The Press., 1908-08-26

Orchestra, +. Jenkins prompter.
 New lot of Souvenir Cards at Tn, Press Office.
 Fred Mann has been the guest oi his daughter at Holyoke.
 There will be no services at the Congregational church next Sunday.
 Mrs. Anna Walkley is to move to the Seurtevant house, West Stafford.
 Mrs. Helen I Weed of Buffalo, N. T.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph Bolieau.
 Miss Dora Mullen has returned tC her home in Willimantic, after 6 visit at W. E. Hanley's.
 Mrs. Robert Quinley and daughter, Nellie, have returned from a number of weeks spent in Bennington, Vt.
 Mrs. Joseph Osterman and grandson and Mrs. E. Schroder, of Philadel- phia are guests of Mrs. Minnie orth.
 Mrs. Arthur Johnson and children, Frank and Dorothy. are spending the month of August at her old home in Written, Vt.
 Joseph Connor has a bunch of pear blossoms on exhibition at the Hanley shoe store. He has already harvested one crop of the pears.
 William Simonds, who had his hip dislooated by a fall during 8 ball game about two weeks ago. is now able to be on the street.
 Mr. and Mrs. A l.. Clark and son, Lincoln. of West6eld, N. J.. are spending the week with Mir. and Mrs, F. H. Plumb at Ellithorpe farm.
 Miss Gertrude Peters, who was in jnred in alighting from an electric car Saturday. August 18th, has filed a .claim for damages with the company.
 O. Fl. Meyers, IT,, who recently bought the Crane property on East Main street is contemplating building 8 new house and advertises for ssie the two houses. to be removed
 Mir and Mrs. M. Agard, former ly of thi.$s $s1s6wD. made a brief visit heEe last week. MT. Agard will re- rurn next month to his duties as presi- dent of Tillotson college, Austin, Texas.
 Mrs. Mary Braithwaite is seriously i'll at her home in Woodlawn and her niece, Mrs. A. O. Kendall. and hus- band of South Royalston, Mass, have been called to assist Mrs. Faulkner in caring for her.
 Misses Agnes and Frances o'Neill are entertaining this week, at Wild wood Cottage, Crystal Lake, three additional young ladies from Boston. They are Miss Agnes Brown, Miss Bessie NeAry and Miss Mary Corbett
 The agricultural society has been steady loser by thieving at the grounds. Tools are stolen, and there is more or less loss caused by breaking into the buildings. A very determined effort Is to be made to stop this species of vandalism.
 St. Edwards Note: A French priest will assist in the services at St. Edwards church next Sunday, and will preach in French at both masses. His presence will enable the pastor to officiate that day among the families who have recently settled in remote eastern corner of the parish.
 Eddie Collins, the local pitcher. put up a strong game in the box last Saturday at Spofford, N. Fl. He played with a summer team against the Keene Athletics. Larkin also played with the team and distinguish ed himself. MT. Collins has gone to Keene, N H., where he will play this week.
 The All-Stafford ball team was de- feAted by the All-Rockville team on the fair grounds last Saturday Go 1. Mountain, who was in the box for All Stafford, was quite wild at times and did not put up as good a game as Martley. the Rockville twirler. On accoant of the weather the attend ance was quite small.
 Two Holland county horses dis tinguished themselves by taking firsts at the Woonsocket races last week. and another took a second. Asa Wilkes took first money in the 3OI pace. and Le Baron Buokner took second in the 2 23 trot. Both horses are owned by W. H. Hall James Sullivan's Kopal won the ? B trot in three straight heats
 Several are planning to attend the Central Vermont excursion to Newport tomorrow. The City of Lowell is a good boat on which to take the trip from New London. The prices are attractive, $1 90 for adults. and chill dren half fare. A more interesting place to see than Newport does not exist, and it is not surprising that these excursions are popular.
 The annual drummers' and fifers' convention will be held at Crystal Lake Saturday. Sept. 5th. There will be dancing. afternoon and even- ing, and a shore dinner will be served There will be band concert and shore dinner at the lake Sunday, SepG 6. Labor day there will be dancing and a shore dinner. The season thus far has been a very busy one at this popular resort, and the indications are that the usual crowds win enjoy these events.