The Press., 1908-01-22
7s CONN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY as 1908 Vol 5o No 4s
HOME NEWS.
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Miss Millie Royce, who has been having the grip. is recovering. Charles E. Monroe. the optician. will be at the Springs House next Tuesday.
 Ool. Charles Warren is confined to his home on Center street by an st- tack of the grip.
 Fonr new twisting machines have l been added at the Stafford worsted mill and other new machinery is on the way. ....
 Thera will be service at Buff Gap school house Sunday next. at p. m., the Rev. R. M D. Adams of Grace church officiating
 Manufacturers quite generally are taking advantage of the present Hull in business to make repairs and alter ations and for ths installation of new machinery.
 Mrs. Reuben Converse and daugh- ter, Miss Mary, are in New Milford. They are expected home Friday, hay ing been visiting in the southern part of the state for three weeks.
 Miss Rose M. Miley. 16. died at her home on Center street Saturday evening, after a protracted illness of consumption. Her mother, with whom she resided, survives her. She had resided in town about five months. The funeral was held from St. Ed wards church Tuesday morning, and the body was taken to Rockville for burial.
 Proceedings to secure divorce from his wife, Mrs. Marion Walker Mcleod, have been instituted by Dr. Robert H. Mcleod, lecturer in the dental departments of Columbia uni versity, statutory charges being al legged as a ground for action. Mrs. Mcleod is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. 0. Walker of Central Village, and Dr. Mcleod is the son of Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Mcleod of the same place. Both Dr. Mcleod and his wife are we'll known in Cent1l Will lage, where they formerly attended school A Brooklyn, N Y, man is named as correspondent. Norwich Bulletin.
 The local high school bask etball team was defeated by the Oonneetiout Agricultural college sophomore team last Saturday. at Borough hall, by a score of p to IT. The score =
 0 A. 0. S.. H s. March, If rf, Pease If -l f, MofitI
 Converse Storrs, c, Remmert Close, lg slsgss West Halleck, rg TT g, Conyers9!
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 Goals from the floor, Brandagee 5, Converse 4, March 3, Storrs ?. Rem inert 2, Pease, Vest.
 Goals from fouls, Brandagee ?, Remmert. Referee, F. F. Dunfield. Scorer, H. Butterfield. Timer, R. Sanford. A return game will be played at Storrs on Saturday.
 Open house at the store of c. H. Baker 6 Go. drew a crowd of people last Friday. Pleasant winter wealth CT made it easy for people to get out, and there was steady stream of visi tors. At times the store was filled to ko nSA Do present during 8 part of the afternoon and entered into the spirit of the oc- casion. Every effort was made for the comfort and enjoyment of the event. Michael O'Halloran, who has been with the firm l 5 years, had an extra degree of smoothnesss on his urbanity, and his arm is still lame from shaking hands. David Bissett acted as guide and pointed out many interesting features. H o. presided at the refreshment and his genial recommenda- tion of the punch added to it's flavor. The Baker brothers were happy in the happiness of their guests. and a spirit of good will prevailed all over the place. Miss Minnie O'Halluran, the book keeper, handed out souvenirs of the occasion. Woods orchestra fur uished very acceptable music. Taken altogether, the tooth anniversary was a very pleasant one, and those who attended will not miss the 2OOth celebration unless unavoidable circum- stances prevent.