The Press., 1908-09-09

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 D. H. Curtis 6 Go. have placed g telpehone at their wood yard. Call, 6-4
 J. J. Braun has resumed the management of the Baker green houses. Es
 Prof. Edgar Frisbie of Washington is the guest of his cousin, Mrs. w. w. Burwell.
 A. M. Cook of Newburg, N. r., is spending few days with his friend, Adelbert Needham.
 There is notice in another column to users of the aqueduot company who are behind on their bills.
 Asa Wilkes, W. H. Halls horse, easily won the ? 20 race at Norwich yesterday in straight heats.
 The grand circuit races and Con- nectiout fair at Hartford have attract ed 8 number of local visitors this week.
 Mrs. F. Brilliant has returned to her home in Brooklyn, after spending the summer with Mir. and Mrs. Haskell Aronson.
 MT. and Mrs. J J. Fry and Kathryn Sullivan have returned to Stamford, after a two-weeks' stay with relatives in the borough.
 T. Fred Mullen is spending a few days at Bridgeton, Me-. and Boston, and will be accompanied home this week by his family.
 Mrs. H. M. Hill and daughter. Miss Etta Bidwell. go to-day to make their home with Mrs. Hills sister, Mrs. Lazott, in Vineland, N J.
 John Argenta, formerly employed at the Brown & Pinuey hardware store. is ill with typhoid in the Wesson hospital at Springfield.
 Edward Newton returned Saturday from Woods Hole, where, with friends, he has been camping two weeks at lake near that town.
 Ionic hall and ante rooms have been redeoorated and revamped. The work was done by O. D. Preston. and the Masons are much pleased with the result.
 Battiste Piccini and sister, Miss Antonietta. left last week for Italy. MT. Piccini will return next month, his sister remaining in Italy on ac- count of poor health.
 E. l.. Burr returned from a trip to New York Monday. His son, John Burr, who accompanied him and who is taking vacation from his duties in the First National bank, remained over for few days.
 Miss Lilly Mann, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Fred Mann of this town, was united in marriage to MT. Selgel of Holyoke in that city Wedensday of last week. MT and Mrs. Selgel will make their home in Holyoke.
 In the cases of Wm. Parks against the O. V. railroad a settlement has been made outside of court Similar action has been taken in the case of Speed 6 Stevenson vs. the Rhode Is- land Worsted company and of Parker against Holbik of Wilmington.
 The members of the Current Events club are invited to the home of Mrs. F. F. Patten next Monday evening at .7.3O. The reports by the delegates who attended the National Federation meeting in Boston last June will be given, to be followed by a social.
 The moving picture and illustrated song entertainment at St. Edwards, which was to be held last evening, was postponed until tonight owing to the non-arrival of the films. There was large crowd present last even ing, showing the interest felt, and the entertainment will draw a large attendance tonight. Admission will be 25 and , cents
 An autumnal excursion to the Green Mountains and Lake Cham plain will be run from September 12 to October 3, inclusive. The Gen. tral Vermont railway will sell ex. oursion tickets to the Green Mountains of Vermont and Lake Champlain at the very low fare of one way plus $1.OO for the round trip. These tickets are good on all regular trains, and good to return to arrive at start. ing point October ,. They also al. low a stop-over at any station north of Hartland, Vt. This is a very low fare excursion to the most beau tiful part of the country at the most beautiful time of the year.
 The local fair is but three weeks away. and the work of making ready is being pushed. Applications are already coming in for quarters at the hotels, and local people are making ready for the annual home coming which has always been one of the happiest features of the fair. Con. siderable work has been done at the grounds. and there is more to do. All the indications are for a success. ful fair. No expense has been spared in any department, and the manage ment will make every possible effort to please the urowd. Owing to an accident to the poultry building this feature will be omitted this year. The premium lists will be issued this week.