The Press., 1908-06-24
Dr. L. F. Eaton has been spending

UT. h. IF. EhbOu nhS U6GA few days in Providence.
 Miss Florence Litchfield of Hartford has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. E L.. Burr. rH.
 There will be a special meeting of the Modern Woodmen next Monday evening.
 Miss Eunice Park assisted the choir at the Congregational church at the service last Sunday.
 Dr. James Stretch will be out of town all day tomorrow, having been called to New London.
 At the regular meeting of the Foresters. Thursday evening, the lelection of officers will take place.
 About 30 members of the Young Peoples Auxiliary of the Methodist church enjoyed 8 basket picnic on lConverse hill last evening.
 An Italian priest will deliver a sermon this evening at St. Edward s church at 30. All persons of that language are invited to attend.
 Owing to a ground near Burnside, lcars on the trolley road were thrown of the schedule yesterday afternoon. There were no cars after ?. 15 until l7.15.
 District Deputy J. M Leach made an official visitation to the Masons in Rockville last evening. Several of the local brothers were present at the exercises.
 | Gaiy Bros. have added 8 very at- tractive new sign. It is made to rep resent an oil painting of horse, and Is attracting considerable favorable attention.
 Claude O. Pinney of this town is entered in the hill climbing contest for autos, which Is to be feature of the "old home'' celebration in Rock vile next Tuesday.
 Union services will be held at the Methodist church next Sunday even- ing, Rev. Mir. Blake preaching the sermon. This will. be the closing union service for the season.
 Charles H. Newton, head of the freight department of the Wabash system, and two daughters of St. Louis, Mo, have been visiting MT. Newton's uncle, Dr. O. B. Newton, this week.
 The new freight rate. will go into effect on the Central Vermont in 80 days. The new rate on coal will be 75 cents per ton, and the rate on woolens to New York will be l 6 cents per 100 pounds.
 Eugene Miller of Bristol, R. l., 8 former resident, was in town last week renewing old acquaintances. MT. Miller has a position as overseer of the dressing department with the Namquit Worsted Go.
 w.. RIO. will decorate the graves of their sleeping members in West cemetery next Sunday efternoon. All who wish to go should be at the rail- road station before 5.5O p. m. All are requested to bring flowers.
 The train due to leave New London at 5. 20 tomorrow evening will be held until $ 45, to accommodate passengers attending the Yale-Harvard boat race. The fare for the round trip has been reduced to $1.35; good on all trains.
 A special meeting of the stookhold- CTS of the Stafford Springs Aqueduct | company will be held at the First | National bank building July 2d. | Officers and directors of the society | will be elected, and other important business will come before the meet. ing.
 In the all-collegian clubs that have been suggested by college followers of baseball, Lerkin has been a favorite for catcher. Judging by his work here last Saturday, the selection is a wise one. Larkin's record for 25 games is: Fielding, .9s1; batting. .39O; leading Barry by s4 points.
 The Current Events club, with guests, including 8 members of Palmer Tuesday club, took a trolley ride to Hartford last Thursday. There were 31 in the party, and the day proved a very enjoyable one. Elizabeth park was visited in the morning, and after dinner the theater and other points of interest were given attention.
 Wm. J. Brennan, B, died Monday morning. after 8 long illness of tuberculosis, at the home of his par ents, MT. and Mrs. John Brennan, at Fox Village. The deceased leaves, besides his parents. one brother, Frank Brennan, and a sister, Mrs. Toohey of Springfield. The funeral was held from St. Edwards church this morning at o'clock, and the burial was in the St. Edwards ceme- tery.
 A very pretty wedding took place Tuesday afternoon at the home of Will liam D. Ruby of Wilmington. The | contracting parties were Rudolph A. | Nothnick, one of our contemplating shoe dealers, and Miss Hazel M. Ruby of Wilmington. Rev. Thomas lyric performed the marriage ceremony. After the service a bountiful dinner was partaken. A large company of the friends and relatives of both the contracting parties were present. After a short wedding trip Mir. and Mrs. Nothniok will reside here.
 The post office department oompels second class office to have @ majority of the clerks masculine, which will make a change in the local office. Miss Jennie l.. Banford will be re- tained as assistant postmaster, and Wm. J. Williams will act as clerk. | There will be no change in the quar- l "A