The Press., 1908-05-20

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 There will be a dance at Eaton 's hall Saturday evening, with music by Jordan's orchestra.
 The marriage of B. F. Cooley and Miss Marguerite Morrall will occur Saturday at the home of the bride.
 Mrs. Fred Cote has been called to Philadelphia by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Michael McGilli- cuddy.
 Some of the high school students and their friends held B dance at Eaton's hall last Friday evening. There were about 15 couples present and the event proved an enjoyable one.
 Chief Engineer R. H Skinner, who has been in the employ of the Con- solidated in this vicinity for the past two years, has left the employ of the company and has gone to lin, N. H.
 Coroner Fisk was called to Filing ton yesterday to view a body found in the ruins of barn destroyed by fire. AS no one in the nsighborhood Is missing, the body was probably that of a tramp.
 The monthly union service will be held in the Congregational church next Sunday evening at 2. Rev. Thomas Tyrie will be the preacher. The Young Mems club will meet at the parsonage on Friday at 7.45 p. m.
 By invitation, Winter post, No. A, and the Woman's Relief Corps will attend services at Grace church Sun day morning at 10. 30. The post will meet at Memorial hall at 10 a. m i, and all soldiers are urged to be pres ent.
 Engine 1924 and No. 91 freight train came together in the yard this forenoon, owing to misunderstood ing Both were moving slowly and no damage was done except to the pilots of the engines, which were both badly smashed.
 W. D Graves, the contractor, has placed telephone in his residence, and his ring is 8-2. Other tele- phones have been added as follows |: F. A. Marble, 49-4; Fred Graves, 3S-12. The number of Felton 6 Wilson, the Ash dealers, is 23-5.
 A concert. consisting of a musi- cal and literary program, has been arranged for the benefit of the senior class of the high school, to be given at the Methodist church next Tuesday evening Admission. 200; children, loo. Home made candy and ice cream will be on sale.
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 Charles Dimmock has accepted a position with Frank Edson.
 Mrs. Sarah A. Watts and son, Harry, of Norwich, N. Y, are guests of James sibley.
 The Misses Maude Grant and Annie Tronton of Manchester were the guests of Nellie Dugdale last week.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank AIdrioh of Hartford and Miss Ruth Leonard were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Myron Leonard over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. E. H. Pinney are on their annual fishing trip in the Rangeley lakes. Mrs. Reuben Burley of Holyoke has assumed the cares of the household during their absence.
 Stafford Grange will visit Somers Grange Thursday evening and furnish the program. About twenty are planning to go and G1over's bus will leave Hydeville at o'clock. sharp. and the post office, Sta ford, at 6. 15.
 Russell Oolburn is the owner of a fine gold watch presented him by Wm. Park. with the following inscription, which is self-explanatory "Pre- sented to Russell Oolburn by William Park, as 8 token of my appreciation of his labor on my new home at 0bhAOEu1 OOuA
 The Windy Cities are still in the. field, and will cross bats with the Athletics of the Springs Saturday at 3 30 on Pinney's grounds. This is expected to be 8 close contest. but the v. O. feel confident of victory. Bat tories: Windy Cities, Mountain and Walbridge; Athletics, Wood and Oahill.
 Jonathan Sibley, 86, of Norwich. N. Y., died May 17th, and the body was brought to Stafford Springs ceme- tery for burial. The deceased was former resident of Stafford, where he held the office of town clerk for sever- al years. and was in the general mer- camille business in the house now oc- capied by Mrs. Sarah Squier. At one time he was associated with Ly- man Oushman in the livery, and later with A. N. Preble in the making of wagons. MT. Sibley is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Sarah A. Watts, of Norwich, N. Y., and one son, James Sibley of this town.
 Last week Tuesday evening 20 of our young people attended the play at Palmer, "Just Out of Harvard |" F. J. Glover transported them to Mon- son, where they boarded the trolley for Palmer, arriving at the opera house just in time for the perform ance. The party thoroughly enjoyed though the play Vas worth going to see, it was unanimously voted that the drive was the best part of the evenings entertainment. The waits between the acts becoming tiresome, one of the party impersonated the banana man, and the entire party were supplied with she fruit, which