5th birthday. | The guests presented the hostess | with several pretty souvenirs. Games and refreshments were the features of the occasion.
 There has been more or less disorder on the late cars from the lake. The bell used to signal the motorman has been rung repeatedly, and some of the passengers have been too noisy for the comfort of other passengers who enjoy quiet. The company is to make a determined effort to secure a change in these conditions.
 Edgar Colburn had an exciting ex- perience on Furnace avenue Monday. | He was driving a two-horse team loaded with furniture, and by the shifting of his load was thrown of. He fell between the two horses and clung to the pole. The frightened horses ran up the avenue, but were stopped above Johnson's mill MT. Colburn maintained his position on the pole and was not hurt No damage was done to the horses or wagon.
 The highway just beyond the golf grounds has been radically improved this season. The grade has been inn proved. the road widened and 8 dan. gerous curve eliminated. It is doubt ful if any state highway will be built this season owing to a scarcity of contractors. State Commissioner Mo- Donald has been expected to visit us, but has not done 90 yet, although he notified Charles Ellis of existing con- dltions, which may prevent any work being done this year. The town will be no loser by the delay, as there will